manual:user_guide:maps_external
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| + | **Locus Map** can also work with **external offline maps** acquired from other sources - PC software, cartography publishers, and other map providers. It is necessary to **copy these maps into your phone' | ||
| ===== Adding external maps ===== | ===== Adding external maps ===== | ||
| - | + | There are a few options where to put the map files: | |
| - | **Locus Map** can also work with **external offline maps** acquired from other sources - PC software, cartography publishers, and other map providers. It is necessary to **copy these maps into your phone' | + | |
| ==== Locus/Maps directory ==== | ==== Locus/Maps directory ==== | ||
| The default directory for the raster maps. You can add your maps here in several ways: | The default directory for the raster maps. You can add your maps here in several ways: | ||
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| === Raster maps === | === Raster maps === | ||
| * maps in //SQLiteDB, MBT, Gemf// etc. formats | * maps in //SQLiteDB, MBT, Gemf// etc. formats | ||
| - | * /// | + | * /// |
| * **Copy** the map files into this directory via a system or third-party file manager | * **Copy** the map files into this directory via a system or third-party file manager | ||
| * **Restart** Locus Map | * **Restart** Locus Map | ||
| === Vector maps === | === Vector maps === | ||
| * maps in //.map// format, //.db// POI databases | * maps in //.map// format, //.db// POI databases | ||
| - | * /// | + | * /// |
| * **Copy** the map files into this directory via a system or third-party file manager | * **Copy** the map files into this directory via a system or third-party file manager | ||
| * **Restart** Locus Map | * **Restart** Locus Map | ||
| <WRAP center round important> | <WRAP center round important> | ||
| - | Vector maps' appearance can be changed by **themes**. The theme files must be placed in the default // | + | Vector maps' appearance can be changed by **themes**. The theme files must be placed in the default // |
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| ==== Free choice of storage ==== | ==== Free choice of storage ==== | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | * tap {{: | + | |
| - | * select {{: | + | |
| + | * select {{: | ||
| * browse your device internal storage or SD card | * browse your device internal storage or SD card | ||
| * select the map file (or the whole directory with external map(s)) and confirm | * select the map file (or the whole directory with external map(s)) and confirm | ||
| - | * the map emerges in the Map manager Offline tab in a folder named after map file's parent directory. The directory emerges as a **new folder** bellow the default Maps folder **[[manual: | + | * the map emerges in the Map manager Offline tab in a folder named after the map file's parent directory. The directory emerges as a **new folder** bellow the default Maps folder **[[manual: |
| <WRAP center round tip> | <WRAP center round tip> | ||
manual/user_guide/maps_external.txt · Last modified: 2022/03/22 10:00 by mstupka
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