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You can only import as points because that is all the file contains. AccuGlobe cannot convert to lines as it would have no idea what point was the start of a line and which point was the end of a line (assuming the points in the file made up more than one line). The same is true of polygons. If you want to make lines or polygons you will need to create a new shapefile layer of those geometry types and digitize in the features using the GPS point layer for reference.

Chris]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:43:35 GMT http://forums.ddti.net/messages.aspx?TopicID=603
Save the Garmin data as a comma delimited file, and then load to AccuGlobe as x, y, with the long and lat fields selected according to the Garmin file. Hope this helps.]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:39:44 GMT http://forums.ddti.net/messages.aspx?TopicID=603 quote:

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Originally posted by Mike

Thanks Data,

I got the software program downloaded ok, and can download the waypoint data from the handheld Garmin to the new software program. However, I seem to be missing something when I save the file as a .shp and then add it to Accuglobe. Just get a few points; not even sure they are good ones.

Do you have to do any editing first, and how did you get the new layer to be a line instead of a point type?

What did you "save as"? There are many options.

Mike

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My setup was for 120 DPI. Seting it to 96 DPI I was able to get the four points (verticle orentation). But why do I not get an option to make the "geometry type", Line, or poly?

Mike]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:37:59 GMT http://forums.ddti.net/messages.aspx?TopicID=603
To check this right click on your desktop and select Properties. Click on the Settings tab and then click on Advanced. From this point on what you see will depend on your graphics card. However, you will probably see a General tab and on this tab, under Display, will be your DPI setting. If this is not 96 try changing it to 96 and then restard AccuGlobe 2007

Hope this helps,
Chris]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:44:19 GMT http://forums.ddti.net/messages.aspx?TopicID=603
I got the software program downloaded ok, and can download the waypoint data from the handheld Garmin to the new software program. However, I seem to be missing something when I save the file as a .shp and then add it to Accuglobe. Just get a few points; not even sure they are good ones.

Do you have to do any editing first, and how did you get the new layer to be a line instead of a point type?

What did you "save as"? There are many options.

Mike]]> Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:39:00 GMT http://forums.ddti.net/messages.aspx?TopicID=603
I use DNR Garmin (free from Minnesota Game and Fish Dept) to import and export data to AccuGlobe, and it is a sweet interface. Download it and try it.

Jake]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:31:58 GMT http://forums.ddti.net/messages.aspx?TopicID=603 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:23:27 GMT http://forums.ddti.net/messages.aspx?TopicID=603 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 09:03:37 GMT http://forums.ddti.net/messages.aspx?TopicID=603
Mike]]> Sat, 19 Jan 2008 08:42:44 GMT http://forums.ddti.net/messages.aspx?TopicID=603 alternatively you can go to the taskbar at the bottom and right click on the icon for the dialog box; choose move; and then use the up arrow....]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:45:55 GMT http://forums.ddti.net/messages.aspx?TopicID=603
"Move"?]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:39:17 GMT http://forums.ddti.net/messages.aspx?TopicID=603
how many do you show? is it possible you need to "move".]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:32:49 GMT http://forums.ddti.net/messages.aspx?TopicID=603
I added the headers, but because the "Import XY" processing box is truncated at the bottom, (no "import" button, the only way I can turn a txt file into a shp file is to "add" the text file and then "export" it and save copy to the project. Should I try re-installing the program? New down load?

Mike]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:06:33 GMT http://forums.ddti.net/messages.aspx?TopicID=603
lat_y,long_x
42.35067, -82.53594
42.36062, -83.53596
42.37058, -84.53596
42.38056, -85.53590

this gets 4 dots in a mostly horizontal row.]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:41:27 GMT http://forums.ddti.net/messages.aspx?TopicID=603
42.35067, -82.53594
42.36062, -83.53596
42.37058, -84.53596
42.38056, -85.53590

Same result, and still having problems with the Import button being truncated from the btm of the XY data processing dialog box.

Mike]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:25:27 GMT http://forums.ddti.net/messages.aspx?TopicID=603
The coordinate must be numbers, so the N and W have to go. The W should be replaced with a minus sign (making the number negative)

Chris]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:07:53 GMT http://forums.ddti.net/messages.aspx?TopicID=603
X Pos, Y Pos,

N42.35067, W82.53594
N42.36062, W83.53596
N42.37058, W84.53596
N42.38056, W85.53590

My Garman has this format option.

Still can not get it to work. Just get one point, (Dot on the screen).

Looking at the help instructions in the program, I see that the dialog box does not look like it does in actual practice. Any problems with the program software? I have all the updates installed. Still need help.

Mike]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:01:13 GMT http://forums.ddti.net/messages.aspx?TopicID=603 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:20:49 GMT http://forums.ddti.net/messages.aspx?TopicID=603
X Pos, Y Pos,

N42 36.067, W83 53.594
N42 36.062, W83 53.596
N42 36.058, W83 53.596
N42 36.056, W83 53.590
N42 36.058, W83 53.587
N42 36.061, W83 53.584
N42 36.065, W83 53.582

Should that work?]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:08:23 GMT http://forums.ddti.net/messages.aspx?TopicID=603
In any event, Im not sure what units the data should be in? and is it possable to process multipal x-y sets at the same time? ie "lines" or "polys"?

Thanks again

Mike]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:54:20 GMT http://forums.ddti.net/messages.aspx?TopicID=603
Dont use the Add Data button. You need to go to the Insert menu and click on Inset XY File.

Chris]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:34:35 GMT http://forums.ddti.net/messages.aspx?TopicID=603
I was able to "export" the File From "Map Source" (Garman program), as a txt file, then add it to a new (blank) accuglobe project. However, there is no visable data? I went to "full extent" to view, no data.

I dont see that txt data type files are supported?

What did I miss?

Mike]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:21:26 GMT http://forums.ddti.net/messages.aspx?TopicID=603 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:45:35 GMT http://forums.ddti.net/messages.aspx?TopicID=603
Mike]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:41:51 GMT