How to plot a route on Google Maps and Navigate it on a Garmin Device
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- Опубліковано 17 січ 2015
- This video describes step by step how to plot a route in Google maps, transfer it to your Garmin device and then navigate it.
Correction. At 6:55 this is not a glitch, the two points are the start point and the end point of the route. Because the titles are so long they look the same so I thought this was a glitch.
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Note: Google seem to change the route to "My Maps" on a regular basis. If you don't see it in the search bar navigate to this URL: www.google.com/maps/d/
If your route is just showing a straight line from A to B make sure your GPS is plugged in to the computer. One the GPS is plugged in Basecamp will load the detailed map from the device. To check that you are using the detailed map click *View **---**> Tool Bars --> Map Products.* This will show a menu showing the map that you are currently using. If it says *Global Map* then that is the wrong map and you need to plug the GPS in. The detailed map name usually starts with *City Navigator...*. For reference the *Global Map* that comes with Basecamp is just so that when you boot it up it doesn't show a blank screen. The *Global Map* is pretty useless for doing any routing or navigation.
Hi jobybyrne. Thanks for your so useful video. I have managed to create and import two routes and on the GPS it looks fine. But on the second route there are two lines on Basecamp, the one that I plotted and a straight line. On the Garmin I get two courses (one with the name and another one with a 1 at the end). Either of them seem to be taking me directly to the destination. Since I’m on the motorbike I can’t stop to check all the details. Regardless it wont follow the route, I have to check the screen at each intersection to be sure that I follow the pink line, it won’t even give instructions. Any idea what could be wrong with the parameters?
@@mgumodena Hi. Sorry I didn't reply earlier. This could be an issue with the map or the activity profile. If you send me the route (email is in the about section of my channel) I'll get a look at it.
Hi Jo, great Demo. Can you tell me how to alter the route as you can in Google maps, it seems that you cant drag and drop the route to where you want or put avoid m ways or tolls.
Hi @@bill0868. I've actually been looking at that today. If you create a route from the track directly it doesn't create any via points so you can't edit it with out it recalculating and going wrong. To address this if you import the route as described at 11:25 and first select the activity profile *Direct* and specify the number of points you want to have on the route (the route distance divided by 4 is a good rule of thumb so if the route is 100 miles (or kilometers) specify 25 points). Once it has created the direct route change the activity profile to *Driving* and it will create a driving route based on the specified number of points. You can now use all the route editing tools to edit the route and it will only recalculate the bits you've changed and won't wreck the whole route. If it's still not working contact me (email is in teh about section of my channel) and we can do a screen share or something.
@@JosephByrne Hi Jo, thank you for your quick reply. I went to the about section of your page and cant seem to find a email address.
This is the most helpful video i've ever watched!!! I've been banging my head against the wall with basecamp, suddenly in half an hour I'm all sorted for trip round france, switzerland, italy and spain on my VFR! Thanks so much!
+Stephen Dawson Anytime Stephen. That sounds like an awesome trip. Have a great ride on your VFR. I have a 600RR also from the Honda stable.
I know you posted this 5 years ago, but I just bought a Zumo from a friend. This was the first time attempting to create a custom route and I couldn't have done it without your video. Many thanks... and as others have said Garmin should pay you for such a thorough and easy to follow guide. Thanks again!!
Anytime Bruce. I'm revising the channel and should have some more up to date videos soon.
I've been banging my head on the desk for the last hour with my Nuvi telling me to go all around the houses. Google directions did the same, taking me through the middle of Manchester... not happening... when I knew there was a much more simple and direct way. Your video has just made life so much simpler, thank you so much!
Anytime Robert. Best wishes.
Just want to say a BIG thank you! I spent an entire afternoon trying to do this on the actual GSP, and it was driving me crazy. Your video helped me to get it done in less than 10 minutes. Thank you!
+karenkktt Anytime Karen. Best wishes.
After hours of failed attempts to decipher Basecamp, Furkot, and other iOS apps, your video made everything work! A few destinations of a Google Maps layer, an export to Basecamp, a few clicks, and my trip is on my BMW Navigator. Thank you for this video!
Quite impressive as this was my first ever look at how to download maps from the computer to a Garmin device (It was for my BMW Navigator V) and then enjoy a motorbike ride rather than stopping to check my back up paper atlas. I will surely try it once the weather improves and i get riding again. Thank you. Your instructions were very clear.
Anytime Mohammad. Thanks for the feedback. Best wishes.
Extremely well done. I love the fact that you did your voice over after recording the video. Such a refreshing break from the 'uumms' and 'ahhs' of people recording on the fly. As a teacher myself, I truly appreciate not just the content, but the quality of the delivery as well. Thank you.
Anytime James. Thanks for the feedback. Best wishes.
Thank you very much!! I read so many pages and didn't find how to do it. Now all is simple with your video. Great!
Forgot to write: I own a Garmin nüvi 3490LMT > works great.
Thank-you so much! I have a Zumo 390 and it works for that as well. I also have been banging my head working inside BaseCamp wondering why it was so easy to do in Google Maps and so difficult in BC. You have made my riding season much more enjoyable.
Anytime Narianne. Ride safe.
Very helpful indeed, especially if there are no landmarks in the area. I am now able to plot the boundaries of a project site in the middle of "nowhere", transfer to my Garmin Nuvi, drive there and make sure the activities are kept within the boundaries. Excellent!!
Anytime Alan. There are loads of cool things you can do with the software. I'll spend some more time creating videos soon.
I just want to say thank you for this video. I have been wondering how to do exactly this for sometime as I am planning an extended long distance trip in the near future. Your instructions were clear, concise and perfect. Using the video as a guide, it took me no time to export a route to my Garmin NUVI 2595LMT. This process will make the planning of my trip so much easier. I have subscribed and will definitely browse through your channel looking for more time saving tips to help plan my trip further. Thanks again!
+The Bear Den Anytime Den. Best wishes.
Thank you so much for making this tutorial. Absolutely perfect. Busy now preparing custom routes for my next road trip. Thanks!
+Matt C Anytime Matt. My bike is coming out of hibernation this weekend. Looking forward to the fine weather. Best wishes.
This was very helpful. Thank you for taking the time to produce it.
Anytime
Bardzo dziękuję, za wspaniałą lekcję planowania trasy :)))
Thank you so much, I finally got it to work on my Garmin 390 after watching your video. This is such a a brilliant way of planning trips on Google Maps, much easier than trying to do it in the Garmin app.
Thanks. Great feedback.
Wow! Thank you!!! Luckily I found your extremely helpful video before I had a mental breakdown. I hope my motorcycle tour of Wales is as smooth as your video was. Two thumbs up!!!
+bikerchik33 Anytime Bikerchik. Have a great trip. Best wishes.
This is brilliant!! Thank you so much for the excellent, down-to-earth explanation!
Anytime Richard. Best wishes.
Thank you Sir. A genuinely useful youtube demonstration. I have a bike trip to Le Touquet to plan and my old tracks just don't work on my new BMW Navigator. With your help, setting a new route to pass to my guests for the day will be easier. Many Thanks
Anytime Damian. Best wishes.
THANK YOU Joseph. As others have said, your video has saved me tons of time.
I had every expectation that this would work for me. Everything, step by step from your video was excellent until the final stage of importing the route and allowing my Garmin Nuvi 775 to calculate the route. Once the route was on screen, it was clear that it had changed from my intended plotted route. I am going to try this again just to be sure the first time wasn't a fluke. I note that you have a number of points in your route, I had only start and finish but my original was the way I wanted to go.
+pusserhill This could be an issue with the difference between the Google map and the map on your device. Google maps are not super accurate so sometimes the points are slightly off the road you intend to use. Other than that it could be the route calculation method and avoidances specified on your device which are causing the issues. If you change the profile on your device to remove avoidances that may follow the route more accurately. I'd suggest you try and plot the same route using this method ua-cam.com/video/U75KTv-dxB0/v-deo.html this uses the actual map on your device and should help you rule out whether it is a map issue.
Awesome, I have been looking for a way to do this transfer, read all help both from Garmin and Google and no luck. You make it so simple and great directions on each step. Thank you.
Anytime William. Best wishes.
Really well thought out and explained on a nice runway. Thank you for taking the time to explain this!
Anytime Paul. Thanks for the feedback. Best wishes.
Brilliant Video! I'm going away next week motorbiking around Europe and found this video superb for loading up some routes on my Garmin Nav V. Thank you so much
Anytime Matthew. Best wishes.
This is really helpful and is by far the clearest explanation of how to plan a trip on the Garmin unit.
Thanks Ben. Best wishes.
jobybyrne : Thanks. You too! I'm planning my first real trip (new R1200GS) from California through the Grand Tetons and, although I've used Garmin devices for years, the task of using Google My Maps and Basecamp was pretty confusing at first.
I just knew there was a way to do this! I'm planning to drive the Lincoln Highway next year from Times squar to the GG bridge using the Lincoln Highway Association maps. Knowing how to do this will be invaluable. Thanks.
Anytime. Sounds like a great trip.
Thank you Very much for such a clear explanation! I'm going to buy my first GPS tomorrow (an 595LM) and I found this very very useful!. Greetings from Argentina!.
Anytime Ariel. The 595LM is a great product and I'm sure you'll enjoy using it. Best wishes.
very thoroughly stepped through, with excellent readable video work, greatly appreciated
Anytime Steve. Best wishes.
Thanks man, that is very useful, well done! Now I am planning all my routes to Lofoten islands with this system.
+Thomas Farina Anytime Thomas. Best wishes.
great video, thanks. Just planned a tricky route to Hatfield from southern england. Had no idea that Garmin could do this, brilliant !
Anytime Dave. Best wishes.
Thank you sooo much. Followed all sorts of different methods and this is the only one that has worked. Well it did when I remembered to connect my zumo when I created the route.
Gary Coates Anytime Gary.
Thank you very much for this. It saved me a lot of time working it out by trial and error. I will use this technique a lot on my travels.
+Denis McGowan Anytime Denis. Best wishes.
Great tutorial! Thanks alot! This opens up a whole new level of riding!
Anytime MJ. Best wishes.
Thanks! Garmin Connect was down and I needed to sort a bike route. Very helpful!
+Rachael Mitas Anytime Rachael. Best wishes.
At 6:56 you mention that there are 2 options for start point and you guess that it is a glitch - I believe that they are different. As best as I can tell, if you select the top option, the device will take you first to the starting point of the trip. If you select the bottom one it will take you to the end of the trip. Obviously this makes no difference if you are, in fact, at the starting point, but if you are already somewhere along the way you would want to select the bottom option so that the device will continue the trip and not try to take you all the way beck to the beginning again. Thanks for the video - it helped me a lot!
John Demetre Thanks. I think you are right they are the beginning and end waypoints. On my video about how to plot a route from Waypoints it's a lot clearer when I go to start the route. When I made the video I wasn't expecting it to show me that screen so guessed it was a glitch.
You sir are a legend! literally spent hours trying to figure this out thanks so much!
Anytime mate. Best wishes.
@@JosephByrne Thanks again made our weekend touring a hell of a lot easier! Best wishes to yourself
Thanks mate, saved me tons of frustration with Basecamp!
Anytime Nic. Best wishes.
That was the most informative, easy to understand instructional video I have seen on youtube. I Hope you are a teacher by trade.
Thanks for the feedback. I'm not a teacher but it's a career I'm considering. I deliver a lot of training at work and I like it.
Extremely cool, and well-explained; thank you, from Canada.
Anytime. Best wishes.
Fantastic information!!. This is the only thing I have found that makes sense about BaseCamp. Think I can use it now.
Thanks
Anytime Jim. Best wishes.
Excellent explanation, worked very well. Used a Zumo 390 and an I Mac. Thanks.
+westers9568 Anytime mate. Pleased it was helpful.
OMG very well explained tutorial really helped me a lot to plot routes on my 390 garmin. thank you so much
Anytime George. Best wishes.
WOW... you should be paid by Garmin :-) extremely helpful and easy to follow, thanks very much, subscribed.
Anytime. Best wishes.
I "Second" that motion!!!
I would never have figured this out!
A million thanks for this man!
+Ranjith Murali Anytime Ranjith. Best wishes.
Jobybyrne,
You are brilliant, my google maps is using windows 7 so a bit different but i got it in the end. Am now going to see if I can do route on google maps as normal and try sending that to map source if possible.Thanks you very much for posting.
I'm obliged, Joby. At 6:34 the options "Delete, Import, Share" become available. Can't try deleting stuff for myself at the moment, my missus is away with our car and the 590. However, she's expected home in a day or so, depending on a close relative's health improving. Thanks again. Outstandingly quick, clear and helpful!
Anytime
Dude you are awesome. Great video. So professionally done. Many many thanks.
Anytime Robert. Best wishes.
Fantastic! Thank you! I am using this for utv route I created in the upper peninsula of Michigan this weekend.
Anytime Philip. Have a great trip.
Thanks for making this video it has saved me so much time and more time to ride :)
Anytime Paul. Best wishes.
Bloody great, well done, thank you very much for your time, I followed your detailed instructions and made a short route around kamagaya in Japan, where I live...loaded it in to zumo, and I was advised that the map was different, did I want to recalculate, so I said yes, but ended up with a route about 25 meters long, it joined the start and finish points!!! so I did it again and this time said no..and it worked fine, I have not road tested yet. BTW I was using the zumo map and not a global one.
Mmm it could be that the activity profile on the device was set to direct. I've had that issue before where it just joins the start and end point. Great that you were able to resolve it. I'll look into some of the common issues that can catch people out and present them in a video soon.
I will do another one and check the activity profile
excellent video! sharing with my Goldwing chapters!
+Dan Rymarz Anytime Dan. Good to hear from another Honda man. Best wishes.
Great tutorial. many thanks for all your help sorting this out. Motters
My hero, thanks for this!
Anytime.
Thank you very much! You just saved me a lot of time and it worked like a charm. Really appreciate it! :)
+Michael Florentino Anytime Michael. Best wishes.
Awesome instructions, thanks.
Anytime. Ride like the wind.
Excellent video thank you! I've long been frustrated by being able to plan on Google Maps but not have this info on the sat nav.
Just for interest I used the Mac version of BaseCamp which achieves the same thing but is a little different. You can't double click the import track, you right click and choose 'create route from track', and layout is a bit different.
Also, my Garmin is a Nuvi 2445. Once transferred the unit gave me no notification of the new route, it was just there in the 'plan a trip' section. I guess that's just down to the functionality of the unit.
Thanks again (and lovely to have a video where you're not told to 'go ahead' and do everything!)
+rcrholden Anytime. Best wishes.
great job, helped me get going
Anytime. Best wishes.
Very helpful, thanks a lot.
+hollowaysteve Anytime Steve. Best wishes.
Thank you sooo much my friend it worked !!
Anytime Irteza. Best wishes.
Thank you very much. Will try that for my adventures on my bike.
Anytime Dave. Best wishes.
oh you are a life saver thank you so much...eurotrip here i come :)
Boulits pap Anytime. Have a great trip.
Great video - thank you
Anytime Katherine. Best wishes.
thank you very much for this!
Anytime Mark. Best wishes.
Excellent information and pretty thorough, although I was getting a bit worried when the number of points did not come out quite right for myself, when going from direct back to car. As you say , trial and error to find the right number. Nice Work
+Michael Ward Thanks Michael. Best wishes.
Thanks jobybyrne. I have been trying to make sense out of using Garmin's not very user-friendly software for years, and your lecture is excellent.
However I am having a problem using it, on both my PC and the Netbook I use for routing away from home.
When I try to import the .kmx file of the route, from the folder on the PC, into Base Camp, it appears to do it as it flashes up "importing data", but there is nothing in the Base Camp folder I was saving it into, or anywhere else in Base Camp that I can find. I tried numerous times but no joy.
What am I doing wrong?
I thought it was because it saves as a .kmx file and not a .kml but you say that is correct on one of your replies.
In am planning a new trip so this is a bit different than the other one. I have one trip set up with 4 different layers, one for travel out and one back along with a couple while there. Can I export these separately or do they need to be individual maps and not layers?
Thanks. Always been frustrated having to recreate routes from scratch on SatNav when they exist on Google. Just need to get up to speed with using your technology!
Anytime Peter. It's a great method once you get it working. Best wishes.
Thank you for the instructional video - well done. Unfortunately, it demonstrates two key points: 1) Google Maps is very easy to use for creating routes and 2) BaseCamp is absurdly complex. The tool has the look and feel of a Windows 98 product making it unusable for all but the most enthusiastic CAD engineers. Garmin's days are numbered.
+Fred Coale I acknowledge there is a bit of a learning curve with Basecamp, however, once you are past that it is a really useful tool. I think since the iPad and iPhone were released people no longer want to spend time learning to use software before they start using it which is where frustrations arise. It really doesn't take much time to get up to speed with Basecamp and once you have that knowledge there is a lot of useful things you can do with it.
Excellent video! Very good explanation of something I've been looking to do for ages. Does the Garmin's traffic option still work with custom route, or does it simply navigate along the chosen route?
That's a good question Dario. I've not tried it, however I would expect it to work if it was configured in the activity profile on the device. I'll try and test it when I have the opportunity.
Thanks for this planning a cycle trip in Germany this year and this will come in very handy
Anytime. Have a great trip.
Thank You so much.
Thank you man, thank you
+Baraka Urio Anytime Baraka. Best wishes.
I love your video and you are one Master teacher :) - Thank you for sharing and appreciate your effort. Can I ask how do I manage longer routes spanning countries in a single map. Would it have to go through different layers and then be imported as separate routes? If imported as separate route - would they happen to auto resume if I am on the road? I am a newbie with GPS gadgetry and never used GPS in my last 65000 motorcycle miles in UK in last 6years. Just learning to see how best I can utilize a gps in countries outside of UK. Once again, thank you for your time and wonderful work that you create. Btw, using a Montana 600 but I suppose is pretty much the same logic.
FreeBirD From my experience I've found if you plot a long route and pick it up mid way the device realises and navigates you to the next waypoint rather than bringing you back to the beginning. If it's a super long route it might be worth breaking it up into riding days though.
thanks very helpful..
andrew rhodes Anytime Andrew. Best wishes.
Nice job mate!
Anytime Steve. Best wishes.
Perfect, thank you
Anytime Graham. Best wishes.
Thank you for this nice video. Is it possible to create a round-trip route directly in the Zumo 590Lm, just using British postcodes?
Question, in the latter half you mentioned it deviated a bit but you didn't mind...how would you go about correcting that in Basecamp if you did? Is it like Google and you just need to drop in an extra point to 'force' it to use that road instead of the one it 'wants'?
Still debating if I want to spend the money on a Zumo this year or next, and the ability to save and use custom routes is 90% of the reason I might be willing to get it.
When you convert the track to a route, choose the "direct" activity profile and when prompted, specify the number of points equal to the number of miles or kilometres of the total route. When basecamp creates the route use the route tools to insert, move and delete points to get it to be closer to what is required. Next change the activity profile from "direct" to "driving." The route will recalculate and should be closer to what is required. If it's still not right you can either continue using the route tools, insert point, move point and erase point until it's correct.
Hi Joseph. A beautiful video mate. Loved it! I'm sure I won't be running into any issues since you have described everything so wonderfully, so thank you for that. I was wondering that when you make a custom route with a start and an endpoint. If you start the navigation when you leave home, does it take you to the start point first and then seamlessly transition into the custom route?
Yes if you choose the start point it will navigate you to the start of the route and then start navigating the route. Effectively it modifies the route slightly to include the fist step of getting you from where you are to the start.
@@JosephByrne God Bless
Thanks. That's what I am lookin for!..
Great to hear.
I love how your version of the garmin device has British accent.
+Combat Aviator You can download her if you like. She is British English Serena and she is delightful. www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=6160When I was in America recently and she was pre installed on the Garmin Nuvi I got with my hire car so I quickly changed the voice over to her.
Great video take your time works perfect even for computer novice like me👍😁
Thanks Kevin. Best wishes.
jobybyrne
Hi can you keep recalculate mode on zumo when creating you're own map or turn off so you r created route stays as you done on pc.
Thanks for any info Kevin.
When you transfer the route to the Zumo it will always recalculate as the Zumo needs to work out the routing for itself. If you have plotted it correctly and the activity profile you are using on the Zumo matches the one you used in basecamp, for example if it has all of the same route avoidances, then it should match the route even after it re calculates. If it doesn't match that's usually because a route avoidance such as *avoid highways* is enabled on the Zumo. If that is the case change the activity profile on the Zumo and it will re calculate again and should be right second time.
jobybyrne Cheers😁👍
Absolutely the best tutorial on the process I have ever seen. I do have a question; 1) how do you change the route before importing if you decided to take an alternative street or road?
Hi Larry, Does this video help ua-cam.com/video/2sLSv96Grpg/v-deo.html. If it doesn't let me know and I'll create a new one for those steps. Keep the questions / requests coming as I'm not great with coming up with new ideas.
Yes, it does. Thanks ! Right now I'm trying to figure out how to delete all the untitled maps I created while practicing. Can't make them go away. Apparently, there is some difference between google maps and google maps engine? Can't figure out how to access maps engine. I'll figure it out eventually. Baby steps.
Thank you for the video. Basecamp is horrible for dynamic drag/drop/intuitive route planning.
Anytime Valen. Basecamp is a bit clunky but once you know your way around it, it can be useful.
Very nice!
Anytime João. Best wishes.
Hi, do you if there's a way to get a route back onto base camp from garmin 390lm.
I must have deleted it from base camp by mistake.
Cheers.
+scotfaze171060 If you look at this video ua-cam.com/video/Zk06mnbRr_A/v-deo.html it shows you how to import a track. Importing a route is the same procedure (I just checked it now). The route symbol shows the type of vehicle you selected when creating the route and two green squares next to it on the left hand side. Right click on the route on the device and select copy, then paste it into a list in Basecamp.
will this map loading work with the new garmin 595 LM premium,iv'e heard nothing but problems with it when you stray from the route,then it recalculates to it's own route,any truth to this
Great video jobybyrne. Just a couple of things Is there any differance using the mapping in Garmin connect rather than Google maps? Do the courses include elevation data that can be viewed on a Edge 810.
From my experience the Garmin Maps are more accurate than Google. I believe they have elevation data too.
Help. When i export to KML it opens another page in Google Earth not the oblong box at bottom of screen. Is there a way to stop this happening?
Thanks Jeff
Hi, great video. so informative, thank you. What do you do if the original track is correct, but when you create a route in basecamp and its not the same as the track? set driving correctly but Bascamp has not followed the track when crating a route. If that makes sense?
When you convert the track to a route, choose the "direct" activity profile and when prompted, specify the number of points equal to the number of miles or kilometres of the total route. When basecamp creates the route use the route tools to insert, move and delete points to get it to be closer to what is required. Next change the activity profile from "direct" to "driving." The route will recalculate and should be closer to what is required. If it's still not right you can either continue using the route tools, insert point, move point and erase point until it's correct.
Thanks very much for replying. I had a quick go of this earlier and it worked. Just got to see if the Nuvi wants to play along when driving the route. Thanks again.
Great video. I wonder what happens though if you leave the route you uploaded. Will the device update the route and you loose your original route or will it navigate you back to the original route and then continue?
John Bell It will recalculate and navigate you towards the next point on the route.
Thanks for the feedback! I wonder which navigation point you mean. Is it the ones noted with a blue flag on basecamp? Also, to 6:58 in your video: In my experience it matters what you select there. The glitch seems to be that it lists the same selection twice, but I think there you can select the start or end point, i.e. you can choose which direction you want to follow your route. The lower one seems to be the destination.
Other question: if I join a trip route somewhere along the way ( I.e. not at a end or starting point) will it realize that I’m on the trip route or will it navigate me to the starting point? In other words will it realize that I am on the route without hitting the starting point first?
Superb!
+pointreyes6 Anytime. Thanks for watching and best wishes.
Thank you for the video quick question can you upload this way to the garmin drive smart 51 LM ?
If the device has a route planner app / function then it should work fine.
Very helpful. Is it possible to do this for a route in a country that your Zumo doesn’t have a map for? For example, as you’re in the UK and have Garmin’s UK map already installed, could you create a route in the USA and import it to the Zumo? Or will there be insufficient data because you don’t have the Garmin USA map installed? (I’m trying to figure out how to create an entire map that I can import to my 590. Maybe I can only do that with OSM? I have EU lifetime maps, but I’m now in Australia and I don’t want to buy the Garmin map if I can avoid it).
Hi Ronan. In order to navigate the route on the device you would need the map for that region. You can purchase additional maps online from Garmin and load them onto an SD card if the device runs out of space, or you could buy a unit locally that has the required maps on it. The device can't navigate a route if it doesn't have the map for that region installed thought. That's an absolute.
Hi Ronan. I have a USA trip planned shortly so I am going to purchase and install the USA map on my Zumo then plot a route for completeness. Expect that shortly.
Great video! When I create route it simply draws a straight line between two points rather than following the way points. What am I doing wrong?
Excellent video thanks jobybyrne. I'm quote new to route planning, and i'm having difficulties - when I transfer a route across to my Zumo 590, and select the route in trip planner, it only gives me the option to navigate to one waypoint at a time, and if I select say the second or third waypoint, it will take me directly to that waypoint, and not along the route. So when there are waypoints, it seems it does not recognise the route as one route. Any help would be very appreciated, I'm stumped!
When you plot a route with waypoints, when you start navigating the route it gives you the option as to which waypoint you want to start from. This is incase you want to start the route half way round or whatever. Once you get to the selected waypoint it will start navigating the route. To check this for yourself go into the device settings and turn GPS off. Then go and execute the route from trip planner. The unit will ask *do you want to simulate driving this route* if you tap *OK* then it will start navigating the route so you can check that all is well.
Hi Joby and thanks for the video. I am very new to having a garmin (GPSMAP 64st) so still learning all of this. Can you tell me what we gain by creating the route in Google Maps as opposed to doing it in BaseCamp to start with please? Also would we use the same process in Google Earth Pro (which is now free)? Many thanks and look forward to hearing from you
Cheers
Jim
Hi Jim, the main driver for plotting in Google Maps rather than directly in Basecamp is that people generally find the Google interface more user friendly. Google Maps are also much easier to share with peers than when using Basecamp alone. I've not looked at Google Earth Pro yet, I'll get a look at that and the process soon.
jobybyrne Many thanks for the quick answer. Much appreciated
Cheers
Hello Jobybyrne - Thank you for your dedication - Your vids helped a lot a few years ago !
but today isn't MyRoute-app the way to ...go ?
I just decide to make separate routes. The problem I see is that the rout it made is slightly different from the one I had. How do I correct that?
Thanks!
Anytime. Best wishes.