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--- manual:user_guide:tracks:planning [2024/04/10 11:53] – [Save route] mstupka
+++ manual:user_guide:tracks:planning [2025/01/16 09:46] (current) – [Manual mode] mstupka
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 ====== Route Planning ======
-<WRAP center round todo 60%>
-This article is under reconstruction. Sorry for any inconvenience.
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   * **Changing tracks to routes** - using tracks as routes for navigation
 ===== Route planner =====
-==== Quick reference ====
-For a quick reference, check the basics video tutorial:
-{{youtube>wvSmKN8aOEg?full}}\\
 ==== How to start it ====
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 The **top bar** - contains **Save/Navigate** button and the **Route menu**.
 ==== Route line ====
+The route line consists of segments rendered between shaping points and via points inserted on the map screen.
 {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan20.jpg |}}
   * {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:shapept.png?nolink&20|}} **shaping point** - basic point building the route, can be changed into **via point**.
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   * {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:viapt.png?nolink&20|}} **via point** - place through which you want to go during navigation. Its name is announced by voice navigation when you navigate the route.
-When a routing mode is on, the line between points runs along roads and paths. If you choose to draw manually, the line is straight between points, unrelated to roads.
+When a **routing mode** is on, the line between points runs **along roads and paths**. If you choose to draw **manually**, the line is **straight between points**, unrelated to roads. You can use **various routing profiles** or manual segments between each point of the route according to your needs.
 ===== Drawing instructions =====
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 ==== Routing mode ====
-    * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_type_cycle_alt.png?nolink&30}}, {{:manual:user_guide:ic_type_tourist_alt.png?nolink&30|}}, {{:manual:user_guide:ic_type_car_alt.png?nolink&30|}} etc. - the route line between shaping points is calculated by a **[[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:settings#router|router]]**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan5.jpg |}}\\ The shape of the line depends on selected **profile** - car or bike routes run along roads, MTB or walking routes along paths etc.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan60.jpg?nolink |}} Each profile has **additional parameters** that influence the route progress:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan57.jpg?nolink |}}
+    * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_type_cycle_alt.png?nolink&30}}, {{:manual:user_guide:ic_type_tourist_alt.png?nolink&30|}}, {{:manual:user_guide:ic_type_car_alt.png?nolink&30|}} etc. - the route line between shaping points is calculated by a **[[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:settings#router|router]]**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan5.jpg |}}\\
-    * **Include navigation commands** - when checked, Locus creates also direction commands related to the new route which can be used for voice navigation.
+    * the **progress of the route** depends on selected **profile** - car or bike routes run along roads, MTB or walking routes along paths etc.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan60.jpg?nolink |}} Each profile has **additional parameters** that influence the route progress - terrain difficulty, ferries, steps, cycle paths preference, wet conditions...:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan57.jpg?nolink |}}
-    * The router profiles are provided by the selected **[[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:settings#router|router]]**. To select a different router, tap the left part of the profile button and choose:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan58.jpg?nolink |}}
+=== Customized ETA ===
+All **walking and cycling profiles** provide an option to customize the way the app calculates your **estimated time on the route**. All except the road cycling profile base the calculation upon your **average speed on flat ground**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan66.jpg |}}
+Road cyclists define their **power in Watts**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan67.jpg |}}
+=== Include navigation commands ===
+When checked, Locus creates also direction commands related to the new route which can be used for voice turn-by-turn navigation.
+=== Router selection ===
+The router profiles are provided by the selected **[[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:settings#router|router]]**. To **change the router**, tap the left part of the profile button and choose:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan58.jpg?nolink |}}
+**[[manual:faq:how_to_navigate_offline|More about routers, routing profiles and their parameters >>]]**
 ==== Manual mode ====
+=== What is it good for? ===
+  * useful in places not covered by routing data - when you need to **go off-road** and off-path (to cross a stream without a bridge or make a shortcut across a meadow...)
+  * useful for **simple distance and [[manual:user_guide:tracks:planning#measuring_area|area measurement]]**
+=== How does it work? ===
 {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan61.jpg?nolink |}}
-    * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_path_add_new_alt.png?nolink&30|}} - only plain line stretches between shaping points:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan4.jpg |}}\\ This is useful for simple distance measurement or for areas not covered by routing data (off-road and off-path areas).\\ <wrap tip>Manual mode can be quickly switched on when you long-press the drawing mode button.</wrap>
+    * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_path_add_new_alt.png?nolink&30|}} - only plain line stretches between shaping points:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan4.jpg |}}
+<WRAP round tip>Manual mode can be **quickly switched on** when you **long-press the drawing mode button**.</WRAP>
+<WRAP round important>By default, the manually drawn parts are **ignored by the router when you re-calculate** the whole route. You can change this in the [[manual:user_guide:tracks:planning#keep_manual_segments|route planner settings]].</WRAP>
+==== Alternative routes ====
+{{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan71.jpg |}}
+LoRouter Offline and GraphHopper routers also provide **alternatives for planned route segments**. Whereas GraphHopper always provides alternatives, it's necessary to turn this option on for LoRouter offline in settings > navigation > router:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan70.jpg |}}
 ===== Via points =====
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   * set **direction and distance**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan47.jpg |}}
   * tap **GENERATE**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan56.jpg?nolink |}}
+===== Reverse route direction =====
+This command quickly **reverses the whole route** and recalculates its stats - elevation gain, ETA, etc.
 ===== Stats, charts, weather and estimated travel time =====
   * **quick check the distance, estimated time on the route, and the elevation gain** - see the bottom bar. The ETT is just approximate.
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 ==== Quick drawing ====
 To **turn off adding shaping points by tapping the map screen**, uncheck this option.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan28.jpg |}}
-==== Via points as default ====
-When this option is checked, the route is created from **[[manual:user_guide:tracks:planning#via_points:|viapoints]]** only:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan53.jpg?nolink |}}
 ==== Measuring area ====
 {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan29.jpg |}}
-Do you want to measure area of your property? Check this option in the menu (or long-press the distance box in the bottom bar), Locus will color the area on map and display the area value in the bottom bar:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan30.jpg |}}\\ <WRAP important round>**Measuring areas works correctly only when convex areas are drawn!**</WRAP>
+Do you want to measure the area of your property? Check this option in the menu (or long-press the distance box in the bottom bar), Locus will color the area on the map and display the area value in the bottom bar:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan30.jpg |}}\\ <WRAP tip round>You can quickly switch between line and area measurement by tapping the length value in the bottom bar:</WRAP>\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:length-to-area.gif?nolink |}}<WRAP important round>**Measuring areas works correctly only when convex areas are drawn manually!**</WRAP>
 ==== Long tap on + ====
 Here you can define the action after long-pressing the **+** button for adding points:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan54.jpg?nolink |}}
+==== Via points as default ====
+When this option is checked, the route is created from **[[manual:user_guide:tracks:planning#via_points:|viapoints]]** only:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan53.jpg?nolink |}}
 ==== Allow edit of navigation points ====
 With this option checked, you can add points with navigation commands or change shaping/via points into them:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan55.jpg?nolink |}}
-==== Itinerary - show chart ====
+==== Keep manual segments ====
-This option displays elevation charts of the route segments in the [[manual:user_guide:tracks:planning#view_the_itinerary|itinerary]]:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan59.jpg?nolink |}}
+When turned on (default) the [[manual:user_guide:tracks:planning#manual_mode|manually entered segments]] are excluded from the route recalculation.
 ==== Zoom buttons ====
 If you don't need them on the route planner screen turn them off (you can still zoom in/out by pinching or double-tapping/shifting).

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