Map&Guide Tourenplaner (.bcr)
A .bcr file is a stop-off station list from Map&Guide Tourenplaner, the German route-planning software now sold as PTV Map&Guide — coordinates, cities and vehicle/cost data for a multi-stop route.
At a glance
| Extension | .bcr |
| Encoding | text |
| By | PTV Group |
History
Map&Guide is part of PTV Group, founded in 1979 in Karlsruhe, Germany by Dr.-Ing. Hans Hubschneider and Michael Sahling. PTV's Logistics division, which carries Map&Guide today, was spun off as PTV Logistics GmbH in August 2023. Note: 1979 is the parent company's founding year; no publication date is available for the BCR format itself.
Where it is used
BCR files move stop-off lists between Map&Guide Tourenplaner, PTV Navigator and PTV's current commercial truck route-planning software (PTV Map&Guide / PTV xRoute) — logistics and route planning rather than consumer GPS.
Structure
A BCR file is a plain-text, INI-style station list. RouteConverter's two reader/writer classes track two format generations: the 2008/2009 generation adds a structured zip-code/city/street/type description field to each station line that the 2006/2007 generation doesn't have.
How widespread
Still in active commercial use: PTV's current Map&Guide and xRoute logistics software both read and write it.
RouteConverter support
| Reads | Map&Guide Tourenplaner 2006/2007, Map&Guide Tourenplaner 2008/2009 |
| Writes | Map&Guide Tourenplaner 2006/2007, Map&Guide Tourenplaner 2008/2009 |
RouteConverter reads and writes both station-list generations, Map&Guide Tourenplaner 2006/2007 and 2008/2009.
Specifications and documentation
FAQ
What is a .bcr file?
A .bcr file is a stop-off station list from Map&Guide Tourenplaner, the German route-planning software now sold as PTV Map&Guide — coordinates, cities and vehicle/cost data for a multi-stop route.
How do I open a .bcr file?
RouteConverter, the free converter for Windows, macOS and Linux, opens Map&Guide Tourenplaner files: start the app, load the file, then view it on the map or save it in another format.
What can I convert .bcr to?
RouteConverter opens .bcr files and saves them as GPX, KML or any other format it can write. More: GPX, KML, all formats.