Comments on: Export multi-destination (or dragged) route to Google Earth http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2007/12/27/export-multi-destination-or-dragged-route-to-google-earth/ GIS, maps, mapping, geo, UK, Geograph, PHP, Perl and more Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:34:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Bill http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2007/12/27/export-multi-destination-or-dragged-route-to-google-earth/#comment-37664 Bill Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:50:08 +0000 http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2007/12/27/export-multi-destination-or-dragged-route-to-google-earth/#comment-37664 Tried this to save a route. Got very bizarre results; maybe I'm not doing it correctly, but I followed the directions on the FAQ. It was a local map for Atlanta, GA metro area (to get to my daughters volleyball match from work and then home after). When I imported (follwoing directions) it was routing me through Pennsylvania...a little out of the way for what I had planned. Anyway - thanks for the help, but Google really needs some method for saving routings, both multiple destination and customized destination. I like a lot of what Google maps does, but saving customized routes would be a big advance. Tried this to save a route. Got very bizarre results; maybe I’m not doing it correctly, but I followed the directions on the FAQ.

It was a local map for Atlanta, GA metro area (to get to my daughters volleyball match from work and then home after). When I imported (follwoing directions) it was routing me through Pennsylvania…a little out of the way for what I had planned.

Anyway - thanks for the help, but Google really needs some method for saving routings, both multiple destination and customized destination. I like a lot of what Google maps does, but saving customized routes would be a big advance.

]]> By: Barry http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2007/12/27/export-multi-destination-or-dragged-route-to-google-earth/#comment-33716 Barry Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:40:55 +0000 http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2007/12/27/export-multi-destination-or-dragged-route-to-google-earth/#comment-33716 @Geoff, not exactly sure what you saying, but that link is a link to a My Map on Google Maps - so that wont export. You use this tool to create a KML file from a 'Link to this page' when viewing the directions - the other tutorial tip post mentions you can then import the KML produced by this tool back into a My Map - to save it. @Geoff, not exactly sure what you saying, but that link is a link to a My Map on Google Maps - so that wont export.

You use this tool to create a KML file from a ‘Link to this page’ when viewing the directions - the other tutorial tip post mentions you can then import the KML produced by this tool back into a My Map - to save it.

]]> By: Geoff S. http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2007/12/27/export-multi-destination-or-dragged-route-to-google-earth/#comment-33520 Geoff S. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:19:23 +0000 http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2007/12/27/export-multi-destination-or-dragged-route-to-google-earth/#comment-33520 Getting parsing error: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=111518315068414865907.00045197457d5b733dc2b&ll=42.004407,-72.246094&spn=2.7675,4.790039&z=8 Getting parsing error: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=111518315068414865907.00045197457d5b733dc2b&ll=42.004407,-72.246094&spn=2.7675,4.790039&z=8

]]> By: Barry http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2007/12/27/export-multi-destination-or-dragged-route-to-google-earth/#comment-33142 Barry Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:37:13 +0000 http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2007/12/27/export-multi-destination-or-dragged-route-to-google-earth/#comment-33142 @Candy Only one of the boxes is a Link, the top one (as it says on the instructions in the Google Maps Group post) I've just tested it now and it working for me. What map are you using? Are you simply viewing directions at the time you click the 'Link to this Page' If you can please paste the link you are trying here. @Candy

Only one of the boxes is a Link, the top one (as it says on the instructions in the Google Maps Group post)

I’ve just tested it now and it working for me. What map are you using? Are you simply viewing directions at the time you click the ‘Link to this Page’

If you can please paste the link you are trying here.

]]> By: Candy http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2007/12/27/export-multi-destination-or-dragged-route-to-google-earth/#comment-33085 Candy Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:36:50 +0000 http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2007/12/27/export-multi-destination-or-dragged-route-to-google-earth/#comment-33085 There are two links to copy. Which one do I use? Doesn't really matter, I guess, because I get the following message no matter what I use: unable to parse query, please try again Can you please help me, or has Google "fixed" your script so it no longer works? Thanks. Candy There are two links to copy. Which one do I use? Doesn’t really matter, I guess, because I get the following message no matter what I use:

unable to parse query, please try again

Can you please help me, or has Google “fixed” your script so it no longer works?

Thanks.

Candy

]]> By: Ian Chappel http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2007/12/27/export-multi-destination-or-dragged-route-to-google-earth/#comment-27934 Ian Chappel Tue, 06 May 2008 22:50:33 +0000 http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2007/12/27/export-multi-destination-or-dragged-route-to-google-earth/#comment-27934 Thanks Barry. One other thing - have you found a decent method of transferring a route from GM (via. GE probably?) to a GPX file? I've done it via. a KML but just end up with lots of unconnected Waypoints and some Tracklogs(=paths). What I want is a Route! I've searched and found a few websites which purport to do this, but haven't yet had any success. Perhaps Google will add an 'Export to GPX' or 'Send to GPS' button before long? I did see that facility available from the 'Send' button but I think it only works for one Waypoint at present. BTW GPSvisualiser wasn't able to handle my AEU files. Thanks Barry.

One other thing - have you found a decent method of transferring a route from GM (via. GE probably?) to a GPX file? I’ve done it via. a KML but just end up with lots of unconnected Waypoints and some Tracklogs(=paths). What I want is a Route!

I’ve searched and found a few websites which purport to do this, but haven’t yet had any success. Perhaps Google will add an ‘Export to GPX’ or ‘Send to GPS’ button before long? I did see that facility available from the ‘Send’ button but I think it only works for one Waypoint at present.

BTW GPSvisualiser wasn’t able to handle my AEU files.

]]> By: Barry http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2007/12/27/export-multi-destination-or-dragged-route-to-google-earth/#comment-27807 Barry Mon, 05 May 2008 21:55:54 +0000 http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2007/12/27/export-multi-destination-or-dragged-route-to-google-earth/#comment-27807 yes noticed that. I've used it before (before got round to writing the above app), you can convert the points to 'via' points with the 'via' param, i added basic docs here http://mapki.com/wiki/Google_Map_Parameters Update: Which also reminds me this app silently disgards the via information, and makes them all full stops - it could be sorted I suppose. Also unrelated, I mentioned draggable routes in GE itself, it might soon be <a href="http://www.spatialdatalogic.com/CS/blogs/brian_flood/archive/2008/04/16/GETools.aspx" rel="nofollow">possible</a>! yes noticed that. I’ve used it before (before got round to writing the above app), you can convert the points to ‘via’ points with the ‘via’ param, i added basic docs here http://mapki.com/wiki/Google_Map_Parameters

Update: Which also reminds me this app silently disgards the via information, and makes them all full stops - it could be sorted I suppose.

Also unrelated, I mentioned draggable routes in GE itself, it might soon be possible!

]]> By: Ian Chappel http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2007/12/27/export-multi-destination-or-dragged-route-to-google-earth/#comment-27798 Ian Chappel Mon, 05 May 2008 20:45:36 +0000 http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2007/12/27/export-multi-destination-or-dragged-route-to-google-earth/#comment-27798 Further to my last post, it seems that it preserves routing using via points (i.e. dragged ones, the little white circles). But doesn't work with Adding destinations (i.e. markers 'C' and greater). Further to my last post, it seems that it preserves routing using via points (i.e. dragged ones, the little white circles). But doesn’t work with Adding destinations (i.e. markers ‘C’ and greater).

]]> By: Ian Chappel http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2007/12/27/export-multi-destination-or-dragged-route-to-google-earth/#comment-27741 Ian Chappel Mon, 05 May 2008 11:08:32 +0000 http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2007/12/27/export-multi-destination-or-dragged-route-to-google-earth/#comment-27741 Thanks Barry, I'll have a look at http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/. The method I described (modifying the GM url) definitely does preserve the routing of GM in GE. My purpose was to generate a path (simulated tracklog), which was a lot easier in GM. I also wanted it in one segment. It's very odd that GM's routing doesn't display the "View in Google Earth" button. Thanks Barry, I’ll have a look at http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/.

The method I described (modifying the GM url) definitely does preserve the routing of GM in GE. My purpose was to generate a path (simulated tracklog), which was a lot easier in GM. I also wanted it in one segment.

It’s very odd that GM’s routing doesn’t display the “View in Google Earth” button.

]]> By: Barry http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2007/12/27/export-multi-destination-or-dragged-route-to-google-earth/#comment-27658 Barry Sun, 04 May 2008 15:38:07 +0000 http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2007/12/27/export-multi-destination-or-dragged-route-to-google-earth/#comment-27658 @Ian Have you seen http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/ that might have a conversion - in particular has a web interface to GPSBabel. Yes as you seen it just creates a bunch of links - so gets a seperate 'routing' per segment, the normal kml output doesnt seem to fully support multiple points (it does partically tho) @Ian
Have you seen http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/ that might have a conversion - in particular has a web interface to GPSBabel.

Yes as you seen it just creates a bunch of links - so gets a seperate ‘routing’ per segment, the normal kml output doesnt seem to fully support multiple points (it does partically tho)

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