[BaseCamp] tracks converted to routes

[saddle sore]

oops, I forgot the step to check filters when converting from track points
to waypoints, so try this viewing URL
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bXXnpQnHx9UtXNYnvMEIQuBZjTm95ltM





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On Sat, Dec 22, 2018 at 9:14 AM saddle sore <ironbutter at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ken
> Thanks for the GPSBabel idea.  I've not played around with it ever
> before.  So after multiple tries to figure out what exactly GPSBabel was
> doing (it was not user friendly or intuitive to this user) I got it to
> work!!  Their user guides that I could find on-line seem to be a bit on the
> technical side of the explanation.   Since I don't use these things enough
> to often remember from time to time how I got what I wanted the last time,
> I jotted down the "instructions"  for myself and saved them.  Here's the
> process I used to successfully convert track points to way points.  Jerry,
> check it out!!!
> https://drive.google.com/open?id=1uogp_l6PMrzqhz_UZjRtqAqRTUEhhg-E
> Thanks for the help!!  Joe Y.
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> On Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 12:10 PM Ken Thompson <kwthom at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Joe,
>>
>> The user guides & glossary on-line really explains things quite well.
>>
>> You still have the knowledge of the logic behind "turn X into Y", so it
>> may be something to check out.
>>
>> I had a similar issue with the GPX formatting my Goldwing's neutered
>> Garmin GPS liked best.  So, a combination between GPSBabel and Basecamp
>> made it easy enough for me to do my routing for my 48-in-18 earlier this
>> year and use the bike's GPS.
>>
>> GPSBabel official download <https://www.gpsbabel.org/download.html>
>>
>> Simply pick the OS of your choice; both versions are included in the
>> download.
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>> --Ken
>>
>>
>>
>> On Friday, December 21, 2018, 9:57:01 AM MST, saddle sore <
>> ironbutter at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Ken
>>
>> I've heard about GPSbabel, and it seemed heavy on the user needing
>> programming knowledge.  True?
>>
>> My programming days ended back around 1980.   I hear there is a Quick
>> version and I've seen images of GUI templates that make it look stupid-user
>> friendly (that would be me), but I can't find any downloads specific to
>> that.  The download on the GPSBabel site doesn't indicate which, so I
>> haven't done the download yet.
>>
>> Joe
>>
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>> On Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 11:44 AM Ken Thompson <kwthom at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>  GPSBabel does conversions between the various types of data points in a
>> GPX file, so it could do what you're needing to accomplish.
>>
>> https://www.gpsbabel.org/
>>
>>
>> --Ken
>>
>>
>>     On Friday, December 21, 2018, 8:27:35 AM MST, Jerry White <
>> jerrywhite518 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>  Pretty sure you’ve described exactly how it works. You’re going to have
>> to
>> make your own waypoints. I haven’t found a way to convert a track point to
>> a waypoint. But it’s easy enough to drop one on top of a track point.
>>
>> Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!!
>> Jerry
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 6:35 AM saddle sore <ironbutter at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Viewing a track on BaseCamp, I see the track points (via points??) as
>> black
>> > dots along the track.  Converting the track to a route, then opening the
>> > properties box, none of those track/via points are converted to
>> waypoints
>> > except the beginning and ending points.  Yet, the turn by turn
>> directions
>> > indicate every track/via point registered in the track to route
>> > conversion.  The map will show that the route line follows the track
>> line
>> > exactly.  But the properties box does not give me that confidence.
>> >
>> > Is there a way to get those track/via points to become waypoints?
>> Since I
>> > use older GPS devices, for now, I am manually dropping in enough
>> waypoints
>> > onto the route to ensure my device does not 'recalculate' and get me off
>> > the intended route, which is the original track.
>> >
>> > Thanks,  Joe Y
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