NMEA 0183 Quick Facts

Format Type Identifier

NMEA_GPS

Reader/Writer

Reader

Licensing Level

Professional

Dependencies

GPSBabel

Dataset Type

File

Feature Type

waypoints, tracks, track_points

Typical File Extensions

.txt

Automated Translation Support

No

User-Defined Attributes

No

Coordinate System Support

LL84

Generic Color Support

No

Spatial Index

Never

Schema Required

Yes

Transaction Support

No

Geometry Type

nmea_gps_type

Encoding Support

No

NMEA 0183 Geometry Support

Geometry Supported?
aggregate yes
circles no
circular arc no
donut polygon no
elliptical arc no
ellipses no
line yes
none no
point yes
polygon no
raster no
solid no
surface no
text no
z values no