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BaseCamp 4.3.0.1 BETA is now available

jm47048
over 11 years ago
BaseCamp 4.3.0.1 BETA is now available and can be downloaded here:

http://developer.garmin.com/apps/BC/BaseCampBeta_4.3.0.1.exe

This release does not support XP.

You do not have to uninstall BaseCamp 4.2.5 and it will not overwrite that installation. The BETA and an official release of BaseCamp will live side-by-side but must be used separately.

Below is a list of changes. This is only a BETA release.

Added waypoint categories to the waypoint and bulk waypoint property dialogs
Added the Task Based Startup Menu allowing users to choose what they want to do giving more help into what BaseCamp can do
Added an Address search UI that operates more like MapSource
Added richer context menus in most tools on the map
Added feature to calculate a route that tries to match the shape of a track
Added feature to optimize routes within trip planner
Added a way to make it easier to find recently downloaded BirdsEye imagery
Added a way to filter Adventures by activity when using Find
Added indication of Adventure selected on the map
Added display of route stats while editing the route on the map
Added display of track stats while editing the track on the map
Added a device information dialog
Added support for curvy road route calculation
Added "snap to" indicator on the map when drawing new points in a route
Added ability to exclude track portions in the track join dialog
Added an "Off Road" profile and clarified the difference between Off Road and ATV
Added a prompt to preserve the original tracks when joining tracks
Added a hotkey to open and close the overview map
Added display of distance and bearing in the status bar when drawing routes and tracks
Added elevation statistics to the route dialog
Added statistics display to the bulk route properties dialog
Added ability to remove shaping points from routes in the route dialog
Added display of rubber band when moving a waypoint on the map
Added display of state and country city search results
Added ability to create and delete lists in the "Send To" dialog
Added an "uncheck all" option when managing Custom POIs
Added support for Lat/Lon coordiantes that are missing cardinal direction indicators
Added a comment column for tracks in the data list
Added more descriptive messages if export errors are encountered
Added FIT file support to the Import dialog
Improved performance when device maps are discovered for the first time
Improved balloons on the map
Improved drawing performance of large tracks and routes
Improved performance of filtering a track
Improved waypoint search performance
Improved discoverability of Adventure Edit, Publish, and View Online actions
Improved display of individual track portions in the track join dialog
Improved device communications performance when transferring photos
Improved notification that a subscription is needed for a selected BirdsEye product
Simplified default toolbar layout to exclude some editing tools
Changed the map product selection combobox to be hidden in the default layout
Fixed issue with encrypted Custom POI search (for RV and dezl devices)
Fixed issues with routes that have multiple transportation modes
Fixed device calculated ascent and descent values not being displayed
Fixed Trip Planner crash when adding food stops to trips
Fixed Basestation not updating most recent update time for contacts
Fixed issue with reading photo waypoints that had missing photos
Fixed map points remaining on the map after turning off all points
Fixed Adventure playback not taking track speed into consideration
Fixed a possible error when creating backup files
Fixed various langauge translations
Various other fixes and UI improvements


Post here if you have questions.

The BETA is currently only for English users.

Before using this release, back up your data.

Please post any bugs you may find here. This release is to assist us in testing with a wider user base and wider set of devices. Bugs may be present, and any feedback is welcomed.
  • 0 over 11 years ago
    I don't know about Mac, but it's starting to look more like an updated version of Mapsource, instead of something not nearly suited to replacing MS.

    I do believe from here on out, I don't think I can justify using Mapsource instead of Basecamp. There will continue to be opportunities for improvement, but I think it has finally surpassed the old standby for functionality for my uses.
  • 0 over 11 years ago
    I found ANOTHER new feature. You can select multiple routes and join them using the right-click menu. I did a test route and it worked great. It even maintained my entered start date. It included a neat window to allow you to set them in an order you preferred. Pretty slick, all around. There was also a route splitting option on the menu, but I haven't used that. I could see using it while planning long trips and cutting them into day routes.

    I still don't get/grasp what the trip planner might be useful for? It seems pretty clunky compared to building routes from the db. I could see it being pretty cool as a management tool if I could drag & drop premade routes, or even waypoints into it. As it is, it just seems a bit cumbersome.
  • 0 over 11 years ago
    Trip Planner will be undergoing some improvements as we move forward with future releases. It was originally designed for less power driven users to organize a series of destination points on a vacation or business into a comprehensive itinerary.
  • 0 over 11 years ago
    Cool. I could see the organizational layout being useful.

    Did I mention how much I like the new release?
  • 0 over 11 years ago
    Regarding the non-functional "Curvy-Roads" option, please have a look into the following german threads with some sample routes:

    http://www.naviboard.de/vb/showthread.php?t=56544
    http://www.naviboard.de/vb/showpost.php?p=466084&postcount=8

    Thank you in advance for including this option in the upcoming release of basecamp.

    Canario
  • 0 over 11 years ago
    What you could do is set the start and end to the same point. You'll end up with a no-distance route, but then you can add points that you want to see along your way. That would create what you are looking for.


    As said earlier, for that I do not need a trip planner. Only Street Pilots can cope with circular routes where starting and ending point are the same in 1 route. If you want them to be the same you have to split up the route in 2 parts (start - intermediate stop, intermediate stop - ending (start))

    Another question. When I recalculate an old route made in an earlier card version (e.g. 2013.x.x) I have to look at all the via points if they are on the route. If not, and if there is a high way (interstate) in it, it can happen that I find myself on the opposite lane. Is it possible to recalculate the vector data of the way and via points automatically? More over, I have the feeling that even by moving the via points, the old data information is not completely replaced by the new one?

    Must say that the splitting/joining function of routes and tracks is a main feature that I do appreciate a lot. No need to go in to the route properties any more and copy/delete/paste parts of it
  • 0 over 11 years ago
    As said earlier, for that I do not need a trip planner. Only Street Pilots can cope with circular routes where starting and ending point are the same in 1 route.


    Sorry but that's simply wrong. Nuvis can easily cope with a start/finish being the same in a route/trip ... and I guess devices like the Dezl and Zumo can as well
  • 0 over 11 years ago
    Sorry but that's simply wrong. Nuvis can easily cope with a start/finish being the same in a route/trip ... and I guess devices like the Dezl and Zumo can as well


    I use a zumo 660, and a lot of my routes start and end at "home".
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 11 years ago
    BaseCamp 4.3.0.1 BETA.........

    Below is a list of changes. This is only a BETA release.

    Added waypoint categories to the waypoint and bulk waypoint property dialogs
    I have a Nuvi 755T. It can use a numeric waypoint category system. Can I reasonably expect that the new waypoint categories feature in the BaseCamp beta will allow me to use the numeric waypoint categories in the 755T and save that information in BaseCamp like I used to be able to with MapSource? If so, how do I go about doing this?
  • 0 over 11 years ago
    If so, how do I go about doing this?


    Categories in BC now are the same as Categories in your nuvi. Adding/changing categories in either place (BC or device) followed by a transfer will synch them up.

    Unlike MS you can have more than 16 categories. Nuvi's have a limit though.

    How many favorites categories can be created on an automotive device?