GPSMapEdit - this software is designed for visual authoring of GPS-maps in various proprietary cartographic formats such as Garmin, Polish format, ALAN Map 500/600, Holux, Navitel Navigator. GPSMapEdit is designed to help owners of Garmin, ALAN, Holux and Navitel Navigator. GPS receivers to create own maps. The software allows to quick loading and viewing vector maps in so-called "Polish format", comparing them with different geodetic data like raster maps, GPS tracks and waypoints. In addition, the software may be used for converting GPS-tracks, waypoints and routes among various formats. GPSMapEdit does not have installer now. The program installation does not require special efforts because the software is ready to run. Just download the latest version and unzip it into any suitable folder.

Features:

» Visualization of satellite images from Google Maps.
» Loading of huge raster maps (format OziExplorer MAP) - over 20-30 megapixels.
» Loading ECW and JPEG 2000 raster maps.
» Import from MapInfo MIF/MID.
» Export to MapInfo MIF/MID.
» Import POI from external table file with address data, the formats are: CSV, MS Excel XLS, MS Access MDB, dBase DBF, Paradox DB, Visual FoxPro.
» Splitting map to smaller files (the menu 'Tools | Split map to files...').
» Saving to CRD format (ALAN Map 500 and Holux).

GPSMapEdit 1.0 (update 57.3)

* Fix: Reading of some Garmin TXT/TYP skins (thanks to Sersenk).
* Fix: Unexpected activation resetting in some cases (thanks to Maxdddca).

GPSMapEdit 1.0 (update 59.0)
(September 25th, 2009)

* Fix: Now the application is compatible with Microsoft Windows 7.
* New feature: New items of the context menu of the tool 'Select Objects':
- 'Modify | Routing | Save' - save all routing-related attributes of selected road;
- 'Modify | Routing | Restore' - restore the saved routing-related attributes to the selected road(s);
- 'Modify | Postal Address | Save' - save all postal address attributes ('city', 'zip code', 'street', 'number') of selected object;
- 'Modify | Postal Address | Restore without Number' - restore the saved attributes 'city', 'zip code' and 'street' to selected object(s);
- 'Modify | Postal Address | Restore with Number/Label Increment' - restore the saved attributes 'city', 'zip code' and 'street', increase the saved house number by 1 and copy it to 'number' and 'label'. Repeated applying increases the number by 1 more etc. It is recommended to press button F4 (repeat the last command of context menu) for fast distributing series of house numbers.
* Enhancement: While opening MP files all the warnings about lost attachments now directed to the Message Log.
* Enhancement: The window "Message Log" now does not block the main window.
* Enhancement: New panel is added to the status bar (second one from the left side) to show the counter of warning in the Message Log. Clicking the panel opens the window "Message Log".
* New feature: The button to save bookmark for current GPS position is added to window "GPS Tracking".
* New feature: Pressing CTRL+Enter creates bookmark for current GPS position (provided that GPS receiver is connected).
* Enhancement: New checkbox "Show tracks/routes above map" in the menu 'Tools | Options', 'View' tab.
* Enhancement: Rendering tracks is made faster on overview scales.
* Enhancement: Automatic filtering tracks of all types for 'jitters'.
* Enhancement: Reading some of damaged MPS files.
* Enhancement: The tool 'Tool | Test Routing Graph' shows both distance and duration of the built route.
* Enhancement: The tool 'Tool | Create', canceling type selection for created POI now cancels its creating.
* Enhancement: Polylines and polygons created by the automatic vectorizer in the 'Tool | Create' now filtered for jitters.
* New feature: New menu item 'Tools | Special | Remove Jitters in Polygons' is added.
* Enhancement: Check for road's dead ends without routing nodes is added to 'Tools | Verify Map'.
* Enhancement: Some warnings about polygons overlapping and self-itersections made more correct in 'Tools | Verify Map' (thanks to prosso).
* Enhancement: The color of circle about selected POI(s) may be adjusted ('Tools | Options', 'Edit' tab, 'Colors for Selection...' button) (thanks to Vovan_Alm).
* Fix: Crash while exporting some maps to Lowrance LCM (thanks to wei ma).
* Fix: Crash on 'Edit | Select by Type' while raster map is selected (thanks to gorbva).
* Fix: Crash deadlocking after skin loading error (thanks to _Michael_).
* Fix: Failure to load some medium-sized raster images in the format OziExplorer .Map due to out of memory (thanks to Dust65).
* Fix: Crash while loading some Garmin IMG files (thanks to giannis_05).
* Fix: Crash after editing turn restrictions followed by the routing node removal (thanks to Anar Hidirli).
* Fix: The warning "Please be aware of non-0 level is used to create the new object" is no more shown for bookmarks (thanks to Ar't).

version 1.0.59.2 (1295 K).

* Fix: Crash in 'Tools | Verify Map' while checking for dead ends without routing nodes (thanks to Gary Turner).
* Fix: Deadlocking while opening MP with broken attachment links (thanks to LS_D).
* Fix: Crash by selection of POI element (with holding SHIFT) and further 'Zoom to Window' in context menu (thanks to Neznayka).