Garmin's Recent new additions to a KMTF file
The latest Popularity Fields include settings for Background and Foreground width, ie BG_WIDTH and FG_WIDTH.
These affect the 'routing line' properties. It is unclear what the maximum values are and currently they are set to 200 but please contact us if this is incorrect.
You can add / remove BG/FG WIDTH properties by right clicking on an element which supports these features.
Themes on Fenix 6/7, Edge 530/830/1030 in Theme Editor 5
New Theme Format |
Theme Editor is a very popular Editor of Garmin Map Themes (kmtf files) used on many Nuvi , Zumo & Car devices. It's FREE with no junk to untick! Latest Version:
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Theme Editor 3 |
Cars with built in Garmin GPS systems
If your car comes with a built in Garmin GPS and can update your maps via a USB (see car manual), you can also create a new theme and upload it to your car! What you are not told is ... When updating your map you can add your theme and even your POIs, like street cameras - see gpi format below. The following applies to Hondas but should apply to other cars as well . a) follow instructions on how to add a special garmin xml file so it recognises your car. b) Use Garmin Express to download your map c) Before reinserting your usb into your car's usb slot create a new directory called Themes within the 'Garmin' folder. d) Drop your new theme and copies of your current themes into the Themes folder. |
Changing a Highway's Colour |
Warning - read this if your car has a built in Garmin SATnav!
Garmin many suddenly cancel your traffic information!!!
This is an email from Honda:
Honda and Garmin have reached an agreement not to have the traffic information available on some Honda models due to the quality of the information provided.Speed Cameras in Europe
Speed Camera |
Speed Cameras can be added as well |
Download speed camera data for free no membership required!
Convert TYP files to Themes
TYPWiz 7
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Available Free checked for viruses & malware Run as Administrator |
Change colours of Polygons no need to know the hex ! Currently the maximum 16 polygons can be changed depending on your device. |
How to get OSM pois, like speed cameras on your Nuvi or Zumo .
Garmin used .gpi files for their POis . More on gpi file format.
1) 'Arrow' colours : change 'RTE_ACTIV_LEG' 2)Traffic 'lines' are generated by Garmin and cannot be customised. To make lines stand out, make your polygons and highways darker. |
Railway Lines
Editing Railway Lines Day or Night |
What it does
All themes have the extension .kmtf / On many Nuvis they are found in a Themes/Maps folder.
Maps contain a maximum of 5 'Presentations' ( categories)
Guidance, Browse, Traffic, Turn Preview, Route Preview and Pedestrian
This means you can have your guidance and traffic maps look differently etc.
Some default map themes have only one Presentation. With Theme Editor you can quickly select and add/remove a presentation.
Garmin informed us: 'I think that you can safely ignore all of the presentations but the “Guidance” presentation. |
LINES WITH BITMAPS
It appears that some lines have a bitmap although they cannot be altered by the user, ie
The notion of such lines having borders is somewhat confusing.
No point changing some Lines and Areas
There are quite a few lines and areas which are never rendered on your Sat Nav, ie contours,power lines,building shades.
This is because no such data is included in the City Navigator Maps.
Small waterways, rivers, always seem to have a default blue.and are not altered by MISC_WATER_LINE
Roundabouts
Roundabouts are not affected by a theme . Their size and colour are taken from the type of highway they represent.
Lines where border colors have no effect
Trails & Unpaved Roads |
Picture left illustrates the difference between Trails and Unpaved Roads They are normally barely visible on your nuvi but rendered as green and orange. Both have borders in the kmtf file but these are totally ignored! Beaches are rendered orange as a polygon. Taken from City Navigator Europe NTU 2019.2 - see below |
How to convert kmtf to TYP
TYPWiz 7 converts kmtf files to TYP files enabling you to visualise your new style on Basecamp/Mapsource.
We converted the relevant ktmf files then added them to City Navigator Europe NTU 2019.2 using TYPWiz 7--> Tools,Add & Replace ...
Dutch Theme |
German Theme |
French Theme |
Download Theme Editor
Theme Editor 6 |
Theme Editor setup 6.1 |
Version requires a key - see below |
Secure Download Theme Editor manual |
Windows 7/10/11 click here |
Registration details: Go Registration --> Add Key and enter theme_editor@pinns.co.uk 13316080 |
Change colours of lines and borders of Highways and other lines . Currently a maximum of 33 lines are available., |
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GPI File Structure
GPI files contain data about the POIs used by sat-navs, such as speed cameras,petrol stations,supermarkets etc.
These are not text files ;information can be extracted to edit your POIS or even create new ones.
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