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 {{  :manual:user_guide:ic_directions_alt.png}} {{  :manual:user_guide:ic_directions_alt.png}}
  
-====== Navigate To... ======+====== Navigate to... ======
  
 ---- ----
-Standard voice navigation as you know it from your car or other applications. +Standard voice turn-by-turn navigation. Here's how to use it: 
-===== 1. Select Target =====+===== 1. Select target =====
 Firstly, you have to **tell Locus where you want to go**.  Firstly, you have to **tell Locus where you want to go**. 
 ==== Directly on map ==== ==== Directly on map ====
-The simplest and fastest (and the least accurate) way. +The simplest and fastest way. 
-  - **hold your finger on the place on map you want to be navigated to** +  - **tap a [[manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|LoPoint]]**, a **[[manual:user_guide:points|user point]]** or any other point on the map or **hold your finger on the place on the map where you want to be navigated to** 
-  - a popup with address emerges, tap ">" and select **Navigate to**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace23.gif?nolink |}}+  - **tap the navigation button** in the bottom bar and select **Navigate to**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace23.gif?nolink |}}
 ==== Other location options ==== ==== Other location options ====
-When you need accurate or special definition of your target location, use **location selector**: +When you need to define your target location another way, use **location selector**: 
-  - tap //Menu > More functions > Navigate to// {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace24.gif?nolink |}}+  - tap //Menu > Navigate to//\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace24.jpg?nolink |}}
   - select **[[:manual:user_guide:tools:location|method of defining target]]** of your route:\\     - select **[[:manual:user_guide:tools:location|method of defining target]]** of your route:\\  
-{{  :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace8.png?nolink&  }}\\ +{{  :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace8.jpg?nolink&  }}\\ 
  
-==== Point from Data manager ====+==== Points from the point manager ====
 Use e.g. in case you want to navigate to some geocache from your database:  Use e.g. in case you want to navigate to some geocache from your database: 
-  - select the point from [[:manual:user_guide:points:management#data_manager|Point manager]]\\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace4.png?nolink&  }}+  - select the point from [[:manual:user_guide:points:management|Point manager]]
   - tap it to display the [[:manual:user_guide:points:management#point_detail_screen|point detail screen]]   - tap it to display the [[:manual:user_guide:points:management#point_detail_screen|point detail screen]]
-  - tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_guide_alt.png?nolink&30}}button from the bottom panel and select **Navigate to** +  - tap the navigation menu button from the bottom panel and select **Navigate to**\\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace4.gif?nolink&  }} 
- +===== 2. Start navigation ===== 
-==== Point on map ==== +  * the app immediately generates the route by the **last used routing profile** (activity or means of transport) and opens it in the route planner. You can edit the route, add waypoints or change the routing profile (see below). 
-Similar to the first method but now you select directly some point of interest: +  * tap the **navigation button** in the top bar.  
-  - tap a point of interest displayed on the map (a geocache or some LoMap POI) +  * the voice prompt announces the start and **starts navigating**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:navigace38.gif?nolink |}}
-  - tap ">" on the point label and select **Navigate to** +
- +
-{{  :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace5.png?nolink&  }} +
- +
-=== Own navigation target for repeated use === +
- +
-  - start **Navigate to** and tap{{:manual:user_guide:ic_edit_alt.png?nolink&20|}}: \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace9.png?nolink&  }} +
-  - select **own location** in the next menu: \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace10.png?nolink&  }} +
-  - set the **icon** and **name** of the location (home, work, grandma…) and tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_get_location_alt.png?nolink&20|}} to select method of defining the target: \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace11.png?nolink&  }} +
-  - **define your target** by showing it on the map, address etc.: \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace12.png?nolink&  }} +
-  - **confirm**. Your navigation destination appears among the location selecting methods: \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace13.png?nolink&  }} +
- +
-When you start navigation **next time, just select the target from the grid**. +
 <WRAP center round tip> <WRAP center round tip>
-**Starting point of your route can be re-defined too, just tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_get_location_alt.png?nolink&20|}} next to it and select location method.**+The starting point of your route can be re-defined too, just move it on the map or select another location method from the point menu:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:navigace39.jpg?nolink |}}
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
 +==== Adding via points during navigation ====
 +You can add a via point to the route when the navigation is in progress:
 +  * Tap a **[[manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|LoPoint]]** or a **[[manual:user_guide:points:management|user point]]** on the map or in the **[[manual:user_guide:points:management|point manager]]** or **long-press any place on the map**
 +  * Tap the **add-to-route** icon the bottom menu:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace37.jpg?nolink |}}
 +**The point is added to the route.**
 +===== Options to do before starting navigation =====
 +==== Changing activity or means of transport ====
 +By default, Locus Map generates the route with the latest used routing profile. To change that, **tap the route profile selection button and select another profile** (activity or means of transport):\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan3.gif?nolink |}}
  
-===== 2. Add Via Points ===== +==== Editing the route ==== 
-You can insert up to three places you do not want to miss on your route: +Optionally, before you start navigating, you can **modify the route's progress**. The route planner in which the route is generated offers all possible options: 
-  - tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_add_via_point_alt.png?nolink&30}} in the topbar\\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace15.png?nolink&  }} +  * **changing parts of the route** 
-  - select via point **location definition** (map center, GPS, address...) +  * **adding waypoints** 
-  - via points display **between start and final points** of your navigation route +  * **changing waypoints' order** 
-  - you can **change order** of the via points as well as starting and final points by **dragging them up or down** on the left side\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace26.png?nolink |}} +  * etc.
-  - you can change names, location of the via points (tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_get_location_alt.png?nolink&20|}}) or remove them by tapping "x". +
-<WRAP center round tip> +
-**If you need more sophistically planned route, use [[manual:user_guide:tracks:planning|Locus Route Planner]]!** +
-</WRAP>+
  
-===== 3. Select activity or means of transport =====+**[[manual:user_guide:tracks:planning|More about route planner >>]]**
  
-Next step is to choose **sports activity or means of transport** an route (aka navigation profile). The selection depends on used **routing services**.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace27.png?nolink |}}  
-==== Online routing services settings ==== 
  
-{{ :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace21.png?nolink |}} +==== Recently navigated routes ====
-=== GraphHopper profile settings === +
-{{ :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace25.png?nolink |}} +
-Additional settings of GraphHopper profiles are relevant only to the 'car' profile. +
-=== MapQuest profile settings === +
-{{ :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace17.png?nolink |}} +
-Additional settings of MapQuest profiles are relevant only to the 'car' profile. +
-==== BRouter - offline routing service ==== +
-**Offline navigation and route planning** in Locus is possible thanks to a **free** cooperating app  +
-**[[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=btools.routingapp|BRouter]]**: +
-  - download it, install it and download routing data to it - start it separately and select **Downloader** +
-  - set BRouter as **default** router in **[[:manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:settings|navigation settings]]**. +
-=== BRouter settings === +
-BRouter offers much more sophisticated profile settings. Not only you can add more conditions relevant to various means of transport,+
  
-{{ :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace18.png?nolink |}}+  * tap **Navigate to** in the feature menu 
 +  * go to the **Recently used** tab\\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:navigace16.jpg?nolink&  }} 
 +  * tap one of the recently used destinations 
 +  * after the route is generated, tap the navigation button in the top bar\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace40.jpg?nolink |}}
  
-you can also change the profile selection:+If you want to delete the navigation history list, tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_delete_alt.png?nolink&30|}}.
  
-{{ :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace19.png?nolink |}} +==== Custom navigation target for repeated use ====
- +
-{{ :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace20.png?nolink |}} +
- +
-===== 4. Start Navigation ===== +
- +
-{{  :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace3.png?nolink&  }} +
- +
-==== Advanced options ==== +
- +
-**Show more** button displays further setting options:\\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace14.png?nolink&  }} +
- +
-  * **Guide mode**  - fine-tune the way of navigation: +
-      * //Navigation//  - full turn-by-turn navigation you are used to from your car +
-      * //Guidance (with commands)//  - simplified mode with TTS direction changes notifications +
-      * //Guidance (no commands)//  - the simplest way without any notifications +
-  * **Store permanently**  - if checked, you can store you navigation route to the device memory for later use. You can select a folder for it or create a new one. +
- +
-==== Recently navigated routes ====+
  
-Go to the 'Recently used' tab. Tap one of the routes, select between navigation and guidance and tap to start. {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace16.png?nolink&  }}+  - start **Navigate to** and tap{{:manual:user_guide:ic_edit_alt.png?nolink&20|}}: \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace9.jpg?nolink&  }} 
 +  - select **custom location** in the next menu: \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace10.jpg?nolink&  }} 
 +  - set the **icon** and **name** of the location (home, work, grandma…) and tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_get_location_alt.png?nolink&20|}} to select method of defining the target: \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace11.jpg?nolink&  }} 
 +  - **define your target** by showing it on the map, address etc.: \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace12.jpg?nolink&  }} 
 +  - **confirm**. Your navigation destination appears among the location selecting methods: \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:navigace13.jpg?nolink&  }}
  
-If you want to delete the navigation history list, tap red {{:manual:user_guide:ic_delete_alt.png?nolink&30|}}.+When you start navigation **next time, just select the target from the grid**.
manual/user_guide/functions/navigation/point-to-point.txt · Last modified: 2024/04/05 14:41 by mstupka
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