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How can I plot a csv file of GPS coordinates

2014-08-20
2014-10-28
  • Michael Nagel

    Michael Nagel - 2014-08-20

    Hi there,

    I have a csv file of GPS data (lat/lon, timestamp, possibly some more information).
    It is not in a standardized format but a self-created csv file.

    Can you recommend me a way to plot this data using viking (or another tool)?
    If reasonable I can of course preprocess the data to bring it to a more suitable format.

    Thank you very much
    Michael

     
  • Rob Norris

    Rob Norris - 2014-10-28

    Sorry for the delay in answering.

    You will need to set the first line of the CSV file to describe the field format.

    Then you should be load your csv file via the File->Acquire->Import File With GPSBabel... option.

    Choose the 'Universal csv with field structure in first line' for the File type and select your file.

    This should load all the points as waypoints.

    See http://www.gpsbabel.org/htmldoc-1.5.1/fmt_unicsv.html for more detail for setting up the first line.

    HTH.

     

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