Google map to GPX
Don't confuse waypoints with destinations.
If you create a starting point, and then move along your map creating multiple destinations then your GPS will treat each one as a separate trip.
After you have your map created the way you want it, you want to only have a starting and ending destination with waypoints in between.
If needed, you can right click on each destination and convert it to a waypoint.
Then the GPS will treat that as one trip.
If you create a starting point, and then move along your map creating multiple destinations then your GPS will treat each one as a separate trip.
After you have your map created the way you want it, you want to only have a starting and ending destination with waypoints in between.
If needed, you can right click on each destination and convert it to a waypoint.
Then the GPS will treat that as one trip.
Ooops - my bad, you are 100% correct - sorry 'bout that... I knew that about the difference between WP and Destinations..
Ok, so if using Google Maps to plan a route, it will treat each destination as a trip, and then Waypoints for shaping the route - the 9 limit has been pushed to 100.
Now we can skip a waypoint more easily with this update as well, correct? And does the GPS still require you to "hit" or "run over" the waypoints?
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Obvious comments regarding Boom limits changing with 1.18.3 release, using Google Maps to plan a route will still be limited to 10 points because of Google's limits.
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Exactly thats what I meant. I know you can use 100 waypoints with HD but if you use google maps to make your route you are limited to 10. Wondered if there was away around that.
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I don't understand why some hate the HD Ride Planner so much.
I have never had any issues with it. I can map out any ride I want and transfer it to a stand alone Garmin, or the new Boom Nav system.
Another one mentioned a lot is Tyre, but I have never used that one.
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[QUOTE=RollaMo;13880755]Yeah, don't use Google Maps.
( Quote = I don't understand why some hate the HD Ride Planner so much.
I have never had any issues with it. I can map out any ride I want and transfer it to a stand alone Garmin, or the new Boom Nav system.)
Don't hate the HD Ride planer just cant get it to work. Created a 3300 mile loop, made a start & stop point with 10 stops in between (made stops waypoints). When it was loaded to the bike Start was good, took me out to first two waypoints and brought me back home for a 990 mile loop.
Thoughts?
( Quote = I don't understand why some hate the HD Ride Planner so much.
I have never had any issues with it. I can map out any ride I want and transfer it to a stand alone Garmin, or the new Boom Nav system.)
Don't hate the HD Ride planer just cant get it to work. Created a 3300 mile loop, made a start & stop point with 10 stops in between (made stops waypoints). When it was loaded to the bike Start was good, took me out to first two waypoints and brought me back home for a 990 mile loop.
Thoughts?
Last edited by dh2683; Apr 3, 2015 at 10:22 PM.
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It is true you can only add 9 waypoints in google maps, to be honest, that is usually enough for me, as I usually break up big journeys into smaller routes.
But don't forget, you can enter main waypoints in Google Maps, and then drag the route around to make it fit where you want it to go, without creating extra waypoints.
There is also another option, follow the instructions I did in the video, then repeat the google maps section for the next part of your route, create the GPX file in GPS Visualizer and then add the relevant parts of the file to the original you created.
There is a little bit of fiddly work involved, but its not difficult - I can do a similar video to demonstrate this too.
However, dragging the route around is the key reason I use Google Maps, the waypoints then become less of an issue anyway.
But don't forget, you can enter main waypoints in Google Maps, and then drag the route around to make it fit where you want it to go, without creating extra waypoints.
There is also another option, follow the instructions I did in the video, then repeat the google maps section for the next part of your route, create the GPX file in GPS Visualizer and then add the relevant parts of the file to the original you created.
There is a little bit of fiddly work involved, but its not difficult - I can do a similar video to demonstrate this too.
However, dragging the route around is the key reason I use Google Maps, the waypoints then become less of an issue anyway.