How to Create Your Own Charts for OpenCPN: A Step-by-Step Guide
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Getting charts for OpenCPN can be a bit of a pain. Not to fear though, as in this OpenCPN tutorial, we're going to walk through all the steps needed for you to create your own charts. And best of all? All the tools we'll use are free!
We'll start by explaining the basics of chart creation and the data formats supported by OpenCPN. Then, we'll walk you through the process of downloading and processing chart data using SASPlanet and Sat2Chart.
Whether you're a seasoned navigator or a beginner looking to take more control over your charts, this guide will give you the knowledge and tools you need to unleash the full power of OpenCPN.
A HUGE thank you goes out to Paul Higgins for his work in creating Sat2Chart and sharing it with us. If you find this process helpful, please consider supporting him with a donation:
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Table Of Contents
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0:00 - Intro
0:27 - Other Chart Sources
0:58 - My Latest Project!
2:50 - MB Tiles
3:53 - What Programs You Need
7:05 - Installing & Setting Up SASPlanet
11:53 - Installing & Setting Up Sat2Chart
17:32 - Creating Basic Overview Charts
22:37 - Introducing Polygons in SASPlanet
28:56 - Creating Detailed Charts Using Polygons
36:02 - Wrap Up
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Related Links
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Paul's Download Page: www.gdayii.ca/Downloads/
Sat2Chart Cruiser's Forum: www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...
OpenCPN Website: opencpn.org/
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Thank you! I love my show. It's very practical and accurate, thank you ❤
I am way behind on watching KZread, so I just watched this one, but one word - WOW. This is super powerful and useful. Thank you for sharing this!
Hi Dave, great video! We are heading off to the South Pacific next year and the charts I can now create for OpenCPN will be hugely helpful. Thanks for the time you have put into this.
Loving the OpenCPN series!! Thank you so much!
Thanks guys, stay safe.👍🏻💕🐾
Wow, that was great! To be able to make a chart any where in the world 🌎, just wow… thanks!
wow what a powerful tool, dozens of in depth navigational charts all on one user friendly interface for anywhere in the world, all for free, how are the big companies not shutting this down?
Really agreat video David ! lots of usefull info. And free charts are the best ! no ... The best was to now about MaintenaceROS ! I am now already a member. And looking forward to the "offline funcionality". All the best and good winds
Excellent video
Thanks for sharing ❤❤❤
Nice work.
Bummer about the programs being Windows only. I had to stop there. But you can use QGIS to make satellite image MBTiles on Mac, and it works perfectly with OpenCPN.
Hi! We can see on the open screen other information from the nmea such as tank level etc?
Noooo! Please consider continuing the series. Thank you.
Wow, that was great! can we get the data of the world marine data for my projects like latitudes,longitudes, etc ...
Is it possible to have too many charts in one area? Everything was working but it seemed like i lost levels of zoom the more I made. Would it be best to make one large polygon and let it down load over night? Thanks for any help
pls help Error: Start_Download 1. Unable to find Tmemo_wnd Error: unable to complete SasPlanet request. If SasPlanet is in Full Screen Mode, turn it off Try increasing the Typing Delay in the the Options panel SasPlanet may need to be restarted.
Great video...I am trying to build C-MAP mbtiles with SASplanet. I have issues about connection downloading the tiles. Downlaod is always pausing which takes foreever to downlaod the tiles. I have no issue with Navionics which is super fast. I have no clue how to contact P higgins. Can you help? Thx.
Have you used several iPads sitting next to each other while navigating or do you prefer the MB tiles route?
@OutChasingStars
Жыл бұрын
I really like having the different MB Tiles in OpenCPN. Being able to switch between the different maps/charts quickly is incredibly useful. Plus one device is easier to handle than many! 😄
I followed this tutorial by downloading the programs and installing them as you do. But at 8:55 your map menu shows more choices than I have in SASPlanet. Specifically I don't have Marine Maps as a choice and I can't find Navionics Marine Charts like you have. Do I need to change a setting or do anything else to get these charts like you show? This is a great tutorial for step-by-step instructions on how to make charts for OpenCPN, well done!
@curtisinnorcal
4 ай бұрын
Nevermind, I figured it out. I pressed the N hotkey and the Navionics Chart appeared in the viewer and it created the Marine Maps directory as you show in the video. Not sure why it didn't show after the installation.
When you are in SAS planet downloading charts, do you still need your own subscription to each chart database? Seems like you would, but thought I'd ask
@OutChasingStars
Жыл бұрын
Nope. SASPlanet provides access to each database.
Wow thanks for the work, does it work for Europe too ?
@OutChasingStars
Жыл бұрын
Yep! This method will work anywhere in the world.
@boardelia
Жыл бұрын
@@OutChasingStars Great then ! I was talking about Europe because over there, there is not free nav maps like in the US
it does not work. it can't find any cards you can use for anything. only google maps works. and the other program to download the cards doesn't work either, there's an error in the code so it can't open the things it needs to open so it stops every time
me salvaste la vida chico me toca dar un clase de cartas nauticas y asi se puede obtener cartas mas actualizadas que en navionics o garmin mucho amor chico
@wilbertojavierizaguirrecal7165
2 ай бұрын
donde puedo donar ?
opencpn screen..
Open CPN is the only reliable chart if you wish to navigate at Cuba
Don't watch if you use a Mac....