File

The first 6 commands are New, Open, Open Recent, Save, Save As and Merge.

Open and Merge commands allow user to open map files in Mapwel MPW and other formats. Use Merge command to combine two or more maps. As max. size of raster image in Mapwel software is limited to 30000 x 30000 pixels, the image may be sampled down (lose details) when files are merged together.

Current version of Mapwel software supports the following formats:

File Format

Extension

Read

Write

Comment

Mapwel

.MPW

 

ESRI Shape File

.SHP

 

OpenStreetMap

.OSM

These maps are available for free from www.openstreetmap.org. Use Export tab to download osm file of browsed area. OpenStreetMap files are often very large. If OSM file is too large for direct opening and processing in Mapwel, please use OSM Splitter tool in Mapwel.

Google Earth Keyhole Markup Language

.KML

Files exported in this format can be used with Google Earth.

Zipped Keyhole Markup Language

.KMZ

Both KML and KMZ files can contain calibrated raster image. To import such image into Mapwel, please use main menu > Image . Exporting into KMZ format is currently available only for raster images (with georeference data).  Please use main menu > Image

GPS eXchange

.GPX

 

cGPSmapper, GPSMapEdit

.MP

Current version of Mapwel does not support marine charts

MapDekode

.DBX

 

OziExplorer Waypoint File

.WPT

 

OziExplorer Track File

.PLT

 

Garmin GPS Database

.GDB

 

Garmin

.IMG

Mapwel Advanced version can export maps into IMG format and/or upload IMG files into GPS. Advanced version also supports routable maps.

Mapwel software allows to load osm file and upload it to Garmin GPS, or export into any of supported formats (see above table).

Upload Map to GPS converts the map data into proper GPS format and allows user to upload one or several MPW and/or IMG map files into the GPS unit. This command is intended mainly for compilation and uploading of current map from the work area of Mapwel into the GPS. There is also another similar command Upload IMG Files to GPS available in the Tools menu. This command launches separate MapUpload software utility for loading one or multiple IMG files to the Garmin GPS. IMG files are maps already compiled into format compatible with Garmin GPS units.

Countries and Cities. This command is used to define table of countries, states, cities, zip codes and their mutual links. This table is necessary for creation of Cities and POI (points of interest) objects.

Export Map. Use this command to export map into Garmin IMG, Google Earth KML or cGPSmapper MP map file. This function works only in Advanced version of Mapwel software. The GPS unit to which the registration is bound must be connected and switched on.

The last command is Exit, which follows the usual Windows convention prompting user to name the map and choose a location.