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Tumbleweed Frequent Visitor
Joined: Aug 30, 2004 Posts: 315
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Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:46 pm Post subject: Nifty Googlemaps create routes, and itineraries |
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Had a search and couldn't see this mentioned, found out how to create itineraries with googlemaps ( and another free app) yesterday.
In essence you can create an exact itinerary on googlemaps very easily, much easier than using the screen on a tomtom, and then quickly convert that to a TT itinerary and load it onto your TT.
There is a website that purports to do the conversion directly but it didnt work for me, but there is an equally simple way that does work, is that worth me posting here, or is it 'the bleeding obvious' and not worth me posting a 'howto'? |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:54 am Post subject: |
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The three ways I can think of are:
1. Export a Google Maps itinerary in .kml format and use an external prog or website (such as PoiEditor.com) to convert it to .itn format
2. Use "Tyre" - an add-on that is even integrated into TT Home now. Works with Google Maps or Google Earth if you don't have an internet connection.
3. Create the route in Google maps and use the "Houghi script", either on his website or you can download the code for your own use.
Is yours something different? |
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Tumbleweed Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:31 am Post subject: |
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Not different, it was No 1 :-) I used an app I found called itnconv.
I couldn't get the Houghi script to work for me, and it was nothing to do with the bit about moving the start / end points.
Will check out Tyre and see how that works, which would you 'recommend'? |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:34 am Post subject: |
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Tyre is by far the easiest to use and it can do more than just Itinerary files - Mike |
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Trevor1234 Frequent Visitor
Joined: Apr 30, 2005 Posts: 810 Location: Milton Keynes
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Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:14 am Post subject: |
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Yes, Tyre is the one to use with Google Maps. I have been using Tyre and Google Maps for many months on a daily basis (Courier) and on holidays in France/Spain.
Itinerary planning is one of the most useful features on a Tomtom. You can plan your Itinerary on the PC and get TomTom to navigate the route that you have chosen, not the route that Tomtom prefers.
No more getting stuck down narrow lanes or going through city centres with Itinerary, unless you want to do so. The choice is yours when you plan your Itinerary.
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alanji Lifetime Member
Joined: Sep 04, 2006 Posts: 179 Location: Somerset
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Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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Trevor1234 wrote: | Itinerary planning is one of the most useful features on a Tomtom. You can plan your Itinerary on the PC and get TomTom to navigate the route that you have chosen, not the route that Tomtom prefers.
No more getting stuck down narrow lanes or going through city centres with Itinerary, unless you want to do so. The choice is yours when you plan your Itinerary.
Bon Voyage |
I use it a lot but have only recently discovered that when using HOME to operate the TT you can set your current location anywhere you want. To do this you click "Set Current Location" - talk about missing what is under your nose, though I did not use HOME much for planning, before. Also discovered that planning is much faster - obviously using the pc's processing power rather than the TT.
About to go to Spain for a month and intend to try TYRE for itinerary planning. _________________ Alan
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mpwilson99 Lifetime Member
Joined: Jun 30, 2007 Posts: 462 Location: Hickstead, Sussex
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Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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"About to go to Spain for a month and intend to try TYRE for itinerary planning."
Any chance you can tell us how you do this via tyre once you have had a go, as im also headed for the sun.
Ive tried, but i cannot get it to create a route via France's pretty route, only via the motorways comes up.
Cheers!
MPW |
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steveJ Lifetime Member
Joined: Apr 21, 2005 Posts: 97 Location: Tring, Hertfordshire, UK
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Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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Hi MPW,
One thing you can do when TYRE creates a route and you want to amend it is to create a pushpin on a part of the route you want to change with a mouse left click, and drag the pushpin to a point you want to drive through. the route will now change, and route via your new point.
Incidentally this method also works when running Google maps as a standalone program as well.
Steve |
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