Route Planning, Part 1
15:43
Track or route, routing symbols, search, POIs, intermediate destinations and the route editor.
Chapters
0:07 Intro 0:20 Track vs. route 0:46 Create routes from tracks 1:20 Different requirements 2:50 Create a simple route 3:00 Routing symbols 3:33 Set home location 4:12 Center map on search result 4:38 Using quick search 5:06 POIs & search results 5:28 Create a route to a location 5:35 Calculate the route course 6:11 Start route calculation manually 6:33 Fast – curvy – super curvy 7:03 Route course & routing profiles 7:57 Using intermediate destinations 8:30 Actually reaching intermediate destinations 8:54 Route planning with POIs 9:49 Google search & POI super search 10:10 Import existing POIs 10:28 Find POIs along a route 11:02 Routes from POI to POI 11:20 The route editor 11:25 The selected route point 11:45 Routing popup 12:29 Addresses and route points 12:50 Custom routing profiles 12:59 Manage your own routing profiles 13:13 Undo & redo for routes 14:02 Reverse – rename – split etc. 14:14 Planning extensive trips 14:29 Connected Routes 15:11 KAKIMOTO & route variants
Route Planning, Part 2
19:23
Plan long trips roughly and in detail: QuickRouting, editor, highlights, breaks and sharing.
Chapters
0:07 Intro 0:21 Planning long trips 0:40 Rough planning with QuickRouting 1:11 AutoRouting 1:33 Manual route calculation 2:20 When to use QuickRouting 2:44 Routing from the home location 3:14 Keyboard shortcuts 3:37 Open route editor 4:24 Tracks as watermarks 4:44 Show multiple routes side by side 5:12 Lock map view 5:38 Planning example: “Lanzarote” 5:51 Hotel search 6:03 booking.com hotels as POIs 7:00 Start routes at POIs 7:10 Using quick search 7:42 Explore national parks 10:00 Correct waypoints 11:00 Explore highlights 13:48 Elevation profile 14:14 Plan breaks 15:22 Subsequent changes 15:47 Create POIs with Google Earth 16:14 Use Google Streetview 16:45 Use POIs as via points 17:13 Generate roadbooks 17:45 Send routes to your phone 18:10 Open routes in Google Maps 18:26 Send routes to TomTom Rider
Switching from BaseCamp
14:14
Switch from Garmin BaseCamp: planning strategies, POI tools and routing overlays.
Chapters
0:30 Intro 0:40 Migrating from Garmin BaseCamp 2:18 Planning strategies 3:45 POI range finder 4:36 POI super search 5:56 Photo POIs on Garmin devices 6:18 Link POIs with photos 7:20 Routing overlays 9:10 Google Streetview popup 9:40 Load POIs with Overpass-Turbo.eu 10:15 New waypoint functions 11:10 BMW Motorrad cradle & app 12:47 Start page enhancements
What's New in Version 5.8
18:17
Beginner mode, maps, routing overlays, via and shaping points, offline mode and 3D.
Chapters
0:07 Intro 0:18 Beginner mode 1:19 Michelin maps 2:02 Routing overlays 4:05 Via points & shaping points 6:20 Via points from POIs 7:14 Refine routes 7:30 Displaying shaping points 8:34 Offline mode 12:03 3D terrain map 13:30 POIs along routes 15:49 Delete unneeded POIs 16:30 Change color palette 17:35 More features
What's New in Version 5.11
10:01
POIs in BaseCamp, POI-LiveView, POI super search and simplified menus.
Chapters
0:10 Intro 0:20 POIs in Garmin BaseCamp 1:12 POI-LiveView 7:44 POI super search 8:42 Simplified menus
What's New in Version 5.12
14:08
Shaping and via points, AutoShaping, POI tools, virtual garage and Navigator.
Chapters
0:28 Intro 0:38 Updating via the Windows Store 1:06 Thanks to JÖRG & UWE 1:45 Shaping and via points 2:41 Refine routes 3:26 Navigation device settings 3:54 AutoShaping 8:33 POI-LiveView 11:02 POIs along the route 11:19 POI quick search 12:06 Virtual garage & routing profiles 12:27 BMW Motorrad Navigator 6
What's New in Version 5.13
25:50
User profiles, USB devices, export, documents from tracks and advanced routing.
Chapters
0:26 Intro 0:45 User profiles 1:26 Scrolling the settings 1:52 Free versus Pro Edition 3:27 Connect USB devices 6:32 Export routes 7:01 Delete POIs not belonging to the route 9:36 Disable map styles 10:19 Video player for tutorials 11:26 Create DOCX documents from tracks 13:07 CRUISER routing profile 13:47 Advanced routing with warnings 17:34 Exporting routes correctly 18:31 Automatic refining (AR) 20:13 Colored RoutingOverlays 22:10 Solving routing problems
Essentials: GPX Files
8:14
What's inside a GPX file: XML, schema, extensions and importing.
Chapters
0:00 Intro 0:48 Exchanging position data 1:16 What is XML? 1:35 What is an XML schema? 2:19 Validate GPX files 2:36 What can the GPS system do? 2:57 Recording additional data 3:22 What are GPX extensions? 5:36 History of route planning 6:26 Elements in a GPX file 6:46 GPX files in Garmin BaseCamp 7:06 Import GPX files into TD
Essentials: Tracks and Routes
13:40
Difference between tracks and routes, calculation, intermediate destinations, closures and export.
Chapters
0:00 Intro 1:28 GPS accuracy 2:10 Record tracks 3:11 Open routes in TD 3:47 Routes versus tracks 4:46 Advanced routing 5:30 Why calculate routes? 6:02 Bypass closures 6:14 Navigation device settings 6:34 How are routes calculated? 6:50 Why intermediate destinations? 7:23 Errors when recording tracks 8:11 How do wrong speeds occur? 8:36 Tracks and road closures 9:15 Convert tracks to routes 9:47 Routes and road closures 10:32 Refine routes 12:10 Export routes 13:03 TD community on Facebook
Basics, Part 1: Maps
24:59
Map styles, local tile storage, the tile system and the Mercator projection.
Chapters
0:00 Intro 0:28 Switch and edit map styles 2:57 The TopPlus map 3:40 Cache raster maps locally 5:00 Create POIs from Google Maps 7:44 Store map tiles locally 11:10 About the tile system 11:28 What are tiles? 16:22 The Mercator projection 21:22 Zoom range for raster tiles 22:22 Artistic maps for animated tracks & routes
Basics, Part 2: Importing POIs
16:05
Import POIs from CSV, KML/KMZ, photos and Google Maps and export them as GPX.
Chapters
0:00 Intro 0:18 Import POIs from CSV files 4:09 Import POIs from KML & KMZ 7:27 Import POIs from geotagged photos 9:07 Import POIs from Google Maps as GeoJSON 14:13 Export POIs in GPX format
Basics, Part 3: What's New
6:58
Browser, multiple windows, full-text search, Excel export, waypoints and 3D viewer.
Chapters
0:00 Intro 0:16 The new WebView2 browser 0:26 Google Maps login 0:40 Compatibility with Microsoft Defender 0:59 Google Streetview performance 1:19 Further edit routes from Google Maps 1:35 Undocking the database view 1:44 Multi-window support 2:23 Full-text search for the database 2:57 OR conditions for filter queries 3:18 XLSX export for Excel 4:00 New waypoint handling 4:16 Changes to duplicate checking 4:33 3D terrain viewer 4:59 New full-screen icon 5:17 Partner shops
POI Types and Categories
5:52
Manage POI types, categories and symbols and correct errors.
Chapters
0:00 Introduction 0:12 Hierarchy: POI type vs. POI category 0:38 Managing types & categories 1:02 POI symbols (icons) 1:44 Edit POI types 2:15 Edit POI categories 2:54 Change POI categories 3:30 Correct errors 5:00 Contact & support
Hashtags and Google Earth
11:23
Organize with hashtags and create and view POIs with Google Earth.
Chapters
0:00 Intro 0:33 Example road trip – Route 66 1:00 Folders versus hashtags 2:18 Hashtags on Twitter & co. 3:15 How hashtags work 6:04 Create new hashtags 6:56 Google Earth integration 7:53 Open POIs from Google Earth in Google Maps 9:08 Create POIs directly from Google Earth 9:49 Switch between POIs with images 10:10 Update to new TD versions with Autosettings.tds
Working with Multiple Computers
7:27
Exchange data between computers: network drive, OneDrive, export and import.
Chapters
0:07 Intro 0:20 Planning on multiple computers 0:37 Basics & terms of use 1:20 Basic functionality 1:34 GPX cache 2:00 Supported devices 2:13 Routing types 2:50 Local SQL database 2:58 Exchange tracks, routes & POIs 3:25 Sharing via network drive 3:41 Sharing via OneDrive 3:55 Export all items 4:10 What gets exported 4:35 Import on other devices 5:16 Partial import 5:48 How the import works 6:30 More information
Bypassing Road Closures, Part 1
4:43
Find closures, show them as an overlay and plan a route around them.
Chapters
0:00 Intro 0:18 Introduction 0:30 Find closures at Tourenfahrer 0:45 Planning in Calimoto 1:36 Show closures with overlays 2:10 Rework the Calimoto route 2:46 Inspect terrain with the 3D viewer 3:21 Detour vs. Calimoto route 3:40 More information
Bypassing Road Closures, Part 2
16:16
Import and define closure data, show it as an overlay and find it in the database.
Chapters
0:00 Intro 0:08 Introduction 1:00 Find road closure data 2:12 Import POIs with road closures 3:50 Define road closures 7:00 Create routing overlay (watermark) 9:43 Example: Pragelpass 10:33 View closures with Google Streetview 11:37 Import & export data content 13:17 Find POIs and closures in the database
From Calimoto to Google Maps
4:42
Import Calimoto tracks and send them as a route to your phone via Google Maps.
Chapters
0:00 Intro 0:20 Import tracks from Calimoto 1:08 Export to Google Maps 2:39 Send routes to your phone via Google Maps 2:59 Download routes from MRA 3:50 Google Maps 3D integration and planning 3:59 CESIUM 3D terrain viewer
Custom Maps with MapTiler
6:50
Create your own map material with MapTiler and use it in Track of the Day.
Chapters
0:00 Intro 0:17 MapTiler portal 1:28 Example: Switzerland 2:20 MapTiler Desktop 2:37 MapTiler Server 3:18 Determine the URL scheme for TileServer 3:54 Use a MapTiler map in Track of the Day
Off-Road on the TET in Spain
8:15
Merge TET sections, split them into stages and find POIs along the way.
Chapters
0:00 Intro 1:12 One week of TET in northern Spain 1:48 Select TET sections 2:07 Merge many tracks 2:43 Split long routes into daily stages 3:27 Off-road navigation with straight lines 4:52 POI super search along tracks & routes 5:37 Organizing with hashtags 6:08 Find POIs along tracks & routes 6:22 Export POIs to navigation devices 6:40 Export POIs with images to Garmin devices 7:05 View routes in the 3D terrain viewer
A Trip to the North Cape
25:43
Planning with a motorhome: import pitches, find them along the route and create stages.
Chapters
0:00 Intro 0:18 Norway 0:50 Import motorhome pitches 5:48 Filter by postcode, name, map view 6:13 From Hamburg to the North Cape 6:47 Traffic & border crossings with truck routing 8:30 Find pitches along the route 10:55 Find pitches with the POI super search 16:13 Split long routes into daily stages 23:23 Convert routes to tracks 23:48 Animate tracks and routes 24:26 Update & feedback
A Photo Trip to the USA
11:26
Plan a photo trip to the American Southwest with POIs.
Chapters
0:00 Introduction 0:11 Alabama Hills 0:33 Scott Kelby 1:08 Fails in the USA 1:44 YouTube channels on the topic 2:06 More YouTube channels 2:22 Too much equipment 2:57 Coyote Buttes North – The Wave 3:27 USA Southwest photos on flickr.com 3:47 Planning basics 4:25 Non-stop flights with Condor 4:42 Epicenter of the national parks 4:46 Adventure Pack USA Southwest 7:30 Route planning with POIs 8:09 Using POIs 9:31 Add your own POIs 9:51 POI super search 11:00 Help with questions
Planning Long Bike Trips
22:33
Plan a cycling trip with bike paths, campsites, elevation profile and POIs.
Chapters
0:00 Intro 0:07 Introduction 1:00 Oli explains how it works 1:37 From Heidelberg to Barcelona 2:53 Rhine cycle route 5:00 Plan campsites 6:21 Elevation profile of the first stage 6:40 Tracks versus route 7:19 Include ready-made GPX routes 8:50 Split tracks 10:52 Use the POI super search 13:40 Find POIs along the route 14:16 Integrate EuroVelo 6, 8 and 17 20:02 Close gaps in routes 21:51 Create an MP4 video from a track
The Fuel Station Finder
8:08
Find fuel stations, search along the route and transfer them as POIs to Garmin devices.
Chapters
0:00 Intro 0:20 Introducing the fuel station finder 0:43 Create POIs with the fuel station finder 3:41 Find fuel stations with the POI super search 4:25 Change POI type and POI category 5:07 Find fuel stations along a route 5:33 Export fuel stations as POIs to GARMIN devices 6:16 Export POIs with GARMIN POI Loader
Contacts from iPhone and Android
7:09
Import contacts as POIs and plan a route with many stops from them.
Chapters
0:00 Intro 0:20 Import contacts from iPhone 2:23 Routes with imported contacts 3:33 Export routes 4:50 Import contacts from Android 5:37 Plan departure times 6:10 Export routes as Word or Excel documents
Contacts from Outlook
6:44
Import contacts from Microsoft Outlook as POIs and plan a route quickly.
Chapters
0:10 Intro 0:27 Import contacts from Microsoft Outlook 1:26 Import via drag & drop from Outlook 2:38 POI super search 3:37 Quick planning with QuickRouting 4:42 Try everything with 100 credits