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[Fired00d]

For those of you that like to use Microsoft Streets & Trips to create your routes I just saw this on the Zumo Forum..

The new version of MS S&T is now available as a 60 day trial which can be removed by entering a product key once its generally available.

Microsoft Street & Trips 2010 Trial Edition  

It now has the ability to import/export GPX files!!! As well as a number of other improvements.

- New map data from NavTEQ - a world leader in premium-quality digital map data and content.
- 348 pushpin icons! (back by popular demand)
- Ability to share data with your Personal Navigation Device (like your Garmin)
- Full GPX support (import and export)
- Click'n'Drag rerouting
- Improvements to help with pushpin management and control
- Return of the Back (and Forward) functionality
- 5 new POI (points of interest) categories
- Ability to copy latitude and longitude coordinates to your clipboard (ctl+alt+c)
- Ability to rename your route waypoints
- Ability to show or hide individual pushpin sets
- Displays the distance to your next stop as well as your destination
- Ability to search for Highway Exits
- Easy customization of your map view
- Ability to pause Windows Media Player during spoken instructions
- Plus numerous other improvements, tweaks and bug fixes

Anyone that has this or will get it can you please confirm this feature is available and the routes can be downloaded to GPS' (Garmin Zumo's particularly). TIA

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[WFP]

For those of you that like to use Microsoft Streets & Trips to create your routes I just saw this on the Zumo Forum..
Anyone that has this or will get it can you please confirm this feature is available and the routes can be downloaded to GPS' (Garmin Zumo's particularly). TIA

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

I can't wait to try it!

I find S&T much better for planning and the ability to export right to the GPX format is huge for me!  No more needing to use the quirky Mapsource!

/Bill

[Fired00d]

I can't wait to try it!

I find S&T much better for planning and the ability to export right to the GPX format is huge for me!  No more needing to use the quirky Mapsource!

/Bill

Bill,
When I saw that you immediately came to mind. I hope it works for you.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[ultrafxr]

I can't wait to try it!

I find S&T much better for planning and the ability to export right to the GPX format is huge for me!  No more needing to use the quirky Mapsource!

/Bill

'Quirky'?  Bill, you are way too kind to Garmin with just that adjective to describe Mapsource.  It is one of the most frustrating pieces of software I've ever had the displeasure to learn and use.  Basically, it SUCKS.  Sure hope this new S&T does all that was claimed.

Jerry

[WFP]

'Quirky'?  Bill, you are way too kind to Garmin with just that adjective to describe Mapsource.  It is one of the most frustrating pieces of software I've ever had the displeasure to learn and use.  Basically, it SUCKS.  Sure hope this new S&T does all that was claimed.

Jerry

I agree!

Hopefully in the next week I will downlod it...busy weekend right now...having fun!

/Bill

[sportygordy]

For those of you that like to use Microsoft Streets & Trips to create your routes I just saw this on the Zumo Forum..
Anyone that has this or will get it can you please confirm this feature is available and the routes can be downloaded to GPS' (Garmin Zumo's particularly). TIA

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

I downloaded the beta 2010 MS Streets and tried the GPX export to Map Source. I created a test route from Sacramento to Denver with seven waypoints. The Results ?? It worked great  'if you were traveling by airplane  . After the export, the route was drawn in straight lines from beginning to waypoints to end.  .... I duno' know.. did i do something wrong or did the MS Street designers screw up?

[Fired00d]

I downloaded the beta 2010 MS Streets and tried the GPX export to Map Source. I created a test route from Sacramento to Denver with seven waypoints. The Results ?? It worked great  'if you were traveling by airplane  . After the export, the route was drawn in straight lines from beginning to waypoints to end.  .... I duno' know.. did i do something wrong or did the MS Street designers screw up?

Well that sucks!! For those that like this program I hope there is a glitch somewhere and this isn't going to be the case... if so then it's not doing what it's stating.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[SteveFLHTK]

I did something similar, and opened the GPX file in Mapsource.  All I had to do was recalculate the route and there it was, exactly as I designed it.

[Diamondback]

 

When importing any GPX file (from MS S&T or even the HD trip planner) to Map Source you need to recalculate the route after the import of the GPX file which then will save it as a GDB file (which the Garmin Zumo actually uses).

Works great.  If you send the GPX file directly from MS to the Garmin, the GPX treats all waypoints or stops as a new end and beginning.  Pain in the Ass!!!

Send it to MapSource (the most unfriendly user interface known to man) recalculate the route and send it to your Garmin.

Been using it for a couple of weeks in the Texas Hill Country.  Works great much better than trying to plot the route in MapSource.

 

[Fired00d]

I did something similar, and opened the GPX file in Mapsource.  All I had to do was recalculate the route and there it was, exactly as I designed it.

When importing any GPX file (from MS S&T or even the HD trip planner) to Map Source you need to recalculate the route after the import of the GPX file which then will save it as a GDB file (which the Garmin Zumo actually uses).

Works great.  If you send the GPX file directly from MS to the Garmin, the GPX treats all waypoints or stops as a new end and beginning.  Pain in the Ass!!!

Send it to MapSource (the most unfriendly user interface known to man) recalculate the route and send it to your Garmin.

Been using it for a couple of weeks in the Texas Hill Country.  Works great much better than trying to plot the route in MapSource.

 

Excellent!! That is good news for those that like to use this software.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[sportygordy]

I did something similar, and opened the GPX file in Mapsource.  All I had to do was recalculate the route and there it was, exactly as I designed it.

Yup,,, that worked.. Thanks for the tip. MS Streets 10 is cool, and routing and trip planning is a breeze compared to MapSource. Yuz all is going to love this release