OziExplorer - Showing Routes/ Tracks purchased from Exploroz ?

Hi John ,
It is a *.trk file .
Willie .

Try Load -> Import -> From Compe-Gps Track Files

I don't know if it will work as I've not got any .trk files to try. However it's the only import I've found which looks for .trk files.
If that fails, I'd go back and download the plot. Though by the time you to that, someone more knowledgable might have turned up and offered a solution!

(No idea what your computer knowledge is, so sorry if I am taking a rather basic approach. Mind you, my computer approach is always rather basic)

Tim ,

I live for your instructions . When I have loaded the correct files , I will follow them .

Have you ever thought of writing a book ? How about "OziExplorer For Idiots ". I would buy the first copy .

Thanks ,

Willie .

Is that a map or .map ??? :-)

It's all too much, I'm off to Esperance :-)

Good luck team, let's see if we can stop him buying another pack of smokes!

Tim

David ,

Sorry to cause you and everyone else so much consternation . As you can see below , Explorer ( Greg ) modified one of the files for me so that I could put it on my Magellan 324 MAP GPS .It was this file I was trying to load .

I have now located the correct files ( MAP from Plotswap ) and will have another go .

Thanks ,

Willie .

David ,
Should I put the plt file into DATA file and leave the other two in the MAP file ?
Thanks ,
Willie .

Willie,

That is a good response and the answer in short is yes the plt is a DATA element however I tell users to put them both in MAP as it is easier in instructions. But the 100% technically correct answer is yes put the plt in DATA. May I additionally suggest that you create directories in both folders maybe called ExplorOz or something similar to allow you to easily identify different files. So in DATA and MAP create a sub folder called ExplorOz and put the .map and .gif in the Maps\ExplorOz folder and the plot in Data\ExplorOz.

I have sub folders in my DATA by year and trip so DATA\2006\Wilbinga etc and in maps well heaps MAPS\NatMap\2005 Premium etc. Makes it all easier down the track.

Good luck.

OK David ,
Thanks for your help .
Willie .

Greg ,

Yes , I remember , in fact I still have all the emails covering that . I cannot find the original files that were emailed to me from Exploroz . I think I will have to re-purchase them .

Oops - I just had a brainwave - I kept a copy of the email I sent to you with the files attached . Eureka !

I will load them into Ozi now .

Lucky you have a good memory Greg !

thanks a lot ,

Willie .

Hi Robin ,

Well I have found the correct files now . Do you think I should load them ? I might end up lost in the middle of the desert !

Willie .

I have not heard that the current file is out of date. Do you happen to have (or have access to) an updated version?

Hi David

Its changed significantly from oil wells up. I used exploroz one when I went up June so easy to see differences.

The new plot I recorded is in 2 or 3 pieces just have'nt got round to stitching them together yet.

Robin Miller

Robin,

I would think this is the area where there is NO track - is this correct and hence a reason for difference? I would be happy to piece the data together and load it if you have it just email me at david@exploroz.com - I will be sure to award the system credits to your profile.

Hi David

Yes it was no track early last year and then a reccomended list of waypoints was released by Jol which saved several kilometers by cutting off a corner.
I believe now that that path has become more or less a track with in excess of 100 vehicles using it after we did last June.

Got a few things on but will see if can email this week.

Robin Miller

From the shotline up to camp 16 is mostly poorly visible track. WE've travelled this section in both 2005 and 2006 and travelled as directed by Jol's 2003 waypoints. I don't think theres been any change.

But in May 2006, it was very soft, and our tracks were gone 10 minutes later with the soft sand and wind!

Hi Willee

I'd load them as 90% right and if you can wait a little while I'm sure that you will be able to update one way or the other soon.

Robin Miller

Phil

Some of those points were re issued in 2006 , particularly for several kilometers between 53J 0791639 7212169 and 53J 0792542 7216361 , new path deviates to the east and essentially cuts off a corner.

I remember from a previous post how we should have seen at least signs of your tracks last june , this would explain why we did not.

Robin Miller

Robin or Phil,

Do you have the updated waypoint lists and could you email them to us please, send these to damian@exploroz.com.

Phil, thanks for the updated file I have given this to Damian and asked him to check the alignment against the recorded one and update as required.

If we can get the latest waypoint list that would be great.

Hi David

Have sent new section plot , and also the revised may2006 waypoint list

both are in waypoint+ format but can be loaded into ozi as outlined in email

Robin Miller

Willie - if you keep the image file and related calibration file (*.map) in the same folder it doesnt matter what you set the paths to in configuration (you can have different folders for different areas though if you want - see Daves post). When you LOAD MAP just navigate to relevant directory/folder and select a map OziExplorer will search in this same folder for the map image irrespective of what setting you have in configuration. If it cant find the image here (or in the location defined within the actual *.map file) then the setting in configuartion comes into play and defines where OziExplorer should look next for the image file. My suggestion is to keep all you images and calibration files together - one less thing that can go wrong. I have 1,000's of maps/air photos/waypoint and track files on my computer on different drives/directories/folders - I never have an issue - the configuration setting in OziExplorer is irrelevant in my case and it may as well be blank/uncheckd. Trick is to name your directories/folders and data (waypoint/track) files in a meaningful sytematic way so you know where to head to find the map or data you are looking for.

Cheers
Greg