Managing data for a Nuvi 3597 in Basecamp

I just got a Nuvi 3597 and am trying to use it with Basecamp but am having a few issues.

In Basecamp the 3597 shows up as a device. But I can't delete any of the data (points/favorites) in the Nuvi.

Also, points/favorites sent to the Nuvi don't show up in it.

And even if I delete Saved Favorites directly in the Nuvi, they still show up in Basecamp.

What am I doing wrong?

0 SUSSAMB over 10 years ago

You need to understand how the nuvi works. You can only delete stuff on the nuvi itself, not via Basecamp, but you can copy stuff from the nuvi into Basecamp.

I'm not sure what you mean by deleting Saved Favourites, do you mean you delete current.gpx? That file is written by your nuvi when it boots and is a one way copy of what it holds in internal memory, deleting it achieves nothing.

I've seen posted on another forum the issue with data sent to a 3597 not showing. I'm not sure why but it seems like a device issue. The work around is to export the data from Basecamp as a gpx file then copy that file into the GPX folder on the nuvi, but you need to name it something other than current.gpx. It will then be merged correctly when you reboot your 3597.

0 JM345 over 10 years ago

Well at least maybe this issue isn't user error. :-)

Thanks

0 3799751 11 months ago in reply to SUSSAMB

Sorry for digging a 10 year old thread. I just got one of these nuvi 3597.
I exported from google maps to gpx, and wanted to import to the nuvi.
Tried putting the gpx on gpx folder, but on internal memory and sd card, the device can't see it.
Tried with basecamp, the same.
Tried converting in basecamp to route, when the nuvi boots it says it can't save the route.
Can you help?

0 SUSSAMB 11 months ago in reply to 3799751

Not all gpx files are the same. If you want to be sure it will work import the original to BaseCamp. Check it's a route and not a track as your nuvi can't handle tracks. Send the route from BaseCamp to your nuvi. Note there are limitations on the number of points in a route on your nuvi, if you exceed them it will create problems

0 3799751 11 months ago in reply to SUSSAMB

Thank you for taking the time to answer me. First of all I installed Garmin's city navigator map on the computer using garmin express. I imported the gpx to basecamp, converted it to route, using automobile profile. Tried sending both to internal memory and external,via garmin basecamp, unfortunately neither one nor other work.
Regarding the name of point, when converting to route, it asks how many points and I click on auto or something like that.
I have been dealing with etrex, gpsmaps, dakotas, edge, never in life had this issue

0 SUSSAMB 11 months ago in reply to 3799751

That'll probably be the issue, etrex etc can handle more points in a route, and by clicking on auto you probably have a route with hundreds of points. Your device can only cope with 30 points in a route. The only sensible way when trying to match an imported track, which you appear to have done, is create a start and end point corresponding to the start and end of the track. Now let BaseCamp create a route using those 2 points. Then rubber band it as necessary to make your route follow the imported track and send that route to your device. Note too your device may struggle if the route is a very long one, over hundreds of miles, if so you will need to break it up into stages.