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manual:user_guide:tracks:planning [2024/02/12 09:40] – [Warnings] mstupkamanual:user_guide:tracks:planning [2024/04/10 12:12] mstupka
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 ===== About routes ===== ===== About routes =====
  
-**Routes** are strings of routepoints along which user is **[[manual:user_guide:functions:guidance|guided]]** or **[[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation|navigated]]** during his activity - hiking, biking etc. +**Routes** are strings of routepoints along which user is **[[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation|navigated]]** during his activity - hiking, biking etc. 
  
-**Routes** are **pre-planned, drawn on maps or imported** and put into navigation devices so that we can travel along their lines. **Tracks** that were recorded by you or someone else **can be turned into routes** when we need to navigate them.+**Routes** are **pre-planned, drawn on a map or imported** and put into navigation devices so that we can travel along their lines. **Tracks** that were recorded by you or someone else **can be turned into routes** when we need to navigate them.
  
-**Routes** can be drawn **manually on the map** or **automatically** by a **router** - running online or offline within the app, as an external online routing service, offline routing app, PC software or web application. **Locus Map** provides several methods of creating routes:+**Routes** can be drawn **manually on the map** or **automatically** by a **[[manual:faq:how_to_navigate_offline:|router]]**. **Locus Map** provides several methods of creating routes:
   * **Route planner** - tool for manual and automatic drawing of routes with routing service assistance   * **Route planner** - tool for manual and automatic drawing of routes with routing service assistance
   * **Changing tracks to routes** - using tracks as routes for navigation   * **Changing tracks to routes** - using tracks as routes for navigation
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 ==== How to start it ==== ==== How to start it ====
  
-The planner can be switched on in several ways:+The planner can be started in several ways:
  
   * <wrap box>Menu > Route planner</wrap>\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan14.jpg |}}   * <wrap box>Menu > Route planner</wrap>\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan14.jpg |}}
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   - **centering** - centers the screen on your current GPS location   - **centering** - centers the screen on your current GPS location
   - **zooming** - zooms the map in or out (buttons can be hidden in route menu > settings)   - **zooming** - zooms the map in or out (buttons can be hidden in route menu > settings)
-  * **Topbar** contains **Itinerary** and the **Route menu** +  - **basic stats** - length, estimated time, elevation gain/loss 
-  * **Bottom bar** - displays basic route stats (length, estimated time, positive and negative elevation gain) and elevation chart button, sliding the chart up. <wrap info>Available only with **[[https://www.locusmap.app/premium|Premium]]**</wrap>:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan2.jpg |}}+  - **graph tab switch** opens the elevation chart and surface/way type graphs:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan2.jpg |}} 
 +  - **itinerary** - dynamic list of shaping or via point on the route 
 +The **top bar** - contains **Save/Navigate** button and the **Route menu**.
 ==== Route line ==== ==== Route line ====
 {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan20.jpg |}} {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan20.jpg |}}
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 ==== Change to a via point ==== ==== Change to a via point ====
-  * tap a shaping point and select **Change to** from the bottom panel:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan6.jpg |}} +  * tap a shaping point on the map or itinerary and select **Change to** from the bottom panel:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan6.jpg |}} 
-  * **switch** the button to the "via point"+  * tap the **via point** button
   * **rename** the via point (optional) and confirm. Via point in the planner:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan7.jpg |}}   * **rename** the via point (optional) and confirm. Via point in the planner:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan7.jpg |}}
   * after saving the route the via point is **marked by an icon**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan8.jpg |}}   * after saving the route the via point is **marked by an icon**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan8.jpg |}}
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   * display your selected **points on map** (Menu > Points > select whole folder or individual points)   * display your selected **points on map** (Menu > Points > select whole folder or individual points)
   * add them to your route **the same way as LoPoints** (see above):\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan12.jpg |}}   * add them to your route **the same way as LoPoints** (see above):\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan12.jpg |}}
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-==== Add individually defined points ==== 
-Define a new point by an address, coordinates, projection, etc., and add it to your route. 
-  * open **route menu** from the topbar:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan13.jpg |}} 
-  * tap **Add point** and select method of your new point definition from the [[manual:user_guide:tools:location|location selector]]:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan17.jpg |}} 
  
 ==== Undo, re-do, remove points ==== ==== Undo, re-do, remove points ====
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   * to **reverse all edits** (adding points, moving them), tap **back button**(see above, 3)    * to **reverse all edits** (adding points, moving them), tap **back button**(see above, 3) 
   * to **repeat reversed steps**, tap **forward button**(see above, 3)   * to **repeat reversed steps**, tap **forward button**(see above, 3)
 +===== Itinerary =====
 +Shaping and via points are listed in the itinerary. Here you can perform several actions with them:
 +  * **change their order** by dragging the left part of the list:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan50.gif |}}
 +  * **change their location** with the [[manual:user_guide:tools:location|location selector]]:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan48.jpg?nolink |}}
 +  * **add via points** to the itinerary:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan51.jpg?nolink |}}\\ By tapping such a newly added point you can set its location by the [[manual:user_guide:tools:location|location selector]] - by an address, coordinates, projection, etc.
 +  * **delete** route points
 +  * display **route segment** details with the option for recalculation in a different profile:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan51.gif?nolink |}}
 +
 ===== No-go points ===== ===== No-go points =====
 If you know a place on the route you can not go through but which is not reflected by the map or routing data - e.g. temporary roadblock, wood harvesting in the forest, flooded area, etc., **tell the route planner to avoid it**. If you know a place on the route you can not go through but which is not reflected by the map or routing data - e.g. temporary roadblock, wood harvesting in the forest, flooded area, etc., **tell the route planner to avoid it**.
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 <wrap info>Available with [[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:settings#lorouter_online|LoRouter]] only</wrap>\\  <wrap info>Available with [[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:settings#lorouter_online|LoRouter]] only</wrap>\\ 
 Route planner marks **potentially dangerous places** on the route (challenging terrain, heavy traffic, barriers, tunnels, unprotected railway crossings, and so on). They are specific for each routing profile, e.g. cobblestones are marked as a "demanding surface" when using a road bike profile. If a warning concerns entire sections of the route, e.g., challenging surfaces or heavy road traffic, it also has a **zonal variant**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:warn03.jpg?nolink |}}\\ Warnings are displayed on the route on the map. During navigation along the route, the symbols also appear under the main navigation window:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:warn04.jpg?nolink |}}\\ If you tap on any warning symbol on the map, a **list of all warnings** on the route opens, sorted by distance. The length is also displayed for zonal sections. By tapping, you center the selected place or section on the map.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:warn05.jpg?nolink |}} Route planner marks **potentially dangerous places** on the route (challenging terrain, heavy traffic, barriers, tunnels, unprotected railway crossings, and so on). They are specific for each routing profile, e.g. cobblestones are marked as a "demanding surface" when using a road bike profile. If a warning concerns entire sections of the route, e.g., challenging surfaces or heavy road traffic, it also has a **zonal variant**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:warn03.jpg?nolink |}}\\ Warnings are displayed on the route on the map. During navigation along the route, the symbols also appear under the main navigation window:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:warn04.jpg?nolink |}}\\ If you tap on any warning symbol on the map, a **list of all warnings** on the route opens, sorted by distance. The length is also displayed for zonal sections. By tapping, you center the selected place or section on the map.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:warn05.jpg?nolink |}}
 +Warnings are also accessible from the **route menu**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:warn06.jpg?nolink |}}
 <WRAP center round tip> <WRAP center round tip>
   * If you are an adventurous type and you don't need any warnings, you can **[[manual:user_guide:settings:points_tracks#route_warnings|turn them off in the app settings >>]]**   * If you are an adventurous type and you don't need any warnings, you can **[[manual:user_guide:settings:points_tracks#route_warnings|turn them off in the app settings >>]]**
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 ==== Segments ==== ==== Segments ====
 If you changed your mind and you want to **use a different activity** for a part of the planned route, OR the automatically drawn segment doesn't suit your purposes, you can have it **recalculated**: If you changed your mind and you want to **use a different activity** for a part of the planned route, OR the automatically drawn segment doesn't suit your purposes, you can have it **recalculated**:
-  * tap the selected **segment point**+  * tap the selected **segment point** on the map or in the itinerary
   * tap **recalculate** and select another activity   * tap **recalculate** and select another activity
   * **confirm**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan40.gif?nolink |}}   * **confirm**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan40.gif?nolink |}}
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   * set **direction and distance**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan47.jpg |}}   * set **direction and distance**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan47.jpg |}}
   * tap **GENERATE**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan56.jpg?nolink |}}   * tap **GENERATE**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan56.jpg?nolink |}}
-===== Itinerary ===== +===== Reverse route direction ===== 
-  tap the topbar button to view the itinerary - **order of the shaping points and via points**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan48.jpg |}} +This command quickly **reverses the whole route** and recalculates its stats - elevation gainETA, etc
-  * you can **change the order** of the points by dragging the left part of the lines:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan50.gif |}} +===== Stats, charts, weather and estimated travel time =====
-  * to display **elevation charts of the segments** between the pointsswitch them on in the //route menu > Settings > Itinerary - Show chart//:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan51.jpg |}} +
-===== Stats, charts 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.   * **quick check the distance, estimated time on the route, and the elevation gain** - see the bottom bar. The ETT is just approximate.
   * **elevation chart** - <wrap info>Available only with **[[https://www.locusmap.app/premium|Premium]]**</wrap> slides up when you tap the chart button:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan2.jpg |}}\\ Tap the chart to see the position on the route on the map.   * **elevation chart** - <wrap info>Available only with **[[https://www.locusmap.app/premium|Premium]]**</wrap> slides up when you tap the chart button:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan2.jpg |}}\\ Tap the chart to see the position on the route on the map.
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 </WRAP> </WRAP>
  
-  * check **more details about the route** - Route menu > Route stats:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan18.jpg |}}\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan19.jpg |}} +  * check **more details about the route** - Route menu > Route detail:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan18.jpg |}} 
-  * check detailed **Estimated travel time** - Route menu > Travel time:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan21.jpg |}}\\ You can select the route **activity** - 3 types of walk, 9 types of bike and 3 of cross-country skiing.+  * **Tools**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan19.jpg |}} 
 +  * **[[manual:user_guide:functions:weather|Weather]]** - forecast for the route for 16 days ahead 
 +  * **Compute area** - area covered by the route  
 +  * **Estimated travel time**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan21.jpg |}}\\ Detailed time prediction. You can select the route **activity** - 3 types of walk, 9 types of bike and 3 of cross-country skiing.
 \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:tracks:trtime02.jpg  }}\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan22.jpg |}}\\ <WRAP center round tip> \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:tracks:trtime02.jpg  }}\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan22.jpg |}}\\ <WRAP center round tip>
 The ETT is calculated from a combination of various parameters. These include distance, elevation profile, estimated speed, estimated elevation gain/loss per hour or a certain amount of break time specific for particular activities. The ETT is calculated from a combination of various parameters. These include distance, elevation profile, estimated speed, estimated elevation gain/loss per hour or a certain amount of break time specific for particular activities.
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
-===== Instant navigation ===== +===== Instant navigation/guidance ===== 
-You can start [[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:along-route|navigation along the planned route]] right from the route planner:+You can start [[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:along-route|navigation along the planned route]] or [[manual:user_guide:functions:guidance#guidance_along_a_route|guidance]] right from the route planner:
   * open **route menu**   * open **route menu**
-  * tap **Navigate**!\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan23.jpg |}}+  * tap **Navigation/guidance**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan23.jpg |}} 
 +  * select the option you need and set additional parameters:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan65.jpg?nolink |}}
 ===== Share planned route ===== ===== Share planned route =====
 {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan62.jpg?nolink |}} {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan62.jpg?nolink |}}
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 ===== Save route ===== ===== Save route =====
 When you are done with all edits, **save your route!** When you are done with all edits, **save your route!**
-  * open **route menu**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan24.jpg |}} +  * tap the saving button in the topbar:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan24.jpg |}} 
-  * tap **Save route**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan25.jpg |}}+  * route saving dialog opens:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan25.jpg |}}
   * add **name** of the route (optional - Locus usually inserts names of the route start/end places automatically)   * add **name** of the route (optional - Locus usually inserts names of the route start/end places automatically)
   * add **description** (optional)   * add **description** (optional)
   * set **activity** - good for overall statistics   * set **activity** - good for overall statistics
-  * select **folder** - tell Locus where to store the route +  * select **folder** - tell Locus Map where to store the route 
-  * set **style** - color, thickness, pattern... Usually it is not necessary, the folder style is pre-selected.+  * set **style** - color, thickness, pattern... Usuallyit is not necessary, the folder style is pre-selected. 
 +  * tap **SAVE**
  
-If you are dissatisfied with your planning or for whatever reason want to abort all planning, tap **Clear planner** in the route menu:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan26.jpg |}}+If you are dissatisfied with your planning or for whatever reason you want to abort all planning, tap **Clear planner** in the route menu:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan26.jpg |}}
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 **"Clear planner" does NOT erase No-go areas.** These are kept active even out of route planner, e.g. for navigation. To delete them, tap each no-go area and delete them individually. **"Clear planner" does NOT erase No-go areas.** These are kept active even out of route planner, e.g. for navigation. To delete them, tap each no-go area and delete them individually.
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 ==== Allow edit of navigation points ==== ==== 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 |}} 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 ==== 
-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 |}} 
 ==== Zoom buttons ==== ==== 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). 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).
manual/user_guide/tracks/planning.txt · Last modified: 2024/05/06 12:32 by mstupka