Converting line features from google earth KML and upload as routes into a GPS receiver using DNR GPS

In this post, we will deal with line features which are features that are made up of waypoints but with different starting and ending points. GPS receiver organize data in three forms, waypoints, routes and tracks. DNR GPS recognizes only two types of GPX files- waypoints and tracks when loading KML files from google earth. A menu function in DNR GPS that will take of that glitch nicely.

Task
Typically when trying to convert line feature KML files from google earth into GPX files in DNR GPS, the line features keep showing up as tracks during loading. Well this process will show you how it is done.

Procedure
1. Launch Google earth and create the path or line feature. Observe the red line we have created representing a street. Look in the places window on the left- omerelu.


2. Right Click on the layer > Save Place As.


3. In the Save as dialog box, save type as KML


4. Launch DNR GPS. File>Load From> File


5. Load into DNR GPS, make sure the file type is set to KML


6. The file is loaded into DNR GPS as a KML file. Note the line feature is loaded as a track (see red boxed areas).


7. Go to Edit > Convert Table To> Routes


8.  The file is converted to Routes immediately!!  Notice it is now loaded and seen as Routes.
Note the file is still in KML format


9. Go to File>Save To >File and save file as a GPX file. It can then be uploaded into the GPS receiver.


10. To upload the route. Connect the GPS receiver. Go to Route>Upload.1.      Follow the subsequent dialog boxes to name the file and watch out for the message box confirming ‘Upload Complete’.