Exporting Data From Garmin Gpsmap 60cx

[+klamaire]

I had been using a Garmin Etrex to take points. I would then use DNR Garmin ( a free program I found online from a university) to download the points and export them as a shapefile that I then use in Arcmap.

 

It doesn't work with my new reciever. Any ideas?

 

I could try to export the data as a table and create a shapefile to view in Arcmap but I was hoping someone might know of an interface between my new Garmin that would produce a shapefile.

[kerecsen]

I had been using a Garmin Etrex to take points. I would then use DNR Garmin ( a free program I found online from a university) to download the points and export them as a shapefile that I then use in Arcmap.

 

It doesn't work with my new reciever. Any ideas?

 

I could try to export the data as a table and create a shapefile to view in Arcmap but I was hoping someone might know of an interface between my new Garmin that would produce a shapefile.

 

You can use Mapsource or something like g7towin to download the data from your GPS. If neither of them outputs a file format that arcmap can read, you can try GPSBabel or this: http://happysquirrel.com/index.php?feature=waypttoesri to convert the gpx output to some other file format that it can.

 

See also http://forums.esri.com/Thread.asp?c=93&f=1149&t=190685&mc=6

Edited July 8, 2006 by kerecsen

[robertlipe]

GPSBabel will write shapefiles, but it's crude.

[BoudreauxLA]

I had been using a Garmin Etrex to take points. I would then use DNR Garmin ( a free program I found online from a university) to download the points and export them as a shapefile that I then use in Arcmap.

 

It doesn't work with my new reciever. Any ideas?

 

I could try to export the data as a table and create a shapefile to view in Arcmap but I was hoping someone might know of an interface between my new Garmin that would produce a shapefile.

Do you have the latest firmware? I have a 76CSx and it works fine with DNRGarmin to create shapefiles. I am creating shapefiles from tracks. The 60 & 76 should work the same.

[stevesisti]

I had been using a Garmin Etrex to take points. I would then use DNR Garmin ( a free program I found online from a university) to download the points and export them as a shapefile that I then use in Arcmap.

 

It doesn't work with my new reciever. Any ideas?

 

I could try to export the data as a table and create a shapefile to view in Arcmap but I was hoping someone might know of an interface between my new Garmin that would produce a shapefile.

 

Gave you bad info...be back.

Edited July 8, 2006 by stevesisti

[stevesisti]

I had been using a Garmin Etrex to take points. I would then use DNR Garmin ( a free program I found online from a university) to download the points and export them as a shapefile that I then use in Arcmap.

 

It doesn't work with my new reciever. Any ideas?

 

I could try to export the data as a table and create a shapefile to view in Arcmap but I was hoping someone might know of an interface between my new Garmin that would produce a shapefile.

 

Gave you bad info...be back.

 

MapEdit will directly import your GDB track file Although I haven't used this method myself yet..it looks like it will also export a shapefile. As mentioned earlier...if you liked the way to were doing things, DNR Garmin should work with the 60csx...I would investigate that approach

[+ergomaniac]

Check out the last few posts on this thread... it was regarding getting Magellan data to shapefile but it worked with my Garmin as well.

 

http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php...opic=136172&hl=

[+geognerd]

I wish ESRI would add support for GPX files. That would make things nice and easy. I asked if they were going to support GPX in the upcoming ArcGIS Explorer. I was told it was being discussed but I don't know what the final decision was.

 

By the way, I used GPX2SHP again last night for one of my eXplorist tracks and it worked fine. This was discussed in the topic linked by ergomaniac.

[+Redwoods Mtn Biker]

You can export data from OziExplorer as shapefiles. I believe you can even do it with the free versions. You cna use the blank map instead of loading one.

 

Rich Owings

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“We were desert mystics, my friends and I, poring over our maps as others do their holy books.” – Edward Abbey

[+klamaire]

Thank you for the tips, everyone. I will try to work on them in the next few days and let you know how it goes.

 

[+Timpat]

I had been using a Garmin Etrex to take points. I would then use DNR Garmin ( a free program I found online from a university) to download the points and export them as a shapefile that I then use in Arcmap.

 

It doesn't work with my new reciever. Any ideas?

 

I could try to export the data as a table and create a shapefile to view in Arcmap but I was hoping someone might know of an interface between my new Garmin that would produce a shapefile.

I use DNR almost every day with my 60C or 60Cx to export shapefiles. Since you were using your Etrex which uses a serial port previously, you need to change this in DNR when you first open the program. Go to: GPS/Set Port/USB. Then it will work just fine.

[+klamaire]

DNR Garmin worked just fine after I updated the firmware. I also updated my version of MapSource so I could save my data in GPX format.

 

Thanks for all the help, everyone