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Adding custom borders to mapsource maps

jamieh · 2009-09-03 16:36:08

Hi all, Have a weird one for ye... Is it possible to add custom borders to Mapsource maps? It would be used for reps in a company. They want to have their own boundaries on sat navs. E.g. If two/three reps cover one county they want to be able to see their own boundaries. I was thinking that this could be done through…

03-09-2009 04:36PM

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jamieh

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Hi all,

Have a weird one for ye...

Is it possible to add custom borders to Mapsource maps?

It would be used for reps in a company. They want to have their own boundaries on sat navs. E.g. If two/three reps cover one county they want to be able to see their own boundaries.

I was thinking that this could be done through mapsource but I'm not sure.

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#2 06-09-2009 07:09PM

robinph

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You could probably create a transparent map that covers the area with just the borders on it. Have a Google for cgpsmapper and that will start to point you in the right direction, I cannot remember the names of the other programs you'd be needing at the moment.

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