![]() ![]() Once uploaded, it will typically be available on the web for download within 24 hours. To upload, download or browse collected Quickdraw Contours data, users will need to create an account through Garmin Connect – a free online community already utilised by millions of Garmin customers who use the platform to share, track, and analyse data from other Garmin devices.ĭata can be uploaded through a ‘Marine Profile’ in Garmin Connect. The collected data can be stored on any off-the-shelf SD or microSD card, as well as existing Garmin BlueChart g2 and BlueChart g2 Vision cards, or on AU/NZ TOPO chart cards for the best mapping/charting detail of inland lakes/impoundments, rivers and creeks. Not only is Quickdraw (Contours and Community) free and easy to use, but thanks to Garmin Panoptix all-seeing sonar technology, it’s the only map-sharing platform to use multi-beam sonar recordings for high-quality, accurate and complete HD contours. For the most comprehensive coverage, Quickdraw Contours clearly shows where usable depth information has been collected and where gaps exist, so users can easily see what still needs to be collected. The results are instant and accurate, and can be viewed in real-time, or created in the background for use at a later time. Once it’s turned on, users will instantly see contours with labels generated right on the screen as the boat moves – there’s no waiting around or sending in the files for remote processing, nor is there a fee to keep the data private or to share it with other people. It can be used with any transducer, including Garmin Panoptix, HD-ID, DownVü and NMEA 2000 transducers.Ĭreating Quickdraw Contours data is powerfully simple. Quickdraw Contours comes as standard in the 2016 echoMAP CHIRP range, and is available as a free software update for other echoMAP and many GPSMAP series products. While joining the online community is not compulsory, it provides the opportunity for users to easily and quickly share and upload the best data available. The Quickdraw Community builds on the success of Garmin’s Quickdraw Contours software feature – a free, easy-to-use tool that lets boaters instantly create personalised HD maps with 30cm contours on any body of water. Looking in the area I generally fly to I'm see some other have shared as well so I see this as a good thing for the future.Garmin has launched its Quickdraw Community, a free online user-generated platform where users can share and browse HD mapping content, and download the data free of charge to enhance and supplement existing Garmin mapping options. When looking at the quickdraw site its putting the basics up but when you down load some to your unit it comes up with a far better contour map. I put all the data from both my fly ins last year up and will do again this year if I'm lucky enough to go again. I think it will be a cool thing for the fly in people once a better amount of mapping gets shared through the quickdraw community and you can download some to have a head start on trip planning all ready on your sonar unit. Another feature I used on the map was changing the depth shading colours so I could target a certain depth and a quick glance at the sonar would tell me if I was in the the right area. ![]() ![]() When trolling it was constantly creating a cool map. I found last year on the 14ft camp boat with the 9.9 I was fine at full speed until the depths were over 40 ft then I seemed to lose the mapping but I expected that. They say anything under 10kms will give you the most accurate mapping and I'd agree with that from what I see using it. I'm finding a lot of changes and there not even close.Īs mentioned the speed travelling sure makes a difference on the sonar creating a real accurate defined maps. Nice to see a few people using the new technology and as mentioned the difference between the government supplied charts and the real thing is amazing. ![]()
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