![]() ![]() When you create a new list you can optionally “Turn on sharing” & “Let others copy items from this list of places” Checking these boxes will enable you to easily share your lists with us, so it’s a good idea.Using lists is a good way to keep tracks and waypoints organized. This will bring up your “My Places Editor.” You can create a new list or view existing ones by signing in with a Microsoft account. To create tracks or waypoints in Bing Maps click on the “My Places” link in the upper left hand corner.Remember though that you must use Chrome when using the authoring tools. ![]() We have found that FireFox almost always displays all features described here. For this reason, we recommend using FireFox when using Bing Maps. We have noticed some issues where when using certain browsers some of these Bing Maps tools described below aren’t visible. However, if the satellite imagery is better in Google Maps then use the steps at the bottom of this page to create tracks and waypoints in Google’s map engine. So if the satellite imagery in Bing is as good or better than what can be found in Google Maps, Bing is the best tracks and waypoint creation tool for saving the most time. It is also possible to use Google Maps Engine to create tracks and waypoints, but Google uses a proprietary file format which requires third party software to convert into the standard GPX format. ![]() However, creating a trail map using a tool like Bing Maps saves a lot of time versus running around with a GPS. If you create your entire trail map in this manner, it’s still necessary to validate your trail map by using the “Test Routes” feature in map-builder. Creating trail maps at a computer is possible in areas where there is less foliage obscuring the trail system. If the satellite imagery in Bing Maps is good enough you may be able to create your entire trail map without collecting GPS data in the field. The instructions below are left here just in case you have a need to use Bing or Google maps to create tracks or waypoints. You should try to create all your tracks and waypoints directly in map-builder, as this will save you tons of time. It’s also possible to view tracks and waypoints on top of Bing map satellite imagery in map-builder. 1-06-2015 Update: It’s now possible to create tracks and waypoints directly in map-builder with Google maps as the background imagery. ![]()
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