3597 question (using vias to build a route)
Fri, 03/06/2015 - 11:45am
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I just read the FAQ section and still uncertain and would like to know the following.
On my 255W I can make a "route" of 1000 miles from point A to point B and have it take every interstate or backroad I want by inserting multiple vias. I've always used this method as it's simple, 100% efficient & works for me.
My question is can I do the same with the Nuvi 3597 ? If I transfer my favorites from my 255W to the 3597 could I build a "route" the same way ?
I don't use Turbos EPE program nor have I ever transfered routes from Basecamp, Mapquest or any other program and not keen on going down that road neither.
@ Charlie
My first question is will the unit do all this automatically or when I get to my first via I'll have to press the green go button to get to my second via and so forth until my final destination ?
If I am following you correctly the vias you are refering to.You used them to make a route.
Once you go to Apps,Trip Planner,Touch the Saved route.You should now see the Go tab.Touch Go.If you are at the start location.Your 2nd stop should already be marked.Juts hit start and its all automatic after that.
When I hit go there's a little round circle choosing my closest via as my next destination but there are all my other vias I inserted along with my final destination that I can choose as my next destination if I want to.
When I look at the top of the screen to see what Interstate it'll take me on, I see that from the Flying J in Florida to Georgia is perfect except in this banner screen I see the go green button beside every via.
Hope this makes some sort of sense to some of you
This thread reminds me of the ASR/ SID thread where I had to read it three times before completely understanding it
Nüvi 255WT with nüMaps Lifetime North America born on 602117815 / Nüvi 3597LMTHD born on 805972514 / I love Friday’s except when I’m on holidays ~ canuk
Route
You will need to set up enough points on the route to force it to go like you want. In case you haven't looked at this video it has some good instructions. http://goo.gl/Qc9yiL .When I come to FL I prefer to cut across I-10 to catch I-75 instead of 301. So I have some coordinates set on I-10 South bound to force the route.Then North Coordinates for trip back.
Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.
@ Charlie
Good link, thanks
At exactly 4:21 of the video that's exactly what I see - choices to select my next destination. If I don't touch anything and press go the unit calculates the route.
I then press the TOP BANNER of the screen to see exactly what Interstate/ roads it'll take me on and that's where I see the green go button next to my second via, third via, fourth via etc.
I was just wondering why in this screen (when I press the Top Banner) I would see all the green go buttons next to my vias.
Nüvi 255WT with nüMaps Lifetime North America born on 602117815 / Nüvi 3597LMTHD born on 805972514 / I love Friday’s except when I’m on holidays ~ canuk
Route
Good link, thanks
At exactly 4:21 of the video that's exactly what I see - choices to select my next destination. If I don't touch anything and press go the unit calculates the route.
I then press the TOP BANNER of the screen to see exactly what Interstate/ roads it'll take me on and that's where I see the green go button next to my second via, third via, fourth via etc.
I was just wondering why in this screen (when I press the Top Banner) I would see all the green go buttons next to my vias.
I understand what you are seeing now.I checked one of my routes to the Panhandle in FL.When I touch the banner it shows the route plus the stop I have in my route for such things as gas and food. Once one way-point is reached you see the GO tab to start the next one. I decided to touch Go to see what happen. It then recalculate the route from that way-point to the next one I have listed.I have in the past been driving down the road with the navigation set for just one destination.Turned off and back on and had unit recalculated the route to see if I would get something different.Yes I have and sometimes a improvement in time.Could be same thing going on here.Lots of reading here from Garmin http://goo.gl/CIxNAl
After seeing this video again and reading this post I may be like you said a expert when the smoke clears.
Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.
Garmin FAQ on shaping points is incorrect
A via point will have an alert as you pass it. A shaping point will not. I previously said, "Most nuvis do not have shaping points, and the 3597 does not."
In fact, the 3597 has shaping points. Following the Garmin FAQ on shaping points on a saved route, I clicked on a via point to change it to a shaping point and it did not work, so I concluded that the 3597 does not have shaping points. It was thought the reason it did not work is because the saved trip did not have three or more via points, but that was incorrect.
The procedure described in the Garmin Support Shaping Point FAQ has been removed from this thread because it is not specific enough for a user to follow and successfully create a shaping point.
I have driven several test trips and am in the process of writing a POI Factory FAQ on changing via points to shaping points.
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