Canadian Maps?

[SteveJ]

Is there a place to download better 2D maps for Canada, particularly Ontario?

[Runway 31]

Sorry i think you are stuck with the provided maps in this version.

Alan

[EK01]

SteveJ,

If you just want maps you can print out to go alongside listening to ATC, etc try this :

http://skyvector.com/airports

There are details including maps and charts of 459 airports in Ontario alone.

Ian

[SteveJ]

Thanks Alan, that's what I was wondering.

Is there any way to create my own maps?

I'm on the route into CYYZ that all planes coming from Western Canada take. We see a plane about every 10 minutes and it would be nice to get an idea of what area they are actually over. I do have the 3D version but tend to use the 2D version more.

[Runway 31]

Hi Steve, If you have 3D maybe the slpit view could be the thing.  I dont think there is any way of making your own map for the 2D but maybe somebody out there knows different.

Alan

[RodBearden]

Steve - there is a way - far too complicated for me, but some people have got it working.

See this thread as a starting point: http://www.airnavsystems.com/forum/index.php?topic=1447.msg11179#msg11179

Good luck!

Let us know how you get on.

Rod

[SteveJ]

Thanks Rod, I'll take a look at that. I've done some map work for other programs before so hopefully this isn't too different.

Hopefully I'm able to produce some nice maps and upload them for others to use.

[SteveJ]

Success!!  I have to do a little tweaking position wise but I'm happy to say it works.

[RodBearden]

Well done, Steve!

Did it take much effort?

Rod

[SteveJ]

Extremely easy.

I used the OpenMaps site to export a map. The export box gives you the coordinates needed by Tarbats's spreadsheet. Plug the coordinates into Tarbat's spreadsheet which gives you the values needed for the stl file. Copy the map and stl file into the appropriate directory and you're done.

[RodBearden]

Thanks, Steve - maybe I'll give it a go sometime!

Rod

[vonsmalhausen]

just tryed it, it just won't work for me
i have Tarbat's XLS file, made a stl file with the results and saved the map as a JPG, all this in the satelite layer map, but when selecting that layer...... nothing

[vonsmalhausen]

ok, problem solved
for some reason, the XLS file gave me negative figures for the top and bottom box, made them possitive figgures and there was the map
this is just a try-out, but it gives me a idee of what's possible
have to change my collor setup, but it is already better than the standard map.