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en:help:v2:maps:file-based-select [2018/10/11 22:27] – [Which file-based map formats are supported by the application?] alpinequesten:help:v2:maps:file-based-select [2018/10/11 22:36] – [Which file-based map formats are supported by the application?] alpinequest
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-^ Supported file-based map formats  ^  Read on-the-fly  ^  Import in ''*.pgd''  ^  Read elevations  ^+^ Supported file-based map formats  ^  Read on-the-fly  ^  Import in ''*.pgd''  ^  Read elevations  ^
 | **AlpineQuest Map (''*.aqm'')** \\ Raster map format that can be created with [[http://mobac.sourceforge.net/|MOBAC]] \\ (free and multi-plateform map creator, [[en:help:aqm|see a tutorial here]]) and \\ [[http://www.the-thorns.org.uk/mapping/|MAPC2MAPC]] (able to convert a wide range of map formats,  \\ free and commercial versions available)  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  | | **AlpineQuest Map (''*.aqm'')** \\ Raster map format that can be created with [[http://mobac.sourceforge.net/|MOBAC]] \\ (free and multi-plateform map creator, [[en:help:aqm|see a tutorial here]]) and \\ [[http://www.the-thorns.org.uk/mapping/|MAPC2MAPC]] (able to convert a wide range of map formats,  \\ free and commercial versions available)  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  |
-| **AplineQuest Map (''*.pgd'')** \\ Fast raster map format created by the application when \\ importing maps from other formats.  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  |+| **AplineQuest Map (''*.pgd'')** \\ Fast raster map format created by the application when importing \\ maps from other formats.  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  |
 | **OGC GeoPackage Map (''*.gpkg'')**<sup>1</sup> \\ Open, non-proprietary and platform-independent data format \\ for geographic information system defined by the Open Geospatial Consortium. It supports multiple layers and map projections.  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes<sup>1</sup>  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  | | **OGC GeoPackage Map (''*.gpkg'')**<sup>1</sup> \\ Open, non-proprietary and platform-independent data format \\ for geographic information system defined by the Open Geospatial Consortium. It supports multiple layers and map projections.  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes<sup>1</sup>  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  |
 | **MemoryMap QuickChart Map (''*.qct'')**<sup>2</sup> \\ Commercial and proprietary widespread raster map format.  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes<sup>2</sup>  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  | | **MemoryMap QuickChart Map (''*.qct'')**<sup>2</sup> \\ Commercial and proprietary widespread raster map format.  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes<sup>2</sup>  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  |
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 | **MBTiles Raster Maps (''*.mbtile'')**<sup>4</sup> \\ Open source raster map format for storing arbitrary tiled data.  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes<sup>4</sup>  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes<sup>4</sup>  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  | | **MBTiles Raster Maps (''*.mbtile'')**<sup>4</sup> \\ Open source raster map format for storing arbitrary tiled data.  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes<sup>4</sup>  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes<sup>4</sup>  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  |
 | **RMaps SQLite Maps (''*.sqlitedb'')** \\ Simple raster map format using a SQLite database to store image tiles.  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  | | **RMaps SQLite Maps (''*.sqlitedb'')** \\ Simple raster map format using a SQLite database to store image tiles.  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  |
-| **XYZ Zip Maps (''*.zip'')** \\ Zipped raster tiles following the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenStreetMap|OpenStreetMaps]] tile server specification. \\ Root folder must be called "''XYZ/''", next sub-level must contain "''z''" values, \\ then next sub-level "''x''" values.  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  | +| **XYZ Zip Maps (''*.zip'')** \\ Zipped raster tiles following the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenStreetMap|OpenStreetMaps]] tile server specification. \\ Root folder must be called "''XYZ/''", next sub-level must contain "''z''" values, then next sub-level "''x''" values.  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  | 
-| **TMS Zip Maps (''*.zip'')** \\ Zipped raster tiles following the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tile_Map_Service|Tile Map Service]] tile server specification. \\ Root folder must be called "''TMS/''", next sub-level must contain "''z''" values, \\ then next sub-level "''x''" values.  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  | +| **TMS Zip Maps (''*.zip'')** \\ Zipped raster tiles following the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tile_Map_Service|Tile Map Service]] tile server specification. \\ Root folder must be called "''TMS/''", next sub-level must contain "''z''" values, then next sub-level "''x''" values.  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  | 
-| **Google Earth Overlays (''*.kml'', ''*.kmz'')** \\ Raster map format that can be easily created from \\ geo-positioned images using Google Earth.  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes<sup>5</sup> \\ [[en:help:v2:maps:file-based-import-kmz|see here]]  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  | +| **Google Earth Overlays (''*.kml'', ''*.kmz'')** \\ Raster map format that can be easily created from \\ geo-positioned images using Google Earth.  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes<sup>5</sup> \\ [[en:help:v2:maps:file-based-import-kmz|see here]]  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  | 
-| **SRTM data file (''*.hgt'')** \\ Binary format containing elevation data for an area of 1 square degree. \\ Both 1-arc-second and 3-arc-second resolutions are supported.  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes \\ [[en:help:v2:elevations|see here]]  |+| **SRTM data file (''*.hgt'')** \\ Binary format containing elevation data for an area of 1 square degree. \\ Both 1-arc-second and 3-arc-second resolutions are supported.  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes \\ [[en:help:v2:elevations|see here]]  |
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