Creating route from GPX import (tracks?)
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I've read the help and still confused. I have a GPX of the hike I want to make with waypoints. I imported into Gaia PC and now I have a bunch of tracks. I saved off the tracks into a folder. From the folder I can click show in map. From the map I can click 'create route'. But, the route editor is not acknowledging the existing tracks and waypoints and I can't even save because I have not 'drawn' a route yet. Can someone clear up which appears to be a disaster of a user interface for importing and creating routes?
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I'm sorry for the confusion. I noticed you also sent us an email and Robyn has responded to your question.
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It would be nice if there was an answer to this question so that future users could solve the same problem. I just downloaded a cross-country gpx file for example, and I'd love to convert it to a route that I can follow in the same folder the import is saved in, so that I can navigate it easily without the confusion of every other way point, track, etc. on my map.
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@thedaddybadger
You can use the Guide Me feature (iOS/Android) in the app to follow the track you imported. Since the file was originally written as a track, you can also use a program like GPSBabel to convert the track into a route.
To prevent confusion with your past tracks, I recommend toggling off the visibility (iOS/Android) for the tracks you don't need for your current trip.-1 -
There simply is *no* interface to import a Route in gaiagps.com, you can only draw a Route.
You can only upload file from the Tracks section, and it saves as a track even if if the file is in a .gpx Route format.
So converting a Track to a Route with GPSBabel does no good.
This is slightly off-topic, but I also learned that if you export a .gpx file from a Track that was missing elevation values, it adds elevation tags for every point but the all have the same value -1000.000 like so:
<rtept lat="37.457660000" lon="-121.863290000">
<ele>-1000.000</ele>
<name>RPT001</name>
</rtept>
<rtept lat="37.457500000" lon="-121.861640000">
<ele>-1000.000</ele>
<name>RPT002</name>
</rtept>
<rtept lat="37.457450000" lon="-121.861340000">
<ele>-1000.000</ele>
<name>RPT003</name>All I really want is a way to be able have a map with elevation data if someone sends me a GPX that's missing elevation tags.
I don't really care if it's a Route or a Track because either can be used for navigation on a hike.
I did notice if you record a Track by hiking it will include real elevation values (as well as speed).
But of course that's only after the fact.
The *only* way to have a map with elevations on gaiagps.com before a hike is to draw the hike manually (create a Route).0 -
Hi Martin,
I'm sorry you are having trouble importing your route - you should be able to import a route saved to a GPX file.
Can you send a copy of your file to support@gaiagps.com so we can troubleshoot?
If tracks or routes don't have elevation information, I recommend using http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/elevation which will automatically assign the missing elevation information to your data.
If you have any questions, send a note to support@gaiagps.com - we're happy to help.0
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