3D Route Builder

Note: This software solution is no longer available for purchase but users can still download it from Softpedia and use it with its specific limitations.

3D Route Builder is a GPS editor whose purpose is to help you build routes from scratch or based on existing KML/KMZ, GPS, GPX or Garmin Training Center TCX files.

You are welcomed by a clean layout that shows a table with information about the route, such as name, description, way point, longitude, latitude, altitude, distance, gradient, and time.

Aside from the file formats mentioned in the first paragraph, the utility is also able to import data from Google Maps links.

What’s more, 3D Route Builder lets you edit the points shown in the table and immediately view the changes updated in Google Earth.

You can also insert points between existing ones by interpolation, update the altitude of points manually or directly from Google Earth, and alter the timestamp of points individually or in group.

When it comes to exporting options, you are allowed to upload route from waypoints to GPS device and print or save the information to CSV, KML, KMZ or GPS file format, or Salite, Pro Cycling Manager, Garmin Course or Garmin Training Center Course files. Plus, you can share courses via online services like climbbybike.com, ShareMyRoutes.com and GPSies.

3D Route Builder offers support for a real-time route playback mode with helicopter tracking, showing information about the time, distance, speed, altitude and grade. Plus, you get control over the tilt and range offset, as well as speed scale.

The utility helps you get altitude and location from Google Earth, view altitude profile against distance or time, correct barometric drift, as well as build and edit routes on Mars.

You can make the application show the properties of a route, such as name, description, length, highest and lowest points, maximum gradient, number of points, redundant points, start time, and date. The name, description, start time and date can be edited.

All in all, 3D Route Builder provides several smart features for helping you build and edit routes. There’s also support for a help manual in case less experienced users need further assistance with the program’s features.