+drbadskwerl Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Hello again! I'm sure there's a way to do this but I can't figure it out. How do I transfer a route/path I've take onto my PC so that it shows up on the Magellan map on the PC? I just went outside to a few places with the GPS and would like to have the path I took show up on the PC. Do I need to save a route on the GPS? Create a route? Any help is appreciated. Quote Link to comment
+Groovy Cachin' Dude! Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 First you need to configure your GPSr to communicate with the Magellan software. After you establish a connection to your GPSr, you can simply download your track file into the application. What software are you using? Quote Link to comment
+drbadskwerl Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 First you need to configure your GPSr to communicate with the Magellan software. After you establish a connection to your GPSr, you can simply download your track file into the application. What software are you using? Thank you for the reply! I am using the software that came on the Magellan CD. Also, I am using the Direct Route software for the detailed map on my 500le. Do I need to do something on my GPSr before/after I go out so that it saves my track so I can upload it to the PC (and have it superimposed on the direc route map)? Sorry for the basic question, my 500 only came with a 5 page manual. Quote Link to comment
+EScout Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Press Menu, then Track Log, then Save. Just name the file when you save it and it will have a ".log" extension. You can then convert it to a ".gpx" file using the program: GPSBabel GUI. You can then view your track on Google Earth. Quote Link to comment
+drbadskwerl Posted January 10, 2007 Author Share Posted January 10, 2007 Press Menu, then Track Log, then Save. Just name the file when you save it and it will have a ".log" extension. You can then convert it to a ".gpx" file using the program: GPSBabel GUI. You can then view your track on Google Earth. Thank you, I saved a track last night. I will try to convert it to a GPX and view it on Google Earth tonight. Quote Link to comment
+drbadskwerl Posted January 10, 2007 Author Share Posted January 10, 2007 Press Menu, then Track Log, then Save. Just name the file when you save it and it will have a ".log" extension. You can then convert it to a ".gpx" file using the program: GPSBabel GUI. You can then view your track on Google Earth. Ok, so it worked up until the GPSbabel part. I downloaded the program, however, when I select the input .log file (which I saved to my desktop) and select GPX XML as my output it spits and error out at me. I believe it's because I don't know what to select as my 'input' device. Do I select Magellan, then browse for files, pick all files, then find my .log file? Sorry of the newb question. Quote Link to comment
+EScout Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Try: "Magellan SD Files (as for eXplorist)" for your device. Quote Link to comment
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