INSTRUCTIONS: click the green download button to get a copy of the ZIP file, then unpack it and read the enclosed pdf document.

The project provides a bundled snapshot of tools and other stuff to enable you to convert the freely available Ordnance Survey 'vectormap district' map data into a form that will run on the GPS devices manufactured by Garmin corp.

The latest update (v1.3) corrects a number of issues experienced by users with 32 bit and smaller memory systems. Please see the README and the updated instructions included in the distribution.

Features

  • now (v2.1) includes contours, county boundaries and more...
  • convert free Ordance Survey vector mapping data to Garmin binary format
  • allows import of footpath data from the OpenStreetMap project
  • based entirely on freely available open source tools
  • maps can also run freestanding on a PC

Project Samples

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Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

Windows

Intended Audience

End Users/Desktop

User Interface

Console/Terminal

Registered

2014-08-08
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