[OSM-newbies] Data layer doesn't look like track shape

[Anne Wilson]

On Monday 21 April 2008 21:25:00 Christoph Eckert wrote:
> Hi,
>
> > I've opened track1 and track1-waypoints in josm, but when I convert
> > track1 to a data layer it looks like a child's scribble, joining the dots
> > of a grid - long, zig-zags that bear no relationship to the walk I did.
> >  What's wrong?
>
> no clue. Can you upload the track somewhere and provide a link?
>
http://www.lydgate.org/images/TrackPurged.gpx

> BTW: Tracks first should get purged before converting them. gpsbabel (or a
> GUI for it like gebabbel.sf.net) can do this for you. Try
> gpsbabel -t
> -i gpx -f TrackOriginal.gpx
> -x simplify,error=0.001k
> -o gpx -F TrackPurged.gpx
>
> Best regards,
>
There doesn't look to be much info there, considering I was walking for 32 
minutes.

Anne
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