User friendly GeoPDF import
Planned
I would like to see a user friendly GeoPDF import feature added to Gaia GPS. I would like to easily add geo-referenced PDF topographic maps into Gaia. In Australia our government mapping authorities now make geo referenced pdf versions of the 1:25000 topographic maps available online for downloading to your PC.
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Official comment
Hi John,
Thanks for reaching out about this. GeoPDF import is on the roadmap for this year, but I don't have an exact timeline on when it will be released.
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Gaia development folks,
I agree that having this feature would be terrific. Your map layers work pretty well for people in the United States, but in other countries such as Australia mentioned above, it might convert a lot of new users.
Also, you could take a lot of the market from Avenza, which is far as I can tell is about the only thing that app has going for it.
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Additionally, the National Map US Topo map has moved toward using georeferenced PDFs. This is from their Fact Sheet:
"In 2017, the US Topo map production system was redesigned and modernized to facilitate long-term goals for more efficient production and for continued product improvements. The new system produces maps in a format that uses a georeferencing mechanism that is ISO 32000 compliant."
My understanding is that basically means 'georeferenced PDF'.
Sounds like some important map sources are moving that direction. I had never even heard of them before walshfamily's initial post. Exciting that you guys are talking about implementing them.
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It's time to give this thread a bump. In forestry consulting, the ability to create your own geopdf and use it as your base map, akin to Avenza Maps, is must. I use GAIA for all of my woods work EXCEPT for verification of base map accuracy, for which I need to use Avenza. Adding an import feature for geopdf/geotiff would allow GAIA to satisfy all of the needs of professional foresters. Sure, it's not a huge industry, but GAIA would have a near monopoly. Thanks-
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Likewise. The entire NSW and ACT Rural Fire Service uses Avenza Maps for PDF maps and the new version costs $43 “A YEAR” ffs to load PDF maps.
Thats about 80k users at least.
Please add PDF support and take my money. Once off, not some lame ass subscription.
Also NSW released all their 1:25k maps as free GeoPDFs so a whole stack of people are looking for a mapping app.
Add UTM nav coords, it’s whats used in Australian topo maps
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Listen to what is being said to you. Avenza has some hook up with USGS and or USFS and cornered us into using geopdf which as of now only the Avenza app will do. It is a good format but no gps receivers will handle it, not even Garmin. Well that's just great. The official you can only go here in the NF document can't be used on our gps units. Our tax dollars at work.Be a hero Gaia and solve this.
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I have used 4-5 different route planning/track recording apps over the past 5 years. I use Avenza because of the PDF capability, but I believe the route planning tools are far better in Gaia. I would completely convert to Gaia if they would add a simple import function for custom geo-referenced PDF maps. I would like to grab many of the available BLM maps in PDF form, but have postponed doing it because of the time involved. Let's go Gaia and get this implemented!
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Just adding that Minnesota DNR has just announced all their maps are or will be available as GeoPDF.
Would love to use them in Gaia.
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Come on Gaia, this is a really necessary feature. I prefer Gaia for my personal use, but have to use Avenza for my field crews and volunteer work in search and rescue because we are constantly using geo-referrenced pdfs. I'm not sure what the hold up is but I'm starting to wonder if its not worth it to just switch everything over to Avenza. Throw me a bone, please.
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Our Fire Safe Council does fire access/escape route mapping in conjunction with cal Fire has switched from Gaia to Avenza because you do not support PDF imports. You will certainly continue to lose customers until you make this feature a priority and get it done. You guys need to seize the moment here before it’s too late.
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seems like this issue has been around for awhile. Gaia seems cool, but with the way things seem to be going...PDF maps seem to be a must have. Gaia claims to have a MVUM layer, but not for all forest...including where I live. Anyhow...I started looking for alternatives and MapPlus seems pretty functional at first look. Great user interface. Heading out the next two days for some better field testing. Wanted to know if anyone else had tried it or found anything else that is good?
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