More Ozi questions

Geez Willem I'm a Dinosaur when it comes to Computers, one thing
I do know, you can't use a Rubber lol lol .

Cheers
Daza

Willem,

re Question 1: Do I HAVE to load the Waypoints to the map one by one or is there a way to load the whole lot in one fell swoop?

If you have created individual kml files in GE, you will probably have to load the individual files individually. There may be a way of combining them in Ozi, but I've never tried it so would suggest doing this:

in GE, RIGHT click on an existing folder in the PLACES panel, and select ADD, FOLDER. Name it appropriately and OK. You should now have that folder in the PLACES panel. Click and drag each of your seperate placemarks into that folder. When you have them all in the folder, save the FOLDER as a .kml file (RIGHT click and SAVE PLACE AS and set to .kml, then OK)

In Ozi, load this folder file and you will automatically load all its contents in that one operation.

re Question 2: How do I get rid of track lines which should not be there?

I'll hand that one to Val - she is the oracle for tracks.

First, do not delete any waypoints that you have entered onto the MAP - if you do, any tracks that you have set up can go completely haywire.

If you have set up tracks and they have lines going where they should not you need to click on the Route editor which is in the top row of the toolbar (icon shows a hand holding a pen).

This will bring up a box showing routes (R1, R2,...)in different colours, and a list of the waypoints or placemarks that you have used to form the highlighted route. Double click on the route that you are working on to bring up the Route Properties box

This will show, in the LEFT hand column, the waypoints that are available to make a route, and in the RIGHT hand column the actual waypoints that you have used. Here you can edit your route by adding, inserting or removing waypoints in the RIGHT hand list.

To ADD to the bottom of the RIGHT hand list, select 1 or more waypoints in the LEFT hand list and click ADD. (You can select a block of them by clicking the first, then shift clicking the last.)

To INSERT one or more waypoints in the RIGHT hand list, select them in the Left hand list, and in the Right hand list select the waypoint you want to be AFTER the insert, then click INSERT.

To REMOVE a waypoint or a block of waypoints from the route list (RIGHT), select and then click the BLACK X button (NOT THE RED ONE!!! that will simply abort so you can start again).

Add, insert and remove till you've got the route just the way you want it. You do not have to use all available waypoints, and can use some more than once if you are backtracking. By seeing what waypoints the lines join up you will be able to identify which waypoints you need to add, insert or remove.

IMPORTANT - when you've got it right, or even half right you MUST click the "OK" button at the bottom of the Route Properties window to save your changes. Don't just close the window, or it'll be time to start again!

Before closing Ozi remember to do a final save by clicking any red text in the boxes at the top RHS of the screen (map,waypoint, event etc). Since you will have been working on waypoints and routes these will show in red text. Clicking on those boxes will save your work.

It sounds complicated but once you get the hang of it, its pretty straightforward. Perhaps best to practice a bit first by setting up some dummy waypoints and having a play with creating a route with them.


Good luck Willem!

John and Val

Hi Willem,
if you saved your GE placemarks in a .kml file as previously discussed, then when you imported the GE .kml file into Ozi, you should have all your waypoints shown on the map. You then save them by clicking on "save" then "save waypoints to file". So the next time you load the file into Ozi they are all there for you. You can then "edit" / move you waypoints as you desire.

Hi Willem. Can you enlighten me as to how you have done this transfer from Google to Ozi. If it's electronic and in excel format ozi should recognise it. On the second question you could perhaps open the track file and delete the offending points that give rise to the stray lines. I would like to understand, for my own benefit, how you captured the waypoints off Ozi. Looking to kick around from the Bight down to coffin bay and need to create a number of references to follow in ozi so as to get down to the beaches that offer a good sandy shoreline.

Maybe you shouldn't be looking at making a 'track' ..most like;y a 'route' thru Route Editor you can load all you wapoints in- sort them into what order you require..then save that 'set' of waypoints as a Route..
BTW- will you be around your town towrds end of June...if so whats the chances of camping in your backyard overnite. We have a self contained unit !!

Cheers

Willem try this

On the Top Tool bar just under Moving-Map you should see a tiny red square dot and the word Track, click on that , now move your mouse on an Intersection on the map and click on it and now move the mouse along that road and click again , you should have a line inbetween them 2 waypoints , keep doing this until you have the track you need .

I like to use a Pink Track

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When you have got your track click on Save and then click Save Track To File

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OOPS!

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