ArduPilot / ArduPilot/apm_planner

Feature request: export .gpx files

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Description

In Mission Planner when you convert log->kmz it also writes a .gpx file, which is needed in a lot of GIS or 3rd party orthorectification/stitching software. The format is trivial.

So alongside 'Log to Google Earth File', could we also have 'Log to GPX File'?

If you're worried about a proliferation of buttons there, perhaps just one called 'Convert Log' or 'Export Log' which brings up an export dialog with format options (including Droneshare?), which also allows a good extension point for any other formats or portals we might want to add on later.

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Research direction

Start by locating the existing “Log to Google Earth File” conversion entry point in the Qt desktop application and trace how log-to-KMZ export is handled. The issue leaves the separate-button versus export-dialog choice open; done means a user can export the log as a valid .gpx file, with any chosen format menu or dialog integrated with the existing export flow.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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