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    plotaroute admin   Wednesday 11 Jan 2023 08:25:52

    Thanks for that insight.

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    Lasse Lasse   Tuesday 10 Jan 2023 18:51:38

    Following up on this, I checked what Garmin Connect is doing when a course is saved as GPX file: They are simply using the internal name of the FIT SDK CoursePoint type enum (looks like the Java implementation, it's an all uppercase string like FOOD or WATER). I definitely prefer your approach over Garmin's, it's much closer to what I've seen around the internet in terms of symbol naming.

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    Lasse Lasse   Sunday 25 Dec 2022 15:24:38

    Yes, unfortunately there does not seem to be a GPX standard for waypoint symbols.

    That being said, you do have the freedom to add the missing waypoint types, which I would especially welcome for store and transportation waypoints.

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    plotaroute admin   Tuesday 06 Dec 2022 08:58:32

    Thanks for that feedback. We'll look into that when we get chance. I don't think that GPX has the same standards as FIT though for point types.

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    Lasse Lasse   Saturday 03 Dec 2022 20:32:36

    Plotaroute recently added support for most waypoint symbols to be exported as corresponding FIT course point types. When saving as GPX, a few of them are not yet supported (meaning the wpt/sym element is always the default "Flag, Blue").

    These are the specific wpt/sym values I find to be supported:

    • Shower
    • Information
    • Restroom
    • Pin Blue
    • Summit
    • Campground
    • Scenic Area
    • Picnic Area
    • Danger Area
    • Drinking Water
    • Medical Facility
    • Restaurant
    • Lodging
    • Gas Station
    • Straight
    • U-Turn
    • Right
    • Right_slight
    • Right_sharp
    • Left
    • Left_slight
    • Left_sharp

    These are the important waypoint symbols currently missing in GPX compared to FIT:

    • Shop/Supermarket
    • Paths crossing
    • Steep descent
    • Steep ascent
    • Fence/obstacle
    • Time marker
    • Meeting point
    • Train station
    • Bus station

     

     

     

     

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