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Fitbit TCX file with ArcGIS?

CoralGardner — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 15:50:28 GMT

My research includes a lot of hiking for surveying. I have a fitbit which uses GPS to map my hikes. I can export the data to TCX file. How do import this and use it with ArcGIS Pro or Desktop, or is there a way I can convert it into a compatible format for ArcGIS?

Re: Fitbit TCX file with ArcGIS?

JoeBorgione — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 17:13:34 GMT

According to Training Center XML - Wikipedia it's a particular flavor of xml, and according to that article it's similar to the gpx flavor of xml that Garmin gps units spit out. I'm pretty sure ArcGIS can read a gpx file, so you may want to find a gpx file and compare it to your tcx file and then see if there is a conversion routine available to do so. See this too: TCX Converter - The multiconverter tool

edited to add: GPX to Features tool : GPX To Features—Help | ArcGIS Desktop

Here is what your tcx file looks like in xml notepad:

Re: Fitbit TCX file with ArcGIS?

JanetSilb_Spike — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 21:21:09 GMT

I used Garmin Basecamp to import my TCX files and export them as GPX - very easy to do!

Re: Fitbit TCX file with ArcGIS?

LisaCasey — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 14:02:46 GMT

I was able to open the TCX file in excel, save as a csv and add to arcpro. My file includes fields for the lat/longs.

Re: Fitbit TCX file with ArcGIS?

BrianMurphy5 — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 23:11:16 GMT

I just used the AllTrails file converter and was able to spit out the .tcx as a .kml. Just threw it into Pro and it worked like a charm.

https://www.alltrails.com/converter