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--- manual:user_guide:tracks:editing [2020/09/02 19:14] – [Shortening] mstupka
+++ manual:user_guide:tracks:editing [2025/04/11 15:25] (current) – mstupka
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 ====== Track/Route Editing ======
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-===== Route re-planning =====
+===== Re-routing =====
   * **change** of route **progress**
-  * route **extension**
+  * route **extending**
   * route **shortening**
-==== Opening the route ====
+==== Open the route in the planner ====
-  * **directly on map** - tap the route and select **[[manual:user_guide:tracks:planning|Route planner]]**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit01.png?nolink |}}
+  * tap the route **directly on map** or in the **[[manual:user_guide:tracks:management|track/route manager]]**
-  * from the **route detail menu**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit02.png?nolink |}}
+  * select **Re-route**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit01.jpg?nolink |}}
+If you open the route detail in the Library, the route planner button is in the bottom bar:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit55.jpg?nolink |}}
 ==== Changing progress ====
 Drag shaping {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:shapept.png?nolink&20|}} and auxiliary {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:auxpt.png?nolink&15|}} points to re-shape route:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit03.png?nolink |}}\\ If the route does not contain shaping points where you need them, tap the place of the route and **make shaping point from an ordinary trackpoint**. This way you can add also via points or navigation points:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit07.gif?nolink |}}\\ Trackpoint changes into a shaping point and a **new auxiliary point creates in between**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit08.png?nolink |}}
 ==== Editing navigation commands ====
-**Navigation hints** are added to Locus routes **automatically** (it can be switched off, see [[manual:user_guide:tracks:planning#drawing_instructions|here >>]]). They are displayed as **tiny blue dots** in the line. When you move cursor above them, the navigation hint appears:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit44.png?nolink |}}
+**Navigation hints** are added to Locus routes **automatically** (it can be [[manual:user_guide:tracks:planning#drawing_instructions|switched off]]). They are displayed as **tiny blue dots** in the line ([[manual:user_guide:settings:points_tracks#show_navigation_commands_on_map|not always]]). When you move the cursor above them, the navigation hint appears:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit44.jpg?nolink |}}
 Sometimes you may want to correct these hints:
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 <WRAP info round>
-  * When you need to edit an imported route, it is necessary to add shaping points to it first
+  * When you need to edit an imported route or a recorded track, Locus Map adds shaping points to it automatically
-  * More details about route planning in [[manual:user_guide:tracks:planning|Route Planner article >>]]
+  * [[manual:user_guide:tracks:planning|More details about route planning >>]]
 </WRAP>
 ==== Saving changes ====
-Open the topbar {{:manual:user_guide:ic_menu_alt.png?nolink&30|}}route menu:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit06.png?nolink |}}
+Tap the saving button in the topbar and confirm overwriting the old route:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit06.jpg?nolink |}}
-  * **Save** - overwrite the original route
+==== Saving as new ====
-  * **Save as new** - creates a new route, the original one stays untouched
+If you want to create a new route based on the old one, open {{:manual:user_guide:ic_menu_alt.png?nolink&30|}} route menu and tap **Save as new**. The original route stays untouched:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit56.jpg?nolink |}}
   * **Clear planner** - discards all changes
-===== Track repairs =====
+===== Edits =====
-Some edits do not make changes in the route plan but rather **repairs of recorded tracks**. These can be edited in **Track editor**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit09.png?nolink |}}
+Sometimes it happens that **tracks or routes need edits**. These can be done in the **Track editor**.
-  * **1** - trackpoint bar - selected trackpoint number and details
-  * **2** - trackpoint label - distance to end of track, to start of track, elevation and {{:manual:user_guide:ic_edit_alt.png?nolink&30|}}tools button
+  * Tap the track on the **map** or in **My Library**
-  * **3** - trackpoint selector
+  * Select **Edit track** from the bottom bar menu:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit54.jpg?nolink |}}
-  * **4** - map zooming
+  * The track opens in the editor:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit09.png?nolink |}}\\ **1** - trackpoint bar - selected trackpoint number and details, **2** - trackpoint label - distance to end of track, to start of track, elevation and {{:manual:user_guide:ic_edit_alt.png?nolink&30|}}tools button, **3** - trackpoint selector, **4** - map zooming
-**Track editor** can be launched from the **map screen**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit10.png?nolink |}}\\ or from he **track detail screen**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit11.png?nolink |}}
 ==== Cutting part of track/route ====
-=== Inner part ===
+=== Inner section ===
 Sometimes weak GPS signal causes deviations in track recording. This way you can cut the deviation out of the line:
-  * select place on track where to **start cutting** and tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_edit_alt.png?nolink&30|}}tools button:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit12.png?nolink |}}
+  * select place on track where to **start cutting** and tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_edit_alt.png?nolink&30|}} tools button:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit12.png?nolink |}}
-  * select {{:manual:user_guide:ic_cut_part_track_alt.png?nolink&30|}}**Cut inner part** from the tool menu:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit13.png?nolink |}}
+  * select {{:manual:user_guide:ic_cut_part_track_alt.png?nolink&30|}}**Remove section** from the tool menu:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit13.jpg?nolink |}}
-  * **tap the other trackpoint** of of your line selection and **confirm**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit14.png?nolink |}}
+  * **tap the ending trackpoint** of of your line selection and **confirm**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit14.png?nolink |}}
   * distorted part of the track is replaced by a straight line:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit15.png?nolink |}}
-=== Part before ===
+=== Section before ===
-Sometimes you import a hiking route including a part driven by car to the trail head. To delete such part, use {{:manual:user_guide:ic_remove_before_alt.png?nolink&30|}}**Delete all before** tool:
+Sometimes you import a hiking route including a part driven by car to the trailhead. To delete such part, use {{:manual:user_guide:ic_remove_before_alt.png?nolink&30|}}**Delete all before** tool:
-  * tap the place on the route to which you want to delete line from its start:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit17.png?nolink |}}
+  * tap the place on the route to which you want to delete the line from its start:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit17.png?nolink |}}
   * select {{:manual:user_guide:ic_remove_before_alt.png?nolink&30|}}**Delete all before** tool:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit16.png?nolink |}}
   * **confirm deleting** of the part from the start to your selected point:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit18.png?nolink |}}\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit19.png?nolink |}}
-=== Part after ===
+=== Section after ===
-Sometimes it happens you forget to stop track recording when arriving from your trip to the train station and the recording goes on in the train. You need to remove the train part:
+Sometimes, you forget to stop the track recording when arriving from your trip to the train station, and the recording goes on on the train. You need to remove the train part:
   * tap the place of your track where you arrived at the train station:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit20.png?nolink |}}
   * select {{:manual:user_guide:ic_remove_after_alt.png?nolink&30|}}**Delete all after** from the tool mnenu:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit21.png?nolink |}}
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 ==== Inserting a gap ====
-Imagine you record your running workout and for some reason you have to use the street bus in the middle of it. You actually forget to pause the recording. Afterwards, you need to erase the bus part from your track and leave the space empty.
+Imagine you record your running workout and for some reason, you have to use the street bus in the middle of it. You actually forget to pause the recording. Afterward, you need to erase the bus part from your track and leave the space empty.
   * tap the point on your track where you got on the bus:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit24.png?nolink |}}
-  * select {{:manual:user_guide:ic_track_break_insert_alt.png?nolink|}}**Insert gap** from the tools menu:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit30.png?nolink |}}
+  * select {{:manual:user_guide:ic_track_break_insert_alt.png?nolink&30|}}**Insert gap** from the tools menu:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit30.png?nolink |}}
-  * a gap appears between selected trackpoint and the next trackpoint:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit25.png?nolink |}}
+  * a gap appears between the selected trackpoint and the next trackpoint:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit25.png?nolink |}}
-  * repeat the step above until you get to the point you got off the bus and went on running:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit26.png?nolink |}}
+  * repeat the step above until you get to the point where you got off the bus and went on running:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit26.png?nolink |}}
 <WRAP center round tip>
-This step can be reversed by tapping the trackpoint by the gap and selecting {{:manual:user_guide:ic_track_break_remove_alt.png?nolink|}}**Remove gap** from the tool menu
+This step can be reversed by tapping the trackpoint by the gap and selecting {{:manual:user_guide:ic_track_break_remove_alt.png?nolink&30}}**Remove gap** from the tool menu
 </WRAP>
-==== Splitting track ====
+==== Splitting a track ====
-You can split track in two or more parts e.g. when you have multiple day track recording:
+You can split the track into two or more parts, e.g., when you have multiple-day track recording:
-  * tap the point on the track where you want to split it:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit27.png?nolink |}}
+  * tap the point on the track where you want to split it:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit27.jpg?nolink |}}
   * select {{:manual:user_guide:ic_split_alt.png?30|}}**Split** from the tools menu:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit31.png?nolink |}}
   * confirm if you want to keep the original track or not:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit28.png?nolink |}}
   * two new tracks are created in the same folder:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit29.png?nolink |}}
+==== Merging tracks ====
+The opposite process is managed in the **[[manual:user_guide:tracks:management#merging|Library >>]]**
 ==== Inserting/editing trackpoints ====
-Trackpoints are **basic particles** tracks are made of (resp. routepoints are particles of routes). Track/route editor enables also edits on this miniature level - e.g. when **automatic route drawing makes mistakes**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit35.png?nolink |}}
+Trackpoints are **basic particles** the tracks are made of (resp. route points are particles of routes). Track/route editor enables also edits on this miniature level - e.g. when **automatic route drawing makes mistakes**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit35.png?nolink |}}
   * tap the track and select **Insert/edit trackpoints**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit34.png?nolink |}}
   * trackpoints are highlighted {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:trkpoint.png?nolink&15|}} and auxiliary points {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:auxpt.png?nolink&15|}} created on part of the track around your selection:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit36.png?nolink |}}
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   * **confirm** action:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit41.png?nolink |}}
   * repaired track:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trkedit42.png?nolink |}}

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