Map Themes New Maps for LNM (update #4)

[kamapapa]

Map Display

I see white rectangles containing a message about contacting User:TheDJ on the map

This is related to the hillshading option.

The admin for the server providing the hillshading data decided to shut down the service.

Uncheck the button Show Hillshading on the toolbar or in menu View -> Show Hillshading.

You can use the OpenTopoMap or StamenTerrain map themes which do not require a separate hillshading source since it is included in the map images.

Or use one these maps as an alternative: New maps for LNM (Avsim Forum).

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[pgde]

Deleted.

Edited February 2, 2022 by pgde

[albar965]

Hi Bob,

23 hours ago, BobDomine said:

Does anyone have any ideas what I may try next?

see here in the pinned thread about this issue:

The hillshading server is gone. You have to disable hillshading or use another map theme like OpenTopoMap or StamenTerrain to get rid of this.

Alex

[skyscraperV]

Hi there,

Airservices Australia now publishes all their charts (ERC High, ERC Low, PCA,TAC,VNC,VTC) for free online.

https://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/aip.asp?pg=60&vdate=02DEC2021&ver=1

They are all downloadable as pdfs.

What would be required to convert these maps into something that can be consumed by LittleNavmap? I see that the extra maps provided by the zip file are all remotely hosted content, with the zip file just contaning the dgml files which point to this content.

Cheers

 

 

[albar965]

11 hours ago, skyscraperV said:

What would be required to convert these maps into something that can be consumed by LittleNavmap?

Sorry, display of PDFs is not doable. KML/KMZ is. You can use KML if you can convert the PDFs to images.

Alex

[skyscraperV]

11 hours ago, albar965 said:

Sorry, display of PDFs is not doable. KML/KMZ is. You can use KML if you can convert the PDFs to images.

Alex

Ok so if I convert the pdfs to png, is it better/easier to look at KML/KMZ or the DGML formats? I have had a quick look at the Marble KDE pages and will do some more analysis when I have time on that and also the KMZ stuff.

Are there obvious pros/cons of these formats, given my end goal is to make these available to use in LittleNavMap?

 

[albar965]

12 hours ago, skyscraperV said:

Ok so if I convert the pdfs to png, is it better/easier to look at KML/KMZ or the DGML formats?

I have a few links about this in the user manual: https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/2.6/en/MAPTHEMES.html

You can also use DGML to show local images without using a remote server. There is an example in the Marble documentation linked in the LNM user manual chapter above.
YMMV with KML. The Marble support for KML is a bit buggy.

There is only one con to PDF: The Marble tool I use to show the background maps like OpenStreetMap does not support PDF at all.
So you can use PNG or JPG with KML or DGML.

Alex

 

 

[skyscraperV]

13 hours ago, albar965 said:

I have a few links about this in the user manual: https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/2.6/en/MAPTHEMES.html

You can also use DGML to show local images without using a remote server. There is an example in the Marble documentation linked in the LNM user manual chapter above.
YMMV with KML. The Marble support for KML is a bit buggy.

There is only one con to PDF: The Marble tool I use to show the background maps like OpenStreetMap does not support PDF at all.
So you can use PNG or JPG with KML or DGML.

Alex

 

 

Thanks Alex

I'll see what I can get working.

Cheers

James.

[albar965]

For all having problems with the Google maps showing labels in random languages:

I uploaded a modified version of the map configuration right here: https://www.littlenavmap.org/downloads/Map Themes/googlemaps_en.zip

This one should show all maps with English labels.

Alex

[anfieldroad]

How can I import PNG files into Little NavMap?  I have got PDF files of actual Australian charts that I have exported as 400dpi PNG files, but what is the next step to use them in LittleNavMap?

[albar965]

1 hour ago, anfieldroad said:

How can I import PNG files into Little NavMap?  I have got PDF files of actual Australian charts that I have exported as 400dpi PNG files, but what is the next step to use them in LittleNavMap?

Either pack them into a KML or see here for information how to create a map theme: https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/2.6/en/MAPTHEMES.html

Maybe the example for historical maps can help: https://techbase.kde.org/Marble/HistoricalMaps

Alex

[Scrap]

On 1/18/2019 at 10:53 PM, Bina said:

Edit by @albar965:

 

Original post by Bina below:

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Captains,

I don't know if you have been using them already, but I have made a bunch of new maps for LNM, which make some widely popular map and chart data accessible from LNM. I think you'll find them useful too.

To install the maps, download and unzip the file, then copy and paste the folder data found inside it to the location where you have your copy of LNM installed. Say yes to overwrite, when asked. You'll find my maps in a drop-down list of available maps, below all other ones and marked Custom, as shown on the image below.

Maps included:

• Google Maps (Default)
• Google Maps (Satellite)
• Google Maps (Terrain)
• U.S. VFR Sectionals
• U.S. IFR Enroute Low
• U.S. IFR Enroute High
• U.S. IFR Area Charts
• U.S. Terminal Area Charts (TAC)
• U.S. Helicopter Route Charts

Disclaimer: All map data is provided free of charge and publicly accessible.

Enjoy!

Silly question.. but what are you clicking exactly to get that map drop down menu?

[albar965]

4 hours ago, Scrap said:

Silly question.. but what are you clicking exactly to get that map drop down menu?

This for the 2.6 releases:

Text varies depending on your currently selected map theme.

For 2.7 alpha/development: Dark blue globe icon on the toolbar.

Alex

[Roy Warren]

On 10/17/2019 at 5:48 AM, albar965 said:

Hi Rolf,

that's how it should look like after extracting:

 

It will show up in the map theme drop down box:

Alex

Can't get it to work.  My Files look exactly like you show above, but the three files have a .dgml extension.  Didn't see anything marked "data".

Roy

Never mind.  I got it now.  Thanks anyway

Roy

Edited July 31, 2022 by Roy Warren

[Les Parson]

In the process of upgrading to 2.8.0, I'm having some problems with map backgrounds. This first shot is the VFR Sectional and unable to change the background color. I hope the image will upload but I have grave doubts.