User Maps and importing from OziExplorer

[gpsdualsport]

The User maps is a great feature in TF. My request is it possible to use my current user map library from OziExplorer? I have several gigs of scanned maps already and the thought of going back in to georeference all of these for use in TF is causing uncontrolled twitching that makes my wife nervous .
Here is a sample of a OziExplorer *.map file that has calibration information
OziExplorer Map Data File Version 2.2
Sanbernardinonsf.jpg
C:\ \OziExplorer\Maps\SanBernardinoNSF.JPG
1 ,Map Code,
WGS 84,,   0.0000,   0.0000,WGS 84
Reserved 1
Reserved 2
Magnetic Variation,,,E
Map Projection,Latitude/Longitude,PolyCal,No,AutoCalOnly,No,BSBUseWPX,No
Point01,xy, 2768, 2408,in, deg,  34, 9.51582,N, 117,17.54604,W, grid,   ,           ,           ,N
Point02,xy, 2990,  654,in, deg,  34,24.79026,N, 117,15.27162,W, grid,   ,           ,           ,N
Point03,xy, 4730,  445,in, deg,  34,26.62632,N, 116,57.00828,W, grid,   ,           ,           ,N
Point04,xy, 6506, 1944,in, deg,  34,13.60482,N, 116,38.32404,W, grid,   ,           ,           ,N
Pont05,xy,     ,     ,in, deg,    ,        ,N,    ,        ,W, grid,   ,           ,           ,N
This line number increments until…..
Point30,xy,     ,     ,in, deg,    ,        ,N,    ,        ,W, grid,   ,           ,           ,N
Projection Setup,,,,,,,,,,
Map Feature = MF ; Map Comment = MC     These follow if they exist
Track File = TF      These follow if they exist
Moving Map Parameters = MM?    These follow if they exist
MM0,Yes
MMPNUM,4
MMPXY,1,0,0
MMPXY,2,7283,0
MMPXY,3,7283,7288
MMPXY,4,0,7288
MMPLL,1,-117.777919,  34.507371
MMPLL,2,-116.503749,  34.508917
MMPLL,3,-116.500112,  33.451610
MMPLL,4,-117.774282,  33.450063
MM1B,16.154581
MOP,Map Open Position,0,0
IWH,Map Image Width/Height,7283,7288

The corresponding JPG image file is 6.85 MB (7,192,576 bytes)
Is there something that can be done easily without excessive cutting and pasting between TF and OziExplorer?

[ScottMorris]

That is a bit of a strange looking file format, but OZI is well used, so is definitely under consideration for usage in User Maps.  We definitely plan to implement some automatic ways of getting user maps with calibration into the software (e.g. world files). 

Thanks for the suggestion.

[alimamo]

It has been quite a while since this topic was active, but I came across a link and thought I would post it in case it is useful.

http://blog.klokantech.com/2010/01/oziexplorer-ozf-format-specification.html

[bobmaloney@compuserve.com]

I want to second the request that TOPOFUSION give users a method of using an OZIEXPLORER MAP file to generate  TOPOFUSION User Maps.

The application need not convert any OZFX3 or OZFX2 images. If it covered Jpg images it would be good enough. Applications exist to convert the proprietary OZI images to jpd and/or png files.

AS far as an OZI MAP file is concerned, it contains much more information than would be required by TOPOFUSION to calibrate an image. Off the top of my head. all that is required is given in the following few lines:

C:\ \OziExplorer\Maps\SanBernardinoNSF.JPG
1 ,Map Code,
WGS 84,,   0.0000,   0.0000,WGS 84
Reserved 1
Reserved 2
Magnetic Variation,,,E
Map Projection,Latitude/Longitude,PolyCal,No,AutoCalOnly,No,BSBUseWPX,No
Point01,xy, 2768, 2408,in, deg,  34, 9.51582,N, 117,17.54604,W, grid,   ,           ,           ,N
Point02,xy, 2990,  654,in, deg,  34,24.79026,N, 117,15.27162,W, grid,   ,           ,           ,N
Point03,xy, 4730,  445,in, deg,  34,26.62632,N, 116,57.00828,W, grid,   ,           ,           ,N
Point04,xy, 6506, 1944,in, deg,  34,13.60482,N, 116,38.32404,W, grid,   ,           ,           ,N
Pont05,xy,     ,     ,in, deg,    ,        ,N,    ,        ,W, grid,   ,           ,           ,N

The above lines include the image, the datum, the projection and the latitude and longitude of several
points on the image.

I hope TOPFUSION gets moving on this soon,

Bob M