importing GPX files into Map Info

[mick]

Hi all,

I am looking for a tool that will allow the import of MapSource
(Garmin) files, such as GDB or GPX directly into Map Info. I have
searched the web high and low, but there is not much out there.

I know of Garfile, but this adds an extra step to my process.

I have also seen MB codes, but I am not familiar with this.

If anybody knows of such a tool, I would be much obliged to hear about
it.

Cheers,

Mick

[Barbara H. Carroll]

Mick:

The current version of Discover allows you to import .gpx files via the Data
Import tool directly from MapInfo. It's been quite a nice utility for us.

Also the GPS Utility tool will read .gpx files and write out MapInfo
compatible files.

Best regards,
Barbara

[Driver, Greg 9434]

Mick,

You should be able to open the GPX file in Excel and then do some editing to remove any unwanted lines above the column headers. Once you've saved as an Excel file it's easy to open in MapInfo.

There are standalone apps, like GPSUtility http://www.gpsu.co.uk/ that will convert the GPX to a text file format, which you can then open in MapInfo.

There's also a MapBasic utility to create points/trackpoints, which you can download here - http://www.wap3.com/download/gpx2tab.zip, though I haven't tried it.

HTH

Greg Driver

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[mick]

HI,

thanks for your tips! I am unfamiliar with Discovery, is it a MI tool?

GPS utility works, and am trying gpx2tab!

any other tips... much appreciated!

Mick

On Jun 3, 3:11 pm, "Driver, Greg 9434" <9...@surrey.pnn.police.uk>
wrote:

> Mick,
>
> You should be able to open the GPX file in Excel and then do some editing to remove any unwanted lines above the column headers.  Once you've saved as an Excel file it's easy to open in MapInfo.
>

> There are standalone apps, like GPSUtilityhttp://www.gpsu.co.uk/that will convert the GPX to a text file format, which you can then open in MapInfo.
>
> There's also a MapBasic utility to create points/trackpoints, which you can download here -http://www.wap3.com/download/gpx2tab.zip, though I haven't tried it.

[Driver, Greg 9434]

Mick,

Discover is a MapInfo add-on - http://www.encom.com.au/discover "integrated GIS for the geosciences"



Greg Driver

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[Stephen Smith]

Hi Mick,

Did you try GPSBabel. It pretty much converts most GPS formats out there to a more useable format.

www.gpsbabel.org/

Steve

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[mick]

thanks all,

not completely there yet, but hoping to wangle something using a
combination of toools, such as Garfile etc.

Michiel

On Jun 4, 5:50 pm, "Stephen Smith"

<Steven.Sm...@ericssonservices.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi Mick,
>
> Did you try GPSBabel. It pretty much converts most GPS formats out there to a more useable format.
>
> www.gpsbabel.org/
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mapi...@googlegroups.com [mailto:mapi...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of mick
> Sent: 04 June 2009 10:05
> To: MapInfo-L
> Subject: [MI-L] Re: importing GPX files into Map Info
>
> HI,
>
> thanks for your tips! I am unfamiliar with Discovery, is it a MI tool?
>
> GPS utility works, and am trying gpx2tab!
>
> any other tips... much appreciated!
>
> Mick
>
> On Jun 3, 3:11 pm, "Driver, Greg 9434" <9...@surrey.pnn.police.uk>
> wrote:
> > Mick,
>
> > You should be able to open the GPX file in Excel and then do some editing to remove any unwanted lines above the column headers.  Once you've saved as an Excel file it's easy to open in MapInfo.
>

> > There are standalone apps, like GPSUtilityhttp://www.gpsu.co.uk/thatwill convert the GPX to a text file format, which you can then open in MapInfo.