Comments on: Exporting Data From Garmin’s MapSource Program To Google Earth http://freegeographytools.com/2007/exporting-data-from-garmins-mapsource-program-to-google-earth Exploring the world of free tools for GIS, GPS, Google Earth, neogeography, and more. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:49:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Leszek Pawlowicz http://freegeographytools.com/2007/exporting-data-from-garmins-mapsource-program-to-google-earth#comment-3327 Leszek Pawlowicz Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:42:17 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=12#comment-3327 AFAIK, you can't set map scale or center point for a GPX file; whatever program you load it into sets that automatically. AFAIK, you can’t set map scale or center point for a GPX file; whatever program you load it into sets that automatically.

]]> By: Chris http://freegeographytools.com/2007/exporting-data-from-garmins-mapsource-program-to-google-earth#comment-3319 Chris Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:12:10 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=12#comment-3319 Hi- Does anyone know how to set the center point and scale as part of a MapSource GPX file export? I'm trying to create an interactive GPS map using one of my exported GPX map and waypoints files and uploading it into the map creator at http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/ To get the subsequent map to load at proper center point and scale, I need to provide the parameters in the GPX... Does mapsource allow you to set a center point and scale as part of the export? Thx. Chris Hi-

Does anyone know how to set the center point and scale as part of a MapSource GPX file export?

I’m trying to create an interactive GPS map using one of my exported GPX map and waypoints files and uploading it into the map creator at http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/

To get the subsequent map to load at proper center point and scale, I need to provide the parameters in the GPX…

Does mapsource allow you to set a center point and scale as part of the export?

Thx.

Chris

]]> By: Mike http://freegeographytools.com/2007/exporting-data-from-garmins-mapsource-program-to-google-earth#comment-1820 Mike Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:34:48 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=12#comment-1820 I have Mapsource 6.12.4 and Google Earth 4.2.0181.2634 (the latest from Google's web site) at home and get "Unable to run Google Earth(2)..." error messages. At work, I have Google Earth 4.0.2737 and everything is fine. I uninstalled google earth at home and installed version 4.0.2737 from http://filehippo.com/download_google_earth/?2183 and everything is fine at home. Try to install an older version of Google earth, 4.0.2737. Mike I have Mapsource 6.12.4 and Google Earth 4.2.0181.2634 (the latest from Google’s web site) at home and get “Unable to run Google Earth(2)…” error messages. At work, I have Google Earth 4.0.2737 and everything is fine. I uninstalled google earth at home and installed version 4.0.2737 from http://filehippo.com/download_google_earth/?2183 and everything is fine at home.

Try to install an older version of Google earth, 4.0.2737.
Mike

]]> By: Russell Meyer http://freegeographytools.com/2007/exporting-data-from-garmins-mapsource-program-to-google-earth#comment-1797 Russell Meyer Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:13:54 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=12#comment-1797 After installing the latest version of Mapsource 6.12.4 aswell as google earth and google earth plus on 4 seperate machines the error still occurs. Whilst in Mapsource View.... View in Google earth the error...<B> "Unable to run google Earth(2). Please reinstall it and try again". </B> Well i have reinstalled it and tried the other machines and still no help. I have also tried saving the file as a gpx in Mapsource and opening in Google Earth, to no avail. I have also tried saving it as a txt file and using a kmz file creator to open in Google Earth, still no luck !!! I am using the Garmin, Forerunner 301 which is am amazing unit, pity i cant get this sorted. Not even the guru's at the European division of Garmin can assist... Anyone please help! We need to get training our routes again.... After installing the latest version of Mapsource 6.12.4 aswell as google earth and google earth plus on 4 seperate machines the error still occurs. Whilst in Mapsource View…. View in Google earth the error… “Unable to run google Earth(2). Please reinstall it and try again”.

Well i have reinstalled it and tried the other machines and still no help. I have also tried saving the file as a gpx in Mapsource and opening in Google Earth, to no avail. I have also tried saving it as a txt file and using a kmz file creator to open in Google Earth, still no luck !!!

I am using the Garmin, Forerunner 301 which is am amazing unit, pity i cant get this sorted. Not even the guru’s at the European division of Garmin can assist… Anyone please help! We need to get training our routes again….

]]> By: ise http://freegeographytools.com/2007/exporting-data-from-garmins-mapsource-program-to-google-earth#comment-102 ise Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:37:38 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=12#comment-102 I've just had the same problem with invisible tracks and found a solution that works for me. What I found was that the option in Google Earth was set to DirectX graphics mode and that changing to OpenGL fixed it. OpenGL is supposed to be the default though so I don't know how I got the "wrong" setting to begin with. I’ve just had the same problem with invisible tracks and found a solution that works for me. What I found was that the option in Google Earth was set to DirectX graphics mode and that changing to OpenGL fixed it. OpenGL is supposed to be the default though so I don’t know how I got the “wrong” setting to begin with.

]]> By: Leszek Pawlowicz http://freegeographytools.com/2007/exporting-data-from-garmins-mapsource-program-to-google-earth#comment-96 Leszek Pawlowicz Sun, 25 Mar 2007 17:18:40 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=12#comment-96 You can change the color and line thickness for all the tracks you've exported simultaneously. Right-click on the "GPS device" placemark in Google Earth, and choose "Properties". Click on the "Style, Color" tab, and you'll get a message saying that the "descendants of this folder do not share the same Style". Click on the "Share Style" button, and you can then set the line color, thickness and opacity for all the lines to whatever you want. You can change the color and line thickness for all the tracks you’ve exported simultaneously. Right-click on the “GPS device” placemark in Google Earth, and choose “Properties”. Click on the “Style, Color” tab, and you’ll get a message saying that the “descendants of this folder do not share the same Style”. Click on the “Share Style” button, and you can then set the line color, thickness and opacity for all the lines to whatever you want.

]]> By: Anonymous http://freegeographytools.com/2007/exporting-data-from-garmins-mapsource-program-to-google-earth#comment-95 Anonymous Sun, 25 Mar 2007 09:07:12 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=12#comment-95 I have Mapsource 6.12.2 and Google Earth 4.0.2742 (latest). Upon using 'view in GEarth', everything works fine, I get to the correct location, but the tracks are invisible. Changing colour works sometimes, but it's difficult for many tracks. Any advice? I have Mapsource 6.12.2 and Google Earth 4.0.2742 (latest). Upon using ‘view in GEarth’, everything works fine, I get to the correct location, but the tracks are invisible. Changing colour works sometimes, but it’s difficult for many tracks. Any advice?

]]> By: Leszek Pawlowicz http://freegeographytools.com/2007/exporting-data-from-garmins-mapsource-program-to-google-earth#comment-84 Leszek Pawlowicz Wed, 14 Mar 2007 22:55:32 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=12#comment-84 Just tried it, and it worked fine. I've never seen that particular error message, so I'm afraid I don't have any advice to offer.Re-installing Google Earth shouldn't lose any data, especially if you do so on top of the current installation by downloading the full GE install program from Google and running it. You might also check to make sure you have the latest version of MapSource (6.12.2). Just tried it, and it worked fine. I’ve never seen that particular error message, so I’m afraid I don’t have any advice to offer.Re-installing Google Earth shouldn’t lose any data, especially if you do so on top of the current installation by downloading the full GE install program from Google and running it. You might also check to make sure you have the latest version of MapSource (6.12.2).

]]> By: Fan Fan Hulmaida http://freegeographytools.com/2007/exporting-data-from-garmins-mapsource-program-to-google-earth#comment-83 Fan Fan Hulmaida Wed, 14 Mar 2007 22:25:57 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=12#comment-83 When I try this I receive an error message: "Unable to run Google Earth (2). Please reinstall and try again". I am loathe to reinstall and lose may GE data. Any suggestions on an alternative course of action? When I try this I receive an error message: “Unable to run Google Earth (2). Please reinstall and try again”. I am loathe to reinstall and lose may GE data. Any suggestions on an alternative course of action?

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