manual:user_guide:maps_download
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| + | ====== Online Maps Download ====== | ||
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| - | {{ : | + | Some of the online maps from external providers |
| - | Majority | + | ===== How to start downloading |
| - | ====== Download launch ====== | + | |
| - | **Download** can be launched by two ways: | + | |
| - | * select and display online map you wish to download. Go back to the **Map manager**, | + | |
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| * **This screen** - a simple selection of the map area bordered by the screen of your mobile phone or tablet. No other adjustment to the downloaded area is possible. | * **This screen** - a simple selection of the map area bordered by the screen of your mobile phone or tablet. No other adjustment to the downloaded area is possible. | ||
| - | * **Select area** - define your map crop manually by tapping and drawing highlighted points on the border of the green crop area. Green points move corners of the selection, a magnifier appears when tapping the corners for their accurate placement. If you drag red points, | + | * **Select area** - define your map crop manually by tapping and drawing highlighted points on the border of the green crop area (default is 25x25 km). Green points move corners of the selection, a magnifier appears when tapping the corners for their accurate placement. If you drag red points, new points to fine-tune your selection emerge. Thus it is possible to define any shape of the map crop. |
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| - | Other options | + | Other options |
| - | * **Pre-prepared areas** - some map providers offer their maps in pre-cropped bundles covering e.g. some major touristically attractive areas | + | |
| * **By country** - choose any country in the World and Locus Map centers it in a rectangle crop. Then you continue by the //Select area// method to fine-tune your selection. | * **By country** - choose any country in the World and Locus Map centers it in a rectangle crop. Then you continue by the //Select area// method to fine-tune your selection. | ||
| - | * **Continue...** - this item appears only in case you have some unfinished download from the previous session. **Locus Map** will firstly check already downloaded tiles and then continue with downloading. | + | * **Continue...** - this item appears only in case you have an unfinished download from the previous session. **Locus Map** will firstly check already downloaded tiles and then continue with downloading. |
| * **By track** - areas to download are defined as a **surround of a track**. It is recommended for trips with a firmly stated itinerary or cross-country competitions or expeditions | * **By track** - areas to download are defined as a **surround of a track**. It is recommended for trips with a firmly stated itinerary or cross-country competitions or expeditions | ||
| - | * //Draw a new track// - {{ : | + | * //Draw a new route// - by this method you define your track directly in your device by tapping on the screen. Each tap makes a new trackpoint. If you prefer |
| - | * //Select a track// - <wrap info> | + | * //Select a track// - <wrap info> |
| * **By points** - areas to download are defined by a **group of points of interest** that you want to be included in the map | * **By points** - areas to download are defined by a **group of points of interest** that you want to be included in the map | ||
| * //Select a folder// - go to your storage and select a **folder with points** you want to place on the downloaded map. Locus Map creates a rectangle that includes all points in the folder on the map. The rectangle can be shaped as in the Select area method and downloaded. | * //Select a folder// - go to your storage and select a **folder with points** you want to place on the downloaded map. Locus Map creates a rectangle that includes all points in the folder on the map. The rectangle can be shaped as in the Select area method and downloaded. | ||
| - | * //Around points// - <wrap info> | + | * //Around points// - <wrap info> |
| <WRAP round important> | <WRAP round important> | ||
| - | Keep in mind that all maps in Locus Map consist of **square tiles** of 256px or 512px per side. All downloads work with whole tiles so it is not possible to download precisely round or curved maps - all are composed of square pieces of map. | + | Keep in mind that all maps in Locus Map consist of **square tiles** of 256px or 512px per side. All downloads work with whole tiles so it is not possible to download precisely round or curved maps - all are composed of square pieces of the map. |
| </ | </ | ||
| - | ===== Selecting | + | ==== Selecting |
| - | {{ : | + | Your download area has been defined, the next step is to choose **which zooms to download**. The zoom selection screen consists of the following parts: |
| * //Zoom preview// - displays the most detailed zoom you select (the biggest scale) | * //Zoom preview// - displays the most detailed zoom you select (the biggest scale) | ||
| * //Info bar// - total number of map tiles to download and their approximate data size | * //Info bar// - total number of map tiles to download and their approximate data size | ||
| + | * //Name// of your downloaded map - in some cases Locus pre-fills this field with a near settlement name. When there is just "name of new map", edit this field or you will be prompted later. It is not possible to proceed with downloading a map without naming it. | ||
| * **Zoom selection**: | * **Zoom selection**: | ||
| - | * //simple mode// - a slider with two limit buttons | + | * //basic options// - a slider with zoom limit button |
| - | * // | + | * // |
| - | <WRAP round alert> | + | |
| - | ===== Final Settings | + | ==== Advanced options |
| - | The last screen before the download start enables you to **name** your downloaded map and accurately **calculate** the final amount of map tiles which is especially useful when downloading **paid commercial maps**. Then it is recommended | + | The Advanced options menu offers accurate |
| * //Cached map (SQL)// - temporary download into the cache storage space for faster browsing of online maps. Suitable for a quick download before your trip but prone to data corruption. | * //Cached map (SQL)// - temporary download into the cache storage space for faster browsing of online maps. Suitable for a quick download before your trip but prone to data corruption. | ||
| * //Personal map (SQL)// - the most common method creates a new map for offline use only in the Locus/Maps directory. | * //Personal map (SQL)// - the most common method creates a new map for offline use only in the Locus/Maps directory. | ||
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| **Overwrite** - define how old tiles should be rewritten in case you download cached or supplementary maps. Set **" | **Overwrite** - define how old tiles should be rewritten in case you download cached or supplementary maps. Set **" | ||
| - | ===== Online Map Purchase ===== | + | ==== Paid online maps ==== |
| - | In case you download a **paid map** Locus Map displays another dialog. It summarizes your **[[manual: | + | In case you download a **paid map** Locus Map displays another dialog. It summarizes your **[[manual: |
| - | ===== Downloading | + | {{ : |
| + | ==== Downloading | ||
| - | {{ : | + | {{ : |
| - | <WRAP round tip > | + | When the **download is complete** Locus Map automatically switches on the **[[manual: |
| - | When the **download is complete** Locus Map automatically switches on the **Maps manager offline tab** where you can verify the map has been downloaded correctly. | + | <WRAP center round important> |
| + | ==== Download limits ==== | ||
| + | The free map providers define | ||
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| + | ===== Map caching ===== | ||
| + | Some online maps can't be downloaded, i.e. saved as a map file forever, but can be **cached**, i.e. stored into temporary memory. Temporary means that the cached map has **time-limited availability** for offline usage. | ||
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| + | A typical case is an **online LoMap** which can be cached for **90 days** and the base **Satellite map** which can be stored in the cache for up to **one year**. The cache timeout of each online map is displayed in its description: | ||
| + | ==== How to cache a map? ==== | ||
| + | * **select** the map from the map manager | ||
| + | * **browse** thoroughly through the **whole area** of your interest on the map screen | ||
| + | * do so across **all zooms** you want to cache - make sure **all map tiles of the area are properly loaded** | ||
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| + | And that's it. When you activate the cached online map when you are offline it will display the same way as it is downloaded. | ||
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