A miracle!

[Wapping]

I have just created a day out in France, starting and ending in Calais. No big deal you might think, until you learn:

1. It was created in BaseCamp on a Mac

2. I did it all myself

3. It was made in map version City Navigator Europe NTU 2018.1

4. I made it without reference to or help from 'Avoiding motorways' or 'Windy roads'

5. I transferred it to a Navigator VI by right clicking on the folder and selecting 'Send to your device', selecting Routes and Waypoints (I need those on the day) from the tick box menu

6. It transferred in the blink of an eye

7. My Navigator VI detected that it had received new data and asked if I'd like to import it there and then? I wanted to, so I said 'Yes'

8. The route imported

9. It was all there. It was of the correct length, the right shape and not a series of straight lines across unknown fields

10. In all, it took me about 15 minutes, start to finish .... including finding my Navigator VI

11. Just in case it was a fluke, I then sent the same route from my Mac to a Navigator V.... Well blow me.... It all went through, just the same

I hope this tale is an inspiration to those who say it can't be done, it's all poo, Garmin is crap and their maps are crap and their software is crap and everything is crap and that they should have bought a TomTom. As regards the latter? Yes, maybe they should have done.

 

[ymfb]

When I get home I will try this, previously it's ended in tears with me writing down my routes and punching them in each morning

 

[Wapping]

When I get home I will try this, previously it's ended in tears with me writing down my routes and punching them into my long suffering pillion each morning

Fixed

 

[mvrandery]

I hope this tale is an inspiration to those who say it can't be done, it's all poo, Garmin is crap and their maps are crap and their software is crap and everything is crap and that they should have bought a TomTom. As regards the latter? Yes, maybe they should have done.

While it can be done, as you have demonstrated, it remains that their software is crap. Mapsource was crap and Basecamp is crap. Their maps however are pretty good.

 

[leedude03]

While it can be done, as you have demonstrated, it remains that their software is crap. Mapsource was crap and Basecamp is crap. Their maps however are pretty good.

Really, what is it about garmin software (mapsource and basecamp) that makes it so crap?.

 

[leedude03]

When I get home I will try this, previously it's ended in tears with me writing down my routes and punching them in each morning

No need to write all your routes and favourites down and then lose them, with basecamp or even mapsource you can keep all your routes together for future reference as below.

 

[Arsey]

 

[Sleepy]

Really, what is it about garmin software (mapsource and basecamp) that makes it so crap?.

The fact that he doesn't use it properly..

 

[leedude03]

The fact that he doesn't use it properly..

This maybe correct i dont know, but its not a fault of the software, and does not make it crap.

 

[paul08]

While it can be done, as you have demonstrated, it remains that their software is crap. Mapsource was crap and Basecamp is crap. Their maps however are pretty good.

I disagree. I think that the software (Express & Basecamp) is excellent. The Nav V is excellent. What I think needs improvement is the presentation of the maps on Basecamp when planning a route. Other than the motorwats and major routes, I find the presentation of other roads confusing in the extreme. Oh how I wish that, on Basecamp at least, the map (and road) presentation was more like you get on ViaMichelin.

 

[Wapping]

I've read comments about bods finding Garmin's rendering of a map not being great. I've never struggled with it, finding the Michelin maps (though excellent in all their many paper forms) too 'fussy' for electronic route plotting. Open Street Maps, the same. That being said, maps are very personal things.

 

[Popell]

I am inspired but it still won't route ov the Timmesljoch pass, instead I have to split the route ending at Obergurgl and restarting at Corvara In Italy, can't be because its a tunnel AND border crossing can it?

Also pc (win10 8gb ram apparently keeps getting low on memory and recommends shutting basecamp....

Quick (serious) question, I have made several routes for my upcoming trip and tx'd them to my Zumo390, I would like to tx them to my riding buddy's Nav Vl, any idea of best way?

 

[Wapping]

still won't route ov the Timmesljoch pass

Have you checked your seasonal closures setting and maybe your 'avoid U turns' setting?

I've started a fresh thread for your 'How do I share a file?' question.

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showth...e-files-between-friends?p=4716383#post4716383

 

[leedude03]

As wapping has said it will be closed so un tick seasonal closures in preferences, you could try google maps and i feel sure it will give you the same problem.

 

[Wapping]

The acid test will of course come tomorrow.... When I ride it. That's if I haven't forgotten how to ride a motorcycle since last October.

 

[ChasMill]

The acid test will of course come tomorrow.... When I ride it. That's if I haven't forgotten how to ride a motorcycle since last October.

Or forgotten to send it to me? ��