I'm working in an application to convert .mp files (alternative open format for Garmin's IMG map files) to .kml files (Google Earth's open format)

My idea is to create a web portal where you can submit your  .mp file and get a .kmz. Google Earth extension is either .kml or .kmz (zip compressed)

So far I'm working with the Cordoba's mosaic (yes, I live there...) from Proyecto Mapear.

 

 

mp2kml versions:

• v 0.9:
• Basic support for older ([RGNxx]) mp format. 
•  v 0.8:
  
  • All topographic mosaics from Proyecto Mapear 
  • Added more information about unsupported tags.  
  • Fixed ñ case in labels 
    
• v 0.7:
  • Added a user guide together with released files. Should have done this before releasing... :) 
• v 0.6:
  • First released version!
  • Fixed some bugs
• v 0.5:
  • All Proyecto Mapear mosaics using script v0.5.
  • Enhanced summary information.
  •  Added some unknown marine? types.
  • Added Phone#, House# and StreetDesc parsing into kml <description> field.
  • Labels for polygons.
• v 0.4:
  • Mapear v2 complete
  • Compiled all mosaics from Proyecto Mapear!!
  • Added some new Marine icons interpretation.
  • Remove "&" from labels.
  • Output filename automatically generated from mosaic's name.
    
• v 0.3:
  • Cordoba Mosaic using script v0.3. Check here a sample image
  • POIs icons. 
  • Removed special icon tag in polyline labels.
  • Changed labels from UPPERCASE to Proper Case.
  • Added polygons.
  • Enhanced polyline's label placement.
  • Do not create empty Folders.
•  v0.2:
  • Cordoba Mosaic using script v 0.2
  • Added POIs (No icons).
    
• v 0.1: 
  • Cordoba Mosaic
  • Basic support for polylines. 

 

To do list: 

• Missing functionality
  • Parsing for CITIES section as well as CityIdx in POIs. 
  • Parsing for COUNTRIES section. 
  • Parsing for REGION section.
  • Parsing for ZIPCODES section as well as ZipIdx in POIs.
  • Polygons with holes are not supported.
    
• Bugs
  • Ñ makes case modification to fail.
    
• Nice to have
  • Put toghteter all unknown types. 
  • Enhance polygon's label placement.
  • Find information about unknown POI types. 
  • Do not create a new Placemark object for every polyline and instead use the polyline's Placemark label (Is this possible??)

 

Some usefull links:

• Proyecto Mapear (Collaborative project that creates free Argentine's maps for use with Garmin GPS receivers. Best of the best!)
• Garmin (GPS receivers)
• Google Earth (Awesome world maps!)
• KML Specification (KML format for use with Google Earth)
• cGPSmapper (Program to create Garmin's IMG maps. Uses propietar .mp (polish) format)
• GPSMapEdit (Program to open Garmin's IMG and save to .mp format)
  

Bold text reflects .mp objects (e.g. POI).

Italic text reflects .kml objects (e.g. Placemark).