manual:user_guide:tracks:import
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| Import is used when you want to **work with tracks or routes from outside of Locus** - websites, apps, add-ons etc. Either you choose the data yourselves or Locus Map receives them. | Import is used when you want to **work with tracks or routes from outside of Locus** - websites, apps, add-ons etc. Either you choose the data yourselves or Locus Map receives them. | ||
| ===== 1. Launch import ===== | ===== 1. Launch import ===== | ||
| - | There are a few ways: | ||
| - | * **Tracks & routes manager > {{: | ||
| - | * **Tracks & routes manager > folder menu > Import** - imports directly into the selected folder\\ | ||
| - | ===== 2. Select the file to import ===== | + | |
| - | **Locus file browser** opens the last memory drive that was used. **Importable files are in full color and are clickable** (more about supported formats see below). **Long-press one file to display the multi-select option**. It is possible to import more files at once: | + | |
| - | You can sort the files by **name, size and creation date**:\\ {{ : | + | |
| - | Other available drives can be selected by tapping the entry button in the file path:\\ {{ : | + | |
| - | * **Local** - the content of the device' | + | |
| - | **Android 11+** | + | |
| - | Since Android 11 Locus Map is not permitted to access all internal | + | ===== 2. Select the storage |
| + | {{ :manual: | ||
| * **Main directory** - contents of Locus Map's main app directory | * **Main directory** - contents of Locus Map's main app directory | ||
| - | * **System File Manager** - other device storage can only be accessed with the system file browser. It **does not allow a multiple selection** of imported files, unfortunately.\\ {{ : | + | * **System File Manager** - launches |
| - | </ | + | * **Dropbox** — the contents of your Dropbox. |
| - | + | * **OneDrive** - contents of your OneDrive. OneDrive login is required when using the drive for the first time. The logout option is included (see top bar menu). | |
| - | * **Dropbox** — the contents of your Dropbox. Dropbox login is required when using the drive for the first time. The logout option is included (see the top bar menu). | + | * < |
| - | * **Google Drive** — the contents of your Google Drive. When used for the first time, a Google Drive login is required. The logout option is included (see the top bar menu). | + | |
| - | * **OneDrive** - contents of your OneDrive. OneDrive login is required when used for the first time. The logout option is included (see top bar menu). | + | |
| * **Remote file** - a field for inserting a URL of a remote file stored on the internet | * **Remote file** - a field for inserting a URL of a remote file stored on the internet | ||
| - | ===== 3. Select where to import ===== | + | ===== 3. Select the file ===== |
| + | |||
| + | * **Importable files are in full color and are clickable** (more about supported formats see below). | ||
| + | * You can sort the files by **name, size and creation date**:\\ {{ : | ||
| + | * If you are in Locus Map's main directory, in Dropbox or OneDrive, it is possible to **import more files at once**. Long-press one file to display the multi-select option:\\ {{ : | ||
| + | ===== 4. Select where to import ===== | ||
| After selecting the file or receiving it from some external application or add-on Locus Map analyses it and modifies the import dialog according to the content - the dialog can process points or tracks or both of them at once. | After selecting the file or receiving it from some external application or add-on Locus Map analyses it and modifies the import dialog according to the content - the dialog can process points or tracks or both of them at once. | ||
| ==== Track import dialog ==== | ==== Track import dialog ==== | ||
| - | Appears when the imported file contains just tracks:\\ {{ : | + | Appears when the imported file is loaded:\\ {{ : |
| * topbar displays the file name | * topbar displays the file name | ||
| - | * **Folder selector** - select the folder into which the file will be imported. You can create a new folder directly from the menu. If you start importing from a //folder | + | * **Folder selector** - select the folder into which the file will be imported. You can create a new folder directly from the menu. If you start importing from a **particular |
| - | * **Delete | + | * **Delete |
| - | * **Use style of the folder** - the imported track will take color, thickness, pattern, etc. defined for the folder it is imported to | + | * **Display only (not save)** - tracks are just displayed on the map screen and not saved into the Library - useful for a quick preview of the imported file |
| - | * **Display only (not save)** - tracks are just displayed on the map screen - useful for a quick preview of the imported file | + | * **Use style of the parent |
| * **Show on the map after import** - displays imported tracks on the map when the import is finished | * **Show on the map after import** - displays imported tracks on the map when the import is finished | ||
| * **Update elevation** - adds or updates the value of imported tracks' | * **Update elevation** - adds or updates the value of imported tracks' | ||
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