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These utilities either work directly with OziExplorer via the OziExplorer API, or they work with OziExplorer data files (e.g. waypoints, tracks, etc.).

Most of these programs were developed by OziExplorer users. Not listed are a variety of GPS-related or mapping programs that can read and/or write OziExplorer-formated data files. Such programs may be of use if you need to do conversions to/from OziExplorer data. The programs are divided into three categories:

• Freeware
• Shareware
• Commercial

Freeware includes programs which can be used for free, however, they may require registration. If the author accepts donations, and you use the software, please make a donation. Many freeware (and shareware) programs cannot be used for Commercial, Government, or for-profit activites without paying a fee. Shareware typically has a licence, and usually requires a payment for you to continue to legally use the program - please respect the author and either pay for the program, or delete your copies. Commercial software may have a time-limited demo period, or a demo version, but requires payment to use the full version of the program. Some programs may be listed in more than one category, if they have multiple versions (e.g. a 'Free' and a 'Pro' version).

If you know of a program or utility that should be listed here, have the program's author contact me at dave at patton dot org. I will need the author's name, the URL for the program, a brief description of the program, and which category it should be listed in.

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• CacheMaps by Bert 'BigBird' Veldman
  Excel application with support for direct loading of OziExplorer maps and waypoints.
• CANgrid by Dave Patton
  When you click on a map in OziExplorer, CANgrid will display the Canadian NTS grid designation, and the British Columbia Geographic System map reference, for the location of the map click.
• Depths2Ozi by Paul Tobias
  Depths2Ozi is intended to be used for collecting and plotting depths using an NMEA output depth sounder together with a GPS receiver and OziExplorer.
• DRGMapCal by Dave Patton
  Automates the process of generating map calibration files for Digital Raster Graphics(DRG) map images. Will generate map calibration files for OziExplorer, Fugawi, Memory-Map Navigator, and Pathaway.
• FS2Ozi by Rupert Applin
  Allows you to convert a Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 Flight Plan into a series of waypoints for use in OziExplorer. The link above requires you be a member of the OziExplorer user forum on Yahoo, and the explanation of the use of the Excel spreadsheet is in message 14370.
• GarTrax by Pieter
  GarTrax is a simple tool that serves 2 purposes. It can exchange data between some of the more popular tools and devices (E.g. MapSource, OziExplorer, Garmin Etrex series) used by GPS users and it can download and store geocache information from the official geocaching web site.
• GeoConv by Eino Uikkanen
  GeoConv is a coordinate conversion program, which converts between different coordinate file formats, coordinate types and datums. It can convert an OziExplorer Track file to an Ozi Waypoint file, and an Ozi Route file that uses those waypoints.
• GPS Visualizer by Adam Schneider
  Create SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) map images or profiles from OziExplorer track and waypoint files.
• GPS2SMS, Track-Box, and SMS2OZI by Frank Dahlslett
  
  • GPS2SMS is a program for sending GPS positions as SMS messages via a Nokia mobile phone. Just connect a GPS (NMEA output) to a laptop serial port, and a Nokia phone to the RS232 (or USB or IrP) and you are ready to send.
  • Track-Box is a hardware stand-alone solution (no laptop necessary) that can be used instead of GPS2SMS. It has a serial cable connection for a GPS and for a cellular phone. The GPS position is passed on as an SMS-message when the "SEND"-button is pushed or if an incoming call is detected.
  • SMS2OZI is a program for receiving GPS positions from SMS messages, and plotting the positions on a map using OziExplorer. Connect the Nokia mobile phone to the PC (USB or IrP or RS232) and you are ready to track your mates that are using GPS2SMS.
• GPSBabel Sourceforge Project
  Converts waypoints from one format to another, whether that format is a common mapping format like Delorme, Streets and Trips, or even a serial upload or download.
• GSAK(Geocaching Swiss Army Knife) by Clyde England
  All-in-one Geocaching and waypoint management tool, with some features specific to OziExplorer.
• IndexMap by John Tserkezis
  A tool that is used purely for cosmetic purposes. It operates similar to the Oziexplorer "Index" view function, but on the normal Oziexplorer view window so it can be easily exported into a BMP or PNG image.
• Map Selector by Peter Eisenhuth
  Do you have more maps than will fit on a single CD or into your handheld? Map Selector is a program to select maps and their associated images and copy them to a directory of your choice. It will select all maps that include one or more waypoints which are in waypoint or route files. Free for all to use.
• MakeImage by John Tserkezis
  Uses Oziexplorer to save map images in PNG or BMP format. Useful if you have a bunch of map files in OZF2, ECW, SID or some other format that is not supported by your image editor.
• MAP2PPC by John Tserkezis
  Cleans up oziexplorer MAP files.
• Mapborder by John Tserkezis
  Mapborder is a tool that enables easy maintenance of Oziexplorer map borders. Oziexplorer can create and maintain only four corner markers, but can support up to 100 corner markers for odd-shaped map images. This is where Mapborder comes in, it enables easy creation and maintenance of the more elaborate borders.
• MapRequest by Ben Kelley
  MapRequest is a Java application for browsing maps on compatible web sites (various ArcIMS and WMS based sites), and then saving these maps along with a .map file on your local PC.
• MergeTrack by John Tserkezis
  A tool that merges already loaded oziexplorer tracks into one. It optionally removes any track breaks that may be present, and comines all segments in the specified track range into one track file.
• MMelevation by Dave Patton
  When using Moving Map in OziExplorer, MMelevation will display the Elevation, the name of the height data file, and the resolution of the height data.
• NetGPS by Robert Pepper
  Allows moving-map data (NMEA sentences) to be sent over a network, so you have a remote moving map.
• NSAID by Paul M
  Allows editing of OziExplorer Name Search files.
• Ozi DAT Control Panel by John Tserkezis
  A graphical front-end for many of Oziexplorer's DAT files that enable certain features and functionality.
• OziAPI for Python by Reinhold Niesner
  OziAPI for Python is a Python interface for (most of) the OziExplorer API functionality.
• OziAPI-Java by Alan Burlison
  OziAPI-Java is a Java library which provides access to the OziExplorer API from Java.
• OziAPI-VB.NET by Marc Hillman
  OziAPI-VB.NET is a VB module file which provides access to the OziExplorer API from VB.NET.
• OziArrows by Rob Thomas
  A tool for drawing vector arrows in OziExplorer.
• OziClipboard by Rob Thomas
  A simple utility to copy the latitude and longitude or the last point you double-clicked on in OziExplorer to the windows clipboard for later copying into a document.
• OziCorridor by Rob Thomas
  This utility creates a polygon around a trackline.
• OziMapSelect by Greg
  Allows you to select which maps sets to include and just picks maps that overlay a given geographic area (based on Lats & Longs). It copys them to a selected directory and then you can stick them on your PDA or memory card.
• OziNetWork by Rob Thomas
  This utility is an attempt at facilitating the use of OziExplorer in a network context to a limited extent.
• OziPhotoTool by Alistair Dickie
  A simple tool written in java for linking digital photos and GPS tracks to keep a record of where your photos were taken.
• OziPics by John Gardeniers
  OziPics allows you to automatically create waypoints from a folder of photos and a track plot. OziPics allows you to make adjustments to the time stored in the photos, in order to correct for things like Daylight Savings or incorrectly set camera times.
• OziRings by Rob Thomas
  A range-ring drawing tool for use with OziExplorer.
• OziSetPoints by John Gardeniers
  OziSetPoints is another utility to allow simple one key creation of waypoints in OziExplorer when using moving map mode.
• OziSpeed by John Gardeniers
  OziSpeed shows your current speed in large numbers in a resizeable window on the computer screen.
• OziSun by Rob Thomas
  A sunrise and sunset calculator for OziExplorer.
• OziWay by Darryl Smith
  Adds a waypoint at the current position on pressing a key on the numeric keypad.
• Perfils by Rubén Pérez Llorens
  Generate height profiles from Ozi track(.plt) files.
• PLS for OziExplorer by Rob Thomas
  An implementation of the Statistical Distance models used in Lost Person Search in SAR.
• plt2dem by Grzegorz Chyla
  plt2dem is a program that creates digital elevation models (DEM) from OziExplorer .plt and .wpt files.
• Track Profiler by Tomo Krajina
  TrackProfiler is a small free utility for exporting GPS track profiles into PNG images.
• Trackan by Tino Irman
  This small application processes a existing track to provide you with interesting statistics such as: Total Ascent, Total Descent, Moving Average Speed..

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• CacheMate by Brian Smith
  CacheMate is a database for tracking GPS cache hunts. You can store information about caches or benchmarks, decode hints, and transfer data to and from other software and devices.
• GEtrax by Ray Perkins
  A GoogleEarth plotting app, which is mostly useful for converting various track files to GoogleEarth files, or for downloading tracks from a Garmin GPS.
• Maplist by Maksim Derevyankin
  MapList is created for simplifying the work with the topographic maps in OziExplorer format.

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• APRS for OziExplorer by Darryl Smith
  Part of a GIS system that allows moving objects to be tracked in real time and displayed on networked computers.
• Georetreiver by Rob Pryor
  GeoRetriever software works behind the scenes with OziExplorer's mapping software to transform GPS "x, y" coordinates into legal land descriptions.
• OziDialer by Darryl Smith
  Allows a user to dial into a cellular modem, and view GPS data in real time in OziExplorer, as if they were connected directly to the GPS.