Basecamp Help needed

[Swissdoc]

Luddite here. Well, normally I'm OK on computers but I'm clearly doing something wrong.

I am trying to let basecamp make me a route from St Malo to Apt (near Avignon). So, I put a waypoint in at St Malo and one in at Apt then opened the 'Create Route' box, dragged my start point and end point into the right spots and... it very kindly drew me a straight line between the two...

Now, I know that with a GS you should be able to go cross country...but...

What am I doing wrong? Do I need to put more waypoints in to make it follow roads rather than crows flying?

I'm sure there's a simple solution (and yes, I will be using a map when I go...)

Thanks for any help...

 

[Katnip]

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I am not an expert but I just put in two waypoints and did exactly the same as you and it came up with a normal route. this was in France. You certainly don't need more waypoints.
when you move your waypoints to the new route box it then comes up with another box,whilst at the same time showing your route on the main screen. In that box you get more detail, suggest pressing re-route button.
Other than that I can't imagine what's wrong apart from is basecamp installed correctly? Have you done other routes successfully? If you have, work backwards to see if you have done something different.

 

[GrinningGSer]

Create a new List called 'My Route to X'
Create lots of waypoints, naming each one and taking GREAT care that they are pinned to the corret dide of dual carriageways
Highlight all and two finger tap (op a Mac) and choose Create Route from Waypoints'
You'll now see your route highlighted and named bottom left
Lots and lots of ways of editing the route
One way is to highlight the route and move it using the alt key and move with the mouse
Did I say that I like LOTS of waypoints
Then send to device when complete

(I dont like the create route tool and prefer to take careful time naming and placing waypoints)

 

[Bumpkin]

Far better to use shaping nodes to influence which roads your route follows. Way-points are primarily for places you intend to visit rather than just ride though.

Have a look here.

Though if you're getting straight line routes in Basecamp that you have either no detailed mapping installed or you don't have detailed mapping selected in the drop down menu.

If you don't see this menu then select View > Toolbar > Map Products from the main menu.

You can use the mapping installed on you GPS if you plug it in via USB.

Once you have detailed mapping you will need the right click the route and select Advanced > Recalculate route.

All the above is making the assumption that you're on a PC, not sure how similar the experience is on a Mac.

 

[Damien]

If you are using a Mac, use the Map tab at the top of screen to make sure you are using detailed maps.

 

[blueoffroader400]

If you are using a Mac, use the Map tab at the top of screen to make sure you are using detailed maps.

Mac Tab? Detailed maps

 

[Swissdoc]

Thank you! For some reason it was set to 'Global Map' in the Maps Tab and a change to City Navigator etc... did the trick. Simple as that.

Thanks again for all the advice and help