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triphazard
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07/09/05 09:10 PM

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I've found a way to do the conversion McShea98 details, with less work. I've learned that there is a conversion tool, gpsbabel.exe, that is included with Google Earth. I got a newer version and by using it, I can do the conversion in fewer steps. In short, they are:
1. get your tracklog into .gpx (or .igc or other format that gpsbable knows)
2. have gpsbable convert it directly into the .csv file McShea98 describes.
3. import that .csv into the sample .kml
4. open the resulting .kml in Google Earth.

You'll end up with a Path placemark, with extruded vert. lines linking each trackpoint to the ground (you can easily turn that off in the sample .kml).

I've attached a zip file with all the components and documentation to get this working.

I had to hunt around and experiment a bit with the style sheet that is required by the xcsv conversion. Anyone more intimate with this can improve on this.

Ernie Camacho

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Subject	Posted by	Posted on
Hang Glider Flight Path	mcshea98	06/29/05 06:08 PM
Re: Hang Glider Flight Path	ivanavitch	07/19/05 07:18 AM
Re: Hang Glider Flight Path	Bertil	07/27/05 02:02 PM
A real blast	triphazard	07/20/05 08:06 PM
Re: A real blast	ivanavitch	07/22/05 06:08 AM
* download procedure from this post *	triphazard	07/09/05 09:10 PM
Re: Hang Glider Flight Path	jmg	07/31/05 09:30 AM
Re: Hang Glider Flight Path. Thanks	jmg	07/31/05 09:26 AM
Re: Hang Glider Flight Path	triphazard	07/09/05 09:29 PM
Re: It works for me	triphazard	06/29/05 07:04 PM
Re: It works for me	mcshea98	06/29/05 07:20 PM
Re: It works for me	skivvie	06/29/05 11:50 PM
Re: It works for me	Franco	07/07/05 09:51 PM
Re: It works for me	mcshea98	07/07/05 10:03 PM
Re: It works for me	Franco	07/07/05 10:32 PM
Re: It works for me	squale	07/27/05 03:34 PM
Re: It works for me	squale	07/27/05 03:47 PM
Re: It works for me	squale	07/28/05 08:53 AM
Re: It works for me	triphazard	07/29/05 06:57 PM
Re: It works for me	mcshea98	07/28/05 11:15 AM
Re: It works for me	squale	07/28/05 12:32 PM
Re: It works for me	mcshea98	07/28/05 12:43 PM
Re: It works for me	squale	07/28/05 11:56 AM
Re: It works for me	mcshea98	07/28/05 12:16 PM
Path dynamics Re: It works for me	smcq	07/28/05 01:21 PM
Re: Path dynamics Re: It works for me	squale	07/28/05 02:26 PM
Re: Path dynamics Re: It works for me	Bertil	07/28/05 03:12 PM

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