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Title: Creating custom maps from png/gif/pdf?
Post by: davr on July 20, 2011, 19:22:15

Hi,

Is there a way to create a custom map for use in Locus, from an image of a map downloaded off a website? For example trail maps from park websites like
http://www.ebparks.org/files/parks/chab ... 0w_32c.gif (http://www.ebparks.org/files/parks/chabot/anthony_chabot_map_2550w_32c.gif)

I found I could do it with Orux Maps, there's a tool "OruxMapsDesktop" that lets you import an image, specify lat/long coordinates and match them up to x/y pixel coordinates, and then it outputs a sqlite DB for use with OruxMaps. I would like either:
A) A tool that does the same thing for Locus, or
B) Be able to load Orux SQLite maps into Locus somehow (either natively, or via a tool that converts them to Locus format)

It's handy to be able to look at a GPS and see your location on the official park map which has all the trails marked...other sources such as OSM or MyTopo often don't have all the trails marked.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Creating custom maps from png/gif/pdf?
Post by: spaeh on December 26, 2011, 05:35:06

I agree that would be awesome. In the meantime, try out Maprika. Let us know what you think!

Title: Re: Creating custom maps from png/gif/pdf?
Post by: Menion on December 26, 2011, 08:53:30

guys, did you tried "On board calibration" function? :)

Title: Re: Creating custom maps from png/gif/pdf?
Post by: gynta on December 26, 2011, 13:41:59

davr post this 20 Jul 2011, 19:22 :)

Title: Re: Creating custom maps from png/gif/pdf?
Post by: rijackson741 on December 26, 2011, 17:09:28

Quote from: "davr"Is there a way to create a custom map for use in Locus, from an image of a map downloaded off a website? !

See //http://forum.asamm.cz/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=377

Title: Re: Creating custom maps from png/gif/pdf?
Post by: Menion on December 26, 2011, 17:39:17

ah, thanks gynta ... didn't noticed this ... and "spaeh" wrote "try out Maprika. Let us know what you think!" ... seems like advertisement on Maprica from author :D

Title: Re: Creating custom maps from png/gif/pdf?
Post by: tommi on May 20, 2013, 16:43:52

Would like to warm up this discussion/question especially for pdf.
Is there a solution known how to use a map from a .pdf file in Locus?
There are lots of public areas which offer maps as a pdf, just one example out of thousands available: http://www.nps.gov/arch/planyourvisit/u ... RCHmap.pdf (http://www.nps.gov/arch/planyourvisit/upload/ARCHmap.pdf)

Title: Re: Creating custom maps from png/gif/pdf?
Post by: Menion on May 20, 2013, 17:15:55

I have another request. Don't you know a way how to duplicate a person? :)

I was already looking some time ago on a way, how to read PDF (better GeoPDF) files in Android. I think it's possible but it need some time. And this is what I don't have. So for now, I wish you good luck with searching for a simple way to reuse these maps ;) and who knows what will come in locus development ...

Title: Re: Creating custom maps from png/gif/pdf?
Post by: gynta on May 20, 2013, 18:58:29

google say:
Mymap.pdf(GeoPDF) to GeoTiff and..and..and..
So i quit this project too ;)

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