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Mapwel - GPS Mapping Software

Build your own map for GPS

Create your own maps for GPS from vector or raster data, compile them into GPS compatible format and upload your custom maps to GPS device.

Map format

The most common

input data are ESRI shapefiles, OpenStreetMap OSM files and geotiff images.

The output is custom GPS map with optional routing (voice navigation) capability. Mapwel software also allows to georeference the raster images, create and edit vector map objects, download vector maps from Open Street Map, create custom patterns, icons and colors for the map, and analyze the road network of maps with navigation. Export to KML map format allows to check the map calibration accuracy on Google Earth. Wizard for import of ESRI shapefiles allows quick conversion of shapefiles into Garmin GPS compatible map format.

Map authoring tool

Mapwel does all above steps within a single authoring tool, using its own map compiler and MapUpload utility.

The use of maps

Custom GPS maps created with Mapwel software are

mostly used in forestry, electrical engineering, geology, geodesy, mineralogy, aviation, real estate, geocaching, land management, hiking, snow mobiling and other fields where unique GPS maps are needed.

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OpenStreetMap with tiles are converted into routable GPS map with Mapwel
Open Street Map download. Voice navigation added automatically.
User-defined styles allow to customize your map for Garmin GPS
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Supported Mapping GPS Units - Garmin

Garmin ® Nuvifone M20 ™
Garmin ® Mobile XT ™
Garmin ® Aera ™
Garmin ® Oregon ™
Garmin ® Dakota ™
Garmin ® Colorado ™
Garmin ® Montana ™
Garmin ® Astro ™
Garmin ® Nuvi and Zumo (all models) ™
Garmin ® Edge 605, 705, 800 ™
Garmin ® iQue M3, M4, M5 ™
Garmin ® eTrex Summit HC ™
Garmin ® eTrex Venture Cx, HC ™
Garmin ® eTrex Legend C, Cx, HCx ™
Garmin ® eTrex Vista, C, Cx, HCx ™
Garmin ® Rino 120, 130, 520, 530, 520HCx, 530HCx ™
Garmin ® GPS V ™
Garmin ® GPSMAP 60C, 60CS, 60Cx, 60CSx, 62, 62s, 62st ™
Garmin ® GPSMAP 76, 76S, 76C, 76CS, 76Cx, 76CSx, 78, 78s, 78sc ™
Garmin ® GPSMAP 176, 176C, 276C, 376C, 378, 478C ™
Garmin ® GPSMAP 96, 96C, 196, 296, 396, 496 ™
Garmin ® GPSMAP 620 - only routing maps in automotive mode ™
Garmin ® Quest, Quest 2 ™
Garmin ® Street Pilot i2, i3, i5 ™
Garmin ® Street Pilot c320, c330, c340 ™
Garmin ® Street Pilot c530, c550, 580 ™
Garmin ® Street Pilot 2610, 2620, 2650, 2660 ™
NOTE: Mapwel is not affiliated with any manufacturers mentioned here.
All brand names and product names are trademarks of the respective manufacturers

Supported Map Formats

File Format
Read / Write
Convert to IMG

Mapwel GPS Mapping Software MPW

Y   Y
Y

Garmin GPS Database GDB

Y   -
Y

Garmin IMG

-   Y

ESRI Shapefile SHP

Y   -
Y

OpenStreetMap OSM

Y   -
Y

Google Earth Keyhole Markup Language KML

Y   Y
Y

Zipped Google Earth Keyhole Markup Language KMZ

Y   Y
Y

GPS eXchange GPX

Y   -
Y

cGPSmapper GPSMapEdit MP

Y   Y
Y

MapDekode DBX

Y   -
Y

OziExplorer WPT

Y   -
Y

OziExplorer PLT

Y   -
Y

OziExplorer MAP

Y   -

GeoTiff

Y   -
Export of map into IMG, KML and MP file is supported by Mapwel Advanced version only.

Key Features of Software

Map Data Import

Mapping Tools

Software and Hardware Compatibility

  • GPS software for PC. Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7 compatible.

  • Maps created with Mapwel GPS mapping software are compatible with most of Garmin devices, which support loading of additional maps.

  • MapUpload utility is compatible with most of Garmin devices, which support loading of additional maps.

*** Feature available in the Advanced version only

Map Projection Methods

Projections

  • Mercator

  • Transverse Mercator

  • Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)

  • Lambert Conic Conformal, 1 and 2 standard parallels

  • Oblique Mercator and Hotine Oblique Mercator

  • Oblique Stereographic

  • Albers Equal Area

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