Garmin's DEM basemap which comes with many gps devices is pretty basic and blurry showing 3d features only if you zoom out ! For a gps you need DEM files which come with most TOPO maps. Fortunately, we can now generate our own DEM files based on freely accessible hgt data. Unfortunately, such maps cannot be exported to a gps without changing & recompiling the tdb file. TDB Editor 3 checks for DEM files and adds DEM data to your tdb file. This enables you to quickly and easily export 3d maps to your gps device :
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Customized DEM on a GPS |
Locked Maps Detected You can save your City Navigator Maps to your PC but your GPS device needs to be plugged in. See below for more information. |
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Locked Map |
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Tdb Editor 3 |
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Download & Manual
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How to Start
How do I find a tdb file?
All Mapsource & Basecamp maps are controlled by a .tdb file..
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Opening a Tdb File |
Youtube : How to (un)lock maps & more
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Locking or Unlocking Maps |
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Youtube Tutoirial |
How to lock maps, disable printing, reduce a map window |
Control Mapsource/Basecamp Printing Options
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Editing Printing Options |
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Showing Map Window |
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