Instructions: How to add symbols to your waypoints with POI2PIC
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MRA, like many other route apps, misses out on adding waypoint symbols to the GPX file. Having those symbols is pretty useful for navigatin with the Garmin Zumo XT2. You can select symbols on the XT/XT2 manually per waypoint, but you can also do this in an easier matter by using the right 'keywords' and use POI2PIC to automatically add them for you (and in bulk for multiple GPX files). Read below how to use the right 'keywords' er take a ook at an example output. This will also show up this way on the XT/XT2.

POI2PIC op de Garmin Zumo XT2

Instructions

  1. Add waypoints to tour (MRA) route
  2. Add the right 'keyword' to the waypoints
  3. Download the GPX file
  4. Upload and run POI2PIC
  5. Download new GXP file
  6. Import GPX file for XT2 using via Tread App

Example files

Input file: MRA2XT2test.gpx / View in MRA
Output file: MRA2XT2test-P2P.gpx
Preview: GPX Viewer

Mapping Instructions

Add waypoints to you route

My prefered route planning system is MRA, but this can be done in any other route system.

POI2PIC voorbeeld in MRA

To be used with POI2PIC, save/export the file as:
.gpx (route, track, POI).

Use Keywords

Use the right keywords in you waypoint naming to match the appropriate symbols. This can be done in 2 ways:

  1. Use the keywords as defined (eg 'Lunch' or 'Church'). This can be done with or without brackeds (eg. '(Church)')
  2. Add the symbol ID to the waypoint name (eg '#12' for restaurant)

Note: the Mapping is done in order of Keyword values (notice the spaces). If found, the search for another match is stopped.

Examples

  • 'Auberge des Pyrénées (Lunch)' will map to Restaurant
    (match on 'Lunch')
  • 'Offroad Park' will map to Park
    (match on 'park')
  • 'Information about monument X' will map to Museum
    ('monument' is placed on the list before 'Information')
  • 'Start Alt route to Gasstation' will map to Triangle, Blue
    (match on 'Start Alt ': watch the space!).
  • 'Start Alternative route to Gasstation' will map to Gas Station
    (match on 'Gasstation')
  • 'Whatever text #74' will map to Car Repair
    (Symbol ID 74 is shown)
  • 'Whatever text (#29) will map to Navaid, Red
    (Symbol ID 29 is shown)

Checking

After processing a GPX file in POI2PIC, a detailed list is shown, indicating how waypoint names and keywords are mapped with their corresponding symbols.

Start using POI2PIC

Keyword Mapping

KeywordSymbol
'Startingpoint', 'Startpunt'Flag, Green
'Start Alt', 'Start Opt'Triangle, Blue
'End Alt', 'End Opt', 'Einde Alt', 'Einde Opt'Pin, Blue
'Start Cut-off', 'Start Shortcut', 'Start Afsnijpunt'Triangle, Red
'End Cut-off', 'End Shortcut', 'Einde Cut-off', 'Einde Shortcut', 'Einde Afsnijpunt'Pin, Red
'Start Offroad'Triangle, Green
'End Offroad', 'Einde Offroad'Pin, Green
'Offroad starts'Navaid, Green
'Offroad unknown'Navaid, Orange
'Road starts'Navaid, Black
'Hotel', 'Hôtel', 'Riad', 'B&B', 'PTS 'Lodging
'Restaurant', 'Breakfast', 'Lunch', 'Dinner'Restaurant
'Bar', 'Drink', 'Coffee', 'Cafe', 'Koffie', 'Beer'Bar
'Viewpoint', 'Uitkijkpunt'Scenic Area
'Museum', 'Monument', 'Village', 'Dorpje', 'Castle', 'Kasteel'Museum
'Church', 'Kerk'Church
'Pause', 'Pauze', 'Break'Picnic Area
'Gas station', 'Gasstation', 'Tankstation', 'Tanken', 'Fuel'Gas Station
'Garage'ATV
'Col ', 'Pas ', 'Pass', 'Port ', 'Summit'Summit
'Shopping Center', 'Supermarket', 'Supermarkt'Shopping Center
'Campground', 'Camping', 'Kamping'Campground
'Home', 'Huis', 'Thuis'Residence
'Parking', 'Parkeerplaats'Parking Area
'Forrest', 'Bos', 'Park'Park
'Toll Booth', 'Tolpoort', 'Tolweg'Toll Booth
'Trail Head', 'Wandeling', 'Wandelpad'Trail Head
'Restroom', 'wc'Restroom
'Info', 'Information', 'Informatie'Information
'Warning', 'Waarschuwing', 'Let op'Skull and Crossbones
'Ferry'Anchor
'ATM'Bank
'BirdsEye', 'qqq'Parachute Area

Available Symbols on XT/XT2

#SymbolName
1.AnchorAnchor
2.BellBell
5.Diver Down Flag 1Diver Down Flag 1
6.Diver Down Flag 2Diver Down Flag 2
7.BankBank
8.Fishing AreaFishing Area
9.Gas StationGas Station
10.HornHorn
11.ResidenceResidence
12.RestaurantRestaurant
13.LightLight
14.BarBar
15.Skull and CrossbonesSkull and Crossbones
18.Buoy, WhiteBuoy, White
20.ShipwreckShipwreck
21.Man OverboardMan Overboard
22.Navaid, AmberNavaid, Amber
23.Navaid, BlackNavaid, Black
24.Navaid, BlueNavaid, Blue
25.Navaid, GreenNavaid, Green
26.Navaid, Green/RedNavaid, Green/Red
27.Navaid, Green/WhiteNavaid, Green/White
28.Navaid, OrangeNavaid, Orange
29.Navaid, RedNavaid, Red
30.Navaid, Red/GreenNavaid, Red/Green
31.Navaid, Red/WhiteNavaid, Red/White
32.Navaid, VioletNavaid, Violet
33.Navaid, WhiteNavaid, White
34.Navaid, White/GreenNavaid, White/Green
35.Navaid, White/RedNavaid, White/Red
37.Radio BeaconRadio Beacon
38.Boat RampBoat Ramp
39.CampgroundCampground
40.RestroomRestroom
41.ShowerShower
42.Drinking WaterDrinking Water
43.TelephoneTelephone
44.Medical FacilityMedical Facility
45.InformationInformation
46.Parking AreaParking Area
47.ParkPark
48.Picnic AreaPicnic Area
49.Scenic AreaScenic Area
50.Skiing AreaSkiing Area
51.Swimming AreaSwimming Area
52.DamDam
53.Controlled AreaControlled Area
54.Danger AreaDanger Area
55.Restricted AreaRestricted Area
56.Ball ParkBall Park
#SymbolName
57.CarCar
59.Shopping CenterShopping Center
60.LodgingLodging
61.MineMine
62.Trail HeadTrail Head
63.Truck StopTruck Stop
66.Circle with XCircle with X
69.Golf CourseGolf Course
70.City (Small)City (Small)
71.City (Medium)City (Medium)
72.City (Large)City (Large)
74.Amusement ParkAmusement Park
75.BowlingBowling
76.Car RentalCar Rental
77.Car RepairCar Repair
78.Fast FoodFast Food
79.Fitness CenterFitness Center
80.Movie TheaterMovie Theater
81.MuseumMuseum
82.PharmacyPharmacy
83.PizzaPizza
84.Post OfficePost Office
85.RV ParkRV Park
86.SchoolSchool
87.StadiumStadium
88.Department StoreDepartment Store
89.ZooZoo
90.Convenience StoreConvenience Store
91.Live TheaterLive Theater
92.ScalesScales
93.Toll BoothToll Booth
94.BridgeBridge
95.BuildingBuilding
96.CemeteryCemetery
97.ChurchChurch
98.CivilCivil
99.CrossingCrossing
103.Oil FieldOil Field
104.TunnelTunnel
105.BeachBeach
106.ForestForest
107.SummitSummit
108.AirportAirport
110.Private FieldPrivate Field
112.Tall TowerTall Tower
113.Short TowerShort Tower
114.Glider AreaGlider Area
115.Ultralight AreaUltralight Area
116.Parachute AreaParachute Area
118.GeocacheGeocache
#SymbolName
119.Geocache FoundGeocache Found
141.Flag, RedFlag, Red
142.Flag, BlueFlag, Blue
143.Flag, GreenFlag, Green
144.Pin, RedPin, Red
145.Pin, BluePin, Blue
146.Pin, GreenPin, Green
147.Block, RedBlock, Red
148.Block, BlueBlock, Blue
149.Block, GreenBlock, Green
150.Bike TrailBike Trail
151.Fishing Hot Spot FacilityFishing Hot Spot Facility
152.Police StationPolice Station
153.Ski ResortSki Resort
154.Ice SkatingIce Skating
155.WreckerWrecker
163.MarinaMarina
166.Circle, RedCircle, Red
167.Circle, GreenCircle, Green
168.Circle, BlueCircle, Blue
177.Letter A, RedLetter A, Red
180.Letter B, RedLetter B, Red
183.Letter C, RedLetter C, Red
186.Letter D, RedLetter D, Red
194.Number 1, BlueNumber 1, Blue
197.Number 2, BlueNumber 2, Blue
200.Number 3, BlueNumber 3, Blue
203.Number 4, BlueNumber 4, Blue
219.Triangle, BlueTriangle, Blue
220.Triangle, GreenTriangle, Green
221.Triangle, RedTriangle, Red
233.ATVATV
234.Big GameBig Game
235.BlindBlind
236.Blood TrailBlood Trail
237.CoverCover
238.CoveyCovey
239.Food SourceFood Source
240.FurbearerFurbearer
241.LodgeLodge
242.Small GameSmall Game
243.Animal TracksAnimal Tracks
244.Treed QuarryTreed Quarry
245.Tree StandTree Stand
246.TruckTruck
247.Upland GameUpland Game
248.WaterfowlWaterfowl
249.Water SourceWater Source