SAS.Planet - raster online map downloading and converting
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2016 10:29 pm
Let me introduce this good and free software: SAS.Planet from SASGIS.org
This program will allow you to view, download (as a file cash) and convert several on-line maps (i.e. Google Map, Google Sat, HERE.com, Yandex, OSM, etc.).
Yes, it is good alternative for MOBAC.
Yes, you can add more web map sources (unfortunately it is uncompatible to MOBAC).
Yes, you can convert downloaded pieces of maps into Magellan RMP format.
You can download a latest stable release here http://www.sasgis.org/download/
Some additional source files for other web maps can be found here: http://xt.ht/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=67&t=161068 and at official forum http://www.sasgis.org/forum/
How to use
1. Select online map source from main Menu or toolbar
2. Zoom and move to desired place
3. Draw a borders of desired place (main Menu - Operations - Selection Manager - Rectangular Selection or use a button at toolbar).
4. Download tiles for selected place and zoom level(s). Click on Download tab at pop-up menu and select map source and zoom levels. Note: zoom level scale numbers are different from MOBAC zoom scale.
5. Choose that selection again (main Menu - Operations - Selection Manager - Last Selection or just press Ctrl-b shortcut)
6. Convert this piece of map into RMP. Click on Export tab at pop-up menu and select "RMP raster map for Magellan". Select map source, choose a name for RMP file, zoom level (or several levels). You can also write "Product" and "Provider" parameters. You will see provider's name at map selection menu in your GPS device, and several maps with same "Product" will be grouped together (in eXplorist GPS).
Note: all tiles you want to convert for desired location and zoom levels must be previously downloaded. If not, you will get en empty space at the RMP map file.
This program will allow you to view, download (as a file cash) and convert several on-line maps (i.e. Google Map, Google Sat, HERE.com, Yandex, OSM, etc.).
Yes, it is good alternative for MOBAC.
Yes, you can add more web map sources (unfortunately it is uncompatible to MOBAC).
Yes, you can convert downloaded pieces of maps into Magellan RMP format.
You can download a latest stable release here http://www.sasgis.org/download/
Some additional source files for other web maps can be found here: http://xt.ht/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=67&t=161068 and at official forum http://www.sasgis.org/forum/
How to use
1. Select online map source from main Menu or toolbar
2. Zoom and move to desired place
3. Draw a borders of desired place (main Menu - Operations - Selection Manager - Rectangular Selection or use a button at toolbar).
4. Download tiles for selected place and zoom level(s). Click on Download tab at pop-up menu and select map source and zoom levels. Note: zoom level scale numbers are different from MOBAC zoom scale.
5. Choose that selection again (main Menu - Operations - Selection Manager - Last Selection or just press Ctrl-b shortcut)
6. Convert this piece of map into RMP. Click on Export tab at pop-up menu and select "RMP raster map for Magellan". Select map source, choose a name for RMP file, zoom level (or several levels). You can also write "Product" and "Provider" parameters. You will see provider's name at map selection menu in your GPS device, and several maps with same "Product" will be grouped together (in eXplorist GPS).
Note: all tiles you want to convert for desired location and zoom levels must be previously downloaded. If not, you will get en empty space at the RMP map file.