Adding Symbols to Point Data

Dan Anderson
Dan Anderson Global Mapper User
edited March 2008 in Vector Data
Is it possible to add symbols (either in addition to those already available or as a replacement) for point data even if it means creating a windows font?

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  • global_mapper
    global_mapper Administrator
    edited March 2008
    You can add new custom symbols from BMP and ICO files on the Point Styles tab of the Configuration dialog, then use those for displaying and point data.

    Let me know if I can be of further assistance.

    Thanks,

    Mike
    Global Mapper Support
    support@globalmapper.com
  • Dan Anderson
    Dan Anderson Global Mapper User
    edited March 2008
    Great!

    Is any color transparency supported? I believe Garmin treats the color in index position 199 of a 256 color palette in bitmap images as a transparent color (if I remember correctly).
  • global_mapper
    global_mapper Administrator
    edited March 2008
    Transparency is supported for custom symbols from icon (.ico) files, but not BMP files. Some users use software like IconEdit2 to create their .ico files (you can likely easily convert from .bmp files).

    Let me know if I can be of further assistance.

    Thanks,

    Mike
    Global Mapper Support
    support@globalmapper.com
  • Roger Edrinn
    Roger Edrinn Global Mapper User Trusted User
    edited March 2008
    Dan
    Dan Anderson wrote: »
    Is any color transparency supported? I believe Garmin treats the color in index position 199 of a 256 color palette in bitmap images as a transparent color (if I remember correctly).
    Since you through in the word Garmin here, I suspect you want custom points displayed inside your Garmin GPSr?

    If so, nothing you do in Global Mapper will have any affect on your Garmin's points. To create custom points inside your Garmin, you must use custom Types. Read Greg Riker's chapter on same in the GM manual. Easy once you understand it, less so until then.

    BTW, transparency is the least of your learning curve.

    Roger
  • Dan Anderson
    Dan Anderson Global Mapper User
    edited March 2008
    Roger Edrinn wrote: »
    Dan

    Since you through in the word Garmin here, I suspect you want custom points displayed inside your Garmin GPSr?

    If so, nothing you do in Global Mapper will have any affect on your Garmin's points. To create custom points inside your Garmin, you must use custom Types. Read Greg Riker's chapter on same in the GM manual. Easy once you understand it, less so until then.

    BTW, transparency is the least of your learning curve.
    I already have about 80 custom symbols, a subset of which I am currently using in the receiver and Garmin's map product.

    My question about transparency was to determine how much work I'll have converting them for display in GM. Also I was after whether or not I'd be stuck with the symbol background being displayed instead of the background map. So it looks like I'll have to see what IconEdit2 will do for me.

    Thanks,
    Dan

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