Custom Maps in Mission Planner

ardisd · September 19, 2016, 6:52pm

I can help with the pix4d files

On pix4d if I choose a tile at zoom level 18 the tile is called 179093.png in a folder called 126577

On Global Mapper the exact same tile is 126577.png in a folder called 83050

I have uploaded a sample of both data sets to dropbox if you want to take a look

GiampieroDM · March 27, 2017, 8:17pm

Hallo David,
I have the same problem, using a tile created by Qgis:
A PNG tile, created by QMetatiles (a QGis plugin), zoom level 18, is named 96019 and is located in a folder named 139848, while the same tile from Google satellite Map is called 139848, in a folder called 96019.
So how did you managed to use the pix4d data?

Thank you for the answer, … or to anyone else who can help me on this.
Giampiero

ardisd · March 27, 2017, 8:33pm

Giampiero
I imported the files into grobal mapper and exported them back out into a format that Mission Planner will use the only issue i had was global mapper was a trial

Michael_Oborne · April 2, 2017, 10:41pm

in global mapper, what projection settings did it say where being used on the input data?

merrillho · April 4, 2017, 10:45am

Hi Michael,

I’m following the instructions from your site http://vps.oborne.me/gcs/CustomImages.htm but can’t get it to work. Is there anyway to check if the tiles are successfully being imported by MP after the “Inject GE” step? I tried using the “Clear Custom Maps” button after the “Inject GE” and the message was “Removed 0 images” does that mean the “Inject GE” step have failed? I’m using MapTiler (http://www.maptiler.com) to create the tiles.

Thanks

Merrill

Abhijeet_Gheer · August 18, 2019, 9:13am

HI Im having a similar problem where I have geotiff from pix4d that I am trying to import to mission planner. I tried the ctrl F > Inject ge > base folder. And I changed the maps to custom. Nothing seems to happen. When I select “Clear custom maps” I get a message saying “Removed 0 images”. Please help. Ive tried these steps with google tiles base folder as well.

I have also tried to do a KML overlay using map tools in mission planner, with a kml file but that doesn’t seem to work either.

Should I copy paste geotiff file in SRTM directory? if so where is the SRTM directory?

@Michael_Oborne

cala2 · August 18, 2019, 12:38pm

I did with global mapper in the past, not at home now but there is the info intructions here, try to search, if you dont find I see my instructions when return home at the end week.

Abhijeet_Gheer · August 18, 2019, 12:43pm

I will continue to search for the answers but it would be great if you could post them asap

FalkusKiber · September 5, 2019, 4:43pm

I have also run into this problem. I was able to use MapTiler to get some imagery into eMotion 3, but that format doesn’t seem to work with Mission Planner, nor do any of the other formats MapTiler creates. I’ve also tried using ArcGIS 10.6 to make a tile and map package which didn’t work either.

Unfortunately I don’t’ have access to Global Mapper.

Has anyone found a solution?

Michael_Oborne · September 5, 2019, 11:56pm

can you provide me wit a sample tile set? and a location on where it should be. and i will look at better supporting this

FalkusKiber · September 6, 2019, 4:04pm

I can and will. It is somewhat largeish, I think Google Drive might be the best way to share the data if that works for you.

Also, which data do you want? I can send you the original mosaic (geotiff), by bit-sized mosaics I made for MapTiler (png), the MapTiler tiles, the Arc tile package, and/or the Arc Map Package.

The site is DeepWater, in VA, owned by the Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation. The center is roughly 36°59’4.06"N 77°49’28.39"W.

oaamaas · September 16, 2019, 6:04am

@Michael_Oborne: I find Mission Planner’s approach to custom maps to include a lot of labor. I made a pull request to QGC to use Styled Mapbox maps (tiles retrieved OTA by an API, then overlaid). Slow progress afterwards, so I’m currently working on Tower instead (nice app for simple missions using a mobile device) where I also got that part working. The setup in the GCS is then reduced to simply adding user name, style ID and the key - any map customization handled in Mapbox Studio (or in the GCS by simply switching between different styles).
Any thoughts on supporting such a feature in MP?

Michael_Oborne · September 16, 2019, 1:50pm

Mission planner already supports mapbox.

github.com

ArduPilot/MissionPlanner/blob/master/ExtLibs/Maps/Mapbox.cs

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace MissionPlanner.Maps
{
    using System;
    using GMap.NET.Projections;
    using System.Globalization;
    using GMap.NET.MapProviders;
    using GMap.NET;
    using System.Reflection;

    /// <summary>
    /// EarthBuilder Custom
    /// </summary>
    public class MapBox : GMapProvider
    {
        public static readonly MapBox Instance;

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and

github.com

ArduPilot/MissionPlanner/blob/master/ExtLibs/Maps/MapboxNoFly.cs

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace MissionPlanner.Maps
{
    using System;
    using GMap.NET.Projections;
    using System.Globalization;
    using GMap.NET.MapProviders;
    using GMap.NET;
    using System.Reflection;

    /// <summary>
    /// MapboxNoFly
    /// </summary>
    public class MapboxNoFly : GMapProvider
    {
        public static readonly MapboxNoFly Instance;

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the catch being there is no ui at the moment to specify the custom layer

oaamaas · September 16, 2019, 2:49pm

Yes, you can load Mapbox maps. At least the “stock” sattelite view. Code use Api v4, key is “hard coded”.
Probably very inaccurate of me: A “stock” view from mapbox is just “a map”. When using the word “custom” and mapbox I refer to maps customized using the Mapbox Studio. Which may be based on the “stock” sattelite view or whatever view desired, but then altered in studio. I have as an example a lot of bathymetric maps for different waters, they are all included into one style. In QGC PR and now in a Tower version I work on, all of my bathymetric maps are now made available. I’ve used the mapbox Api to “retrieve raster tiles from styles” (link). The users needs a way to input the required mapbox account name, their own key and the ID of the desired style. And that’s it - the map is then customized in Mapbox, and always available in the GCS… (my usage is obviously for a boat)

Michael_Oborne · September 17, 2019, 1:23am

so the ability to define this url
/styles/v1/{username}/{style_id}/tiles/{tilesize}/{z}/{x}/{y}{@2x}
is the key here. as well ass the user acess token.

eg

curl "https://api.mapbox.com/styles/v1/mapbox/streets-v11/tiles/256/1/1/0?access_token=YOUR_MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN"

Michael_Oborne · September 17, 2019, 2:18am

ive just updated MP beta, and includes a MapBoxUser
this will prompt for the mapbox ShareURL

enter it and it should work

Plastic · September 18, 2019, 6:12am

Hello Michael. It works fine. Thank you.
Can you describe how to clear custom mapbox tiles?

Michael_Oborne · September 18, 2019, 7:52am

currently there is no method for removing an entire cache history.
you can delete by age, but not everything.

the manual way is goto
C:\ProgramData\Mission Planner\gmapcache\TileDBv3\en
and delete the folder for what tiles you want to remove.

Plastic · September 18, 2019, 10:33am

Hello Olav! Nice to see your struggle for bathimetry in ardupilot. I guess Tower is more interesting for fishing and mapping than Qgcontrol ( you can rotate map and ad more zoom). Can you share your version of Tower?
Buy the way this summer i intalled on rt4 Raymarine Dragonfly 4pro and wifi reapiter on the bank (very impressive). Guys from Carplounge somehow add possibilyty to read raymarine depth messages in their app ( so its possible to add tracks to Reefmaster ).Looks like Navionics Boating.

oaamaas · September 18, 2019, 3:54pm

Tower’s simplicity makes it an ideal partner for bait boat usage. But it’s outdated. I have some help renewing it, and a fair set of ambitions on needed (bait-)boat focused adjustments. Hoping to reach a milestone by the end of this week, then I can help you out. Testing needed, you know…
I had no time to test the beta of Mission Planner yet. Stupid question, perhaps: How (from where) did you install the beta?
And a big thank you @Michael_Oborne