Plotting of routes using T4A and Mapsource

[Dave Morgan]

Hi all,

 

Your advice would be appreciated. You can see a route on Google Earth that you have plotted on Mapsource but is there any way you can do visa versa i.e import Waypoints created on Google Earth into Mapsource.

 

Then how does one cancel out automatic routing if you want to plot a route from A to B your way.

 

Many thanks,

Dave

[Jakes Louw]

Try joining the T4A forum, but maybe your questions (like mine would also be) are too "beginner".
So I'll be watching this thread.

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[Theo Meyer]

On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 8:10 PM, Dave Morgan <da...@adva-ad.co.za> wrote:

Hi all,

 

Your advice would be appreciated. You can see a route on Google Earth that you have plotted on Mapsource but is there any way you can do visa versa i.e import Waypoints created on Google Earth into Mapsource.

Not that I know of :(

 

 

Then how does one cancel out automatic routing if you want to plot a route from A to B your way.

On Mapsource : go Edit->Preferences->Routing->Use Direct Routes->OK

 

Hope this helps.

God bless,

Theo

[Peter Tiedt]

>Your advice would be appreciated. You can see a route on Google Earth that you have plotted on Mapsource but is there any way you can do visa versa i.e

>import Waypoints created on Google Earth into Mapsource.

 

Create your points in GE.  Also create a Path in GE.  Do this all in the same tree structure.

In GE, save all this as a .kml file.

 

Use GPS Babel to transform the .kml file into a Mapsoruce .gdb file.

 

Open in Mapsource. Voila!

 

 

Then how does one cancel out automatic routing if you want to plot a route from A to B your way.

 

In the Edit > Preferences > Routing tab, change routing from Autorouting to the Direct setting.  Then using the routing tool, click away along your route.

 

PT

 

 

 

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[A.H. (Eric) Sommer]

>> In the Edit > Preferences > Routing tab, change routing from Autorouting to the Direct setting.  Then using the routing tool, click away along your route.

 

Cr@p method.

That will draw straight lines.

 

Rather this.

Start point, and end point.

Then, change to ‘select’ tool (arrow) and click someplace on route – it changes to a straight line bent at your point, drag point to where you want to actually travel via, click. Repeat until route is the way you want it.

 

Tada.

 

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[Francois Visagie]

Hi Dave,

 

There are two easy ways of creating routes from GE items that I know of:

 

1.a. Create placemarks in GE and save to .kml

1.b. Open .kml in http://www.gpsbabel.com and:

1.b.i. set output file format to Garmin MapSource gdb

1.b.ii. make sure Waypoints is checked

1.b.iii. Click Filter and in the dialog check Transform, then select Waypoints -> Routes

1.c. Click OK and click let's go

 

or, if you prefer to work with paths:

 

2.a. Create paths in GE and save to .kml

2.b. Open .kml in http://www.gpsbabel.com and:

2.b.i. set output file format to Garmin MapSource gdb

2.b.ii. make sure Tracks is checked

2.b.iii. Click Filter and in the dialog check Transform, then select Tracks -> Routes

2.c. Click OK and click let's go

 

Examples attached.

 

As far as MapSource and your GPS are concerned, those routes have now already been calculated. You can now just activate and follow such routes without needing to concern yourself with auto-routing vs. direct/off-road routing. If your GPSr has an on/off setting for "lock on road", it may be a good idea to turn that off to minimise any confusion.

 

Kind regards,

Francois

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From: overlan...@googlegroups.com [mailto:overlan...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dave Morgan
Sent: 09 January 2011 20:11
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[Jakes Louw]

I understood this bit:

"There are two easy ways of creating routes from GE items that I know of:"

[Francois Visagie]

Sorry about that, I don't explain very well sometimes!

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From: overlan...@googlegroups.com [mailto:overlan...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jakes Louw
Sent: 10 January 2011 12:09
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[Jakes Louw]

Nope not your fault, stupidity on my side....

[Dave Morgan]

Hi Francois,

 

Thanks for the feedback, it looks straight forward. Question though: what do I use in gpsbabel to open the .kml file. When I open gpsbabel all as I see is a list of links or am I missing something?

 

Regards,

Dave

[Francois Visagie]

Hi Dave,

 

I meant to go that site for downloading and installing the gpsbabel program, which you use for performing the conversion from .kml to .gdb. I guess I should have been more explicit about that :-).

 

Kind regards,

Francois

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From: overlan...@googlegroups.com [mailto:overlan...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dave Morgan

Sent: 10 January 2011 15:43
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[Dave Morgan]

Hi Francois,

 

Problem solved, I was on the wrong website. It is www.gpsbabel.org and not .com as you gave it. No sweat!

 

Thanks,

Dave

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[Francois Visagie]

:-(. Good on you for persevering!

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From: overlan...@googlegroups.com [mailto:overlan...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dave Morgan

Sent: 10 January 2011 16:11

[Dave Morgan]

Hi Francois and Peter,

 

Absolutely brilliant, works perfectly! Thanks for your help.

 

Dave

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Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 11:58 AM

[Francois Visagie]

Hi Dave,

 

Great and well done!

 

Francois

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From: overlan...@googlegroups.com [mailto:overlan...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dave Morgan

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