manual:user_guide:tracks:about
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| + | ====== About Tracks & Routes====== | ||
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| * **Routes** are generally made up of a series of significant points along your path. Locus Map will tell you the bearing and distance to the next point in sequence as you navigate along your route. | * **Routes** are generally made up of a series of significant points along your path. Locus Map will tell you the bearing and distance to the next point in sequence as you navigate along your route. | ||
| - | <wrap tip> | + | <wrap tip> |
| ===== Tracks & routes on map ===== | ===== Tracks & routes on map ===== | ||
| ==== Activating one by one ==== | ==== Activating one by one ==== | ||
| - | * open **[[manual: | + | * open a folder containing tracks or routes in the **[[manual: |
| - | * tap {{: | + | * tap {{: |
| + | ==== Activating from a track detail ==== | ||
| + | When you have a track detail in the Library open, tap the **eye** button in the top right corner:\\ {{ : | ||
| + | ==== Activating the whole folder ==== | ||
| + | * tap the **eye** button next to the folder title and select **display all**:\\ {{ : | ||
| + | * to **deactivate** all tracks in the folder, select **hide all** | ||
| - | ==== Activating in a batch ==== | + | ==== Deactivating |
| - | * open **[[manual: | + | To hide tracks/routes |
| - | * tap {{: | + | * **to hide a single track**, |
| + | * **to hide all tracks/ | ||
| - | ==== Activating whole folder ==== | + | <WRAP center round tip> |
| - | | + | If you have many tracks or routes displayed on the map screen and you want to hide all of them but one, go to the detail screen of the track > bottom bar menu > tools > tap **Hide all others**. [[manual: |
| - | * to **deactivate** all tracks in the folder, tap the icon **again** | + | </ |
| - | ==== Deactivating ==== | ||
| - | To hide track/ | ||
| - | * **to hide a single track**, tap it on the map and select **hide** from the bottom menu:\\ {{ : | ||
| - | * **to hide all tracks/ | ||
| ===== Track& | ===== Track& | ||
| - | When you **tap on a track/route in the track manager | + | When you **tap on a track/route in My Library |
| - | When you **tap a track on the map**, the detail panel slides up from the bottom:\\ {{ : | + | When you **tap a track on the map**, the detail panel slides up from the bottom. The upper part of the panel contains the track name (1), date of creation (2), basic stats of the track/route (3), and the elevation chart (4) (the order of the sections can be [[about# |
| + | Tapping the track name (1) minimizes/ | ||
| + | ==== Media ==== | ||
| + | You can display **photos and videos** that you took while recording your trip on the track detail panel:\\ {{ : | ||
| + | This is **optional and needs to be activated in settings**: | ||
| + | Tapping a photo opens it in **detail**. Each photo can be **shared** via your favourite services or **opened in the phone gallery** for further processing: | ||
| ==== Statistics ==== | ==== Statistics ==== | ||
| - | The upper part contains the track name (1), date of creation (2), and basic stats of the track/route (3). Tapping the arrow button on the right **maximizes the stats screen**:\\ {{ : | + | Tapping the arrow button on the right **maximizes the stats screen**:\\ {{ : |
| - | ==== Elevation chart ==== | + | ==== Chart ==== |
| - | The elevation | + | The chart (4) depicts the track' |
| + | === Setting the parameters === | ||
| - | The bottom toolbar: | + | You can **set the parameters** displayed on the chart axes: |
| - | | + | When you check the **slope colors** option, the slope gradient is highlighted in the background: |
| - | * {{: | + | === Pinning === |
| - | * {{: | + | |
| - | * **+/-** **zoom** the chart in/out | + | The chart can be **pinned** so that all other track details are hidden:\\ {{ : |
| + | === Other charts === | ||
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| + | The maximizing button unfolds an array of other charts depicting | ||
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| + | The topbar menu for the chart section offers options to display all available charts or display/hide waypoints and zooming buttons:\\ {{ : | ||
| **More details emerge when you slide the track detail panel further up:** | **More details emerge when you slide the track detail panel further up:** | ||
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| <wrap info> | <wrap info> | ||
| - | The way types and surfaces along the route are displayed only if the route is planned in the Locus Map route planner using [[manual: | + | The way types and surfaces along the route are displayed only if the route is planned in the Locus Map route planner using [[manual: |
| ==== Waypoints ==== | ==== Waypoints ==== | ||
| - | The main waypoints along the route are displayed as icons:\\ {{ : | + | The main waypoints along the route are displayed as icons:\\ {{ : |
| ==== Best interval ==== | ==== Best interval ==== | ||
| - | When the track is recorded and contains time data, here you can see the best interval on the track:\\ {{ : | + | When the track is recorded and contains time data, here you can see the best interval on the track:\\ {{ : |
| + | ==== Details ==== | ||
| + | The lowest part of the panel displays the track/route details: its **activity**, | ||
| + | ==== Order of sections ==== | ||
| + | You can change the order of the sections in the detail panel according to your needs: | ||
| + | * tap the three-dot menu in the bottom bar > tools and select **reorder sections**: | ||
| + | * **drag& | ||
| ==== Toolbar ==== | ==== Toolbar ==== | ||
| The toolbar at the bottom of the track detail panel offers a wide range of tools divided into categories: | The toolbar at the bottom of the track detail panel offers a wide range of tools divided into categories: | ||
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| * {{: | * {{: | ||
| * {{: | * {{: | ||
| - | * {{: | + | * {{: |
| ==== Trackpoint detail ==== | ==== Trackpoint detail ==== | ||
| - | Each track or route consists of track- or route-points. Tapping the icon in the corner opens the detail screen with information about the particular point:\\ {{ : | + | Each track or route consists of track or route points. Tapping the icon in the corner opens the detail screen with information about the particular point:\\ {{ : |
| - | * **Track** - name and folder, arrow buttons to **move among other trackpoints** along the track | + | * **Track** - name and folder, arrow buttons to **move among other track points** along the track |
| * **Statistics** - distance, time and elevation gain to the **start** of the track and to its **end** | * **Statistics** - distance, time and elevation gain to the **start** of the track and to its **end** | ||
| - | * **Location** - GPS coords, actual speed, azimuth of the device, GPS accuracy and date of creation | + | * **Location** - GPS coords, actual speed, azimuth of the device, GPS accuracy, and date of creation |
| === Trackpoint toolbar === | === Trackpoint toolbar === | ||
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| * {{: | * {{: | ||
| * {{: | * {{: | ||
| + | * {{: | ||
| + | ==== Navigation/ | ||
| + | Tapping the button opens a selection dialog where you can start **[[manual: | ||
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| ==== Sharing ==== | ==== Sharing ==== | ||
| Another bottom bar menu offers track/route sharing options:\\ {{ : | Another bottom bar menu offers track/route sharing options:\\ {{ : | ||
| - | * **Share | + | * **Share |
| - | * **Share as GPX** - Locus offers other available apps through which you can send your track/route as a GPX file | + | |
| - | * **Track overview** - Locus generates a hi-res JPG with the track map and statistics. This can be shared via any available app on your phone.\\ {{ : | + | |
| - | * **Share on Facebook** - < | + | <WRAP center round tip> |
| + | When you edit the route later in the app, the **change is synced with the cloud even if you don't have [[manual: | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | * **Share as GPX** - Locus Map offers other available apps through which you can send your track/ | ||
| + | * **Image & stats** - Locus Map generates an " | ||
| + | * **Track overview** - Locus Map generates a hi-res JPG with the track map, elevation chart and detailed | ||
| ==== Editing info ==== | ==== Editing info ==== | ||
| - | Here you can edit the **name, description, | + | Here you can edit the **name, description, |
| - | ==== Tool menu ==== | + | |
| - | {{ : | + | Plus, if you have doubts about the elevation gain of the track/ |
| - | * **Route planner** - opens the track/route in the [[manual: | + | ==== Menu of other options |
| - | * **Modify | + | {{ : |
| + | * **Re-route** - opens the track/route in the [[manual: | ||
| + | * **Edit track** - opens the track/route in the [[manual: | ||
| * **Export** - opens the [[manual: | * **Export** - opens the [[manual: | ||
| - | * **Make a copy** - creates a copy of the track/ | + | * **Make a copy** - creates a copy of the track/ |
| - | **Reverse the route only for offroad | + | **Reverse the route only for off-road |
| </ | </ | ||
| * **Hide** - removes the track/route from the map screen | * **Hide** - removes the track/route from the map screen | ||
| * **Delete** - removes the track/route from the app - **this is irreversible!** | * **Delete** - removes the track/route from the app - **this is irreversible!** | ||
| - | ==== More tools ==== | + | ==== Tools ==== |
| - | The second level of the tool menu:\\ {{ : | + | The second level of the menu contains more advanced options:\\ {{ : |
| + | * **Hide all others** - only available when the track/route is visible on the map. Hides all other tracks but this one. | ||
| * **Update elevation** - <wrap info> | * **Update elevation** - <wrap info> | ||
| - | * **Track/route analyzer** - useful when you need to know **statistics and charts of a particular part of the track or route**: | + | * **Analyzer** - useful when you need to know **statistics and charts of a particular part of the track or route**: |
| * **tap the track** on the place from which you want to define the span | * **tap the track** on the place from which you want to define the span | ||
| * tap the **other point of the span**. You can repeat this step and **change the span definition**. | * tap the **other point of the span**. You can repeat this step and **change the span definition**. | ||
| - | * **check the general stats and elevation chart** in the bottom bar\\ {{ : | + | * **check the general stats and elevation chart** in the bottom bar\\ {{ : |
| - | {{ : | + | {{ : |
| + | * **Weather** - local [[..: | ||
| * **Compute area** - calculates the area covered by the track/route | * **Compute area** - calculates the area covered by the track/route | ||
| - | * **Estimated travel time** - calculates the route time according to selected activity. [[manual: | + | * **Estimated travel time** - calculates the route time according to the selected activity. [[manual: |
| * **Itinerary** - list of waypoints along the route, sorted by the distance from the start:\\ {{ : | * **Itinerary** - list of waypoints along the route, sorted by the distance from the start:\\ {{ : | ||
| + | * **Reorder sections** - option to change the order of the [[about# | ||
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