Google Earth to BSB / KAP

[sailorF54]

Originally Posted by phiggins

Sorry been away. Yes there is a very easy way to create a chart from whatever is displayed on SasPlanet using GE2KAP:
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You know what, Paul ?
GE2KAP is the next best thing ever invented, after baguette, of course...


Embedding a Navionics chartlet within Opencpn !!!
It rocks, man ...

[phiggins]

Well thanks sailorF54. Did you use SasPlanet to create the chart?

[phiggins]

I think I can modify GE2KAP to automatically create a chart from SasPlanet. Is anyone interested to test it?

[sailorF54]

Originally Posted by phiggins

Well thanks sailorF54. Did you use SasPlanet to create the chart?

Yep...
Been using SASPlanet for a long time now, to compare GE sat views with Bing, Yandex ...
Never realized I could use the .kml facility...
I got a round of applause this morning on the French Forum Hisse et Ho after disclosing your way of doing it.

[sailorF54]

Originally Posted by phiggins

I think I can modify GE2KAP to automatically create a chart from SasPlanet. Is anyone interested to test it?

I would love to...I am on your mailing list already

[phiggins]

OK thanks, will send you some files in the next few days as soon as I get it working.

[chouliha]

Paul

First I want to say what a GREAT tool the GE2KAP is! It has really added another whole level of navigation for us. We have been using it for the past couple of years and can't imagine going anywhere without it.

I have tried to download your latest update version but the link on your website appears to be broken. Is there another location that I should be using for updating my current version?

Thank You

Chuck




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[phiggins]

Looks like the link in my website is broke. You can get it here:

Index of /Downloads

then click on: GE2KAP.V15.0.1.1.exe

Will fix website link in awhile.

[chouliha]

Paul

Perfect worked just fine.

Thanks for the good link!

Chuck


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[phiggins]

sailorF54, did you get the GE2KAP.zip file that I emailed that has the sasplanet support?

[sailorF54]

Originally Posted by phiggins

sailorF54, did you get the GE2KAP.zip file that I emailed that has the sasplanet support?

Yep, been too busy to have a try... sorry
Will do tonight

OK Done
Perfect 1st time
Thanks Paul

[phiggins]

NEW VERSION of GE2KAP

I just uploaded a new version that adds support for SasPlanet.

You can get the new version from my website: Sample then go to the Downloads page and click on GE2KAP.V15.0.2.0

SasPlanet provides a great many sources of charts: including GE, Bing, Navionics and many more. After displaying a chart on SasPlanet, on GE2KAP select sasplanet from the Overlay pulldown, give the chart a name press Create Chart. This will overlay the SasPlanet chart on Goole earth then create a new chart. If you just want a chart without overlaying on GE then check the "Create chart from overlay. Do not use Google Earth" before pressing "Create Chart".


Merry XMAS

[sailorF54]

Paul

GE2KAP.V15.0.2.0 runs fine

Now I was wondering if you could possibly modify GE2KAP to overlay two chartlets extracted from SASPlanet e.g. Navionics and Bing, or overlay CM93 chartlets with Bing...
That would at last break GE monopoly (Bing sat views are better at times)

[phiggins]

NO!!!!!!!!

[sailorF54]

Originally Posted by phiggins

NO!!!!!!!!

OK...
Does that mean it is impossible, or that it is too much hassle (e.g. rewriting GE2KAP completely) ?