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I had pretty much forgotten about ViaMichelin.
I have used it, quite a few years ago, and it doesn't seem to have changed much since then - I can't see a means of downloading data other than the capability for printing maps and directions (nothing wrong with the latter as such - I first used such a facility at a tourist information centre in Florida over 20 years ago).
ps I see that they do have an app.
Are you using that?
pps
Just found this, kind of hidden away in the "share" button.
"Send to GPS
- Select your GPS brand"
That allows for downloading to a choice of about 8 branded GPS, but it doesn't show downloading as "raw" files such as in .GPX format.
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pps
Just found this, kind of hidden away in the "share" button.
"Send to GPS
- Select your GPS brand"
That allows for downloading to a choice of about 8 branded GPS, but it doesn't show downloading as "raw" files such as in .GPX format.
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After selecting the type of GPS device the file "ViaMichelin.gpx" is then automatically downloaded to my "download folder". I'm using an iMac but I assume it works fine on a PC as well.
For my own route planning I normally use BaseCamp and transfer my files to the device.
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(note, I haven't mentioned the software associated with the main GPS hardware competitor to Tom Tom).
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For my own route planning I normally use BaseCamp and transfer my files to the device.
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That's the one I didn't mention earlier.
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it is reputed to be available only for the Windows operating system.
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I'm using an iMac but I assume it works fine on a PC as well.
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Therein lies a subset to my original posting.
The matter of what route planning software works on what operating system.
I avoided referring to this in my OP, because the future probably lies with, IMO, portable devices (both smartphones and tablets) which will be operating on Android or iOS.
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such as in .GPX format.
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I have come across articles elsewhere that assume the .GPX protocol is "owned" by Garmin.
Perhaps because there are other file formats that are closely associated with the likes of Google Earth (.KML iirc).
This is not the case:-
GPX: the GPS Exchange Format
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