What’s a GPX file?

[glenn2926]

I would find it even more useful if someone explained what a GPX file was. Is it anything like a GPS file? Or is it like a route on basecamp?

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[Wapping]

I would find it even more useful if someone explained what a GPX file was. Is it anything like a GPS file? Or is it like a route on basecamp?

What is a GPX File?

A GPX file, also known as a GPS Exchange Format file, is simply a text file with geographic information such as waypoints, tracks, and...

hikingguy.com

 

[glenn2926]

What is a GPX File?

A GPX file, also known as a GPS Exchange Format file, is simply a text file with geographic information such as waypoints, tracks, and...

hikingguy.com

Still no wiser. I have GPS files and Basecamp files. The person writing the explanation assumes I have GPX files. I don’t.

 

[er-minio]

GPX is a container. You can enclose in it all you can have inside one of the folders on basecamp. So that can include both routes/tracks and waypoints. I think you can also include geotagged photos, but not 100% sure.

 

[Wapping]

Still no wiser. I have GPS files and Basecamp files. The person writing the explanation assumes I have GPX files. I don’t.

GPX stands for GPS Exchange Format, which is a file format for storing and sharing GPS data

Basically, when you share your BaseCamp / GPS file, it is shared as a GPX file. Think of it as a box labled ‘GPX’, into which you have placed your BaseCamp / GPS file. Or, if it’s easier, every time you see or hear the word GPX, simply think GPS.

 

[glenn2926]

GPX is a container. You can enclose in it all you can have inside one of the folders on basecamp. So that can include both routes/tracks and waypoints. I think you can also include geotagged photos, but not 100% sure.

Where do I buy this container? I have no idea what a geotagged photo is. I also have no interest in finding out what a geotagged photo is.

 

[wessie]

to put the answer into common English:

a GPX file is a standardised format that allows you to share a satnav file between different proprietary systems

most satnav devices or apps can save a route into a GPX file format to send to someone else via email or floppy disk on the back of a pigeon

in reverse, most satnav devices or apps can receive a GPX file and convert it to a format they can use

of course, this only works if you have some friends whom you might like to share information with.

 

[glenn2926]

to put the answer into common English:

a GPX file is a standardised format that allows you to share a satnav file between different proprietary systems

most satnav devices or apps can save a route into a GPX file format to send to someone else via email or floppy disk on the back of a pigeon

in reverse, most satnav devices or apps can receive a GPX file and convert it to a format they can use

of course, this only works if you have some friends whom you might like to share information with.

Thanks, that makes more sense. So it’s a format that all devices can see rather than only Garmin being able to see Basecamp? If that’s the case I can save routes in my Basecamp into GPX format then send this to the other lads and they can use it no matter which make of sat nav they use?

 

[DJ123]

Thanks, that makes more sense. So it’s a format that all devices can see rather than only Garmin being able to see Basecamp? If that’s the case I can save routes in my Basecamp into GPX format then send this to the other lads and they can use it no matter which make of sat nav they use?

yes.

Think of it as saving a Song as an MP3 file, or a Video as an MP4 file. They are all a generic file type that can be shared across multiple platforms using these labels.

 

[Wapping]

Thanks, that makes more sense. So it’s a format that all devices can see rather than only Garmin being able to see Basecamp? If that’s the case I can save routes in my Basecamp into GPX format then send this to the other lads and they can use it no matter which make of sat nav they use?

Yup. G(lobal) P(ositioning) X(change) of your beautifully crafted GPS / Garmin files, with fellow bikermates.

 

[er-minio]

Where do I buy this container? I have no idea what a geotagged photo is. I also have no interest in finding out what a geotagged photo is.

Don't ask then.

 

[Berin]

Still no wiser. I have GPS files and Basecamp files. The person writing the explanation assumes I have GPX files. I don’t.

No, you have gpx files. There’s no such thing as a gps file. The gpx is the suffix after the dot in file nomenclature, for example a file exported from Basecamp might be called Vosges.gpx. Or Fred.gpx - the important thing is the .gpx as that allow the data relating to routes, tracks and locations to be shared.

 

[glenn2926]

Don't ask then.

Strange answer. I do want the container which is why asked. Perhaps that’s hard for you to understand? If you have difficulty understanding things then I apologise. If you’re just being a cock then fuck you.

 

[er-minio]

If you have difficulty understanding things then I apologise. If you’re just being a cock then fuck you.

I was explaining what it was.
Sometimes I wonder why I (and others) take the time to try and help people here and there on this forum.

But from your response I can see you're another uneducated & rude keyboard-warrior type, fairly common on this forum. Have fun.

 

[glenn2926]

I was explaining what it was.
Sometimes I wonder why I (and others) take the time to try and help people here and there on this forum.

But from your response I can see you're another uneducated & rude keyboard-warrior type, fairly common on this forum. Have fun.

You and only you brought something called geotag or similar into a conversation being asked by me and answered very helpfully by a few others. I never asked about geotag but you, and only you said why did I ask? Err, I didn’t ask. Just what made you think I did ask is only in your head. I’ve never heard of geotag so would certainly never ask about something I don’t know existed.

 

[Redboots]

I would find it even more useful if someone explained what a GPX file was. Is it anything like a GPS file? Or is it like a route on basecamp?

If you know what an HTML file for a web page is, you are half way there.
XML is a markup language to define data.
A GPX file is written as XML (Extensible Markup Language) and uses tags to distinguish the different data elements. This is called 'markup'. By using tags that follow a standard format the data can be interpreted by different programs in the same way and the route is displayed correctly on different systems.
A GPX file uses a subset of XML.

This should explain it: GPS Exchange Format

 

[er-minio]

You and only you brought something called geotag or similar into a conversation being asked by me and answered very helpfully by a few others. I never asked about geotag but you, and only you said why did I ask? Err, I didn’t ask. Just what made you think I did ask is only in your head. I’ve never heard of geotag so would certainly never ask about something I don’t know existed.

Again. I was trying to explain what a gpx file can do/what it is for. There is another full sentence before the photos one. After that first sentence I said it can also probably include geotagged photos, that is a function in Basecamp where you can have photos tied to a specific location. Some people use them to reference places and things they encounter along the route. It can be useful when sharing routes with others.
Apologies for adding extra context and information about what a gpx file can contain and what its uses can be.

I understand knowledge, and having the patience to understand things is hard for a lot of people in here.
You decided to reply rudely, suit yourself. And again, have fun on UKGser.

 

[glenn2926]

Again. I was trying to explain what a gpx file can do/what it is for. There is another full sentence before the photos one. After that first sentence I said it can also probably include geotagged photos, that is a function in Basecamp where you can have photos tied to a specific location. Some people use them to reference places and things they encounter along the route. It can be useful when sharing routes with others.
Apologies for adding extra context and information about what a gpx file can contain and what its uses can be.

I understand knowledge, and having the patience to understand things is hard for a lot of people in here.
You decided to reply rudely, suit yourself. And again, have fun on UKGser.

The first rude reply was yours. Quote

Don't ask then.

I didn’t ask about geotag but you for some reason seem to think I did. Why that is I really do not know. I did however ask where I could buy the container that you mentioned. You did not answer this. Which led me to believe you were just being obtuse. It’s a common trait for some on here.

 

[Wapping]

That’s enough of this bollocks.

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