An Advanced TYP Editor Used by Professionals

How to easily change the colours of highways, lines, areas and points on a Garmin map .

What can I change?

Changing Font Sizes

How to get the best colours for my GPS device?

Click here to discover how many colours your Garmin device can display: 16,64,256 or 256+
Set TYPWiz 6 default palette to your palette : Colours,Palette, Set Palette
Your selection will be saved for future sessions
When you double click on a colour in the Editor , your selected palette will be displayed.

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TYPWiz 6.71 LI setup with extra polygons

This version allows you to save all elements . Lines,areas and pois > 6 are desaturated..
Do not overwrite original TYP file.
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How to edit your own language

We generally use Google to translate our messages, captions etc - Sometimes the translation is totally incorrect.

Select Icons & Perform a Task

Use CTRL or SHFT keys to select

Use ESC key to cancel

What are TYP files?

Garmin uses a TYP file to change:

By editing a TYP file you can decide how your map looks!

Where do I find a map's TYP file?

TYP files are located in the main map folder. Go 'File,Open File from Mapsource / Basecamp'

How to change Maps which have a TYP file?

All Garmin maps with an existing TYP file can be modified to suit your personal preferences.

before

after

How to change Maps which have no TYP file?


before	after	check TYPE number

Load TYP file which comes with the City Navigator -> File , Open TYP from Basecamp/Mapsource
Tick 'type search box' next to Basecamp Icon and Search for Rail:
This gives me 3 options, only 2 are useful: 0x14 and 0x10C00
Create a TYP file with 2 identical lines for 0x14 and 0x10C00
Resave file and return to Basecamp . Clear cache (CTRL G 2x)

TYP to Theme conversion


Themes are used by City Navigator maps found in Garmin car / motorbike satnavs,like Zumos and Drives. With TYPWiz 6 you can convert any TYP file to a theme . Open TYP file Save as Theme - see picture right Copy kmtf file onto your device in : Themes/Maps TYPWiz uses a 'filter' to match TYP type numbers with areas and lines in a Theme file. Go Tools, Edit Themes (CTRL T) - see more
	OpenTopoMap Theme on Theme Editor 3.1


Fenix 5x Screenshot Changing colors on a Smart Watch v» More Info	Select Polygon / Line Patterns Add your own favourite patterns

TYPWIz 6 Documentation

Plugins

		TYPWiz TWZ to change a TYP's FID,PID & Codepage using command lines

		StyleNTYP

		gmapsupp2typ

TUTORIALS


Guide to Garmin's Color Palettes & XPM (colormodes and XPM code)			TIPS for creating TYP files

How to Edit TOPO files - TOPO France V3			in Google French - TOPO France V3

More information on TOPO France V4			How to get Multi Coloured Polygons