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GPS City Q&A » Street Mapping » GPX upload to SD card? Via Mapsource

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GPX upload to SD card? Via Mapsource

› Garmin City Navigator North America NT DVD 2010

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Mapworld
Calgary

Original question asked on Jan 20, 2010, 11:57am

Hi there, I'm trying to upload GPX data into the Mapsource North America v.6 program but is taking a very long time (12 hrs and conuting), and has not even loaded yet, why is this so?

Jordan GPS City
Las Vegas, NV

Reply #1 on Jan 20, 2010, 12:26pm

Howdy Mapworld!
Here are some suggestios and questions.

1. What GPS do you plan on loading the points onto? If it is a vehicle navigator then it will probably be better to load the GPX file using POI Loader.
2. What does the GPX file contain? Points, tracks, routes ...
3. How large is the file?
4. How did you generate it? There may be a unknown field or corrupt data in the file.
5. Have you updated mapsource? If not you may want to try that. Also Garmin Now has a better program for managing your GPS data called BaseCamp.

Here is a linkto BaseCamp and POILoader downloads.
http://www8.garmin.com/support/mappingsw.jsp

Cheers
Jordan

Mapworld
Calgary

Reply #2 on Jan 20, 2010, 1:09pm

1. I'm planning to load the information into an SD card so no GPS in specific.
2.It contains points tha have names attached to them. ie: one point would have Randy Johnson
3.The file size is 1,395 KB
4. I exported the file from Global Mapper and exported as a GPX file
5.I'm currently using the City Select North America v6.

Jordan GPS City
Calgary, AB

Reply #3 on Jan 20, 2010, 2:23pm

I don't think Mapsourse will transfer the points to a Card just maps. Points go into the internal GPS memory. POI Loader should though. POI Loader creates a GPI file that can go on the memory card.
Another issue may be the file format from global mapper. I would export a GPX file from Mapsource to see how they label their headings(fields) then make sure the Globalmapper software GPX file looks the same. For example one make call the name of a waypoint "" and the other may call it "<name>". I find it better to work with CSV or TAB separated text files. You just need to make sure you data is in the correct order. I find GPX files bloated and they tend to be less forgiving. *** What format is the coordinate system in? Make sure it is HDD.DDDDDD Make sure the lat/long is NOT separated into minutes and seconds. Just decimal format. Cheers Jordan</td></tr> <tr><td align="right" style="padding-top:2px;"> </td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr align="center" valign="middle" bgcolor="#eeeeee"> <td>Mapworld Calgary</td> <td align="left"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" align="center"> <tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #ccc">Reply #4 on Jan 20, 2010, 6:45pm</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-top:7px;padding-bottom:0px;">One thing I haven't mentioned is that after the gpx data loads, I remove the unknown point feature from each point in Mapsource, resave as GPX, and then bring into Mapwell. Through Mapwell, I upload through SD card. But in Mapsource, it's only GPX points in which I have converted SHP file data to GPX points.</td></tr> <tr><td align="right" style="padding-top:2px;"> </td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr align="center" valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <td>GPS City Las Vegas, NV</td> <td align="left"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" align="center"> <tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #ccc">Reply #5 on Jan 22, 2010, 8:44am</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-top:7px;padding-bottom:0px;">Hello, I think it is data in the GPX that Mapsource doesnt understand. You have to be very specific with it. I have converted Shapefiles to point files and I have the most success with CSV. Maybe give that a try. Cheers Jordan</td></tr> <tr><td align="right" style="padding-top:2px;"> </td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr align="center" valign="middle" bgcolor="#eeeeee"> <td>Mapworld Calgary</td> <td align="left"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" align="center"> <tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #ccc">Reply #6 on Jan 31, 2010, 5:33pm</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-top:7px;padding-bottom:0px;">Right, the exported GPX Global Mapper file is working on the Mapsource Canada Topo version, but still not on the North America version 6. The Global mapper parameters all check positive because the parameters have not been changed or modified. As for the upload we're using a Mapping program that reads the GPX data coming out of Mapsource which is assembled together to be converted as a readable GPSimgsupp file. This allows us to upload the GPX data into MicroSD chips. But I'm clueless as to why the data doesn't show up on Mapsource North America version 6</td></tr> <tr><td align="right" style="padding-top:2px;"> </td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr align="center" valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <td>Mapworld Calgary</td> <td align="left"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" align="center"> <tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #ccc">Reply #7 on Jan 31, 2010, 5:34pm</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-top:7px;padding-bottom:0px;">Right, the exported GPX Global Mapper file is working on the Mapsource Canada Topo version, but still not on the North America version 6. The Global mapper parameters all check positive because the parameters have not been changed or modified. As for the upload we're using a Mapping program that reads the GPX data coming out of Mapsource which is assembled together to be converted as a readable GPSimgsupp file. This allows us to upload the GPX data into MicroSD chips. 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