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===== What is the difference between a route and a track? ===== | ===== What is the difference between a route and a track? ===== | ||
- | **Tracks** act like breadcrumb trails, allowing you to see where you or another individual traveled in the past. Tracks contain track points, not waypoints or points of interest. They provide a record of where you have been and when to later determine your path and speed. | + | * **Tracks** act like breadcrumb trails, allowing you to see where you or another individual traveled in the past. Tracks contain track points, not waypoints or points of interest. They provide a record of where you have been and when to later determine your path and speed. |
Locus Map can **[[manual: | Locus Map can **[[manual: | ||
- | **Routes** are generally made up of a series of significant points along your path. Locus Map will tell you the bearing and distance to the next point in sequence as you navigate along your route. | + | * **Routes** are generally made up of a series of significant points along your path. Locus Map will tell you the bearing and distance to the next point in sequence as you navigate along your route. |
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===== Tracks & routes on map ===== | ===== Tracks & routes on map ===== | ||
- | ...to be continued... | + | ==== Activating one by one ==== |
- | ===== Track & Route detail panel ===== | + | * open **[[manual: |
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+ | ==== Activating in a batch ==== | ||
+ | * open **[[manual: | ||
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+ | ==== Activating the whole folder ==== | ||
+ | * tap the **folder icon**:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | * to **deactivate** all tracks in the folder, tap the icon **again** | ||
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+ | ==== Deactivating ==== | ||
+ | To hide track/ | ||
+ | * **to hide a single track**, tap it on the map and select **hide** from the bottom menu:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | * **to hide all tracks/ | ||
+ | ===== Track&route detail panel ===== | ||
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+ | When you **tap on a track/route in the track manager folder**, the detail panel emerges. The upper part is filled with a map preview of the track. Tapping the centering button opens the map screen with the track aligned in the center:\\ {{ : | ||
When you **tap a track on the map**, the detail panel slides up from the bottom:\\ {{ : | When you **tap a track on the map**, the detail panel slides up from the bottom:\\ {{ : | ||
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**More details emerge when you slide the track detail panel further up:** | **More details emerge when you slide the track detail panel further up:** | ||
==== Way types and surfaces ==== | ==== Way types and surfaces ==== | ||
- | <wrap info>This feature is available | + | <wrap info>Available |
- | The way types and surfaces along the route are displayed only if the route is planned in the Locus route planner:\\ {{ : | + | The way types and surfaces along the route are displayed only if the route is planned in the Locus Map route planner |
==== Waypoints ==== | ==== Waypoints ==== | ||
- | ...more | + | The main waypoints along the route are displayed as icons:\\ {{ : |
+ | ==== Best interval ==== | ||
+ | When the track is recorded and contains time data, here you can see the best interval on the track:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | ==== Toolbar ==== | ||
+ | The toolbar at the bottom of the track detail panel offers a wide range of tools divided into categories: | ||
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==== Trackpoint detail ==== | ==== Trackpoint detail ==== | ||
- | {{: | + | Each track or route consists of track- or route points. Tapping the icon in the corner opens the detail screen with information about the particular point: |
- | ==== Track/route analyzer | + | * **Track** - name and folder, arrow buttons to **move among other track points** along the track |
- | When you need to know **statistics | + | * **Statistics** - distance, time and elevation gain to the **start** of the track and to its **end** |
- | * **tap the track** on the place from which you want to define the span | + | * **Location** - GPS coords, actual speed, azimuth of the device, GPS accuracy, and date of creation |
- | * tap the **other point of the span**. You can repeat this step and **change the span definition**. | + | |
- | * **check the general stats and elevation chart** in the bottom bar\\ {{ : | + | === Trackpoint toolbar === |
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+ | ==== Sharing ==== | ||
+ | Another bottom bar menu offers track/route sharing options:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | * **Share URL link** - the app asks for permission to share the route and then generates a link that you can send via a favorite app or service. When opened in a browser, the route is displayed on **[[https:// | ||
+ | When you edit the route later in the app, the **change is synced with the cloud even if you don't have [[manual: | ||
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+ | * **Share as GPX** - Locus offers other available apps through which you can send your track/route as a GPX file | ||
+ | * **Track overview** - Locus generates a hi-res JPG with the track map and statistics. This can be shared via any available app on your phone.\\ {{ : | ||
+ | * **Share on Facebook** - < | ||
+ | ==== Editing info ==== | ||
+ | Here you can edit the **name, description, | ||
+ | ==== Menu of other options ==== | ||
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+ | * **Re-route** - opens the track/route in the [[manual: | ||
+ | * **Edit track** - opens the track/ | ||
+ | * **Export** - opens the [[manual: | ||
+ | * **Make a copy** - creates a copy of the track/ | ||
+ | **Reverse the route only for offroad use!** Navigation commands on a reversed route don't reflect the traffic situation accurately. | ||
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+ | * **Delete** - removes the track/route from the app - **this is irreversible!** | ||
+ | ==== Tools ==== | ||
+ | The second level of the menu contains more advanced options:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | * **Update elevation** - <wrap info> | ||
+ | * **Analyzer** - useful when you need to know **statistics and charts of a particular part of the track or route**: | ||
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+ | * tap the **other point of the span**. You can repeat this step and **change the span definition**. | ||
+ | * **check the general stats and elevation chart** in the bottom bar\\ {{ : | ||
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+ | * **Weather** - local weather forecast | ||
+ | * **Compute area** - calculates the area covered by the track/ | ||
+ | * **Estimated travel time** - calculates the route time according to the selected activity. [[manual: | ||
+ | * **Itinerary** - list of waypoints along the route, sorted by the distance from the start:\\ {{ : | ||