Garmin® introduces Quickdraw Community, an online community of free user-generated map data
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), today
announced Quickdraw Community, a free online user-generated platform
where users can share and browse HD mapping content, and download the
data free of charge to enhance and supplement existing Garmin mapping
options. The Quickdraw Community builds on the success of the company’s
Quickdraw Contours software feature – a free, easy-to-use tool that lets
mariners instantly create personalized HD maps with 1-foot contours on
any body of water – allowing users to easily and quickly share and
upload the best data available.
“Garmin customers have been collecting Quickdraw Contours mapping and
depth data on their devices since the free software feature became
available earlier this year, and now they have a way to easily share
that data with others,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin vice president of
worldwide sales. “Not only is Quickdraw (Contours and Community) free
and easy to use, but thanks to Garmin Panoptix™ all-seeing sonar
technology, it’s the only map sharing platform to use multi-beam sonar
recordings for high-quality, accurate and complete HD contours.”
Creating Quickdraw Contours data is powerfully simple. Once it’s turned
on, users will instantly see contours with labels generated right on the
screen as the boat moves – unlike competitor products, there’s no
waiting around or sending the files in for remote processing, nor is
there a fee to keep the data private or to share it with others. The
results are instant and accurate, and can be viewed in real-time, or
created in the background for use at a later time. For the most
comprehensive coverage, Quickdraw Contours clearly shows where usable
depth information has been collected and where gaps exist, so users can
easily see what still needs to be collected.
The collected data can be stored on any off-the-shelf SD or microSDTM
card, as well as existing Garmin BlueChart® g2, BlueChart g2
Vision® and LakeVü HD Ultra cards. To upload, download or
browse collected Quickdraw Contours data, users will need to create an
account through Garmin Connect, a free online community already utilized
by millions of Garmin customers who use the platform to share, track,
and analyze data from other Garmin devices.
Data can be uploaded through a “Marine Profile” in Garmin Connect, and
once uploaded, will typically be available on the web for download
within 24 hours. With the intuitive map interface, users can easily
locate and see the data shared by other users within the community
overlaid on the applicable body of water. Available user-generated data
can be easily downloaded from Garmin Connect to a microSD/SD card for
use with a compatible Garmin chartplotter, and can be viewed
simultaneously with a user’s personal Quickdraw Contour data on a
chartplotter.
The Garmin Quickdraw Community on Garmin Connect is available now at
garminconnect.com/quickdraw. Quickdraw Contours comes standard on all
echoMAP® CHIRP products, and is available as a free software
update for all other echoMAP and many GPSMAP® series
products. It can be used with any depth transducer, including Garmin
Panoptix, HD-IDTM, DownVü, and NMEA 2000 transducers. To
learn more, visit garmin.com/marine2016.
Recently, Garmin was named Manufacturer of the Year and received the
honor of being the most recognized company in the marine electronics
field by the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA). Garmin’s
portfolio includes some of the industry’s most sophisticated
chartplotters and touchscreen multifunction displays, sonar technology,
high-definition radar, autopilots, high-resolution mapping, sailing
instrumentation and other products and services that are known for
innovation, reliability, and ease-of-use.
For decades, Garmin has pioneered new GPS navigation and wireless
devices and applications that are designed for people who live an active
lifestyle. Garmin serves five primary business units, including
automotive, aviation, fitness, marine, and outdoor recreation. For more
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