Mapsource

[TheAxeman]

Alright, I'm pulling my hair out here (whats left that is).

Using Mapsource, I've planned a route for a ride and now want to delete a small portion of it because I want to take a different road. It allowed me to draw the detour I wanted but now I have the original section of the route still appearing and I end up with a circular route in the middle of New Hampshire. Can anyone help me out here before I have to redraw the whole freaking thing. I've searched all the mapsource threads on here, checked the ones on GPS passion forum, and read the worthless help pages on Mapsource itself but still can't seem to find the answer. :dntknw:

 

[Ignacio]

You're experiencing the same frustration I did...alond with Street Atlas.....and keep coming back to the realization that MS&T tends to be the best overall package IMO.

 

[Bounce]

IF they would frigging let it talk to GPSs! S&T is basically a good program that's ******** because M$ refuses to add the ability to upload routes to the GPS (you have to use 3rd party software). M$ developers know the desire customers have for the function and flat out said NO to riding "insiders" that hand carried the request to them.

Since they flipped us off when we made the request, I'm flipping them off by boycotting their product.

 

[Ignacio]

Whoops. I guess I should have known better when I commented off-topic of your question. I apologize Axeman for hijaaking the thread.

 

[rogdeb]

Alright, I'm pulling my hair out here (whats left that is).Using Mapsource, I've planned a route for a ride and now want to delete a small portion of it because I want to take a different road. It allowed me to draw the detour I wanted but now I have the original section of the route still appearing and I end up with a circular route in the middle of New Hampshire. Can anyone help me out here before I have to redraw the whole freaking thing. I've searched all the mapsource threads on here, checked the ones on GPS passion forum, and read the worthless help pages on Mapsource itself but still can't seem to find the answer. :dntknw:

+ 1 I'd like an answer for this one.

 

[6mmbr]

If I understand you correctly,

Instead of adding in a new route and having to delete a portion, you can have Mapsource redraw the route you already have.

So if you want to go a dfferent way than you initially selected, or if you don't like the way the computer selected.

Bring the route up on Mapsource in your computer. It will be initially purple. Using the "mouse pointer icon" (looks like a white arrow), left click on the route near where you want to make a change. This will turn the route line yellow, immediately left click again (ie double click) and you should see a black line stretching between two points (sometimes even off the screen depending upon zoom level) with a black dot where your mouse pointer is. Move this black point to where you really want to go and left click. Mapsource will recalculate and move your route. If its not exactly where you want to go, repeat as necessary.

Other useful info found on the Zumo 55o forum .https://razorbiker.com/zumo/index.php

Explore the SEARCH function - don't be a "Thalidomide baby" there either or you'll get bit

good luck

edit: crap, I screwed up the "LINKY" - anyway you can 'cut & paste' until somebody does it the right way.

 

[S76]

Good one, Thanks!

I spent and hour trying to figure out that exact thing last night and never did. I hate that program! I do really like the Zumo though. You can learn to use it, but it takes forever. Another program obviously written by a programer with no user friendly thought involved.

 

[TheAxeman]

Bring the route up on Mapsource in your computer. It will be initially purple. Using the "mouse pointer icon" (looks like a white arrow), left click on the route near where you want to make a change. This will turn the route line yellow, immediately left click again (ie double click) and you should see a black line stretching between two points (sometimes even off the screen depending upon zoom level) with a black dot where your mouse pointer is. Move this black point to where you really want to go and left click. Mapsource will recalculate and move your route. If its not exactly where you want to go, repeat as necessary.

Now that worked like a charm! Thanks 6M! Cripes, I must have frigged around with that for an hour....

Other useful info found on the Zumo 55o forum .https://razorbiker.com/zumo/index.phpExplore the SEARCH function - don't be a "Thalidomide baby" there either or you'll get bit

Makes it extremely hard to type with my hands attached to my shoulders....

RAZOR BIKER ZUMO LINK

 

[Bluestreek]

The way I do it .

click on routes

click on the route you want to change

then right click

click on properties

this should bring up a window with all the waypoints

click on the way points you want to get ride of.

right click

click delete

map source will then reroute without those waypoints

 

[6mmbr]

Yes Bluestreek that will work but something to consider...

1. the route picked may not be the one you want to take (eg it might select the superslab as opposed to the twisty country road right next to it).

2. more importantly to me, it will use a "via" point as opposed to a "waypoint". All the waypoints show up as little flags on the screen and announces your pending arrival to each one - to me this can be a nuisance. The via points are not announced nor represented on the screen so a much cleaner route map is presented.

3. it is incredibly fast to rearrange your route using my technique once you have a little practice. No typing required. To make a new route, just enter the starting and ending waypoints (and stops you want to make on the way), let the program pick a route, then rearrange it to your hearts desire with the mouse, and bingo - clean route map identifying only the places you want to stop at.

but hey dude....it's your cat, skin it any way you want

 

[Inlaw1]

Ditto on the thanks. I learned something useful for Map Source. Which happens to be one useless piece of shat mapping software. Garmin should be ashamed for producing such garbage.

 

[rogdeb]

Ditto on the thanks. I learned something useful for Map Source. Which happens to be one useless piece of shat mapping software. Garmin should be ashamed for producing such garbage.

Ditto & + 1