GPX Reader
GPX is an XML schema designed as a common GPS data format to describe waypoints, tracks, and routes. The GPX Reader reads GPX files and displays their waypoint and track data in the 3D Window, storing the GPX data in the project either as groups of point objects or as feature layers.
To load GPX data:
1. On the Navigation tab, in the Navigation Aid group, click the arrow under GPS, and select GPX Reader. The GPX Reader is displayed.
GPX Reader
2. Browse to the required GPX file.
3. Select the check boxes of the data you want to import:
§ Waypoints – The route's waypoints.
§ Tracks – The waypoints for each of the route's tracks.
§ Routes – The route’s tracks and waypoints.
4. If you want to ignore the elevation values in the GPX file, select Relative to Terrain. All waypoints and route/track polyline are displayed directly on the terrain.
5. Select one of the Create As options:
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Option |
Description |
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Layer If Waypoints are selected for import, a feature layer is created for all the route's waypoints. If Tracks are selected for import, then for each track in the route the following are created: § A polyline object with the track's path § A point shapefile with the waypoints of that track If Routes are selected for import, then both of the above are created. |
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Layer (Streaming) |
Create streaming point shapefile layers with the route's waypoints under the application AppData. |
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Layer (Entire) |
Create point shapefile layers with the route's waypoints under the application AppData. |
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Group |
Create a group with waypoint objects. § A polyline object with the track's path § Image label objects for each of the track's waypoints |
6. Click Load. The GPX data is displayed in the 3D Window and a group of layers/objects is created in the Project Tree.