Transferring OpenCPN Routes to New Laptop

[Bill Abernathy]

Hi, All,
I just got a new laptop and transferred my OpenCPN charts, but my routes (both routes already taken and routes planned) did not follow. Is there something in the config or other file I must transfer from my old computer to new?

Many thanks for your help.

V/R
Bill Abernathy

[HappySeagull]

Originally Posted by Bill Abernathy

Hi, All,
I just got a new laptop and transferred my OpenCPN charts, but my routes (both routes already taken and routes planned) did not follow. Is there something in the config or other file I must transfer from my old computer to new?

Many thanks for your help.

V/R
Bill Abernathy

Bill,have a look at this:
The Route Manager and Data Import/Export | Official OpenCPN Homepage
Of course you'll have to name em and organize em ,export em-they'll be exported as ".gpx" files)and then "import" them with the new install.I save(export) anyything deemed a keeper to a dedicated folder that's independent of OpenCPN's folders.Likewise,saved GPX from other navigation apps can go in here.Open cpn can import them too,if you like.

OpenCPN really has two homes-two folders.One has opencpn.exe and the machinery she needs and the other has the data files that YOU have accumulated as you use it.This is great for a reinstall-your data isn't lost...so,
another way for you is to copy over the entire config folder or at least the files in it,to the same "location"your new laptop,....given the OS is the same,but I'd advise anone to backup their marks,routes and tracks as exported gpx anyways....

[fgd3]

When you create a route in OpenCPN waypoint names are not shown by default. When you export that route, delete it, and import it the waypoint names are shown. I don't know if there are any other subtle differences between saved/restored and exported/imported routes.

If you don't mind those differences the simplest way to transfer routes, tracks, and waypoints is to export all. That writes all the data into a single GPX file which you can copy to your new computer and import. Then you can selectively export individual routes if you want finer control over them.

Fabbian

[Bill Abernathy]

Thank you both very much. I appreciate your feedback and believe I now can take care of the transfer. (MTF if I can't.....)

[tbodine88]

Originally Posted by HappySeagull

Bill,have a look at this:
The Route Manager and Data Import/Export | Official OpenCPN Homepage
...

Its moved here.https://opencpn.org/wiki/dokuwiki/do...e_mark_manager

[yachtvalhalla]

Originally Posted by Bill Abernathy

Hi, All,
I just got a new laptop and transferred my OpenCPN charts, but my routes (both routes already taken and routes planned) did not follow. Is there something in the config or other file I must transfer from my old computer to new?
Many thanks for your help.
V/R
Bill Abernathy

Hi Bill,

Routes, tracks and waypoints are volatile in that they reside in the OpenCPN program and to save should be exported to someplace else on the computer. Once there they can be imported into any other instance of a program. Have a peek at this: https://www.mediafire.com/file/dms0u...%2529.pdf/file

Terry

[rgleason]

Originally Posted by tbodine88

Its moved here.https://opencpn.org/wiki/dokuwiki/do...e_mark_manager

Actually in the current manual the page is here
https://opencpn.org/wiki/dokuwiki/do...:route_manager

This is still a work in progress, and editors are welcome to help.
Please note that we have renamed the previous manual to 2021 User Manual.


There are also 5 navobj.xml backup files saved, so it is not as though the data is not backed up. It just has to be handled carefully. You can make a backup script or batch file to save these files to another location occasionally.