Note:At
the time this was written, MapSource required symbols to have certain
names and be in a specific directory (folder). Their xImage
program also required symbols to have certain names but could be in any
directory. One catch is that those names are not the same!
The file below contains some custom symbols for Garmin receivers that
support them. MapSource version 6.12.3 or later is needed to see them
on the background map and to transfer waypoints that have the custom
symbols to and from the receiver. At the time this was written,
MapSource cannot send the actual symbol images to the receiver.
To send the actual images to the receiver, you need the Garmin xImage
program. The xImage program may be difficult to find on the Garmin web
site. If you can't find a reference to it, try going to the firmware
update page for a receiver that supports custom waypoint symbols such
as the GPSmap 60Cx, 76Cx, or Vista Cx, etc.
The following file contains the symbol images and a batch file to help
create the files needed by MapSource and xImage. Do not run the batch file until
you have edited it as appropriate for your system.
If the link above doesn't work then the following link may list the
products for the updates and downloads. Look for models ending in "x"
such as GPSmap 60Cx, or the Legend mentioned above.
And if the link above doesn't work then either the following will
take you to the downloads list and one item might be "Unit software",
which is the one you want unless Garmin has moved xImage somewhere else.
