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by patrickg450
Wed Jun 10, 2020 5:30 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: Adding POI's
Replies: 9
Views: 3996
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Re: Adding POI's

I am thinking about selling my 595 to go to an XT.......are there any 595 VETs here? my question is do the POIs function the same on the XT as they do on the 595? In the 595 threads I have been complaining that my waypoints are not able to be seen when navigation using my tracks. I am still in the p...
by patrickg450
Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:45 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo 590/595
Topic: Load Custom Waypoint/POI Symbols on 595
Replies: 7
Views: 2682
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Re: Load Custom Waypoint/POI Symbols on 595

I have had "hit or miss" success with my old waypoints that I have loaded with the POI loader. Sometimes it has worked, most time it has not, so far they are just "test ones" close to home as I drive to work or to the store. DO yo have a good .GPX or .GPI file you can shoot me? M...
by patrickg450
Sun Apr 26, 2020 1:21 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo 590/595
Topic: Load Custom Waypoint/POI Symbols on 595
Replies: 7
Views: 2682
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Re: Load Custom Waypoint/POI Symbols on 595

Is it possible to load/use Custom Waypoint or POI Symbols on the zumo 595. The symbols from BaseCamp would be great, if I could find them. Does anyone know if the symbols from BaseCamp can be loaded onto the 595? I have a few thousand POIs that fall into one of six Categories and I would like them ...
by patrickg450
Fri Apr 24, 2020 6:02 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo 590/595
Topic: POI loader
Replies: 16
Views: 5163
United States of America

Re: POI loader

Well I have made some progress, but it seems to be taking a bit more time that I expected. I got a few "TEST" one to work..... here is a screen shot of my BC. Capture.PNG Why is there 2 ICONS? I am using the larger 48x48 ones so I can see them on my 595 (HAMBURGER). The default one is the...
by patrickg450
Thu Apr 23, 2020 5:05 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo 590/595
Topic: POI loader
Replies: 16
Views: 5163
United States of America

Re: POI loader

BaseCamp can import gpx files but not POI files, however POI files can be viewed in BaseCamp via the Maps menu in the toolbar, you'll see Manage Custom POIs at the bottom, which will be greyed out unless you have a device loaded with Custom POIs attached. So I connected my 595, clicked on the "...
by patrickg450
Thu Apr 23, 2020 11:35 am
Forum: Garmin Zumo 590/595
Topic: POI loader
Replies: 16
Views: 5163
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Re: POI loader

I have not seen or read any directions oh how to make a file like that in the POI application. https://support.garmin.com/en-CA/?faq=lfiKohFF2UAo3eaO9vHYp6 The above is all I have read, how do to make a file IN POI loader? I have attached a SNIP of the software and the application I am using. You n...
by patrickg450
Thu Apr 23, 2020 1:02 am
Forum: Garmin Zumo 590/595
Topic: POI loader
Replies: 16
Views: 5163
United States of America

Re: POI loader

Well I have made some progress, but it seems to be taking a bit more time that I expected. I got a few "TEST" one to work..... here is a screen shot of my BC. Capture.PNG Why is there 2 ICONS? I am using the larger 48x48 ones so I can see them on my 595 (HAMBURGER). The default one is the ...
by patrickg450
Wed Apr 22, 2020 10:11 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo 590/595
Topic: POI loader
Replies: 16
Views: 5163
United States of America

Re: POI loader

I have not seen or read any directions oh how to make a file like that in the POI application.

https://support.garmin.com/en-CA/?faq=l ... 3eaO9vHYp6

The above is all I have read, how do to make a file IN POI loader? I have attached a SNIP of the software and the application I am using.
by patrickg450
Tue Apr 21, 2020 3:43 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo 590/595
Topic: POI loader
Replies: 16
Views: 5163
United States of America

Re: POI loader

I have POI loader. There is no way to create, edit or view any POIs in POI loader. I use BC to do all of that.
by patrickg450
Sun Apr 19, 2020 1:57 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo 590/595
Topic: POI loader
Replies: 16
Views: 5163
United States of America

Re: POI loader

hmmmmm...........


In BC when I go to "export" the file it automatically makes it a .GPX file. I just did a quick search in POI and all it does it load a file, I did not see a way to make it a .GPI file.