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. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:10:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ritch Elbe http://freegeographytools.com/2007/exporting-data-from-garmins-mapsource-program-to-google-earth/comment-page-1#comment-295 Ritch Elbe Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:22:17 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=12#comment-295 Hello me again... I was wondering.. could it be that I use the free version of google earth to open the file and save as a kml. Prevent the whole route from opening in google maps. I redid the entire route and no matter what I save it to. It only shows half. If possible I could email the file for someone to check it out on their google earth then try it in google maps... Ritch Hello me again… I was wondering.. could it be that I use the free version of google earth to open the file and save as a kml. Prevent the whole route from opening in google maps. I redid the entire route and no matter what I save it to. It only shows half. If possible I could email the file for someone to check it out on their google earth then try it in google maps…

Ritch

]]> By: Leszek Pawlowicz http://freegeographytools.com/2007/exporting-data-from-garmins-mapsource-program-to-google-earth/comment-page-1#comment-294 Leszek Pawlowicz Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:26:23 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=12#comment-294 Try saving the data from MapSource as a GPX file, then converting it to KML using a program like GPS Trackmaker or other similar programs (do a search on my site from GPX and KML). Try saving the data from MapSource as a GPX file, then converting it to KML using a program like GPS Trackmaker or other similar programs (do a search on my site from GPX and KML).

]]> By: Ritch Elbe http://freegeographytools.com/2007/exporting-data-from-garmins-mapsource-program-to-google-earth/comment-page-1#comment-293 Ritch Elbe Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:42:24 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=12#comment-293 I have just loaded a mapsource file into google earth via the view in google earth option from mapsource. I then follow the directions and save it as a KML file. Once done I go to google maps online, upload the file and each time it only shows a partial of the route. it shows all the way points.. but the route seems to stop at a point where I have to cross over. I creating routes for use with work. Using a garmin 2730 I track the route. Then using the PCI create routes from the tracks I download from the unit. My employer uses garmin maps and we fiund having access to the fasted plotted routes to other workers a great benefit. We use google maps daily. But this has brought this portion a stand still. I can not see why it is only showing/loading? half the route... please post a solution if you have one! I have just loaded a mapsource file into google earth via the view in google earth option from mapsource.
I then follow the directions and save it as a KML file. Once done I go to google maps online, upload the file and each time it only shows a partial of the route. it shows all the way points.. but the route seems to stop at a point where I have to cross over. I creating routes for use with work. Using a garmin 2730 I track the route. Then using the PCI create routes from the tracks I download from the unit. My employer uses garmin maps and we fiund having access to the fasted plotted routes to other workers a great benefit. We use google maps daily. But this has brought this portion a stand still. I can not see why it is only showing/loading? half the route… please post a solution if you have one!

]]> By: Leszek Pawlowicz http://freegeographytools.com/2007/exporting-data-from-garmins-mapsource-program-to-google-earth/comment-page-1#comment-292 Leszek Pawlowicz Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:42:17 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=12#comment-292 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-page-1#comment-291 Chris Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:12:10 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=12#comment-291 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-page-1#comment-290 Mike Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:34:48 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=12#comment-290 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-page-1#comment-289 Russell Meyer Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:13:54 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=12#comment-289 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-page-1#comment-288 ise Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:37:38 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=12#comment-288 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-page-1#comment-287 Leszek Pawlowicz Sun, 25 Mar 2007 17:18:40 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=12#comment-287 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-page-1#comment-286 Anonymous Sun, 25 Mar 2007 09:07:12 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=12#comment-286 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?

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