GPS routes and ArcGIS

[hippiepunkpirate]

Anyone know how to, if possible, to upload HAZ GPS routes into ArcGIS? Maybe Jeff? I'm taking a GIS class and wanted some cool stuff to play around with. It's nothing important.

[joebartels]

No clue for Windows, if you're using Linux there's plenty of free software to keep you busy for a lifetime.

[chumley]

Does this work for you? It seems pretty straightforward.

http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisexplorer/ ... _files.htm

[joebartels]

GPX is a universally accepted XML format GPS units and software use to communicate. I think Jake is looking to convert GPX and similar to .shp shape files. There might be a GPX to .shp (Google that) for Windows, you'll have to weed through the linux command line scripts and a few GUIs. Perhaps some of the Python scripts can be run on Windows.

[hippiepunkpirate]

I think Jake is looking to convert GPX and similar to .shp shape files.

Yeah, pretty much.

[The_Eagle]

Neither GPSBabel nor GPSies do it.
This one claims to convert, but I did not try it
gpx2shp.sourceforge.jp/

[sbkelley]

Cool you're taking GIS class!

Any of you ArcUsers out there - download the DNR Garmin plug-in to ArcView. This allows pretty painless conversion between .gpx, .txt, and other formats that Arc can recognize, including .shp files.

Here's the link: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/mis/gis/tool ... armin.html

If you're using Arc10, I'm not sure it's compatible with that version yet. Good luck!

-Scott

[hippiepunkpirate]

Thanks Scott!