However, if you want to map trails and not just published roads, paved or unpaved, here is another video that demonstrates that process, which includes the process of laying down tracks: When it comes to working with Google Maps to create routes (not tracks.more on this below).This video does a nice job of laying out the fairly simple process: The following article does a pretty good job of describing the initial process, without getting too bogged down into the details: There are many articles and YouTube videos on this subject. There are a few steps to get there, but it is not especially difficult. Here is a link to his Part 1 video:Īnother way you can work with GPX files is with Google Maps, or Google My Maps.
#BASECAMP GPX EDITOR HOW TO#
If you have an interest in learning how to use Basecamp, Tim's series will get you there. Probably the best video series on how to use Basecamp was posted on YouTube by EZ Moto Tim. However, once you get up to speed with Basecamp, it is a helpful tool for both creating new tracks and routes (via GPX files), or working with those you've downloaded. It is a fine program, but it does take time to learn, and it is not the most intuitive of software.
#BASECAMP GPX EDITOR FREE#
One of the most common methods is via a free program offered by Garmin called Basecamp. And, as is the case with JPG files, there are a number of programs that will work with GPX files. GPX files are the standard for mapping, similar to JPG files being the standard for photos. You can use GPX files to transfer that information between GPS units, computers, phones and tablets. If you're not familiar with GPX files, this post is intended to provide a brief overview with the hope that it might generate more interest in route and track sharing here on the forum.Ī GPX file is simply a text file with geographic information such as waypoints, tracks, and routes saved in it. The most common method of sharing that data is in the form of GPX files. Much of that content is freely shared and easily accessed. None of my tools allows to do all those tasks.There is a vast library of maps, routes and tracks available on the internet. allow to select a point in the elevation profile and zoom to that place hotkey to enable / disable the display of the gpx track so that the underlying background is shown. detection of steep segments : sometimes routers prefer a shorter but steeper path as shortcut instead of following the road, easy removement of short spikes (where the track goes like a-b-c-d-c-b-e-f.). easy merging of two tracks (split old track at first and last connection, replace the old part by the new part) allow to split gpx track into n parts or into parts with ~m points so that the GPS can handle them better show elevation profile, at least when the gpx data has ele tags.
#BASECAMP GPX EDITOR CODE#
OK off topic, just in case someone wants to code a new GPX editor, here is my whishlist: For very quick editing and routing I use Garmin's Mapsource but it is very limited compared to Basecamp. It does not route though but for small sections you can draw a route manually. You can convert your gpx track into a layer and split it, combine it with other gpx tracks etc. With JOSM the advantage is that it has a whole bunch of layers (satellite images, free topographic sources, OSM layers, Strava etc). I should be rather simple to code a (batch) program which does this, maybe I'll do that before I plan my next trip. Join the parts, and this tool tends to make errors when combining parts :-(, so I sometimes use a simple text editor to do that.
It is possible with GPX Editor, but quite a lot of mouse clicks are needed to remove overlaps and So I create a new gpx track for that alternative and now I want to replace the corresponding part I watch it on different maps and in Google Earth and sometimes I decide thatĪn alternative way might be better. I have planned a cylce trip of ~3000 km (~50000 gpx points). I have a similar workflow, but none of the tools worked for me: But anyway, the problem is 1) that window cannot be hidden and is taking way too much screen real estate and 2) it's way too slow if I have to manually move waypoints instead of simply pulling the route to go through another way.īesides avel and BaseCamp, it looks like QGis supports editing a GPX file, but I don't like it either because it's a beast.Īs for JOSM, I haven't found if it supports pulling a route to make it go through a different way: Apparently, after opening a GPX file and turning it into a data layer, 1) JOSM is unable to simply jump and follow a way like when you plan a route originally, and 2) you have to manully move each and every node that make a track:Įdit: RideWithGPS supports editing an existing GPX:Įdit: JOSM is unable to snap to a new road ("You can't "pull" it to go a different route.
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