Use GPSBabel to convert your GPX files to CSV and then import them into Arc. Use GPX to Features Tool from script gallery. (Have a look at the Analyzing your GPS Tracking Data with Python presentation for more info.) Use An Automatic GPX Ingestion and Cleaning Tool from script gallery. Use Convert GPS Files (KML, GPX) to Shapefiles script. Use
GPX files contain longitude and latitude location data (optionally elevation, time, and other information) that may include waypoints, routes, and tracks. What is a KML file? KML (Keyhole Markup Language) has been adopted as an international standard for expressing geographic annotation and visualization within two-dimensional maps and three
Line features will be turned into Tracks (TRKS) Point features will be turned into WayPoints (WPT) Note: GPX uses the WGS84 coordinate system. If the input data is not in WGS84, the conversion to GPX will reproject the data. If a transformation is required the best match possible is used. With the waypoints, you can navigate from one to the next in the field, but you do have to know the correct order. The "real" way to do this is to bring up the map at explore.garmin.com so you can visualize the waypoints. Involves making both waypoints (in the Library) and the specific collection containing the waypoints visible on the map. On the 'Load GPX file' browse to the GPX file. Select the 'Waypoints' check box (you are telling QGIS what to extract from the file - one GPX file can contain all of these things, but they would need to become different layers in QGIS as for some you want lines and for others points). You should now have a layer open with the waypoints.GPSconverter converts Waypoints, Tracks, and Routes from/to any file format for GPS receiver or mapping program. It also has powerful manipulation tools for such data. Note that you can select specific data and convert it among data types (i.e.: waypoints to route, tracks to waypoints, etc.) making it a convenient for professional use. GPS
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