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===== About routes ===== | ===== About routes ===== | ||
- | **Routes** are strings of routepoints along which user is **[[manual: | + | **Routes** are strings of routepoints along which user is **[[manual: |
- | **Routes** are **pre-planned, | + | **Routes** are **pre-planned, |
- | **Routes** can be drawn **manually on the map** or **automatically** by a **router** | + | **Routes** can be drawn **manually on the map** or **automatically** by a **[[manual: |
* **Route planner** - tool for manual and automatic drawing of routes with routing service assistance | * **Route planner** - tool for manual and automatic drawing of routes with routing service assistance | ||
* **Changing tracks to routes** - using tracks as routes for navigation | * **Changing tracks to routes** - using tracks as routes for navigation | ||
===== Route planner ===== | ===== Route planner ===== | ||
- | ==== Quick reference ==== | ||
- | For a quick reference, check the basics video tutorial: | ||
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- | {{youtube> | ||
==== How to start it ==== | ==== How to start it ==== | ||
- | The planner can be switched on in several ways: | + | The planner can be started |
* <wrap box>Menu > Route planner</ | * <wrap box>Menu > Route planner</ | ||
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- **centering** - centers the screen on your current GPS location | - **centering** - centers the screen on your current GPS location | ||
- **zooming** - zooms the map in or out (buttons can be hidden in route menu > settings) | - **zooming** - zooms the map in or out (buttons can be hidden in route menu > settings) | ||
- | | + | - **basic stats** - length, estimated time, elevation gain/loss |
- | * **Bottom bar** - displays basic route stats (length, estimated time, positive and negative | + | - **graph tab switch** opens the elevation chart and surface/way type graphs:\\ {{ : |
+ | - **itinerary** - dynamic list of shaping or via point on the route | ||
+ | The **top bar** - contains **Save/ | ||
==== Route line ==== | ==== Route line ==== | ||
+ | The route line consists of segments rendered between shaping points and via points inserted on the map screen. | ||
{{ : | {{ : | ||
* {{: | * {{: | ||
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* {{: | * {{: | ||
- | When a routing mode is on, the line between points runs along roads and paths. If you choose to draw manually, the line is straight between points, unrelated to roads. | + | When a **routing mode** is on, the line between points runs **along roads and paths**. If you choose to draw **manually**, the line is **straight between points**, unrelated to roads. You can use **various routing profiles** or manual segments between each point of the route according to your needs. |
===== Drawing instructions ===== | ===== Drawing instructions ===== | ||
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* The router profiles are provided by the selected **[[manual: | * The router profiles are provided by the selected **[[manual: | ||
==== Manual mode ==== | ==== Manual mode ==== | ||
+ | === What is it good for? === | ||
+ | * useful in places not covered by routing data - when you need to **go off-road** and off-path (to cross a stream without a bridge or make a shortcut across a meadow...) | ||
+ | * useful for **simple distance measurement** | ||
+ | |||
+ | === How does it work? === | ||
{{ : | {{ : | ||
- | * {{: | + | * {{: |
+ | |||
+ | <WRAP round tip> | ||
+ | <WRAP round important> | ||
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==== Change to a via point ==== | ==== Change to a via point ==== | ||
- | * tap a shaping point and select **Change to** from the bottom panel:\\ {{ : | + | * tap a shaping point on the map or itinerary |
- | * **switch** the button | + | * tap the **via point** button |
* **rename** the via point (optional) and confirm. Via point in the planner:\\ {{ : | * **rename** the via point (optional) and confirm. Via point in the planner:\\ {{ : | ||
* after saving the route the via point is **marked by an icon**:\\ {{ : | * after saving the route the via point is **marked by an icon**:\\ {{ : | ||
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* display your selected **points on map** (Menu > Points > select whole folder or individual points) | * display your selected **points on map** (Menu > Points > select whole folder or individual points) | ||
* add them to your route **the same way as LoPoints** (see above):\\ {{ : | * add them to your route **the same way as LoPoints** (see above):\\ {{ : | ||
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- | ==== Add individually defined points ==== | ||
- | Define a new point by an address, coordinates, | ||
- | * open **route menu** from the topbar:\\ {{ : | ||
- | * tap **Add point** and select method of your new point definition from the [[manual: | ||
==== Undo, re-do, remove points ==== | ==== Undo, re-do, remove points ==== | ||
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* to **reverse all edits** (adding points, moving them), tap **back button**(see above, 3) | * to **reverse all edits** (adding points, moving them), tap **back button**(see above, 3) | ||
* to **repeat reversed steps**, tap **forward button**(see above, 3) | * to **repeat reversed steps**, tap **forward button**(see above, 3) | ||
+ | ===== Itinerary ===== | ||
+ | Shaping and via points are listed in the itinerary. Here you can perform several actions with them: | ||
+ | * **change their order** by dragging the left part of the list:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | * **change their location** with the [[manual: | ||
+ | * **add via points** to the itinerary: | ||
+ | * **delete** route points | ||
+ | * display **route segment** details with the option for recalculation in a different profile:\\ {{ : | ||
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===== No-go points ===== | ===== No-go points ===== | ||
If you know a place on the route you can not go through but which is not reflected by the map or routing data - e.g. temporary roadblock, wood harvesting in the forest, flooded area, etc., **tell the route planner to avoid it**. | If you know a place on the route you can not go through but which is not reflected by the map or routing data - e.g. temporary roadblock, wood harvesting in the forest, flooded area, etc., **tell the route planner to avoid it**. | ||
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<wrap info> | <wrap info> | ||
Route planner marks **potentially dangerous places** on the route (challenging terrain, heavy traffic, barriers, tunnels, unprotected railway crossings, and so on). They are specific for each routing profile, e.g. cobblestones are marked as a " | Route planner marks **potentially dangerous places** on the route (challenging terrain, heavy traffic, barriers, tunnels, unprotected railway crossings, and so on). They are specific for each routing profile, e.g. cobblestones are marked as a " | ||
+ | Warnings are also accessible from the **route menu**:\\ {{ : | ||
<WRAP center round tip> | <WRAP center round tip> | ||
- | If you are an adventurous type and you don't need any warnings, you can **[[manual: | + | * If you are an adventurous type and you don't need any warnings, you can **[[manual: |
+ | * **[[manual: | ||
</ | </ | ||
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==== Segments ==== | ==== Segments ==== | ||
If you changed your mind and you want to **use a different activity** for a part of the planned route, OR the automatically drawn segment doesn' | If you changed your mind and you want to **use a different activity** for a part of the planned route, OR the automatically drawn segment doesn' | ||
- | * tap the selected **segment point** | + | * tap the selected **segment point** |
* tap **recalculate** and select another activity | * tap **recalculate** and select another activity | ||
* **confirm**: | * **confirm**: | ||
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* set **direction and distance**\\ {{ : | * set **direction and distance**\\ {{ : | ||
* tap **GENERATE**\\ {{ : | * tap **GENERATE**\\ {{ : | ||
- | ===== Itinerary | + | ===== Reverse route direction |
- | * tap the topbar button to view the itinerary - **order of the shaping points | + | This command quickly |
- | * you can **change the order** of the points by dragging the left part of the lines:\\ {{ : | + | ===== Stats, charts, weather |
- | * to display **elevation | + | |
- | ===== Stats, charts and estimated travel time ===== | + | |
* **quick check the distance, estimated time on the route, and the elevation gain** - see the bottom bar. The ETT is just approximate. | * **quick check the distance, estimated time on the route, and the elevation gain** - see the bottom bar. The ETT is just approximate. | ||
* **elevation chart** - <wrap info> | * **elevation chart** - <wrap info> | ||
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</ | </ | ||
- | * check **more details about the route** - Route menu > Route stats:\\ {{ : | + | * check **more details about the route** - Route menu > Route detail:\\ {{ : |
- | * check detailed | + | * **Tools**:\\ {{ : |
+ | * **[[manual: | ||
+ | * **Compute area** - area covered by the route | ||
+ | * **Estimated travel time**:\\ {{ : | ||
\\ {{ : | \\ {{ : | ||
The ETT is calculated from a combination of various parameters. These include distance, elevation profile, estimated speed, estimated elevation gain/loss per hour or a certain amount of break time specific for particular activities. | The ETT is calculated from a combination of various parameters. These include distance, elevation profile, estimated speed, estimated elevation gain/loss per hour or a certain amount of break time specific for particular activities. | ||
</ | </ | ||
- | ===== Instant navigation ===== | + | ===== Instant navigation/ |
- | You can start [[manual: | + | You can start [[manual: |
* open **route menu** | * open **route menu** | ||
- | * tap **Navigate**!\\ {{ : | + | * tap **Navigation/ |
+ | * select the option you need and set additional parameters: | ||
===== Share planned route ===== | ===== Share planned route ===== | ||
{{ : | {{ : | ||
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===== Save route ===== | ===== Save route ===== | ||
When you are done with all edits, **save your route!** | When you are done with all edits, **save your route!** | ||
- | * open **route menu**\\ {{ : | + | * tap the saving button in the topbar:\\ {{ : |
- | * tap **Save | + | * route saving dialog opens:\\ {{ : |
* add **name** of the route (optional - Locus usually inserts names of the route start/end places automatically) | * add **name** of the route (optional - Locus usually inserts names of the route start/end places automatically) | ||
* add **description** (optional) | * add **description** (optional) | ||
* set **activity** - good for overall statistics | * set **activity** - good for overall statistics | ||
- | * select **folder** - tell Locus where to store the route | + | * select **folder** - tell Locus Map where to store the route |
- | * set **style** - color, thickness, pattern... Usually it is not necessary, the folder style is pre-selected. | + | * set **style** - color, thickness, pattern... Usually, it is not necessary, the folder style is pre-selected. |
+ | * tap **SAVE** | ||
- | If you are dissatisfied with your planning or for whatever reason want to abort all planning, tap **Clear planner** in the route menu:\\ {{ : | + | If you are dissatisfied with your planning or for whatever reason |
<WRAP center round important> | <WRAP center round important> | ||
**" | **" | ||
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==== Quick drawing ==== | ==== Quick drawing ==== | ||
To **turn off adding shaping points by tapping the map screen**, uncheck this option.\\ {{ : | To **turn off adding shaping points by tapping the map screen**, uncheck this option.\\ {{ : | ||
- | ==== Via points as default ==== | ||
- | When this option is checked, the route is created from **[[manual: | ||
==== Measuring area ==== | ==== Measuring area ==== | ||
{{ : | {{ : | ||
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==== Long tap on + ==== | ==== Long tap on + ==== | ||
Here you can define the action after long-pressing the **+** button for adding points:\\ {{ : | Here you can define the action after long-pressing the **+** button for adding points:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | ==== Via points as default ==== | ||
+ | When this option is checked, the route is created from **[[manual: | ||
==== Allow edit of navigation points ==== | ==== Allow edit of navigation points ==== | ||
With this option checked, you can add points with navigation commands or change shaping/via points into them:\\ {{ : | With this option checked, you can add points with navigation commands or change shaping/via points into them:\\ {{ : | ||
- | ==== Itinerary - show chart ==== | + | ==== Keep manual segments |
- | This option displays elevation charts of the route segments in the [[manual: | + | When turned on (default) |
==== Zoom buttons ==== | ==== Zoom buttons ==== | ||
If you don't need them on the route planner screen turn them off (you can still zoom in/out by pinching or double-tapping/ | If you don't need them on the route planner screen turn them off (you can still zoom in/out by pinching or double-tapping/ |