6.3 Save track in OSM format

OpenStreetMap (OSM) is a collaborative project to create a free editable map of the world. The maps are created using data from portable GPS devices, aerial photography and other free sources. Both rendered images and the vector dataset are available for download under a Creative Commons Attribution−ShareAlike 2.0 licence. Registered users can upload GPS track logs and edit the vector data using the given editing tools. OpenStreetMap was inspired by sites such as Wikipedia − the map display features a prominent "Edit" tab and a full revision history is maintained.

Menu Files

After clicking on the menu point Save as... a file dialog appears.

Save file as

Choose the file extension OSM on the bottom of the dialog box, select the directory where you like to save the file and enter a file name. Then click on the button Save.
In case the file already exist, a dialog box appears. You can choose to overwrite the file.

Overwrite

Click on YES and the file will be overwritten. If successful, you get a success message
Click on NO and the dialog box diasappears. Nothing else happens.

Successfull

6.2 Save track in GPX format

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