Re: [Gpsbabel-misc] Polygon ARC files?

[Alan <al...@al...>]

I just realized that I replied to a different person on the same thread.

Alan wrote:

> Stan Glaser wrote:
>
>> Those look like just county and state "outlines" to me? Without 
>> opening and plotting each one, is that what they are? 
>
>
> Yes. That is what they are.
>
>> I heard from a GSAK using buddy that there is a source for polygon 
>> arc files on the web. 
>
>
> You mentioned "polygon" that is why I sent you to the downloads page. 
> Polygon and ARC are two different filter types.
>
>> Those won't help if you plan to go geocaching up Highway X and want 
>> to just find caches along that route. If you plan to find caches 
>> within, say, 5 miles of the borders of Kansas, I suppose they might 
>> help.
>
>
> I don't know of any pre-canned ARC filter files since I build my own 
> ARC filter files. You might want to look at 
> http://www.gpsbabel.org/tips/ and http://www.alancurry.com/gpsbabel/ 
> since they are fairly easy to build.
>
> Alan
>
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