lobilv.blogg.se - Maps 3d gps tracks

#Maps 3d gps tracks how to
#Maps 3d gps tracks install
#Maps 3d gps tracks windows 7
#Maps 3d gps tracks download

If you don’t see it click the arrow to the left of Tracks to open up the tracks.

On the left side of your screen the top half of the menu, look for the name of the track you saved.

You can experiment with this and other settings later, but that setting will give you a better view than the video I posted above… you’ll be able to see a bit ahead on the trail rather than looking straight down, and you get a MUCH better idea of the terrain this way: Set the Camera Tilt Angle to 70% (or thereabouts), and click OK.

Click Tools at the top of the screen and then Options.

Now the earth will start moving 🙂 and then you will see an overview map of the trail:.

Leave the checkboxes as-is and click OK in the Data Import pop-up (not sure what these all do but these settings work for me):.

If you don’t see the file, make sure the drop-down to the right of the file name box is set to Gps: Click File, Open, and browse to the folder where you saved the gpx file.

In Google Earth, if a pop-up comes up, just close it.

Open Google Earth from your start menu:.

It goes without saying, but I’ll say it anyway: Take note of what folder you saved the track to, and the file name of the track.

#Maps 3d gps tracks download

But usually you can connect your GPS to your computer and browse to it, or download a track from MapMyRide, Garmin Connect, or whereever you save your tracks on line.

#Maps 3d gps tracks how to

If you don’t know how to save a GPS track, well, I will leave you to figure that part out yourself for now because every GPS is different.

#Maps 3d gps tracks install

Install the Google Earth plugin from the link in the MapMyRide section above.

There are quite a few steps but it’s still easier than an actual 50 mile ride:

#Maps 3d gps tracks windows 7

If you’ve never used Google Earth or Done a flyover, here are my (overly?) detailed instructions: These instructions are for Windows 7 and Google Chrome – if using another browser it may be slightly different. There are other settings you can play with as well. If you are already a Google Earth user and have done flyovers, here’s a tip: You will get a better view by going into Tools, Touring and setting your Camera Tilt Angle to about 70 degrees so you can see ahead on the trail and are not just looking straight down. What’s better about doing your flyover right in Google Earth, is that there is an option to set the “camera angle”. =Method 2: Google Earth Flyover Method – A Few More Steps, but Better =

This will bring up a Google Earth view of YOUR track which you can control the same way as the BigHorn track above.

Go to My Workouts, select the track you uploaded, and right on the map you will see an icon that looks like a video camera and says 3D on it:

If you like that, and you want to play your own tracks from MapMyRide yourself, set up a MapMyRide account and upload a track to it.

Enjoy it from the comfort and safety of your desk! : They are not MY tracks… so far I have only done virtual 100-mile rides. These are the tracks from the 2014 Big Horn 100 mile ride. This is what a flyover looks like from Map My Ride.

Once you install Google Earth, you can use the play/pause button to play this video (you may need to refresh your browser).

If you have any trouble, look at your browser bar and make sure it’s not blocking the plug-in…if it is you can click the warning to unblock it.

Install the Google Earth Plugin: GOOGLE EARTH PLUG IN.

You’ll have to install it even to watch my video below.

If you already have a MapMyRide account, try it! If you don’t already have an account, then before going through the steps to set this up, watch my MapMyRide video and decide if you want to bother. Whether you want to do flyovers using MapMyRide or GoogleEarth, you will have to install the Google Earth plugin. MapMyRide still requires you to install Google Earth plugin, but is a bit easier to use than Google Earth. The problem with the MapMyRide version is the camera angle used is looking almost straight down at the earth, so you can’t get a good idea of how steep the terrain is, and you can’t see very far ahead unless you manually tilt the camera. , and likely other GPS tracking websites such as Garmin Connect, provide an option to play a Google Earth Flyover of any tracks you upload to the site. =Method 1: Method – Easier, but not as Good = Following are two ways you can do a “flyover” of your GPS tracks… MapMyRide (which requires the Google Earth Plugin) and directly in Google Earth :