Convert Google Map Data to GPX
Submitted: Tuesday, Jul 03, 2007 at 18:48
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The Explorer
Hello
Here is links to creating waypoint and route files in GPX format from directions created in Google Maps. It involves a very small bit of "messing around" but if you are half computer literate it appears to be a very handy utility for creating routes (or waypoints) for use on your GPS. I dont use routes so can offer little advice except try it and see.
The created GPX route files can be opened in Garmin Mapsource and Magellans Mapsend Lite V2 . OziExplorer does not appear to recognise GPX Route format files so just save the GPX as waypoints and create a route from these. Apparently a program called GPS Utility is a good choice if you dont have access or dont like any of the above mentioned options but still want to edit and upload a route/waypoints to your gps.
Google Maps is here
maps.google.com/
GMapToGPX is here
www.elsewhere.org/journal/gmaptogpx
Additional info here
bevhoward.com/G2WPT.htm
GPS Utility here
www.gpsu.co.uk/
Cheers
Greg
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Reply By: Member - andrew B (Kununurra) - Tuesday, Jul 03, 2007 at 20:13
Tuesday, Jul 03, 2007 at 20:13
Gday Greg and all
you can also download gps trackmaker for free off the net and it converts files for you for almost all gps programs....
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I have used google earth to make tracks, and exported them as a kml file to this program, then converted it to ozi explorer, and the garmin file type for mapsource etc ( cant remamber its format!)
Seems to work good, free, and google earth can be used to draw tracks that you can just see, pretty good. I have also come accross a program to use google earth as a mooving map ( with the cache increased), but haven't worked this one out yet....
Cheers Andrew
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Follow Up By: The Explorer - Tuesday, Jul 03, 2007 at 20:25
Tuesday, Jul 03, 2007 at 20:25
Hello Andrew
Yes Google Earth (and Google Maps) is indeed awesome. What is the name of the program you mention that can be used for moving map on cached images?
Cheers
Greg
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Follow Up By: Member - Fizz (NSW) - Tuesday, Jul 03, 2007 at 22:28
Tuesday, Jul 03, 2007 at 22:28
Hi Andrew,
I do it without an additional program. Probably unnecessary mucking around, but it works:
Get the Google image you want to use. Put a POI near each corner. Each POI has its own properties window - important later.
Save the image.
Use Load map for Calibration in OziExpl to load the image into OziExpl.
Calibrate using the four POIs, using the exact co-ords Google Earth assigned in the properties window of each POI.
Because you are using the exact co-ords the resulting calibration is very accurate provided you click exactly on the four POIs. I use the Target POI symbol in Google because it allows accurate positioning.
Just realised - I use two computers, one on Google Earth to read off the co-ords, and the other on OziExpl to do the calibration. Would take longer with just one.
Use adjacent images to cover larger areas.
Moving Map works fine.
Graham.
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Follow Up By: Member - andrew B (Kununurra) - Tuesday, Jul 03, 2007 at 22:46
Tuesday, Jul 03, 2007 at 22:46
Gday Greg
GPS
GATE is its name I think...I installed it once, but it stopped my computer from talking to my gps (its a bit of a bodgey setup with usb to serial adapters etc, and I haven't had the time to muck about with it yet).....
I haven't tried what Graham had mentioned in any of the navigation programs, but I have done it with arial photography onto a CAD program at work. I'm fairly new to gps work this complex, but in my current role surveying, I am exposed to a lot of good gizmo's and some very savvy computer wizzards....
Cheers
Andrew
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Follow Up By: The Explorer - Tuesday, Jul 03, 2007 at 23:28
Tuesday, Jul 03, 2007 at 23:28
Thanks - AFAIK gpsgate is some sort of port splitting program that allows a single NMEA input to be sahred between GPS mapping programs running at same time on one device (eg laptop, PDA). Thought you were talking about an offline way of using cached Google map images (downloaded when online) without having do do what Graham suggested i.e. screen captures followed by calibratioin in Oziexplorer..which by the way can be done automatically using GoogleMV - thread on GPS passions here...
Site Link
not that ive got it to work:(
Cheers
Greg
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Follow Up By: Member - andrew B (Kununurra) - Wednesday, Jul 04, 2007 at 00:08
Wednesday, Jul 04, 2007 at 00:08
Gday Greg
It may be gps
bridge, I'm not sure, there is that many of them out there, and I have had a bit of trouble with a couple of "trial version" programs lately....
I won't be seeing the guru on these things at work for a while, I'll post about it if I can get it to work....
Cheers Andrew
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Reply By: SCUBADOO - Wednesday, Jul 04, 2007 at 06:23
Wednesday, Jul 04, 2007 at 06:23
For OziExplorer users.
It is very easy to use Google Earth directions in OziExplorer without any extra software.
1 Create directions in Google Earth
2 Save > Save
Places as > (place)to(place).kml
3 Open OziExplorer
4 Load > Import Google Earth (kml) file > (place)to(place).kml
If a route is required simply add all waypoints to route, save and or upload to GPS.
Tracks or waypoints can easily be saved to .gpx format using OziExplorer:
Save > Export to GPX file
To use OziExplorer routes in many other mapping programs several freeware converters are available. G7toWin is a fine example - export to GPX format.
www.gpsinformation.org/ronh/g7towin.htm
Neville
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