EOTopo 2018 Release imminent
Submitted: Friday, Jan 19, 2018 at 13:10
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ExplorOz - David & Michelle
EOTopo 2018 online has been in Beta since December 2017 but went to production 2 days ago. For full information, please read the latest update on the
EOTopo page here.
The sections of that page to read with new information is the History section and in the Updates section. (The Description section has not yet been updated but will be altered soon also).
This is a direct link to the new blog added to the Updates section FYI
READ MORE HERE
Reply By: Member-George (WA) - Friday, Jan 19, 2018 at 16:18
Friday, Jan 19, 2018 at 16:18
WOW, the new upgrade sounds awesome, can't wait to down load.
Thanks David.
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Reply By: Member - Racey - Friday, Jan 19, 2018 at 17:39
Friday, Jan 19, 2018 at 17:39
Wonderful news. With the upgrade to vector maps, does that mean Oziexplorer will also be upgraded?
Cheers
Jon
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Follow Up By: ExplorOz Team - Michelle - Sunday, Jan 21, 2018 at 11:55
Sunday, Jan 21, 2018 at 11:55
OziExplorer software is not made by us so don't know their plans.
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Reply By: Member - Trouper (NSW) - Saturday, Jan 20, 2018 at 15:33
Saturday, Jan 20, 2018 at 15:33
David, Have been a member a long long time, and love my Garmin Nuvi2797. When will you have
EOTopo for Garmin users?. Yes I can buy Topo Maps from GPS Oz in
Sydney but they are a bit cost prohibitive at $240. I currently use Shonky Maps but they are a bit out of date 2007 I think. I mean, they are quite good and haven't let me down and outback tracks don't change that much except maybe road re-alignments but a new version would be good.
Jeff
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Follow Up By: ExplorOz - David & Michelle - Saturday, Jan 20, 2018 at 18:34
Saturday, Jan 20, 2018 at 18:34
What format do you need for the nuvi?
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Follow Up By: Member - Trouper (NSW) - Monday, Jan 22, 2018 at 11:44
Monday, Jan 22, 2018 at 11:44
I have no clue what the format is but I know the current crop of formats do not work on Garmin, some of the Computer techos here may know.
Jeff
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Reply By: Member - Boobook - Sunday, Jan 21, 2018 at 08:29
Sunday, Jan 21, 2018 at 08:29
David, do you plan to release it in Memory Map format?
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Follow Up By: ExplorOz Team - Michelle - Sunday, Jan 21, 2018 at 11:54
Sunday, Jan 21, 2018 at 11:54
Yes as previous we will create the MM format for distribution inapp via MM.
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Follow Up By: Member - Boobook - Sunday, Jan 21, 2018 at 12:03
Sunday, Jan 21, 2018 at 12:03
That is great Michelle. Even the new detailed map? It looks very good online.
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Follow Up By: ExplorOz Team - Michelle - Sunday, Jan 21, 2018 at 12:09
Sunday, Jan 21, 2018 at 12:09
In MM we expect to be offering the same 2018 raster sets that we are releasing in OZF4 and ECW ie. the Standard 200k and the Premium 144K. The 18k is only available in
EOTopo online - either in your browser or in the
ExplorOz Traveller app.
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Reply By: Member - Rod N (QLD) - Sunday, Jan 21, 2018 at 12:17
Sunday, Jan 21, 2018 at 12:17
Will any of the amendments I submitted through the
feedback system be incorporated?
Will an update be forthcoming early 2019 to incorporate the major road construction around
Toowoomba (
Toowoomba Second Range Crossing) and other areas?
The online map is already out of date.
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Follow Up By: Member - Rod N (QLD) - Sunday, Jan 21, 2018 at 13:04
Sunday, Jan 21, 2018 at 13:04
Not to mention the Pacific Highway upgrades, notably the new
bridge and road at
Macksville.
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Follow Up By: Member - Rod N (QLD) - Sunday, Jan 21, 2018 at 15:33
Sunday, Jan 21, 2018 at 15:33
The Adventure Way to
Innamincka has been sealed to at least the border for a number of years. Also it disappears from the map unless zoomed in to at least level 12. I am not sure if the alignment has been corrected. It was out in several
places when I submitted a GPS track a few years ago.
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Follow Up By: ExplorOz Team - Michelle - Monday, Jan 22, 2018 at 19:39
Monday, Jan 22, 2018 at 19:39
We've actually just added the roads under construction layer so yes these are included in the 2018 update. As of 3 days ago (Friday) we halted where we were at in the tile generation process to include this layer and a few other tweaks we noted during the Level 13 to 14 and upwards online publication so that's the good news. The bad news is that this has put a short delay in the tile generation process - we are now 4 days behind our schedule but still on track for January completion of online maps and February release of all raster data.
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Follow Up By: Member - Rod N (QLD) - Monday, Jan 22, 2018 at 19:53
Monday, Jan 22, 2018 at 19:53
Thanks Michelle. I realize it is a big job. I wait with baited breath to see what the final version looks like as I have noted several other things on the current online version that need to be corrected, most notably some significant roads that disappear at less than 12 zoom while minor roads remain.
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Reply By: Member - Rod N (QLD) - Sunday, Jan 21, 2018 at 17:00
Sunday, Jan 21, 2018 at 17:00
If the
EOTopo 2018 online map is the same as that at present online then I would rather wait a few more months for it to be brought up to date.
I hope the Offline
EOTopo 2018 is better than the present on line map. I find the older 200K version better than the new one although some details may be lacking.
BTW I have had no acknowledgement of my submission of
feedback when
EOTopo 2018 was first mentioned some time ago.
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