[mkgmap-dev] osmc:symbol

Fri Jun 17 13:57:22 BST 2016

Hi

Thanks for the feedback.  I was not sure if it was even possible or if I
was just missing something.  I have not learned about the layering
system yet.  Any suggestions as to where I might do some reading?

Thanks

Bill. 

On 6/17/2016 2:26 AM, nwillink wrote:
> Garmin's img format (unfortunately) only caters for highway shields.
>
> You would therefore be asking mkgmap to generate a TYP file for any osmc
> symbols it encounters.
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> In theory, this should not be a problem but you would still have to merge it
> with your own TYP file and deal with any conflict of type numbers - again,
> this could be possible.
>
> I've had to create a style file which caters for most eventualities , both
> in POIs and Lines.
>
> You could reduce the number of pois by using a layering system with pois
> plotted on top of each other using transparency.
>
> Interestingly,  Waymarked Trail Hiking
> <http://hiking.waymarkedtrails.org/help/rendering/osmc>   has had to make
> some compromises when generating its symbols.
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