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One thing to watch out for is that in creating a closed-loop path, Google Earth will assume that you want to create an area instead of a path, and close the loop automatically. See the Google Earth Help section for instructions on how to draw and edit a path. To draw a path, click on the Path marker, and start drawing a path: Read the Google Earth Help file for more info on marking positions. in the properties window, but the only information associated with this marker are the position and the name. You can also change the marker size, shape and color, add description info, etc. You can’t export images to most GPS units, and definitely not from Google Earth.Ĭlick on the thumbtack, and you can add a point marker anywhere on the screen:ĭrag the point marker to whatever position you like, and label it with your desired name in the properties window. Two layers – Adds an image overlay, like a map, to Google Earth. Three diamonds – Draw a path on the map this path can be exported to a GPS as a track. You can’t transfer area data directly to a GPS, so we won’t cover this. Squashed hexagon – Draw an area on the map. Thumbtack – Add a point marker to the map such a point can be transferred to your GPS. Up at the top of the Google Earth screen is the toolbar here’s the relevant section for adding points and paths: not! If your GPS unit supports the importation and display of waypoints and tracks, and most do, there’s a fairly simple way to convert data created in any version of Google Earth (including the free one) to a GPS-compatible format, and then send it to your GPS unit. So if you wanted to use the GPS interface capabilities of Google Earth Plus to plan a trip by entering point markers and paths that you can export into your GPS unit as waypoints and tracks, you’re out of luck …. “Does not support export of tracks or waypoints to a GPS” The info page for Google Earth Plus says, quite explicitly:
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