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Garmin Nuvi40 questions

Former Member
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[FONT=Comic Sans MS]I'm new to this as I've never tried fooling with this garmin other than to input addresses or coordinates.

Can I save a .kml file from Google Maps and upload it to the Nuvi somehow? Can I save the file to my SD card and load it or can I save it and restore it as a backup?

I do outside sales and created a territory map on Google. I want to try to load those points to the Garmin.

Thanks.

Brian[/FONT]
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    brianw0048

    You can import your places from a KML/KMZ file into BaseCamp and send that to the device but the nuvi will not read the KMZ format directly.

    In BaseCamp:
    • Connect your device
    • Select My CollectionClick File
    • Click Import into 'My Collection'...
    • Browse to your KML file
    • Click Open
    • Right-click the list that was added into BaseCamp (The name will vary depending on the data)
    • Click Send To...
    • Click Internal Storage listed under your nuvi
    • Click OK


    The data should now be on your device when you power it on.

    Jason
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member
    Jason,

    Will that add the map points to the existing points on the Garmin or will they show as a new file or separate from existing points? I'd really like for them to be separate if possible.

    Thanks!
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    brianw0048

    This will add them to your favorites. However, you can assign a category to your favorites by following the instructions here:
    How do I assign a waypoint category using BaseCamp?

    You can select multiple waypoints at once when you follow those instructions so that you don't have to do them one at a time (either by shift-clicking or selecting one and choosing ctrl+A to select all of them).

    If you need more help with this, you might try posting in the BaseCamp forum as this forum is intended for Garmin Express discussions.

    Jason