Tyre maps are different than TomTom Rider
Pieter-6
Posts: 4 [Apprentice Seeker]
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Hi,
I'm new on the TomTom front but facing a problem.
I created a route using Tyre and imported this route into my TomTom Rider. The length of the route changed from 180km to almost 220km. Some of the roads (mostly the small sand roads) where not used.
When looking on my TomTom maps these roads did not exists (but they did exist in the Tyre program).
I tried importing them as gpx as itn but same result in both cases.
Is there a way to work around this?
I'm new on the TomTom front but facing a problem.
I created a route using Tyre and imported this route into my TomTom Rider. The length of the route changed from 180km to almost 220km. Some of the roads (mostly the small sand roads) where not used.
When looking on my TomTom maps these roads did not exists (but they did exist in the Tyre program).
I tried importing them as gpx as itn but same result in both cases.
Is there a way to work around this?
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Ste7ios
Posts: 758 
SuperuserNo, I’m afraid you can’t do anything about it.
TomTom Maps, google maps, HERE maps (Garmin) etc are all have differences.
The best way to design a reliable route is to use the same map with the device.
Your only choice with TomTom is MyDrive (free) or MyRoute-app (paid) a much more advanced map design tool from the creators of Tyre...6 -
YamFazMan
Posts: 19,460
SuperusersHi
@Pieter-6
like you I now dislike Tyre because of the Open Street maps
I have started using the Free, slightly quirky, but very good ITN Converter
ITN Converter has a huge number of Map types default is Google Maps, the Tomtom Routes Map is included, the ITN Converter also Saves/Exports a huge number of route file types, it will also export straight to the Tomtoms MyDrive Route planner...
The ITN Converter is quirky because it uses It uses two Windows, one with all the save/export options the other, being the "Editor Window" where you plan your routes
Get ITN Converter here...
http://www.benichou-software.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4&itemid=3&lang=en
There is a Tomtom Map... I also think the ITN Converters ViaMichelin and the Nokia OVI Maps appear to be a good match to Tomtom Maps
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Note Tomtom devices are Road Route planners not Off-road Route planners
If you plan a route say to the middle of a field, it will plan a route to the nearest road access point, then a dotted straight line to the end point in the middle of the field
ATB YFM10
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Superuser
TomTom Maps, google maps, HERE maps (Garmin) etc are all have differences.
The best way to design a reliable route is to use the same map with the device.
Your only choice with TomTom is MyDrive (free) or MyRoute-app (paid) a much more advanced map design tool from the creators of Tyre...
Superusers
@Pieter-6
like you I now dislike Tyre because of the Open Street maps
I have started using the Free, slightly quirky, but very good ITN Converter
ITN Converter has a huge number of Map types default is Google Maps, the Tomtom Routes Map is included, the ITN Converter also Saves/Exports a huge number of route file types, it will also export straight to the Tomtoms MyDrive Route planner...
The ITN Converter is quirky because it uses It uses two Windows, one with all the save/export options the other, being the "Editor Window" where you plan your routes
Get ITN Converter here...
http://www.benichou-software.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4&itemid=3&lang=en
There is a Tomtom Map... I also think the ITN Converters ViaMichelin and the Nokia OVI Maps appear to be a good match to Tomtom Maps
__________________________
Note Tomtom devices are Road Route planners not Off-road Route planners
If you plan a route say to the middle of a field, it will plan a route to the nearest road access point, then a dotted straight line to the end point in the middle of the field
ATB YFM