Polygons in Basecamp/64ST

I do this frequently. Just use the Track tool in Basecamp to draw your boundaries or a track along a path or trail. Download to the 64. Then go into the Track Manager on the 64, select each track and turn 'Show on Map' on.

Something else you might find useful... In Google Earth, use the Path tool to trace over a trail or boundary. Use 'Save As' and save your GE Path. It will import into Basecamp as a track.

For something more permanent this may also help http://thegpsgeek.com/archives/849

Thank you for the replies. I appreciate the help.

I am a new basecamp user after being a Delorme user for years. I really miss the "Draw Layers/Polygons" that were available in Delorme. I have a few questions, If you want to plot property boundaries, how would you do this effectively in basecamp and then display them on the 64ST? Also, can you convert tracks to a line so you can create a simple trail and always display it on the map?

Thank you for any help.

The best way to plot property lines is to create waypoints for each property corner. Then create a route by connecting the waypoints. BaseCamp cannot draw curves.

Metes and Bounds

Some of the Delorme consumer apps contained a utility to project lines, angles, and perhaps even curves. The OP could of course plot his boundaries from one of those apps and copy to a track for use in Garmin handhelds.

Unfortunately the angular precision of those boundary calculations would at best give a precision of whole, not fractional, degrees. Same with the Windows Calculator of the XP/Vista era. Good news is that the Windows 10 Calculator seems capable of greater angular precision.

The Track function is another option. You will need to convert all the bearings to decimal degrees and azimuth because Track uses azimuth even tho it says bearing. If there are curves in the boundary you will need the radial azimuths to go in and out of the radius points. Or if you are good with trig you can calculate some chord azimuths and go around the curve itself.
For distances over 500 feet you will have to set intermediate points because Track reverts to decimal miles after 527 feet.