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^ Supported file-based map formats ^ Read on-the-fly ^ Import in ''*.pgd'' ^ | ^ Supported file-based map formats ^ Read on-the-fly ^ Import in ''*.pgd'' ^ |
| **OGC GeoPackage Map (''*.gpkg'')**<sup>1</sup> \\ Open, non-proprietary and platform-independent data format \\ for geographic information system defined by the Open Geospatial Consortium. It supports multiple layers and map projections. | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes<sup>1</sup> | {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No | | | **OGC GeoPackage Map** (''***.gpkg**'')<sup>1</sup> \\ Open, non-proprietary and platform-independent data format \\ for geographic information system defined by the Open Geospatial Consortium. It supports multiple layers and map projections. | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes<sup>1</sup> | {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No | |
| **MemoryMap QuickChart Map (''*.qct'')**<sup>2</sup> \\ Commercial and proprietary widespread raster map format. | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes<sup>2</sup> | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes | | | **MemoryMap QuickChart Map** (''***.qct**'')<sup>2</sup> \\ Commercial and proprietary widespread raster map format. | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes<sup>2</sup> | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes | |
| **OziExplorer Map (''*.map'' + ''*.ozf2'' or ''*.ozfx3'')**<sup>3</sup> \\ Commercial and proprietary widespread raster map format. | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes<sup>3</sup> | {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No | | | **OziExplorer Map** (''***.map**'' + ''***.ozf2**'' or ''***.ozfx3**'')<sup>3</sup> \\ Commercial and proprietary widespread raster map format. | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes<sup>3</sup> | {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No | |
| **MBTiles Raster Maps (''*.mbtile'')**<sup>4</sup> \\ Open source raster map format for storing arbitrary tiled data. | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes<sup>4</sup> | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes<sup>4</sup> | | | **MBTiles Raster Maps** (''***.mbtile**'')<sup>4</sup> \\ Open source raster map format for storing arbitrary tiled data. | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes<sup>4</sup> | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes<sup>4</sup> | |
| **RMaps SQLite Maps (''*.sqlitedb'')** \\ Simple raster map format using a SQLite database to store image tiles. | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes | | | **RMaps SQLite Maps** (''***.sqlitedb**'') \\ Simple raster map format using a SQLite database to store image tiles. | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes | |
| **XYZ Zip Maps (''*.zip'')** \\ Zipped raster tiles following the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenStreetMap|OpenStreetMaps]] tile server specification. \\ Root folder must be called "''XYZ/''", next sub-level must contain "''z''" values, \\ then next sub-level "''x''" values. | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes | {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No | | | **XYZ Zip Maps** (''***.zip**'') \\ Zipped raster tiles following the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenStreetMap|OpenStreetMaps]] tile server specification. \\ Root folder must be called "''XYZ/''", next sub-level must contain "''z''" values, \\ then next sub-level "''x''" values. | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes | {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No | |
| **TMS Zip Maps (''*.zip'')** \\ Zipped raster tiles following the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tile_Map_Service|Tile Map Service]] tile server specification. \\ Root folder must be called "''TMS/''", next sub-level must contain "''z''" values, \\ then next sub-level "''x''" values. | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes | {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No | | | **TMS Zip Maps** (''***.zip**'') \\ Zipped raster tiles following the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tile_Map_Service|Tile Map Service]] tile server specification. \\ Root folder must be called "''TMS/''", next sub-level must contain "''z''" values, \\ then next sub-level "''x''" values. | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes | {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No | |
| **Google Earth Overlays (''*.kml'', ''*.kmz'')** \\ Raster map format that can be easily created from geo-positioned \\ images using Google Earth. | {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes<sup>5</sup> \\ [[en:help:v2:maps:file-based-import-kmz|see here]] | | | **Google Earth Image Overlays** (''***.kml**'', ''***.kmz**'') \\ Raster map format that can be easily created from geo-positioned \\ images using Google Earth. | {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No | {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes<sup>5</sup> \\ [[en:help:maps:file-based-import-kmz|see here]] | |
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Once you have correctly un-connected your device, you can start the application. | Once you have correctly un-connected your device, you can start the application. |
* Tap on the ''"**Maps**"'' {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} menu and on ''"**Available maps**"'' {{:icon_02.png?nolink}} to open the maps explorer; | * Tap on the ''"**Maps**"'' {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} menu and on ''"**Available maps**"'' {{:icon_02.png?nolink}} to open the maps explorer; |
* By default, the application lists the [[en:help:v2:maps#on-demand_maps|on-demand maps]] {{:icon_03.png?nolink}}; | * By default, the application lists the [[en:help:maps#on-demand_maps|on-demand maps]] {{:icon_03.png?nolink}}; |
* Tap on the left drawer menu {{:icon_04.png?nolink}}; | * Tap on the left drawer menu {{:icon_04.png?nolink}}; |
* Under the ''"**File based maps**"'' {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} section, select the folder in which you've put your map file. For example, if you've put your maps in a sub-folder of you external SD card, select ''"**SD Card**"'' {{:icon_06.png?nolink}}. | * Under the ''"**File based maps**"'' {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} section, select the folder in which you've put your map file. For example, if you've put your maps in a sub-folder of you external SD card, select ''"**SD Card**"'' {{:icon_06.png?nolink}}. |