Merge sonar logs from multiple trips for complete maps

To ensure quick uploads and prevent file corruption, makers of C-MAP Genesis custom lake maps can record several smaller sonar-log files while on the water, then merge those logs later into a master lake map.

Depending on the size of the lake, creek arm or river section you’re mapping, you can create a complete, custom contour map from multiple sonar logs recorded in a single day or over multiple days, and with no complicated computer programming required by you – C-MAP Genesis’ innovative Cloud-based processors do all the work. That’s one of the many benefits of a Genesis Edge subscription over a free account. Other benefits include custom bottom-hardness and vegetation-location maps. (Blog post continues after images below)

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Follow these easy steps to merge multiple sonar log files into a master map:

1. Log into your account at www.genesismaps.com
2. In the box titled “Trips” on your dashboard page, hover your cursor until the blue “GO TO YOUR TRIP LIST” button appears and then click that button (see image below).
3. In the dashboard that opens, look in the “My Uploads” column for the name of the waterbody for which you are interested in creating a merged map
4. Clicking the name of the waterbody will open a list of all the sonar files you’ve uploaded for that waterbody — click the “View Trip” button for any of the files you’d like included in your merged map
5. Clicking “View Trip” will open a C-MAP Genesis map of the area you covered … Sonar Review pane
6. Click the “Merge” tab in your interactive Genesis viewer to see a list of your sonar logs from the same water body, organized by date.
7. Select the files you’d like to merge by checking the boxes and clicking “Merge.”
8. Watch your email in-box. You’ll receive an email when the Genesis processors are done merging your data into a single, custom map.

Upload speeds depend on sonar log size and your Internet connection speed. Map-creation speed is based on the size of your logs files and total data size. The size of the water body might also be a factor. Recording multiple, smaller sonar-log files can provide better results, especially for Genesis users with slower Internet connection speeds. Click over to this blog post for tips for recording smaller sonar-log files.