Posted: 8/18/2011 1:07:39 PM EDT
| let me plug in a bunch of addresses and create a route for me to follow to hit them all without backtracking. Can't figure out a way to do it in Mapquest. Anything free out there that will help me out? |
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Back in the days brfore Google and Bing maps, I had a program called Microsoft Mappoint, and will sort the stops to optimized the trip.
I do not know if Google or Bing can optimized your trip planning. Here is the link: Microsoft Mappoint They even have a free trail version. |
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Quoted: Quoted: you want it to figure out the optimal route among 60+ stops? I could swear there is a name for this sort of computing task.  Me too, let me check in my knapsack.. :rumages: :doorbell rings: :answers the doorbell: :incoherent mumbling, door slams: Damn traveling salesmen. What were we talking about? |
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you want it to figure out the optimal route among 60+ stops? I could swear there is a name for this sort of computing task. Traveling Salesman Problem |
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Mapquest will optimize a route for you. I've done it before.....
ETA: I forgot you can only do stops a-z and if its a start and return from the same spot that eats up 2 stops ETA2: http://www.mapquest.com/routeplanner |
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I have used Microsoft Streets and Trips to plot efficient routes for deliveries. Streets and Trips will work for you. I've been using it for a year now. A real time/gas/$$$ saver. ETA: S&T also has regular construction zone updates. Great feature. This |
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Mapquest will optimize a route for you. I've done it before..... ETA: I forgot you can only do stops a-z and if its a start and return from the same spot that eats up 2 stops ETA2: http://www.mapquest.com/routeplanner That looks simple enough. Most neighborhoods I'm walking have 20ish homes, some have many more I need to hit. I can always break up the bigger ones. |
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Could try them at http://www.gebweb.net/optimap/
It uses google maps and will order by fastest round trip. Can either put in the addresses or double click on the map to set another destination. |