Plotted Route on Google Map. How do I get it to TomTom?

[AvantNoir]

I just plotted a route on Google Map to a specific location, using a specific route. How do I get it to my TomTom 720? I'm on a Mac OS X.
Is this even possible?

 

[Rick F.]

I just plotted a route on Google Map to a specific location, using a specific route. How do I get it to my TomTom 720? I'm on a Mac OS X.
Is this even possible?

Yes, you can use this site:
http://houghi.org/tomtom/

Read the instructions on that page. It's important to move the 'start point' and 'destination' slightly for Google maps to add the lat/lons. You can move it back to the original, but this must be done to generate lat/lons. Then after you have the route configured the way you want it, on Google maps page, click 'Link to this page' to generate the proper link. Then highlight that link and paste it into the "houghi.org" link I provided above.

Also, I found it sometimes necessary to click on the route and drag it slightly (not enough for it to say 'unknown road') to make sure TomTom takes me that exact route. For instance, TomTom doesn't know about Hwy 9A being a by-pass for the eastern side of Jacksonville, FL. Google maps routes me that way, but the TomTom won't unless I click and drag a few spots on hwy 9A. You will see these show up on the route on the left-hand side of Google Maps.

At the bottom of the "houghi.org" link, there's a video of the new additions to Google maps and how to drag/drop to change route... and add way points.

Hope this helps.

 

[AvantNoir]

Thanks Rick! I'll give it a try.
I'll let you know how I make out.
Thanks again.

 

[Sextant]

Try Tyre. It is an application you install on your computer. When it is running, you copy waypoints in Google Earth to the clipboard and Tyre automatically imports it as a TomTom Itinerary. Very slick and easy to use.

http://www.janboersma.nl/gett/index.php

 

[AvantNoir]

Rick, you're a genius.

Thank you, it worked. Now I'm finally able to start using this thing the way I had intended.

 

[Rick F.]

You're welcome. But as Sextant points out, you can also use "TYRE" (Trace Your Route Everywhere), which I haven't tried as yet. So far this other way is working just fine for me.

Cheers.

 

[AvantNoir]

You're welcome. But as Sextant points out, you can also use "TYRE" (Trace Your Route Everywhere), which I haven't tried as yet. So far this other way is working just fine for me.

Cheers.

Thanks again. TYRE seemed to be for PC only. I'm sweating a Mac OS X.

 

[AvantNoir]

Well, http://houghi.org/tomtom/ is either down or dead.