On Monday 21 April 2008 23:45:54 Andy Robinson (blackadder) wrote: > Anne Wilson wrote: > >Sent: 21 April 2008 9:53 PM > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [OSM-newbies] Data layer doesn't look like track shape > > > >On Monday 21 April 2008 21:25:00 Christoph Eckert wrote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> > I've opened track1 and track1-waypoints in josm, but when I convert > >> > track1 to a data layer it looks like a child's scribble, joining the > > > >dots > > > >> > of a grid - long, zig-zags that bear no relationship to the walk I > >> > did. What's wrong? > >> > >> no clue. Can you upload the track somewhere and provide a link? > > > >http://www.lydgate.org/images/TrackPurged.gpx > > > >> BTW: Tracks first should get purged before converting them. gpsbabel (or > > > >a > > > >> GUI for it like gebabbel.sf.net) can do this for you. Try > >> gpsbabel -t > >> -i gpx -f TrackOriginal.gpx > >> -x simplify,error=0.001k > >> -o gpx -F TrackPurged.gpx > >> > >> Best regards, > > > >There doesn't look to be much info there, considering I was walking for 32 > >minutes. > > Ann, > > Can you confirm what you have the tracklog interval set at. If its not set > to 1 second interval then do so and take a walk around the block (after > getting a good fix). Then for a small walk like this don't try to convert > the GPX to a data layer, instead draw over the top to the alignment that > looks right. Walking usually gives jagged traces, cycling/driving gives > better results in that respect. > Hi, Andy. I'm fairly sure that the fault is mine. I think I only downloaded the minute or two when I was trying to remember how to turn off recording :-) I've saved the whole log now. I have to be out most of today, so it may be tomorrow before I get to it, but I'm betting that the output will be a great deal larger. I'll let you know how it goes.
Anne
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