OZI question

Hello all,first up is an apology for my total lack of knowledge in digital mapping. My question is how can i get accurate waypionts of a certain spot off a 250000 Geological map so i can take a look at it on Google earth and then go out to the spot and start swinging.Is this where everyone is using the OZIEXPLORER program?Any help would be fantastic, thanks

Hi Marty

Good question!

Yes, if you have Ozi, you can put the map on Ozi ( you have to calibrate it. For this, read ozi "help") and then export the waypoints to Google earth!
If your'e in WA and you can get onto TENGRAPH and if you can find your specific "spot" on tengraph, you can also transfer it directly to GE.

If you need more specific help, PM me.

Best

Kudu

Thanks very much Kudu, i will have a crack at it.Cheers Marty

G'day Marty, If you only wanted to veiw the waypoints on google earth, then you could transpose the waypoints via using the utm grid that will be on the map you have.
Also you could do an overlay of the map straight onto google earth.

If you are able to do as Kudu has said then that is the best and probably the most accurate way.

Hi Goldstalker,for the last couple of days i have been trying to do the image overlay on Google earth with geological maps from geodocs.dior. We download them to our computer and save them and then are able to open on our computer and veiw but, when we try to open them through google earth the folder is empty. They are in jpeg format so are compatible with google earth. We have followed the help link on google and still no luck. That would be exactly what I want but I am stumped as to why it wont work.
Cheers Marty

Sounds like you know what you are doing then with overlays, not sure why you would be having that problem?

here are a few sites that have some info that you may be able to use.....

http://members.shaw.ca/davepatton/ozi/index.html

http://dl1.yukoncollege.yk.ca/jimbits/stories/storyReader$4

http://www.smartersafety.com.au/oziexplorer.html

cheers

Thanks very much Goldstalker,i"ll get right into it onthe w/end.CHEERS MARTY