Can these files be seen on google earth?
Thu, 05/07/2009 - 4:25pm
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14 years
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I downloaded a poi file of a scenic drive I am going to take along the Blue Ridge Pkwy and skyline drive. I sucessfully uploaded it to my sd card within my gps. Is there a way I can see the route that is plotted on google earth or anything else?
thnks
If it is in CSV format you
If it is in CSV format you could bring it into
GEGrab and send it to GE as pins that way....
http://sites.google.com/site/raptorbase/
Mike
KML Format
I use a POI converter to convert a CSV file into a KML file. You can open the new formed file using the Google Earth.
rsadow wrote: I downloaded
I downloaded a poi file of a scenic drive I am going to take along the Blue Ridge Pkwy and skyline drive. I sucessfully uploaded it to my sd card within my gps. Is there a way I can see the route that is plotted on google earth or anything else?
thnks
I usually convert the CSV file into a KML file and then open the file in Google Earth. This allows me to follow the route and zoom in on the specific points I want to check out.
GE Grab
What does GE Grab Do?
DriveSmart 65, NUVI2555LMT, (NUVI350 is Now Retired)
easier...
Start up Google earth, power on your GPS unit and make sure it is connected via USB, look in the menu for GPS, choose import waypoints.... I have already done this with my c330 and GE and no need for convertors or other file modification.
Garmin c330 w/ 2011 maps
Didn't know that. That's
Didn't know that. That's pretty cool!
Mike
Another way to do it, is
Another way to do it, is load the POIs via Mapsource, and launch google earth through that. works for me.
This works!!!!
Start up Google earth, power on your GPS unit and make sure it is connected via USB, look in the menu for GPS, choose import waypoints.... I have already done this with my c330 and GE and no need for convertors or other file modification.
I've just tried it and wow it actually works. Thanx for the info.
Garmin c340 265WT 1490T 295W 2460LMT 2555LMT 2757LM