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utmatt20
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« on: September 30, 2007, 06:07:53 PM »
I have been using BCN for hunting lately and I love it! One thing that would make my life a lot easier is to be able to mark or draw lines to show boundaries. Here is one example of what I mean http://www.wildlife.utah.gov/walkinaccess/lamb.php. I have been marking lots of waypoints to do this but it takes FOREVER.
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« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2007, 06:46:33 PM »
One option which is a little involved but is free and works well for me:

  You can do this using Google Earth, a Google Earth Add-on called GPS Visualizer and a program called GPS Utility.

First at www.gpsvisualizer.com you can download topo maps into Google Earth.

In Google Earth you can then draw a track or outline on the downloaded map (under the ADD tab). Then save the line as a KML file.

Then with gps utility (http://www.gpsu.co.uk/ you can convert the KML file to a GPX file.

The GPX file can then imported into Backcountry Navigator.
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« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2007, 06:55:34 PM »
Quote from: rlridgeway on October 03, 2007, 06:46:33 PM
One option which is a little involved but is free and works well for me:

You can do this using Google Earth, a Google Earth Add-on called GPS Visualizer and a program called GPS Utility.


First dowload Google Earth.
 
Then go to GPS Visualizer at www.gpsvisualizer.com and  download topo maps into Google Earth.

In Google Earth you can then draw a track or outline on the downloaded map (under the ADD tab). Then save the line as a KML file.

Then with gps utility (http://www.gpsu.co.uk/) you can convert the KML file to a GPX file.

The GPX file can then imported into Backcountry Navigator.
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« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2007, 08:05:36 PM »
This is quite involved. I am still working on it. Nathan, is this a possibility or should I familiarize myself better with Google Maps in order to use ridgeway's method.
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« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2007, 08:07:47 AM »
Yes, it's doable. The easiest thing would be to mark lines and then have a feature to turn it into a track.
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« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2007, 04:44:55 PM »
That would be perfect.
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« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2007, 11:00:12 PM »
Done in version 2.5.4.
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« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2007, 07:48:00 PM »
Very cool. Exactly as I imagined. Thanks Nathan!
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« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2007, 12:15:06 PM »
Nathan,

Excellent addition!!
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