Reducing waypoints in gpx file

[lostme]

I uploaded a gpx file to Xpedition which I copied from my satmap having completed the walk. There were over 15,000 way points in the file. How can I reduce the number but still keep all the relevant ones

[dales]

You can do this very well in Memory-Map, but it does mean downloading and installing the (free) 30 day demo software.

If you go this way, I'll tell you how!!

Dales
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[SmellyBoots]

No need to bother with Memory Map. Once you've uploaded the file to Xpedition right-click on it and go to Edit Points: Convert to Route. This will clean up the un-needed points keeping the essential shape of the route.

This is assuming that you are uploading a track which is the original file as recorded by your SatMap. In the field SatMap records two files. A .gpx file and a RAW file. The RAW file is massive and contains huge data which can be used in Google Earth. I generally just delete it as whenever I have imported it my PC freezes. The .gpx file is much smaller but can often contain too many points. Conversion to a route solves that.

I undertsand that improvements are due to Xpedition which will make clearer the difference between routes and tracks. Simply, as I understand it, a track is recorded in the field and a route is everything else.

John

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