Like most other maps, they are based on OSM data. When you download a certain country or region, the zip file will contain a map.img file and a contour.img file. Just copy both to your device and they will show up as two different maps you can enable or disable. Both enabled gives you the topo map with contour lines as an overlay. Video 6 in the series Getting your routes imported and set up on your BMW Navigator 6 for easy navigation when you are on the road. On models with the 4" Round Touchscreen Display, route planning can only be done on the bike. You can not plan a route on the app or website and sync it to the display. You can enter a destination directly on the display for start-to-end navigation. For more information on route tracking and navigation, watch the display overview video. If you are not already signed into Google, you will be asked to sign into your account. If you don’t have a Google account, you will need to create one in order to proceed. Once you have signed in, click the red Create a New Map button. WARNING: Google does not allow for importation of GPX into Google Maps directly from a mobile device. 2. Click the upload button on the bottom left: Or, drag the file(s) from your computer to anywhere on the map: 3. The file(s) will show up in the sidebar on the left. From there, you can deselect any items that you no longer want to import. Once you're done, click the Save Item button to save the items to your Gaia GPS account. 4. Step 4: Upload a GPX Track and Lets Edit the Map. Click on GPS Traces on the top menu, then Upload a Trace. Browse and select the file you have saved from your GPS onto your PC as per the previous Instructable. Put in a description, and select whether you want the trace to be public or private. All you have to do is upload your GPX file, select Google Maps as the output format, and then select Map it. In seconds, you’ll have a KML file available. After your file is converted, download it and follow the steps for uploading a file to Google Maps as detailed above. Routes can be uploaded to plotaroute.com from GPS data files in any of the following formats: GPX, TCX, FIT or KML. Upload routes for walking, running, cycling, horse riding and motorcycling to share on plotaroute.com - a free online route planner for plotting and sharing your routes. .

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