Virtual travel...frustrating

Hey, my first reply didnt tell me I'm a complete idiot....thanks.
Good to know that I'm not the only one that hasn't been able use its full potential :))))))))

Thanks Sandman. Took me a few goes but I finally got it.

Ahhhhh....so, no high res pix of Razorblade Bore. How can that be ? heheheheh
Many thanks, thought I was doing something wrong .

I fitted 2 and now I don't need my glasses !

Fit a f***h and you won't sleep either (HWNMNBM will be along soon if I fill in the *s ).

Thanks Greg, that's worth knowing

Greg do you know if there are 'instructions for dummies' somewhere, to do what you suggest. I would like to give it a go but am easily confused with importing/ exporting files.

Hello - very simple (just click buttons:) - firstly you must of course have Google Earth installed and working..

earth.google.com/

and a recent version of OziExplorer ..which I figure you already have but..(not sure if non-registered version works but you never know your luck)

www.oziexplorer.com/

Within OziExplorer load waypoints or track files and then use the icon along top of screen - Save - Export To Google Earth - then click on the View Data in Google Earth icon at top of dialog box and it all happens automatically.

Oziexplorer will also import saved KML files (ie saved points from within Google Earth or from saved OziExplorer file). You cant import kmz files (compressed kml files)

Hope this gets you on your way

Cheers
Greg

thanks Greg, the first part worked like a charm (once I worked out just where the 'buttons' are located !) but it has me bamboozled regarding the import of kml files.
Google earth saved my placemarks (which I arranged as a 15 point route - on Shark Bay) as a kmz file which, as you said, can't be imported into oziexplorer.

What I am trying to do is place marks in the deep channels visible on the google earth images and then upload these into my GPS as waypoints via the oziexplorer program. Can't do that on my electronic charts as it says "inadequately surveyed" at the areas of interest, where I can clearly see deep channels on the satellite image. I recently sailed along such a channel but it was hit and miss a lot of times.

So, how do I get google earth to save my placemarks as a kml file?
BTW, I just have the latest version of the free google earth program and a registered oziexplorer.

Many thanks,

Klaus

Klaus - as you have obviously already done - create a placemark on the location you want - it will appear in the listing on the left hand side under PLACES with a default name of "Google Earth - New Placemark". Right click on the name and a menu will appear - one of the options is SAVE AS - click on this - it will then open file explorer and ask where you want to save the file on your PC - default option is to save as a kmz file - click on the arrow next to SAVE AS TPYE box - you can then choose kml as the file type.

Cheers
Greg

Greg, you are brilliant with simple explanations for people like me. It worked a treat and I now have a stack of new waypoints in my ozi file.
Have you found away around the idiotic way that the placing of placemarks in google earth works? It seems to place the mark in the middle if the image and I can only move the image about, and not the placemark. It would be simpler if one could twitch the placemark on an image that remains fixed.
I thought of putting a texta mark on the screen but am worried in case it won't come off later.
So, how do you place the placemarks accurately on the google images?

cheers
Klaus

Klaus - glad to see you're having fun - havent actually used GE much myself but it certainly is amazing. Ok.. with respect to placemarks - after clicking once on the "Add Placemark" icon a placemarker will appear on the screen with a yellow flashing square - left click mouse on this and you can adjust position more accurately. Note: I have found GE to be slightly out (+/-50metres or so) with respect to co-ords/plotting tracks and waypoints in some instances - so keep that in mind.
Cheers
Greg