Creating a Roue in Google Earth?

[+SkellyCA]

I want to cache along a route.

 

I get the basics of creating a route. Enter starting point, enter ending point and save as KML.

 

But...

 

What if I don't like the route it gives me? It takes me on the freeway, but what if I don't want to go on the freeway(not to many caches in the middle of the freeway), what if I want to go on some back road? Can I edit the route?

[jholly]

I want to cache along a route.

 

I get the basics of creating a route. Enter starting point, enter ending point and save as KML.

 

But...

 

What if I don't like the route it gives me? It takes me on the freeway, but what if I don't want to go on the freeway(not to many caches in the middle of the freeway), what if I want to go on some back road? Can I edit the route?

 

short answer no. But you can program in intermediate points that will force it to take the route you want.

 

Jim

[+SkellyCA]

I want to cache along a route.

 

I get the basics of creating a route. Enter starting point, enter ending point and save as KML.

 

But...

 

What if I don't like the route it gives me? It takes me on the freeway, but what if I don't want to go on the freeway(not to many caches in the middle of the freeway), what if I want to go on some back road? Can I edit the route?

 

short answer no. But you can program in intermediate points that will force it to take the route you want.

 

Jim

 

And how would I do that?

[jholly]

I want to cache along a route.

 

I get the basics of creating a route. Enter starting point, enter ending point and save as KML.

 

But...

 

What if I don't like the route it gives me? It takes me on the freeway, but what if I don't want to go on the freeway(not to many caches in the middle of the freeway), what if I want to go on some back road? Can I edit the route?

 

short answer no. But you can program in intermediate points that will force it to take the route you want.

 

Jim

 

And how would I do that?

 

Hmmm, confused with google.maps. Ah, now I remember. Instead of going from Union City to Sacto in one trip when you really want to go via Woodland you do one trip from Union City to Woodland and another from Woodland to Sacto. PITB, but the only way I know to force it. If your lucky you don't have to have to many segments in the trip.

 

Jim

[+SkellyCA]

Thank you.

[+Walts Hunting]

If you ever have bought a Garmin Mapsource set of maps and they are on your computer you have a product called mapsource. Use that for your route. Save it as a GPX file and then load it in Groundspeak. I don't know if any other mapping programs such as Microsoft's can save as a GPX file but if they can they will work to. You should be aware that the limit is still 500 caches returned on a query so don't expect a New York to San Francisco route to contain them all the way.

[+wkmccall]

I want to cache along a route.

 

I get the basics of creating a route. Enter starting point, enter ending point and save as KML.

 

But...

 

What if I don't like the route it gives me? It takes me on the freeway, but what if I don't want to go on the freeway(not to many caches in the middle of the freeway), what if I want to go on some back road? Can I edit the route?

 

You'll need Google Earth Pro to be able to move the route without a lot of headaches.

It's possible to create the route in non-pro GE, but it's a pain. You'll need to use the Path Tool for that.

[+SkellyCA]

If you ever have bought a Garmin Mapsource set of maps and they are on your computer you have a product called mapsource. Use that for your route. Save it as a GPX file and then load it in Groundspeak. I don't know if any other mapping programs such as Microsoft's can save as a GPX file but if they can they will work to. You should be aware that the limit is still 500 caches returned on a query so don't expect a New York to San Francisco route to contain them all the way.

 

I have a Magellan Triton 400, so no Garmin hardware or sorftware.

[+EScout]

To create a custom route, the free version of Google Earth will do what you want. Instead of using driving directions, you want to create a "Path. Zoom to the area you want to start. In the menu at the top, click: Add, then Path. Keep adding points to your path until you reach the end. You do not have to follow roads. it can be any direction or shape. Use your arrow keys to move the map in the direction you want. Use your mouse scroll to zoom.

 

When you are done, name your "path" click OK. You will see the path listed on the left under your Places. Right click on the path name, and save as a .KML file. This whole process start to finish only takes seconds. In the Pocket Query area of this site, import this file, do your filtering and create your PQ.

[+JABs]

You can use Google Maps and place the track route over any road you wish to take. Will find the link to show you how it works.

[+SkellyCA]

What I would like to be able to do is...

 

Click on a starting point; then hold down the shift key and click on points I want my route to follow...but that would be to easy.

[+SkellyCA]

To create a custom route, the free version of Google Earth will do what you want. Instead of using driving directions, you want to create a "Path. Zoom to the area you want to start. In the menu at the top, click: Add, then Path. Keep adding points to your path until you reach the end. You do not have to follow roads. it can be any direction or shape. Use your arrow keys to move the map in the direction you want. Use your mouse scroll to zoom.

 

When you are done, name your "path" click OK. You will see the path listed on the left under your Places. Right click on the path name, and save as a .KML file. This whole process start to finish only takes seconds. In the Pocket Query area of this site, import this file, do your filtering and create your PQ.

 

As soon as I click Add Path, it asks for a name, I name it; then I add placemarks, but they do not become part of the path. So how do you add points?

[+SkellyCA]

I found it, but appeartly there is no way to scroll the map and resume maing the path?

[jholly]

I found it, but appeartly there is no way to scroll the map and resume maing the path?

 

The arrows are your friend.

 

Jim

[+SkellyCA]

I found it, but appeartly there is no way to scroll the map and resume maing the path?

 

The arrows are your friend.

 

Jim

 

No they're not! If there were, the'd be on the left side of my keyboard so I didn't have to reach all the way over with my left hand while holding down the mouse button with my right!

 

Thank you!

[jholly]

I found it, but appeartly there is no way to scroll the map and resume maing the path?

 

The arrows are your friend.

 

Jim

 

No they're not! If there were, the'd be on the left side of my keyboard so I didn't have to reach all the way over with my left hand while holding down the mouse button with my right!

 

Thank you!

 

No, the arrows on the upper right of the screen.

 

Jim

[+SkellyCA]

I found it, but appeartly there is no way to scroll the map and resume maing the path?

 

The arrows are your friend.

 

Jim

 

No they're not! If there were, the'd be on the left side of my keyboard so I didn't have to reach all the way over with my left hand while holding down the mouse button with my right!

 

Thank you!

 

No, the arrows on the upper right of the screen.

 

Jim

[+SkellyCA]

It was ending my path when I did that the first times. but I figured it out

[+SkellyCA]

It was ending my path when I did that the first times. but I figured it out