Importing GPX files as Activities, Routes and Tracks.
02/07/10 09:40 Filed in: Import
Problem: When you import a GPX file, the following intentions may be on your mind:
a) The GPX file you import is actually a recorded workout of your own (possibly containing heart-rate data), so it's an activity.
b) The file contains a route created by someone else and you want to add it to your own list of routes.
c) You are interested in the tracks and way-points contained in the file and you want to merge them into your network of tracks -- to be used in future routes you create.
Solution: Please note that TrailRunner behaves differently in any of the three main application modes.
(a) If you have the Activities browser open, a GPX file you import or drag into the map will be imported as an activity.
Whereas in the routes browser (b) a route will be added.
In Track Network Editor mode (c) only the raw tracks and way-points will be added to your network.
Tip: For a better conceptual understanding of TrailRunner, please take a look at the TrailRunner QuickGuide Tutorial
a) The GPX file you import is actually a recorded workout of your own (possibly containing heart-rate data), so it's an activity.
b) The file contains a route created by someone else and you want to add it to your own list of routes.
c) You are interested in the tracks and way-points contained in the file and you want to merge them into your network of tracks -- to be used in future routes you create.
Solution: Please note that TrailRunner behaves differently in any of the three main application modes.
(a) If you have the Activities browser open, a GPX file you import or drag into the map will be imported as an activity.
Whereas in the routes browser (b) a route will be added.
In Track Network Editor mode (c) only the raw tracks and way-points will be added to your network.
Tip: For a better conceptual understanding of TrailRunner, please take a look at the TrailRunner QuickGuide Tutorial
