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+<para>
+ Overlay files used by <productname>Geogrid</productname>-Viewer has to be in ASCII format.
+ Make sure you save the files correctly.
+</para>
+<para>
+ Lines or polygons within the <productname>Geogrid</productname>-Viewer (type 3 and 4) will be
+ converted to tracks, except they are grouped. In this case GPSBabel creates routes.
+</para>
+<para>
+ During the creation of an overlay file, a circle will be added to each
+ postion of a waypoint or a route.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+ Sample layout of the ASCII overlay file
+ <programlisting format="linespecific">
+ [Symbol <number # >]
+ Typ=<1=picture,2=Text, 3=line, 4=area, 5=retangle, 6=circle, 7=triangle>
+ Group=<1=no group, number > 1=group number>
+ Col=<number of the line color>
+ Zoom=<1=no zoom, 2=zoom>
+ Size=<size can be between 101 and 118>
+ Art=<style>
+ Punkte=<number of XKoord>
+ XKoord0=<decimal X coordinate (Longitude) of the waypoint>
+ YKoord0=<decimal Y coordinate (Latitude) of the waypoint>
+ [MapLage]
+ MapName=Top. Karte 1:50.000 Nieders.
+ DimmFc=100
+ ZoomFc=<zoom level of the map>
+ CenterLat=<map center in decimal Y coordinates>
+ CenterLong=<map center in decimal X coordinates of >
+ RefOn=0
+ </programlisting>
+</para>
+