Article: 49264 of sci.geo.satellite-nav NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 11:28:26 -0600 From: "billcotton" Newsgroups: sci.geo.satellite-nav References: Subject: Re: How to do this? Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 12:31:40 -0500 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Message-ID: Lines: 85 X-Trace: sv3-FRF2sqGaid+iiKtF3DnPiqrFWBe/D6clMYGWdF+L9Z7vF4mPaUtHBL3oNDav3S97Idii8U0jhvyhlT9!6KWG+RTHwuJf/C6xO7XDpsMUcTmH3vWKomR6OVxgrBnpb2MZ81Hz3XApz1GU6A== X-Complaints-To: abuse@comcast.com X-DMCA-Complaints-To: dmca@comcast.net X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Please be sure to forward a copy of ALL headers X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Otherwise we will be unable to process your complaint properly X-Postfilter: 1.1 Path: news.meer.net!sea-read.news.verio.net!dfw-artgen!dfw-peer!news.verio.net!newsfeed.mathworks.com!cyclone.swbell.net!newsfeed1.easynews.com!easynews.com!easynews!nntp2.aus1.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!nntp3.aus1.giganews.com!nntp.comcast.com!news.comcast.com.POSTED!not-for-mail Xref: archive.mv.meer.net sci.geo.satellite-nav:49264 You have posted to the right group. There are a few limitation that makes the task harder than need be. 1 each map system has a different route format. 2 the number of waypoints (can be translated to turns) that GPS units accepts to one route varies. The Garmin eMap GPS that I now uses accepts 50 waypoints, for most bicycle route that I plots for my bicycle club rides, this amounts to 30 to 50 miles. Garmin GPS V accepts 500 waypoints but with only 19 meg of map memory, only 1 to 2 states of Metroguide maps can be loaded. There are a few third party programs that GPS route can be loaded to and saved as text files. One that I have used is g7towin. However the map program that I find to be the best for making bicycle routes, it's latest version, DeLrome Street Atlas 2003 USA, isn't supported by g7towin. ( SA 2003 lets you draw in routable roads that are missing from the map) Metroguide stores it route files in text format, but it create many more waypoints for a route. There are previous threads in this group that is seeking a program that a route can be edited to the size needed by the GPS. I have plans of bicycling from Philadelphia PA to the West coast in the next few years. I plan to store my routes of what ever size I need for the GPS, developed in a DeLorme map, along with the segment maps from Metroguide on my Libretto 50ct notebook computer and upload the segment as needed. I carry the computer for email anyway. -- // Bill Cotton: Latitude N40° 03.756' W75° 06.192' / / Phone 215 663-8363 Data 215 663-8364 // billcotton@billcotton.com maccotton@comcast.net // billcotton@comcast.net bcotton@billcotton.com // www.billcotton.com "JMilyko" wrote in message news:c744149e.0210300834.2bf7d905@posting.google.com... > I need some help and hope I've found the right group of people to ask. > > I work for the non-profit organization, Adventure Cycling Association. > Founded in 1973, we are a member-supported, not-for-profit > organization dedicated to bicycle travel. One of the main benefits we > offer are our maps of bicycle routes. We have over 30,000 miles mapped > in our network. > > Currently the maps are only available in a paper format. We scan base > maps from USGS and then use Macromedia Freehand (on Macintosh machines > currently running 9.2) to draw the roads, etc. (The USGS scans are not > a part of the final product and are discarded.) We would like to bring > these routes to our members and their GPS units, preferably files that > can be downloaded from our website. > > This seems like it should be a fairly straightforward process, I think > the data and/or software program is out there. However, I seem to be > getting bogged down and I have deadlines looming. > > Our systems are Mac but I have Virtual PC/Windows 98 SE so I can use > PC programs if necessary. The main two software packages I have been > looking at are GPSy and MacGPS Pro. I also have (on loan) MapSource > from Garmin. We want the end result to be useful to the maximum > number/models/brands of GPS units so I am a bit leary of using a > program from one company. > > I do not currently have a GPS unit on hand, nor do I expect one any > time soon. I am far from knowledgeable about GIS...How do I get the > data I need? > > Suggestions? I'd be happy to post our final solution if anyone is > interested. > > Many thanks in advance, > Jennifer > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Jennifer H. Milyko > Cartographer > > Adventure Cycling Association > Inspiring people of all ages to travel by bicycle. > 800/755-2453, 406/721-1776 x205, 406/721-8754 fax > www.adventurecycling.org