KML to IGC conversion?

[Papa3]

I know there are a lot of threads regarding conversion of .IGC to .KML format, but does anyone know of a tool to go the opposite direction. Obviously, some of the header records etc would need to be "dummied", but I'm only really interested in being able to step through B Records using SeeYou or another igc viewer.

[Jonathan Foster]

On Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 3:21:55 PM UTC-5, Papa3 wrote:
> I know there are a lot of threads regarding conversion of .IGC to .KML format, but does anyone know of a tool to go the opposite direction. Obviously, some of the header records etc would need to be "dummied", but I'm only really interested in being able to step through B Records using SeeYou or another igc viewer.

Have you tried gpsbabel?

https://www.gpsbabel.org/capabilities.html

[Martin Gregorie]

I found two:

RouteConverter
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https://www.routeconverter.com/downloads/en

should do what you want. It says it knows 82 file formats that define
routes, tracks, flight logs etc and can convert any of threm into any
other. The list includes both ICG and KML.

Seems to be a free download but you'll need to install the Java runtime,
aka Java JRE but, annoyingly, its quite unclear on what Java version is
preferred.

GPSbabel
========

https://www.gpsbabel.org/index.html

which should also convert KML into IGC and IGC into KML. Its written in
C, so doesn't need any additional runtime support. and is also free
software.


Have fun and let us know which one you tried and if it did what you want.


--
Martin | martin at
Gregorie | gregorie dot org

[Papa3]

On Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 3:21:55 PM UTC-5, Papa3 wrote:

> I know there are a lot of threads regarding conversion of .IGC to .KML format, but does anyone know of a tool to go the opposite direction. Obviously, some of the header records etc would need to be "dummied", but I'm only really interested in being able to step through B Records using SeeYou or another igc viewer.

Thanks to both Jonathon and Martin. Was short on googling time, so you guys did the work for me :-) Looks like GPSbabel fits the bill. Can't run it on my work computer but will try when I get home.

[Todd]

I use RouteConverter for some other things. Have had no issues with it or its conversions to/from various formats. Has the benefit of showing the data on your choice of a base map. You can also easily delete (i.e. pre-takeoff or post landing points) (or add) position points if needed.

It opened one of my igc files and saved it to a kmz. Only issue was the need to select the "Position List" drop down list.