
- #Garmin basecamp manual how to#
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Garmin BaseCamp allows you to open and load custom raster maps (formatted as.Opening Garmin Custom (Raster/.kmz) Maps In BaseCamp
#Garmin basecamp manual install#
If you want to install the map onto your GPS you can continue and follow this tutorial to install the map onto your GPS. Additionally checking and unchecking the View-> Basic Map (CTRL-G) will reload the map so it is updated. If you never see any map data regardless of how far you zoom in make sure you are not in Basic Map Mode (check View->Basic Map). Note that more detail appears as you zoom in. The map will now display in the main window on both the right and left panes (if map has 3D data). Close BaseCamp, download and install My Trails, and re-open BaseCamp. NOTE: If you do not see the map you installed there may be a glitch (it is known with certain maps on certain computers. Now select the map you just downloaded and installed from the list (in this case I selected Arizona Topo). If that drop down box does not appear you can click the "View" menu and then "Map Product" and select the map from there or you can make the drop down appear by right clicking on a blank area of the toolbar and enabling "Map Products". In the upper left corner click on the Map Dropdown menu (if this is your first map it will likely say "No Map"). It should look similar to this (depending on what map you are currently viewing and if you have anything else loaded): Make sure you have the latest version of BaseCamp. img files check out this tutorial to install the map into BaseCamp then continue reading. If the map didn't have an installer and is. kmz file you can open that in BaseCamp as well with ease. If the map did install similar to above your life is easy and you can open the map in BaseCamp right away. exe file it will run an installer that likely looks similar to this: If you've downloaded a "PC" map and it is a. Make sure Garmin BaseCamp is closed during map installation. Download a map from here or another website. #Garmin basecamp manual how to#
In this tutorial we will help you decide if the map is easily loaded into BaseCamp and then how to open the map and see it in BaseCamp. It has replaced Garmin MapSource in recent time. Garmin BaseCamp (Mac & Windows) is the current mapping program for use with all Garmin GPS units. Many of the maps downloaded from this site or purchased from Garmin or other websites can be viewed on your computer via Garmin Mapsource or Garmin BaseCamp. Author: Dan Blomberg | Last updated October 12th, 2015 at 07:04pm