Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with
ActiveCaptain
1
From your mobile device, open the ActiveCaptain app
and connect to the GLASS COCKPIT device (
Started with the ActiveCaptain App
).
2
From the app, select
Quickdraw Community
.
You can download contours from others in the community
(
Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps Using
) and share the contours you
have created (
Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours
Maps with the Garmin Quickdraw Community Using
ActiveCaptain
).
Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps
Using ActiveCaptain
You can download Garmin Quickdraw Contours maps that
other users have created and shared with the Garmin
Quickdraw Community.
1
From the ActiveCaptain app on your mobile
device, select
Quickdraw Community
>
Search for
Contours
.
2
Use the map and search features to locate an area to
download.
The red dots represent Garmin Quickdraw Contours
maps that have been shared for that area.
3
Select
Select Download Region
.
4
Drag the box to select the area to download.
5
Drag the corners to change the download area.
6
Select
Download Area
.
The next time you connect the ActiveCaptain app to the
GLASS COCKPIT device, the downloaded contours are
transferred to the device automatically.
Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps
with the Garmin Quickdraw Community Using
ActiveCaptain
You can share Garmin Quickdraw Contours maps that
you have created with others in the Garmin Quickdraw
Community.
When you share a contour map, only the contour map is
shared. Your waypoints are not shared.
When you set up your ActiveCaptain app, you may
have selected to share your contours with the community
automatically. If not, follow these steps to enable sharing.
From the ActiveCaptain app on your mobile device,
select
Sync with Plotter
>
Contribute to Community
.
The next time you connect the ActiveCaptain app to
the GLASS COCKPIT device, your contour maps are
transferred to the community automatically.
Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with
Garmin Connect
1
Go to
2
Select
Getting Started
>
Quickdraw Community
>
Getting Started
.
3
If you do not have a Garmin Connect account, create
one.
4
Sign in to your Garmin Connect account.
5
Select
Dashboards
>
Marine
to open the Garmin
Quickdraw widget.
TIP:
Make sure you have a memory card in your computer
to share Garmin Quickdraw Contours maps.
Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps with
the Garmin Quickdraw Community Using Garmin
Connect
You can share Garmin Quickdraw Contours maps that
you have created with others in the Garmin Quickdraw
Community.
When you share a contour map, only the contour map is
shared. Your waypoints are not shared.
1
Insert a memory card into the card slot (
).
2
Insert the memory card into your computer.
3
Access the Garmin Quickdraw Community (
to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with Garmin
Connect
).
4
Select
Share Your Contours
.
5
Browse to your memory card, and select the /Garmin
folder.
6
Open the Quickdraw folder, and select the file named
ContoursLog.svy.
After the file is uploaded, delete the ContoursLog.svy
file from your memory card to avoid issues with future
uploads. Your data will not be lost.
Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps
Using Garmin Connect
You can download Garmin Quickdraw Contours maps that
other users have created and shared with the Garmin
Quickdraw Community.
If your device does not have Wi
‑
Fi technology, you
can access the Garmin Quickdraw Community using the
Garmin Connect website.
If your device has Wi
‑
Fi technology, you should
access the Garmin Quickdraw Community using the
ActiveCaptain app (
Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw
).
1
Insert the memory card into your computer.
2
Access the Garmin Quickdraw Community (
to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with Garmin
Connect
).
3
Select
Search for Contours
.
4
Use the map and search features to locate an area to
download.
The red dots represent Garmin Quickdraw Contours
maps that have been shared for that region.
5
Select
Select an Area to Download
.
6
Drag the edges of the box to select the area to
download.
7
Select
Start Download
.
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