Creating Waypoints so as to Create an Automated Driving Tour

 

Question from a Nubie:

Can you create a POI such that your GPS will direct you along a meandering tour? I want to be able to drive San Francisco's famous 49 mile drive and have the GPS notify me each time I am approaching one of the landmarks. ( I know how to make the audible mp3 notification... just not sure how to create a driving tour.

Much thanks

Ken
Nuvi 265wt

It's a tourguide

I don't know if the tools to create one of these special tourguide routes are available on the web. I know they are part of the developers package Garmin has that costs around $500. You can do it as a standard tourguide and then build a route to take you to the points in sequence. The downside is that if you are not on the route, when you pass by one of the locations the audio would play.

Somebody know if GeePeeX will do this? I know EPE won't at present.

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route on 265w

kenwong wrote:

... just not sure how to create a driving tour.

Since the 265w doesn't support saved multipoint routes, I think it will be difficult to pre-plan and save a tour guide route on that unit. Your best bet is probably to use something like Google or Mapquest to plan the route, print off the list of POIs in the sequence you want travel to them, then enter in the next destination (where to) from your custom POI list one at a time as you travel from one point to the next. You can of course use the proximity alert to notify you as you approach each point of interest.

Others may have a better way to do it on the 265w, but that is probably the way I would do it.

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The 265 will do more then

The 265 will do more then one via point even though the manual states only one. See post http://www.poi-factory.com/node/19196 .You may want to consider this as a work around.You will still need to set up a custom poi file with alerts to get the notification once you get within the set distance of the via point.

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Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.

Can't save.

charlesd45 wrote:

The 265 will do more then one via point even though the manual states only one.

True, but since you can't save the route or re-order the points, it can be pretty awkward to work with, especially if you plan to make stops and shut off and restart your nuvi. Entering multiple via points is certainly one solution for the 265W if you are willing to work with these limitations. For me I would find it easier to put the points in a POI file and select one destination at a time.

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He said it was only 48

He said it was only 49 miles.Shutting the unit off will not erase everything if you shut it off correctly.

I use two methods the one I mention plus the 265 also has categories for favorites.I put the locations I want to stop at in favorites and use the new for category and name it for example my trip.The locations will now show under that category based on closest distance.I just select one at a time.

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Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.

Multipoints

I essentially did something similar, on a recent trip to Branson, MO, except I didn't bother turning into a tour guide.

I first plotted my route. I used Streets & Trips, but Google Maps would work. You want something that will allow you to drag your route to something different than what was originally plotted by the mapping software.

Pick a few towns or cities on the route you want, that will force the GPS to the route you want. In my case, I went to Branson, via Port Huron. I used used Lansing, MI and Indianapolis, IN as points that I knew would force to I-69.

I used GEEPEX Editor, but I'm sure Extra POI Editor would work. Simply type in the City, State and Country, and Geocode. After it Geocodes to some point in the city, open the map and drag the marker to a convenient point on the highway. In my case, I dragged the Indianapolis location to the south leg of I-465, to take me that way. I always open up to the satellite view, at maximum resolution and then make sure I drag the point to a point that I'm sure will be in the proper highway point.

Once you have these points, download the POI to your Garmin. You can enter each new waypoint as your final destination, if you want. It's a bit more tedious, but it ensures that the GPS clears the waypoint.

Another approach, is to enter your true final destination and then enter each intermediate point in sequence. i.e. Branson is destination. Enter Lansing POI and accept as intermediate point. After you pass Lansing then enter Indianapolis and accept as intermediate point. It might be wise to pull over to the side and enter, unless your navigator can do this. The nice thing with this, is it constantly updates your ETA to your final destination.

Best to have a sequential list, or a printed route map because once you pass since it sorts in distance order. Once you pass the first point, it will now be resorted based on distance and you might forget you entered and try to re-enter. Alternatively, put a number in front, such as 1-Lansing, 2-Indianapolis.

It's too much work to create this all as tour guide.

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