![]() ![]() If you copy "N13 31.925 E105 57.914" with ctrl+c and then hit paste in routeconverter the POI will be added to the list you have open. For example, Alexandra mentioned a guesthouse Cambodia at N13 31.925 E105 57.914. If you copy coordinates written in some text, like this forum, you can then paste it into a POI list in routeconverter. under the "browse" tab there is a bunch of shared folders that can be used to store and share files online if desired. ![]() In the right panel there are two tabs "convert" and "browse". If you want to send the file to a friend who uses Google earth then simply select kml or kmz format and save it on your computer and email it. If you select "Off Road Tracks" your track will appear on the screen just as you made it but it will not be routable, hence no turn-by-turn instrutions. If there are no road on the map close to where the track runs, it will go off road. If you select "Trip Logs" the Zumo will do it's best to fit your track to the map you have in the Zumo and pretty much make it a route. If you import a track you have two options, "Trip Logs" and "Off Road Tracks". If you select no or only import parts of the data you can import it later by going to tools->my data->import in the zumo menu. When you turn the Zumo on it will ask if you want to import data and you select yes. Observe you should copy to the Zumo's internal memory and not any memory card. "Satellite" is Google earth, "Map" is Google maps, "Mapnik" is the most popular rendering of openstreetmap. Up in the right corner of the map you can select map type. Start route converter by double-click on the program. Use many via points to avoid unexpected behavior. When creating/viewing a route the route will appear as google maps want it to be and not as your GPS may route it. Reads and writes any format GPSbabel can. You do not have to install or update any maps. If you have a particular version of GPSbabel you like you can have routeconverter use it by pointing to it in the options menu. This program can read and write a huge number of formats because it incorporates GPSbabel, you could actually call it an extensive GUI for GPSbabel. ![]() You can run more than one instance of the program and copy and paste between the instances. Route Converter does not use any maps stored locally on your computer but rather online maps such as Google maps, Google earth and various renderings of openstreetmap. You can also place an extra copy on the Zumo so that you can run the program from your Zumo if you do not have access to your own computer. The program does not require installation, just download it from and place it on your desktop and run it. For it to run it needs java but most computers have that already and if not it is free. It is a program written in java and comes compiled for PC, MAC, UNIX and a pure java version. I believe it is a one stop shop for most Zumo users. Rather than using mapsource I prefer to use a software called "Route Converter". ![]()
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