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- | ====== Exchanging routes between Google Maps and Kurviger | + | ======Exchanging routes between Google Maps and Kurviger |
+ | (VERSION 2018-10-22a - please test and send comments where appropriate!) | ||
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- | **//- Work in progress: Version 01a - May 2018 -//** | + | |
- | //All the following steps has been realized on an Android 6 smartphone - pls try out and send any comments.// | + | ===== Exchange from Google Maps (GMaps) to Kurviger ===== |
- | //(Users of GMaps' English version: Pls give hints if translations from German to English menue texts of GMaps are wrong.)// | + | All the following steps were tested on an Android 6 smartphone |
- | ---- | + | Preparation: |
- | **A | + | 1. Create a route by GMaps (in Browser or Android App). |
- | (__IMPORTANT: Internet connection is necessary.__) | + | __GMaps Browser Version:__ |
- | - Create a route by GMaps. | + | 2. Open " |
- | - Click "share route" in the " | + | |
- | - Click (= send the URL to) " | + | |
- | - Open (at example) [[MapsToGPX.com]] in your smartphone browser (a third party software to convert GMaps routes to GPX files). | + | |
- | - In MapsToGPX insert the " | + | |
- | - The GPX route will be opened in Kurviger. | + | |
+ | 3. Click on "Share or embed map" and then on "Copy link". | ||
- | **B | + | 4. Open https:// |
- | To show a Kurviger route via GPX in GMaps for several purposes (like quickly getting to the starting point of a Kurviger route) follow the steps below. | + | __GMaps Android App Version:__ |
- | __(IMPORTANT: Beginning steps (1-13) work only in the browser version of GMaps - it seems to be no way to " | + | **[DOES NOT WORK AT PRESENT: SEE BELOW]** |
- | | + | 2. Click "Share directions" |
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- | | + | 3. Click (= send send the URL to) " |
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- | | + | 4. Open https:// |
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- | | + | __GMaps Browser AND Android App Version: |
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- | | + | 5. Insert here the " |
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- | | + | **[THIS WORKS IF URL COMES FROM GMAPS BROWSER VERSION, BUT FAILS AT PRESENT IF URL COMES FROM GMAPS APP VERSION]: |
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- | | + | __GMaps Browser Version: |
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- | - You can long tap on the starting point of your Kurvinger route and GMaps will offer you one (or more) fast and direct navigation(s) to the starting point of your Kurvinger route (as in 13) (which indeed should be the same as shown in the browser version before, but perhaps completed with alternate routes like GMaps often does if possible). | + | 6. The gpx will be created and downloaded to the PC. |
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+ | 7. Open this GPX file in Kurviger Browser version as usual via " | ||
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+ | __GMaps Android App Version: | ||
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+ | 6. The gpx will be created and downloaded automatically to the smartphone, and at least my Android offers instantly after download to open the downloaded file (some seconds at the bottom of the screen), so just click on the " | ||
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+ | 7. The gpx will be opened as new route in Kurviger App. | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Exchange from Kurviger to Google Maps (GMaps)===== | ||
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+ | The procedure vice versa (Kurviger > Maps) means showing a Kurviger route via GPX in GMaps for several purposes like quickly getting to the starting point of a Kurviger route: | ||
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+ | IMPORTANT: Beginning steps (1-13) work only in the browser version of Maps | ||
+ | __[there is no way to " | ||
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+ | 1. Export a Kurviger route as GPX. | ||
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+ | 2. Open GMaps in browser. | ||
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+ | 3. Open GMaps Menu (3 bars in the upper left corner). | ||
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+ | 4. Open "Your Places" | ||
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+ | 5. Open " | ||
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+ | 6. Open " | ||
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+ | 7. Open " | ||
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+ | 8. Import (by drag&drop or by filename) the GPX. | ||
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+ | 9. Kurviger Route will be shown in GMaps. | ||
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+ | Now you may: | ||
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+ | 10. Click on the starting point of the shown Kurviger route. | ||
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+ | 11. Click on the " | ||
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+ | 12. Enter your real starting point, | ||
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+ | 13. Now GMaps shows you a fast route to the starting point of your Kurviger route. | ||
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+ | Now you may continue: | ||
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+ | 14. Your new "New Places Map" | ||
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+ | =====Supplement: | ||
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+ | In GMaps app I store ready routes simply by the following steps: | ||
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+ | 15. In Navigation mode open the menu (3 dots in the upper right corner). | ||
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+ | 16. Click on "Add route to Home screen" | ||
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+ | 17. GMaps will confirm by a short screen message. | ||
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+ | 18. Now a link symbol button to this specific route appears on the desktop, where it is to find again quickly everytime it is needed during travelling and a simple click on the symbol opens this route in GMaps directly and starts navigation mode - what can be done easily even while riding/ | ||
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+ | 19. When finished the trip I store all routes for later use by a symple drag& |