What are TYP files?

Imagine a map where all roads look identical, just black lines, and all share the same width.
You would have no idea if you were on a Motorway , a footpath, a railway line or even a stream!

To solve this problem, Garmin came up with a system of types, all starting with 0 x [a number] for highways, 'areas' and points of interest. Tracks are 0x16 ,Buildings 0 x 13, Car Parks 0 x 5, telephones 0 x 5100 etc

So now we can not only distinguish between highways of different types & widths but also different spaces and POIs.

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How do I open a TYP file?

Use TYPWiz to open and edit a TYP file.

It quickly changes the colours of your Garmin maps to suit your own preferences.

Where can I download TYP files?

Please remember that using a 3rd party TYP file may produce unexpected results and may not show all the information embedded in a Garmin Map.

This is because a typ file can only reflect the interest and needs of the person who created it.
Walkers,mountaineers or cyclists highlight different highways and select different POIs .

The number of POIs is huge ; when you use TYPWiz you notice typ files only contain a small selection of all available POIs.

If a POI is not included in a typ file AND not part of the default Garmin set, it will not be rendered.

It may also be that

1. the POI is NOT included in the IMG To check this use img2typ.
2. only basecamp and not mapsource will render the POI.

• TYPWiz 7
• Img2typ
• Create Your Own Garmin Maps
• TYPs & Styles
• Nuvi
• DEM maps
• TDB Editor