Adding Waypoints to ArcMap

What do I do after I collect the waypoints with the GPS units?

Download the waypoints to the

computer

1. Download the waypoints from the GPS units into

Garmin MapSource software.

• Start Menu > All Programs >Garmin >MapSource

MapSource

• Click on Transfer>Receive From Device

MapSource• Click the Find

Device Button and select the boxes you wish to receive

• Usually you just want Waypoints and Tracks

• Press the Receive button when ready

MapSource

• Waypoints can be seen to the left hand side of the screen

MapSource

• Right Click on a waypoint

• At the bottom of the menu click on Waypoint(s) Properties…

MapSource

• Here you can change the name and symbol

MapSource

• You can also edit the Tracks

• Right click on a track and click on Track Properties

MapSource

• Here you can change the name and color

MapSource• Once you finish editing your

waypoints and tracks you need to send them back to the GPS unit but this time click

Send to Device (make sure to turn GPS on)

MapSource

• Click the Find Device Button and select the boxes you wish to receive

• Usually you just want Waypoints and Tracks

• Press the Send button when ready

MapSourceWhen data is sent press ok and close

MapSource

2. Download waypoints into DNR Garmin Software

• Start Menu > All Programs >DNRGarmin >DNRGarmin

Make sure the GPS is turned ON BEFORE opening the program

• Start Menu > All Programs >DNRGarmin >DNRGarmin

MN DNR - Garmin• Click on Waypoint>Download

MN DNR - Garmin• Delete waypoints you do not want by

selecting the whole row and pressing the red x button

• Always delete the Garmin Taiwan, Garmin Europe, and Garmin waypoints

MN DNR - Garmin

Click on File >Save To >File…

MN DNR - GarminThen save the waypoints as a Text file (*.txt)

3. Import the Waypoints into ArcMap

• Close MN DNR – Garmin• Turn of the GPS unit• Open ArcMap

• Start Menu > All Programs >ArcGIS >ArcMap 10

ArcMap

ArcMap

ArcMap Select the text file you saved and click Add

ArcMap

• Make sure there is a Geographic Coordinate System in the Description Box

• Click OK

ArcMap

• Right Click on the Event layer you just created

• Click on Data >Export Data

ArcMap

• Rename the Export Output to a logical name• Click OK

ArcMap

• Click Yes

ArcMap

• Right click on the Event layer and click Remove

ArcMap

• You the waypoints are now a real layer on the Map

• Click to zoom in and see them better

ArcMap

You can repeat this for as many layers as you want