You are quite right - old habit using this tool - for up and downloading
to GPS.
But if you use an older GPS, you can´t open a file direct from the GPS.
Has to use the GPS tool.
Regards
Lene Fischer
>>> Lee Hachadoorian 23-04-2012 19:25
>>>
Can I ask why it's recommended to use the GPS Tool plu
You are quite right - old habit using this tool - for up and downloading
to GPS.
But if you use an older GPS, you can´t open a file direct from the GPS.
Has to use the GPS tool.
Regards
Lene Fischer
>>> Lee Hachadoorian 23-04-2012 19:25
>>>
Can I ask why it's recommended to use the GPS Tool plu
Can I ask why it's recommended to use the GPS Tool plugin? I was recently
working with GPX data and just used the standard Add Vector Layer.
Best,
--Lee
On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 12:22 PM, Nick Hopton wrote:
>
> Des Callaghan wrote
> >
> > Many thanks Lene and Nick, this worked a treat. Combined
Des Callaghan wrote
>
> Many thanks Lene and Nick, this worked a treat. Combined with the Google
> Satellite basemap, imported using the fantastic 'OpenLayers' plugin, this
> is
> just what I needed. Many thanks for your help. Best wishes, Des
>
Just a couple of points arising, Des. It's very u
h consumer grade
gps units and os grid.
-Original Message-
From: Des Callaghan [mailto:des.callag...@ecostudy.co.uk]
Sent: 23 April 2012 14:58
To: qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org
Subject: RE: [Qgis-user] Re: GPX, OS Grid References and Google Earth
Many thanks Lene and Nick, this work
>
> -Original Message-
> From: qgis-user-boun...@lists.osgeo.org
> [mailto:qgis-user-boun...@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Nick Hopton
> Sent: 23 April 2012 11:04
> To: qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: [Qgis-user] Re: GPX, OS Grid References and Google Earth
>
>
ailto:qgis-user-boun...@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Nick Hopton
Sent: 23 April 2012 11:04
To: qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org
Subject: [Qgis-user] Re: GPX, OS Grid References and Google Earth
Hi Des, just to add a lttle to what Lene wrote. As mentioned, import the GPX
file to QGIS, then save it as a
Hi Des, just to add a lttle to what Lene wrote. As mentioned, import the GPX
file to QGIS, then save it as a EPSG:27700 projected shapefile. To do this
right-click on the GPX file in the layers panel, go 'Save As...' and set
'Format' to 'ESRI Shapefile'. Set the CRS for the new shapefile by clickin
