Map Product Creator

Create Custom Maps

Create custom maps that can be easily loaded onto Garmin devices with Map Product Creator (MPC).

MPC accepts shapefile data from third-party geographic information systems (GIS) and converts it to our proprietary, routable format. MPC can create a variety of products including automotive maps, topographic map and specialty thematic maps. These can be distributed for the general consumer market or for specific industry, military or research applications.

Add MPC maps to Garmin devices through direct unit preprogramming, mircoSD^™/SD^™ cards, CD/DVD and Internet/intranet download. MPC is not compatible for mobile devices.

Experience Required

To use MPC software, you must be knowledgeable in the creation and editing of raw map data files in DXF and/or ESRI Shapefile format.

Mapping Features

MPC gives you access to many features already built in our devices.

• Map Drawing
  • Area, point and line feature types for drawing
  • Custom feature types and custom drawing rules
  • Configurable map layers
  • DEM (digital elevation model) data
  • Junction View
  • 3-D buildings
  • Support for building Unicode maps
• Route Calculation and Guidance
  • Routable line types
  • Road classification based on road network hierarchy (route levels)
  • Road attributes such as tolls, one-way streets, vehicle accessibility and tunnels
  • Driving restrictions such as turn restriction, direction changes and carpool requirements
  • FM Traffic support
• Additional Features
  • Address and intersection search
  • Speed limit display
  • Multiple language support
  • Integrated data security
  • Raster support
  • InstaSearch support
  • Address Search Greyout side files support
  • Garmin Real Directions^™ support

Program Support

You’ll get extensive help files with both the evaluation and full use MPC software. Technical support is available to specific issues/errors and general troubleshooting.

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*Evaluation and licensing of MPC is subject to approval.