Favourite Question

Mick002 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 19, 2007 Posts: 21

If I add a favourite and I don't like the route and change it, can I save the new route so when I use it again, this route is the one given - my real favourite.

I am using a GO 720

GerryC · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 1:47 pm Post subject:

Adding a point as a favourite is only marking the point itself, not the route. For one route I take, I've added a POI on a road along it then chose to "navigate via" that point after the original route was calculated. That forces MY route to be chosen.

Have you tried the recommended route? Sometimes it's a surprise that it found a better route than the one you know. Smile

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Mick002 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 19, 2007 Posts: 21

Cheers Gerry, have tried both routes, its more or less across country, my preference, or TT's down the motorway,round the M25, up another motorway, (google & via michelin's prefered as well !) both take much the same time, one is boring. Do not want to change global settings, so I have to play with POI's then.

Andy_P · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 11:07 pm Post subject:

It doesn't HAVE to be a POI, it could be another favourite, or you can just poke the map where you want to go "via". It's all accessed on the "Find alternative / Travel via..." menu.

Mick002 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 19, 2007 Posts: 21

Cheers Andy, I was hoping for a way of saving "my favourite" as a one click solution, even looked in the root files for a fav folder to try and edit - no way. Now that would be a nice addition for me - listening Tom.

Andy_P · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:04 am Post subject:

If you mean "my Favourite ROUTE", then I'm afraid that is just not the way TomToms work (or any other satnav I know of).

All the favourites, or POIs, or any other destination are just a single point on the map, and the route is always worked out dynamically when you ask it to calculate it. The unit uses a set of very simple rules (shortest, fastest, etc) between those two points, and that's it.

If you want the Go to follow a specific route, you have to make and save an itinerary. Even then, it is still just a list of points and the Go will follow its own prefered route between each point.

Incidentally, your Favourites are stored in a file called "MapSettings.cfg" in the map folder, but the file also includes your Home location and your POI warning settings amongst other things and is an encrypted file that isn't very easy to edit.
Your POIs are stored in ".ov2" files that can be edited by utilities such as "POI Edit" (http://www.poiedit.com/)

HummerUK · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:24 am Post subject:

Garmin Streetpilot models let you plan a route on your computer and then transfer it to device. Route plan is also possible on device but hard work.

You then run your route so it takes you the way you want.

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uffe73 · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:07 am Post subject:

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F2 · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 4:02 pm Post subject:

In some ways the following site appears allow more flexibility in placing destinations directly on the google maps, including SEARCHING for destinations (unless Tyre has a feature that I've missed).

http://houghi.org/tomtom/

You go to google maps, outline your itinerary and then grab the url and place it into the site listed above. You may have to zoom in to find just the right point on the map to place a "thumbtack"

I saw yet another site that functions similarly but can't find the link right now.

As mentioned about Tyre, remember it is only a series of points and the device will do its own routing between those points so the more points the more likely it will follow your choices ultimately. But in the field, there may still be variations.

Oldboy · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:47 pm Post subject:

F2 · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:42 pm Post subject:

Thanks but not that one....

This one.....

http://www.gravoplex.com/tomtom/google_driving_directions_to_tomtom_itn.html

I hope some of these sites stick around - they can be pretty helpful.

I recall attempting to get my handhelp Garmin 76CS to route me to the Sierra the way I wanted to go. I planned the route, created one, created a ton of waypoints, etc. But that was not how they worked. They routed you by their computational skills. The route uses some smaller, more direct highways but with some highway number changes and intersections in the middle of nowhere. So having to worry about looking at a map was a pain. The ITINERARY idea is a good one. You just have to make sure you have enough points to pretty much force it on your chosen route.

Mick002 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 19, 2007 Posts: 21

hi, thanks for the URL's, am running Tyre with Google earth, as I used to plan routes in Google maps & print out this is a natural step. This seems to give me just what I want, using 6 waypoints gets me across country on "my route"

Waymarks placed on Google, start to finish, using calculate shows route, additional waypoints can be added to stop TT taking unwanted diversions, the itinerary is then saved and can be copied to the TT at the click of a button, then off we go. Clap

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