.wpt and .rxf files into Mapsource, how?

[swebb]

Hi,

I've just purchased a greenlaning route which has given me a file of the waypoints either in a .wpt or a .rxf file extension.

I've tried opening both in Mapsource (v6.6.2 Beta) and it won't open them.

Does anyone know if i can convert these files, and if so, how?

Just paid for a greenlaning route that is bleedin' useless to me without being able to get the waypoints into my Garmin quest!

Thanks peeps...

-Stu.

 

[needlongerlegs]

Yup I did that too

Got in touch with Site why don't support Garmin type files

Ho Hum

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=45389&highlight=numpty

Regards

Graham

 

[Mouse]

Was that from www.offroadroutes.net ?

I tried to contact them about their files a while ago but no one ever got back to me. Shame cos I was gonna buy some of their routes.

 

[needlongerlegs]

Perhaps

If we got together and all sent emails asking for Garmin type files they might change there mind.....

No bugger i..

I tried the conversion route too with no success, if any one wants to help I'll email them the files, bugger copy-write they should of explained they wouldn't work with the most common GPS there is...

G

 

[swebb]

Was that from www.offroadroutes.net ?

I tried to contact them about their files a while ago but no one ever got back to me. Shame cos I was gonna buy some of their routes.

Yes Mouse, it is from www.offroadroutes.net...

i'm well pi55ed off, i can't believe they don't support the most commonly used GPS either !!!

I too have emailed them, and don't expect a response anytime soon.

I have both the .wpt and .rxf files which i'll happily mail to anyone that wants to have a play, see if they can convert???

AAAAARGGGGHHHH !!!

Not that i'm frustrated - MUCH!

Ok, so i'm counting to ten....

-Stu.

 

[Bob Jeffries]

Just use the excellent GSPUtility (http://www.gpsu.co.uk/) program to convert between just about any GPS file format there is. They do both a free version and a registered version, both are excellent, well worth the £30 in my opinion.

Regards
Bob Jeffries

 

[swebb]

You're a star !!!

Just use the excellent GSPUtility (http://www.gpsu.co.uk/) program to convert between just about any GPS file format there is. They do both a free version and a registered version, both are excellent, well worth the £30 in my opinion.

Regards
Bob Jeffries

Bob.. You're a star... that is an excellent utility, i've now got all the waypoints loaded into my GPS...

Now for part two of the problem....

The Quest GPS is designed to give road routing... on mapsource i've used the option of "direct route" which then discounts all other routing preferences and gives an "as the crow flies" route between waypoints...

All good so far....

However, the Garmin Quest doesn't have that same facility! (that i can find) The nearest i've been able to do, is set it to avoid all the road types except un-paved, set it's preference to "off road" and tell it i'm a pedestrian.

Now the question i have is this... i am able to upload the mapsource generated "route" which is as the crow flies, when i then choose to navigate the route using the quest, it says it's not on correct roads, would i like to re-calculate... if i choose "NO" will the unit follow the "as the crow flies" route?

I do hope that has all made sense

If nobody has the answers, i guess i'll find out on the 17th anyway right

Once again Bob... cheers...

-Stu

 

[DodgyGeeSer]

If you select your route in the Quest ([Menu], [Route Options], [Route planner], highlight your route, press [OK]), then press [Menu] again, and select [Recalculate] and [OK], you'll be presented with a couple of options:
Faster Time
Shorter Distance
and Off Road.

Select Off-Road. This will give you a straight line route from waypoint to waypoint (which includes a 150 mile drive in the Irish sea, if you happen to route from Belfast to Rosslare!). Hope you have way-points for crossing rivers etc.!

 

[Mouse]

What you might have better luck with, is converting the route to a track (using GPSU). Then transfer the track to the Quest (you'll have to rename it to "ACTIVE LOG") and it will be displayed on the screen as a dotted line.

You won't get routing instructions but they are generally not much help on green lane type routes. Just follow the dotted line

 

[swebb]

What you might have better luck with, is converting the route to a track (using GPSU). Then transfer the track to the Quest (you'll have to rename it to "ACTIVE LOG") and it will be displayed on the screen as a dotted line.

You won't get routing instructions but they are generally not much help on green lane type routes. Just follow the dotted line

Sorry for my bone question, but can you explain how i get the quest to display the active log as a track that i can follow? I have no idea how to do this, but it sounds like an idea well worth trying.

cheers Mouse,

-Stu

 

[Mouse]

If the Quest works in the same way as the Streetpilot, it will display the entire track log it has stored. As long as the track transferred to the unit was called ACTIVE LOG - you can transfer tracks with other names but they won't be displayed so this is of little use.

However, like most features on the map, it might only be displayed at certain map scales. If you go into the map setup menu on the Quest there should be an option to set at what scale the track log is displayed. For example if you set it to 5 miles, the track will be displayed when the map is show at 5 mile scale or less. I think the term used in the menu is "Max zoom".

This can be done for other map features like points of interest, railways, street names etc.

 

[DodgyGeeSer]

Here's a very useful Quest FAQ which confirms exactly what Mouse said..

HOWTO: converting tracks into routes and use them as tracks

HOWTO: use downloaded tracks on the Quest

With pictures!

 

[swebb]

Here's a very useful Quest FAQ which confirms exactly what Mouse said..

HOWTO: converting tracks into routes and use them as tracks

HOWTO: use downloaded tracks on the Quest

With pictures!

That is an excellent resource, exactly the kind of thing needed for greenlaning!!

One last remaining problem if anyone else can help?

GPSU has been excellent for converting the log file to a mapsource recognised .gdb file extension, but the freeware version only allows 500 trackpoints to be converted, which is a real pain... needless to say, with the limited use i'm likely to have i don't want to pay for the full version that will give 10,000 trackpoint facility...

does anyone know of a similar conversion utility that will allow at least a couple of thousand trackpoints to be converted?

to put it into perspective, a 65mile route i'm trying to convert, with the freeware version only the first 3rd is actually converted... so about 23 miles worth.... not a great deal of use!!!

Cheers guys, this forum has proved to be a wealth of knowledge... i've learnt loads regarding tracks and conversion so far... cheers.

-Stu

 

[Mouse]

Is the original file a textual format? If so you could use Notepad or similar to chop it up into chunks of 500 points each.

However, being a software author myself, I'd encourage you to support the people who write useful shareware like GPSU