MAPSOURCE MAP BLANK PDF
Printable PDF (right click links and “save target as” or just click to open):įree downloadable GB maps – Ordnance Survey is now providing a selection of free, downloadable, basic small-scale maps of Great Britain for you to use for your own purpose. Interactive Guide to the British National Grid Links to other resources – organisations and recommendations of additional sources of information that might be of interest or use.
MAPSOURCE MAP BLANK HOW TO
The new Waypoint is displayed on the map and is also shown on the Waypoint tab of the User Data Tabs area of the MapSource window ready to save or upload to your GPS.Ĭompatibility problems or simply want more information on how to best utilise your GPS? Read our GPS and Ordnance Survey mapping and GPS and Maps sections. Your Waypoint Categories are saved.įinally, click the ‘Show On Map’ button and the map will zoom to the waypoint and centre on it. Select the text in a Category field, then enter the Waypoint Category name (i.e.
NB: you’ll see from the image above that I’m yet to create any Waypoint Categories! Best to have created an appropriate Category prior to the above step:ġ. Uncheck the ‘Unknown’ check boxes and complete the 4th through 6th fields if you happen to have that data!!Ĭomment field – enter any useful information or leave blank.ĭisplay field – choose an option that suits youĬategories field – select an appropriate Waypoint Category MapSource requires that the three elements of the coordinates are seperated by a space. GPS / Satellite Navigation systems however work to a much greater degree of accuracy hence the 10 figure ‘coordinates’. NB: Ordnance Survey map (OS map) grid references are given as 6 figure ‘coordinates’ as the system was originally designed for use on paper maps and so the level of accuracy was limited. Position field – enter the National Grid reference as follows noting the format: Symbol field – choose a symbol from the drop down menu to suit your new Waypoint. Name field – type in a description for the Waypint or leave it as a number. The National Grid reference for Castlerigg Stone Circle is NY291236: …a new waypoint properties window will open.Įnter the details below (as in the image above). Click anywhere on the map page with the Waypoint tool selected. NB: The map screen doesn’t need to be showing the area where the new Waypoint will be located. Open the Garmin mapping software, MapSource.įrom the main menu select Edit and then Preferences (or Ctrl+Shift+P) click the ‘Position’ tab and select ‘British National Grid’ > OK To get you started we will create a waypoint for Castlerigg Stone Circle, Cumbria.
Just follow the instructions below, it may look a little complicated but once you’ve done this a few times it becomes very easy! (Ebbo is also a fellow member)ĪndyW – I’ve added new screenshot images using a more recent version of MapSource and made some changes/updates to the original textįor UK users of Garmin SatNav / GPS systems it’s well worth knowing how to use British National Grid references. Jan2008 – Based on the original article by ‘Ebbo’ 2004 (Updated 28/02/05) on his website here
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