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manual:user_guide:tracks:import [2025/01/13 11:59] – [2. Select the file to import] mstupkamanual:user_guide:tracks:import [2025/04/04 16:02] (current) mstupka
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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 > {{:manual:user_guide:add.png?20|}} > Import**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trackimport02.jpg?nolink |}} +  * **My Library > {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:add.png?nolink&20}} > Import**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:mylib50.jpg |}}
-  * **Tracks & routes manager > folder menu > Import** - imports directly into the selected folder\\  {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trackimport03.jpg?nolink |}}+
  
 ===== 2. Select the file to import ===== ===== 2. Select the file to import =====
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 ==== Track import dialog ==== ==== Track import dialog ====
  
-Appears when the imported file contains just tracks:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trackimport.jpg?nolink |}}+Appears when the imported file is loaded:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trackimport.jpg?nolink |}}
   * 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 action menu// in the //Tracks manager// it is already pre-selected. +  * **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 folder in My Library** it is already **pre-selected.** 
-  * **Delete other tracks in folder** - removes all other tracks from the selected folder before the import +  * **Delete the folder content before import** - removes all other tracks or points from the selected folder before the import 
-  * **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 folder** - the imported track will take the color, thickness, pattern, etc. defined for the folder it is imported to
   * **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' elevation (both only if the offline elevation data is available)   * **Update elevation** - adds or updates the value of imported tracks' elevation (both only if the offline elevation data is available)
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