Tracks into routes

[Wapping]

I have imported a lengthy track into Mapsource.

Is it possible to convert it into a route, using Mapsource?

Cheers,

Richard

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

This is something that has caused me to nearly throw the fuggin' laptop out the window

Am watching this thread with interest ......,...

Andres

 

[Wapping]

Here's the reason for my question, Andres

 

[roddy]

there is a free program called WinGDB that can convert tracks to routes but I find you still need to fine tune quite a bit to get the converted route to follow the track.


HTH

 

[Redboots]

Have you reached your units waypoints/route limit?

eg. a 6ocs can have 50 routes of 250 waypoints...

Also try this:
Get GPSTrackmaker - its free

Then:
Load a track into Trackmaker, double click on the track to select it (it should show a line of dots when selected). From the menu select Tools->Tracklogs and Routes->Tracklog Reducer->Check the box - Create a Route.

Remember that routes are less detailed than tracks.

John

 

[MattW]

I asked this same question a month or so ago (and received the same answers - Mapsource can't do it but there are some third party tools).

After much faffing with said tools I ended up just 'tracing' over the track using the mapsource route tool - quicker than you'd think to do and you can make sure you include all the relevant turns etc.

YMMV

 

[Wapping]

I asked this same question a month or so ago (and received the same answers - Mapsource can't do it but there are some third party tools).

After much faffing with said tools I ended up just 'tracing' over the track using the mapsource route tool - quicker than you'd think to do and you can make sure you include all the relevant turns etc.

YMMV

Thank you for that.

I thought that there was no Mapsource answer but the 'tracing' work around seems like a good idea....

 

[Wapping]

Have you reached your units waypoints/route limit?

John

I don't think so.

The track record was perfect and well within the device's limits.

The 660 device converts the track into a route without a glitch.

The problem came when opening the converted route on my PC, when it generated the bizarre deviation to Stansted.

 

[pinkytiff]

I have imported a lengthy track into Mapsource.

Is it possible to convert it into a route, using Mapsource?

Cheers,

Richard

Not an answer to the exact question but this may do what you need..

I think I'm right in saying that when you transfer tracks from Mapsource to eg a Zumo, when you manage the new data imported onto the Zumo it actually saves it as a route. This is how I do it when saving offroad tracks anyway.....hope it helps?

 

[Wapping]

Not an answer to the exact question but this may do what you need..

I think I'm right in saying that when you transfer tracks from Mapsource to eg a Zumo, when you manage the new data imported onto the Zumo it actually saves it as a route. This is how I do it when saving offroad tracks anyway.....hope it helps?

Yup, that I can do.

That is fine. You can save (convert) a track as a route on the 660. That is OK if there are no glitches (u-turns etc) to edit out. Editing of a track can only be done in Mapsource and is not an option if the track is already converted into a route by a GPS device.

In short:

Record track on 660 - Yes

Is it glitch free? - Yes

Send track to PC (Mapsource) - Yes

Is it received glitch free? - Yes

Send track back from PC to 660 - Yes

Is it received glitch free? - Yes

Ask 660 to convert track into route - Yes

Is it glitch free? - Yes - I can preview it on the 660.

Send freshly converted route back to PC, to save. - Yes

Open route on PC. Is it still glitch free - No - It has selfgenerated a bizare journey (from Braintree via road to Stansted airport) and a straight line (by plane, I can only assume) back to Braintree.