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Trying to manage waypoints

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mbostleman

I have 1870 waypoints in a kml file for a bike packing route I got from someone. About 1850 of those waypoints are points that define the route. Then the remaining 20 waypoints are ones that I created and are important locations I need to know about along the way (small towns, daily goals, etc.).

What I'm trying to get is a line on the map that is defined by the 1850 points - but I don't want to see the points themselves - they don't really mean anything. But I DO want to see the 20 waypoints that are important. If all the waypoints are on, my 20 get lost in the pile visually.

Is there a way I can do this?

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  • mbostleman

    Also, if it matters, I am managing these points in Google Earth Pro on my laptop, then saving as kml. In Google Earth, the 1850 points are in a folder called "Tracks" and the 20 points are in a folder called "Waypoints". But those folders don't seem to be represented in the Gaia iOS app.

    On Google Earth, it works out because the 1850 points are set to icons that are very small squares and the 20 points are set to icons that are big yellow push pins. But in Gaia they're all the same big tear drop icon. So maybe the key is changing the icons in Gaia?

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  • Ashli Baldwin

    Hi,

    Yes, changing the waypoint icons is one way you can deal with that: https://help.gaiagps.com/hc/en-us/articles/115003523767

    Alternatively, you could trace a 'path' in Google Earth around your waypoints like this: https://support.google.com/earth/answer/148072?hl=en

    Then, only export the path and the additional 20 waypoints to import into Gaia.

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  • ktupcon

    Hi

    Really loving the your app!

    I am however having some functionality issues with managing waypoints. I have made a half attempt at organizing waypoint files as I've used Gaia for the last year or more. Recently I have tried to do some organizing and am having trouble moving multiple files. Is there a way to select and move selected file in a group?

    Thank you,  Kevin

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  • Ryan McElroy

    @ktupcon

    You can move multiple waypoints at once on the website.  

    Here are the steps: Managing Folders on gaiagps.com

    If you have any other questions, please contact us using the Help button at the bottom of the screen.

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