Creating routes for my Tomtom

JONZEY · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:27 pm Post subject: Creating routes for my Tomtom

Normally I choose my route using MS Autoroute Road Maps or the Tomtom Home route maps. Then choose points or towns on the route as waypoints to make up my Itinerary for my Rider Sat-Nav, thereby relying on the Sat Nav to choose the actual route between these points.
Is their any way the exact original route created on the road maps be downloaded direct onto my Rider similar to the Garmin setup? There does not seem to be any provision on the Tomtom Home for doing this or am I missing something.

pcaouolte · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:33 pm Post subject:

No you are not missing anything. The itinerary function that you are using is all that TomTom provide for planning your route, there is no way to download the exact route created on a PC to the TomTom.
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JONZEY · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 8:29 pm Post subject: Creating routes for my Tomtom

AliOnHols · Pocket GPS Verifier Joined: Oct 15, 2008 Posts: 1942

Tyre used to be bundled with TThome. Even if it isn't still bundled, it's a stand-alone, free to download program which runs on your PC and you should be able to export the route/waypoints to your Rider.

Edited for some spelling.
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pcaouolte · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 9:11 pm Post subject:

But Tyre still only creates an itinerary which is downloaded to the TomTom. The route chosen between itinerary points is down to the TomTom.
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Andy_P · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 9:18 pm Post subject:

You can get the TT's calculated route to follow the one you want just by adding more waypoints, if that helps.

(Edit... Sorry AliOnHols, I didn't see your reply before I hit the "post" button).

Jonzey....I'm intrigued to hear you say that Garmin CAN import an exact route. I don't see how that would be possible without a fairly massive description file.

Are you sure your friend hasn't just misunderstood?
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pcaouolte · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 9:20 pm Post subject:

It depends how long your route is. TomTom limit each itinerary to 48 points.
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AliOnHols · Pocket GPS Verifier Joined: Oct 15, 2008 Posts: 1942

pcaouolte · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 9:42 pm Post subject:

Tyre is capable of splitting a route into two or more itineraries if it exceeds 48 way points. You would then start your journey by loading one itinerary and following it until you run out of way points, then loading the next itinerary and continuing the journey.

I don't have a recent TomTom but I think that I recall reading that they have reduced the number of way points on the latest models from 48 to just 4.
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AliOnHols · Pocket GPS Verifier Joined: Oct 15, 2008 Posts: 1942

pcaouolte · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 10:02 pm Post subject:

Agreed and it may not actually be an itinerary at all so it probably doesn't work with Tyre. Andy_P posted details here of the update which included the 4 way points.

JONZEY · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 10:19 pm Post subject:

I just want to say thank you to everyone. I have downloaded TYRE and tried it out and it does go a long way to create a route I want. I agree with comments made from members that it only transfers the waypoints and the sat nav will choose it's own route between them, but as suggested I can now add some points closer together in an area I particularly want to visit. I shall keep experimenting and take in all your ideas.
Thanks for all the info.

Andy_P · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 11:38 pm Post subject:

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