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Converting Major Contours to routes? 3 months 3 weeks ago #14019

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Is it possible to convert Major Contours to routes? In Map view I can select a contour, edit its geometry, save it and delete, copy or paste it. When I select a contour to edit its geomotry I can see that the contour is made up from waypoints. Is it possible within Reefmaster or which the help of another software program to convert a contour to a route? On my boat I have a Lowrance HDS which is linked to a Motorguide Xi5. The Xi5 can follow routes. It would be a great help if i can convert Reefmaster contours to Lowrance/Motorguide routes so I my boat can automatically follow an exact contour (for example the 3m contour) of a lakebid.

Any suggestions will be highly appreciated!

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Morrum from The Netherlands
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Converting Major Contours to routes? 3 months 3 weeks ago #14020

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My opinion: Export the datas as kmz (Google Earth), preferably only the major contours. Make them visible in color (e.g., white) in GE. Select the relevant lines and copy them directly into the RM Waypoint Manager. They will be inserted as a track. You can now convert them to a route in the RM Waypoint Manager and import the results into the device, or you can export the data as a track and perform the conversion directly in the device.
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Converting Major Contours to routes? 3 months 3 weeks ago #14021

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Thank you very much for your swift reaction. I concert the major contours to a kmz file. But how can I select in Google Earth the relevant lines (for example only the 3 meter contour line). As for now, all the major contours (of this huge lake) are in one KMZ file.
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Converting Major Contours to routes? 3 months 3 weeks ago #14022

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Meanwhile I have managed to copy the relevant contour to Waypoint manager. It is shown as a line. How can I convert this line in Waypoint manager to a route?
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Converting Major Contours to routes? 3 months 3 weeks ago #14023

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Ah, I have managed also to convert the line to a route. Thank you very much for your help, Fjordfisher. Really appreciated!
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