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    • Charles YangC
      Charles Yang
      last edited by

      I’m a Spartan user, difference with most users is I just use this watch as a GPS recorder.

      Now, I use Movescount and Suunto App together. But only Movescount can export the GPX file from my watch. As all we knows, the Movescount will discontinued on 2020. export GPX file is only feature that I used Movescount not Suunto App.

      I want change to Suunto App, because it’s new and easy to use.

      Before you added this feature in the future, I must sync with Movescount first, and fully end the Movescount. Then sync with Suunto App. If not, the activity will NEVER sync with Movescount, that means I can’t export GPX file anymore.

      Please add the feature in the Suunto App that I can export my GPX file directly.

      Thanks.

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      • PierangeloP
        Pierangelo
        last edited by

        I agree.
        It’s also important to be able to Import GPX or TCX files as a move (now it’s only possible to create a route)

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        • Dimitrios KanellopoulosD
          Dimitrios Kanellopoulos Community Manager
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          why do you need a GPX over a FIT file?

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          • Fenr1rF
            Fenr1r @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
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            @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos FIT is the common format for exercise-focussed records: navigation-focussed programs do not all import/open them natively by any means.

            No one wants an extra conversion stage (with attendant risks) onto or off the watch … particularly as one ex-Suunto export/import process will already be mandatory for big-screen planners/reviewers.

            Reasonably modern GPX files are not stripped-down FITs: each can contain multiple routes, tracks and POIs.

            It’s an opportunity for Suunto to catch up with GPX standards and perhaps mitigate the fallout from MC closure rather than a weird niche provision.

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            • Dimitrios KanellopoulosD
              Dimitrios Kanellopoulos Community Manager @Fenr1r
              last edited by Dimitrios Kanellopoulos

              @Fenr1r I dont get it, there is GPX for routes support in the app. (export)

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              • Fenr1rF
                Fenr1r @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
                last edited by Fenr1r

                @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos We might be running into terminology confusion here. I was answering (conceptually)

                why do you need a GPX over a FIT file?

                Otherwise, does the app export watch-recorded track GPXes as well as app-created routes? That seems to be one of the OP’s requirements.

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                • Dimitrios KanellopoulosD
                  Dimitrios Kanellopoulos Community Manager @Fenr1r
                  last edited by

                  @Fenr1r The app exports:

                  GPX:

                  • Workouts as routes
                  • Routes created in the app

                  FIT:

                  • Workouts

                  Now I do understand that one would want a workout as GPX but GPX is a very very bad format for workouts. I can debate in detail over this, but mainly it misses lot of the data, pauses, etc, let aside that is TreeBased format (XML) that well, does not fit with activity data. For example take a tunnel. A tunnel can have HR data, altitude data but no GPS data. GPX files do not play well with that.

                  Opinion wise (personal) I would avoid GPX files for transferring any data between services, except if that is a route.

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                  • Fenr1rF
                    Fenr1r @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
                    last edited by Fenr1r

                    @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos I bow to your knowledge of workout/activity formats but I think the OP wants track records (i.e., the gpx containing a limited list of relative time-stamped sat-fixes [pref 3D] with header containing start time) so HR data and mid-tunnel altitude aren’t necessarily necessary. Using the watch in this way values location as currency, not biological monitoring. Pauses may be of less (if any) significance.

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                      kukubau @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
                      last edited by kukubau

                      @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos

                      I just wanted to chime in as I am unable to export my last workout to GPX format. I’ve read all your comments and the pros vs. the cons. I do need the option to save my workouts/moves as *.GPX not just as *FIT.

                      In the three dots (…) dialog I have the

                      Edit
                      Save Route
                      Export as FIT file
                      Cancel

                      options available.

                      I was able to export the move as *.FIT, however, when I tried to import it in Movescount, I got this error message:
                      86cced0e-7468-498b-94df-2c0638d986e9-image.png

                      @2nd, you stated in other comments that choosing the Save option, one would be able to save it as a *.GPX file. After confirming the Save, by pressing the DONE button, I am shown another dialog to enter the route’s name, but by choosing to SAVE I did NOT get another dialog to browse to the save location and to save the file.

                      52c67e71-18ed-4943-b1a4-1eb42985870c-image.png

                      No other file was created on my iphone (iphone 7 ios 13.6), Suunto app v.1.40.0

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                      • isaziI
                        isazi Moderator @kukubau
                        last edited by

                        @kukubau after you save the route, you can press “share” and download the GPX. At least it works on Android.

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                          kukubau @isazi
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                          @isazi

                          Thanks, but this option is missing on ios and looks like an ios bug.

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                            DavorP @kukubau
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                            @kukubau
                            You can try with online tool, like:

                            https://www.alltrails.com/converter

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                            • Dimitrios KanellopoulosD
                              Dimitrios Kanellopoulos Community Manager @kukubau
                              last edited by

                              @kukubau I am sure it’s not missing :-d

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                              • Brad_OlwinB
                                Brad_Olwin Moderator @kukubau
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                                @kukubau It is not missing, use the share button to share a link to the activity, from the link you can download a gpx file.

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                                  kukubau @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
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                                  @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos For me it’s missing. Below are consecutive screenshots, trying all options.

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                                  • isaziI
                                    isazi Moderator @kukubau
                                    last edited by

                                    @kukubau that’s your activity though. Did you make a route out of it first?

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                                    • Dimitrios KanellopoulosD
                                      Dimitrios Kanellopoulos Community Manager @kukubau
                                      last edited by

                                      @kukubau create a route , name it

                                      Go to your routes -> share -> copy link (has download for the GPX)

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                                      • sartoricS
                                        sartoric Moderator @kukubau
                                        last edited by sartoric

                                        @kukubau said in Feedback Export GPS File:

                                        I just wanted to chime in as I am unable to export my last workout to GPX format.

                                        @isazi @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos
                                        I guess his problem is this one

                                        So definitely the wrong thread 😁

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                                          kukubau @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
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                                          @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos said in Feedback Export GPS File:

                                          @kukubau create a route , name it

                                          Go to your routes -> share -> copy link (has download for the GPX)

                                          You didn’t understand my issue. I want to export my previous activity to *.GPX format from within the Suunto app (like saving the *.FIT file) as I was able to do from Movescount due to the fact that is no SuuntoLink web based application and Movescount will be discontinued.

                                          Having the *.FIT save option available, it is a matter of common sense, for the development team to offer the user the option to save the activity to a generally accepted format like *.GPX.

                                          @isazi said in Feedback Export GPS File:

                                          @kukubau that’s your activity though. Did you make a route out of it first?

                                          It defies the purpose.

                                          @sartoric said in Feedback Export GPS File:

                                          @kukubau said in Feedback Export GPS File:

                                          I just wanted to chime in as I am unable to export my last workout to GPX format.

                                          @isazi @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos
                                          I guess his problem is this one

                                          So definitely the wrong thread 😁

                                          @sartoric
                                          Yes, that’s my problem and no this is not the wrong thread.

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                                            kukubau @kukubau
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                                            @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos

                                            Why would I want to create a new route to copy an already performed activity to be able to save it as *.GPX?!? This is user unfriendly and very counter intuitive.
                                            On the other hand, route creation has its purpose, I will not deny it.

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                                            • Mff73M
                                              Mff73 Platinum Member @kukubau
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                                              @kukubau
                                              Once you are here
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                                              you should save your “My route” and once saved, you may have the option to Share this “My route” route.
                                              And this sharing will give you a link to download GPX.
                                              Workout --> Saveto Route --> Share saved route = GPX

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                                              • sartoricS
                                                sartoric Moderator @kukubau
                                                last edited by sartoric

                                                @kukubau said in Feedback Export GPS File:

                                                @sartoric
                                                Yes, that’s my problem and no this is not the wrong thread.

                                                well … we could discuss about it 😄

                                                the OP asked for Feedback Export GPS File maybe a typo maybe not, but the OP never replied

                                                and then things become FIT vs GPX for activity

                                                and @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos said

                                                The app exports:

                                                GPX:

                                                Workouts as routes
                                                Routes created in the app
                                                FIT:

                                                Workouts

                                                In fact you cannot export GPX for an activity , only FIT files

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                                                  kukubau @kukubau
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                                                  @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos
                                                  Thank you for your help.

                                                  I was a big Suunto fan and I’ve praised Suunto sport watches to everyone that was planning on buying a sport/smart watch. Sadly, this moment is the moment when I will leave Suunto for good and do my business elsewhere.

                                                  Suunto, you have become such a Disappointment.

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                                                    kukubau @sartoric
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                                                    @sartoric said in Feedback Export GPS File:

                                                    In fact you cannot export GPX for an activity , only FIT files

                                                    Bummer! See my previous reply.

                                                    Bye Suunto, 5 Suunto watches later!

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                                                    • Dimitrios KanellopoulosD
                                                      Dimitrios Kanellopoulos Community Manager @kukubau
                                                      last edited by

                                                      @kukubau because of the GPX ? For realz? Like GPX are now obsolete files only used by routing mostly. Most important they lack the valuable info your watch records etc.

                                                      I don’t know man. If you are going to leave Suunto for a GPX export good luck.

                                                      Thanks

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