How can a route be converted to a course?

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ConiKost
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How can a route be converted to a course?

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According to changelog, it says: Added ability to convert routes and tracks to courses.

Converting Tracks works perectly fine for me. But how do I do convert a route? It does not matter, if I create a route directly on Montana or via BaseCamp, I don't have any option to convert them to a course.

Anyone knows how to do that?
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Re: How can a route be converted to a course?

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...waiting for a reply from Garmin...
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Re: How can a route be converted to a course?

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Did you got any reply? I also asked and haven't yet got any reply.
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Re: How can a route be converted to a course?

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Hi,

it would be nice if Garmin put some video explaining this new "feature"

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Re: How can a route be converted to a course?

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Since all GPSMAP 66/86 series models received course support with recent firmware updates, and they all have the option to convert a route to a course, I suspect the omission of this feature on the Montana 7x0 was nothing more than a simple mistake, and is likely to be corrected with the next firmware update....

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Re: How can a route be converted to a course?

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Thank you, that could be possible.

Garmin Explore also rolled out a massive update, where you can now created courses, which will be synced with Montana.
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Garmin Montana 750i (FW 19.00, HW V6, GPS 2.90, Touchscreen 85.07, ​64GB SD)
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Re: How can a route be converted to a course?

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Last answer from Garmin is, that they don't know, if converting a route to a course will be ever added to Montana..
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Re: How can a route be converted to a course?

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ConiKost wrote: Wed Dec 22, 2021 12:14 am Last answer from Garmin is, that they don't know, if converting a route to a course will be ever added to Montana..
It is there now (v1080), and the GPSrChive > Montana 7x0 > Main Menu > Route Planner page shows an example!
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Re: How can a route be converted to a course?

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Oh, great :-) I indeed haven't checked yet. Great news, thank you!
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