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Recording, Contributing and Downloading Quickdraw™ Contours


Note: On ECHOMAPs with a single microSD card slot the microSD card that holds the Quickdraw™ Contours must be created as the ActiveCaptain® card, however, Do Not Format the microSD card when setting the ActiveCaptain® card or the Quickdraw™ Contours will be lost.  Formatting and ActiveCaptain® card deletes all data on the microSD / SD card.


Garmin Quickdraw™ Contours:  This feature creates personalized maps with high definition contours of nearly any body of water. No special surveying expertise is required; it automatically interprets the recorded depth values from the transducer into a contour map that appears on the screen as the boat moves along the water. The more time spent in an area, the more accurate the maps become. 


Garmin Quickdraw™ Contours requires a depth metric and GPS fix in order to generate maps.  The vessel’s speed plays a role in the quality of the recording.


Garmin Quickdraw™ Community: A free, public, online community that enables personal Garmin Quickdraw™ Contours maps to be shared with others. You can also download maps other users have created.  The community contributions shared with Garmin are also integrated into the fishing charts for improved detail in more places. This data is also used to create and update high-resolution relief shading for better detail on the water.


Recording Quickdraw™ Contours

A microSD / SD card is required to generate and save maps created using Garmin Quickdraw™ Contours on compatible chartplotters (ECHOMAP™ and GPSMAP® devices)


Striker™ Plus / Vivid units do not have micro/SD card slots. These devices have internal storage allocated specifically for Quickdraw Contour content.


Striker

Select Quickdraw Map > Striker Menu Button > Quickdraw Contours > Start Recording  / Stop Recording

 
ECHOMAP:

From the chart view select Menu / ... > Quickdraw Contours > Start Recording  / Stop Recording

 
GPSMAP:

From the chart view select Options > Quickdraw Contours > Start Recording / Stop Recording

 
Downloading Quickdraw™ Contours

Option 1: Downloading Quickdraw™ Contours (Fishfinders and Chartplotters)

    1. Open the ActiveCaptain® app on the smart device

    2. Select Chart

    3. Select the menu  ActiveCaptain Menu  in the upper right hand corner of the screen

    4. Select Download Quickdraw Community

    5. Pinch, Zoom and Slide fingers to select the area desired for downloading

    6. Select the Select Download Region

    7. Adjust white box to fit area desired for downloading

    8. Select Download Area


Option 2: Download Mapping that includes Quickdraw Contours (Chartplotters Only)

    1. Open the ActiveCaptain® app on the smart device

    2. Select Settings

    3. Select Chart Download Settings

    4. Check box next to Quickdraw Community to be included in chart downloads   Chart Layer enable Quickdraw Community

    5. Select ← in the upper left hand corner

    6. Select Chart

    7. Select the menu  ActiveCaptain Menu  in the upper right hand corner of the screen

    8. Select Download Charts

    9. Pinch, Zoom and Slide fingers to select the area desired for downloading

    10. Adjust box size to decrease or increase area - a white box means the download is maxed out for this single download time but more map content can be downloaded after

    11. Select Download

      • If provided with Download Chart options select the desired chart for downloading content


Viewing Quickdraw™ Contours


User and Community Quickdraw™ contours can be enabled or disabled from within the Quickdraw™ Contours display settings on a Fishfinder or Chartplotter and can also be viewed from within the ActiveCaptain® mobile application after downloading content on a smart device.  

  • Viewing Content on Fishfinder or Chartplotter
Striker

Select Quickdraw Map > Striker Menu Button  > Quickdraw Contours > Settings > Display > Enable or Disable My Contours or Community Contours


ECHOMAP

From the chart view select Menu / ... > Quickdraw Contours > three dots or double carrots to the side of Display ... or >> and select either to Enable or Disable User Contours or Community Contours


GPSMAP

From the chart view select Options ... > Quickdraw Contours > three dots to the side of Display ... > and select either to Enable or Disable User Contours or Community Contours

  • Viewing Content from the ActiveCaptain® mobile application

    • To view Quickdraw™ Contours from a map download turn on the Quickdraw Contour™ chart layer:

      1.  Open ActiveCaptain® mobile application on the smart device

      2.  Select Chart

      3.  Select the menu in the upper right hand corner  ActiveCaptain Menu

      4.  Select Chart Settings

      5.  Tap the box to select the option to view the Quickdraw Community from the chart       Chart Layer enable Quickdraw Community


Uploading / Contributing Quickdraw™ Contours

To share Garmin Quickdraw™ Contours to the Quickdraw™ Community Contributions sharing must be enabled from within the ActiveCaptain® application on a smart device.  Once contributions have been enabled sharing occurs automatically when paired to the fishfinder or chartplotter.

  1. Open the ActiveCaptain® application on the smart device > select Sync with Plotter > under the Quickdraw Community Contributions enable Contribute to Community

    ActiveCaptain Sync with Plotter Icon    ActiveCaptain Enable Contribute to Community 

  2. Sync Quickdraw Community Data

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