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- | ====== Create your Offline Maps ====== | + | <sub>[[en:help|Online Help]] > [[en:help:v2|AlpineQuest 2.x]] > [[en:help:v2:maps|Maps & Layers]]</sub> |
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+ | ====== Create your On-board Maps ====== | ||
[[http://mobac.sourceforge.net/|Mobile Atlas Creator]] (MOBAC) is a free software that allows you to download maps from a lot of sources, and save them in the map format used by AlpineQuest. | [[http://mobac.sourceforge.net/|Mobile Atlas Creator]] (MOBAC) is a free software that allows you to download maps from a lot of sources, and save them in the map format used by AlpineQuest. | ||
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**1. Download** the latest version on the official MOBAC website: [[http://mobac.sourceforge.net/|Mobile Atlas Creator]]. | **1. Download** the latest version on the official MOBAC website: [[http://mobac.sourceforge.net/|Mobile Atlas Creator]]. | ||
- | You can also get MOBAC from our website: [[http://maps.psyberia.net/MobileAtlasCreator1.8.zip|Mobile Atlas Creator 1.8.zip]] | + | You can also get MOBAC from our website: [[http://www.alpinequest.net/res/MobileAtlasCreator1.9.16.zip|Mobile Atlas Creator 1.9.16.zip]] |
**2. Extract** the content of the ''.zip'' archive (for example on your Desktop). | **2. Extract** the content of the ''.zip'' archive (for example on your Desktop). | ||
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==== Creating maps ==== | ==== Creating maps ==== | ||
- | **1. Select the map source** {{:icon_01.png}} you want to use for your offline map. | + | **1. Select the map source** {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} you want to use for your offline map. |
- | **2. Select the zoom levels** {{:icon_02.png}} you want to save. Have a look at the number of image tiles that will be downloaded (more than 10,000 is not recommended). | + | **2. Select the zoom levels** {{:icon_02.png?nolink}} you want to save. Have a look at the number of image tiles that will be downloaded (more than 10,000 is not recommended). |
//Tip: selecting one level over two starting with the most detailed one you want to have, is a good idea to reduce the final map file size.// | //Tip: selecting one level over two starting with the most detailed one you want to have, is a good idea to reduce the final map file size.// | ||
- | **3. Select the map area** {{:icon_03.png}} you want to save, using the mouse left button. | + | **3. Select the map area** {{:icon_03.png?nolink}} you want to save, using the mouse left button. |
- | **4. Choose a name** {{:icon_04.png}} for your map, which will be displayed in AlpineQuest. | + | **4. Choose a name** {{:icon_04.png?nolink}} for your map, which will be displayed in AlpineQuest. |
- | **5. Validate your setup** by clicking on the "''**Add selection**''" {{:icon_05.png}} button. | + | **5. Validate your setup** by clicking on the "''**Add selection**''" {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} button. |
- | **6. Select the AlpineQuestMap format** {{:icon_06.png}} as output format. | + | **6. Select the AlpineQuestMap format** {{:icon_06.png?nolink}} as output format. |
- | **7. Start the map creation process** by clicking on the "''**Create atlas**''" {{:icon_07.png}} button. | + | **7. Start the map creation process** by clicking on the "''**Create atlas**''" {{:icon_07.png?nolink}} button. |
- | {{ :english:help:mobac_en_01.png }} | + | {{ :en:help:mobac_en_01.png?nolink }} |
MOBAC will start to download the map images and store them in a ''.aqm'' map file. | MOBAC will start to download the map images and store them in a ''.aqm'' map file. | ||
- | Click on the "''**Open Atlas Folder**''" {{:icon_08.png}} button when the process is finished. | + | Click on the "''**Open Atlas Folder**''" {{:icon_08.png?nolink}} button when the process is finished. |
- | {{ :english:help:mobac_en_02.png }} | + | {{ :en:help:mobac_en_02.png?nolink }} |
- | Your map is available {{:icon_09.png}} and ready to use. | + | Your map is available {{:icon_09.png?nolink}} and ready to use. |
- | {{ :english:help:mobac_en_03.png }} | + | {{ :en:help:mobac_en_03.png?nolink }} |
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