Chart Navigator data to Garmin MapSource?

[Rich Stidger]

I would like to plan waypoints and routes in MapTech's Chart Navigatorsoftware and then transfer the data to Garmin's MapSource software.The MapSource software will write the data to my USB data card that Ican then use to transfer the data to my GPSMAP 492.Does anyone know of a way to accomplish this task?Chart Navigator will not output the Garmin format for direct importinto MapSource.The only reason to use MapSource is that it will easily write thewaypoints and route data to my USB programmer and data card and thatdata card is easily read by the GPSMAP 492.I have looked for a data conversion utility, but have not found onethat I can get to work. I have tried EasyGPS and GPSU. Maybe I amdoing something wrong.Advice?

 

[Brian M H23]

ENC

I've been triyng to figure this out too, for a while. I think we need to write a converter for the ENC files.

 

[Brian M H23]

Found something..i think

Check this out

 

[Brian M H23]

Link not working..?

www angband org /~dan/Montauk/ENC_to_Garmin.html

 

[Brian M H23]

Cant stop trying to figure it out!

NOAA has a section, DIRECT TO GIS nauticalcharts noaa gov/csdl/ctp/encdirect_new.htmThat can output shape files.Then you need cgpsmapperwww cgpsmapper comto convert .shp to .img Im still working on getting this step smooth!then finally ftp:// vbbartlett dyndns org/ Manager.zipThat will put a .img into mapsource, bypassing all this "polish format" stuff that I don't understand. This program, even at version 0.0.1 works well with a test .img file from cgpsmapper. I just need to finalize the .shp (or many other formats offered by direct to gis) into a .img file

 

[Rich Stidger]

Brian, I'm working with a program called.....

GPSBable that will convert between different charting formats. I don't have the full solution yet, but stay tuned.See the attached link.

 

[Brian M H23]

Took a look...

But it doesn't move maps..just waypoints, tracks, routes. Things you can draw into mapsource yourself, if you want. I guess you could trace a shoreline with a "track" and save it to get an outline, but it won't integrate into the GPS map as map data, and will be easy to accidently delete.