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 ====== Route Planning ====== ====== Route Planning ======
-<WRAP center round todo 60%> 
-This article is under reconstruction. Sorry for any inconvenience. 
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 The **top bar** - contains **Save/Navigate** button and the **Route menu**. The **top bar** - contains **Save/Navigate** button and the **Route menu**.
 ==== 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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   * {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:shapept.png?nolink&20|}} **shaping point** - basic point building the route, can be changed into **via point**.   * {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:shapept.png?nolink&20|}} **shaping point** - basic point building the route, can be changed into **via point**.
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   * {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:viapt.png?nolink&20|}} **via point** - place through which you want to go during navigation. Its name is announced by voice navigation when you navigate the route.   * {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:viapt.png?nolink&20|}} **via point** - place through which you want to go during navigation. Its name is announced by voice navigation when you navigate the route.
  
-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:user_guide:functions:navigation:settings#router|router]]**. To select a different router, tap the left part of the profile button and choose:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan58.jpg?nolink |}}     * The router profiles are provided by the selected **[[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:settings#router|router]]**. To select a different router, tap the left part of the profile button and choose:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan58.jpg?nolink |}}
 ==== 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? ===
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-    * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_path_add_new_alt.png?nolink&30|}} - only plain line stretches between shaping points:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan4.jpg |}}\\ This is useful for simple distance measurement or for areas not covered by routing data (off-road and off-path areas).\\ <wrap tip>Manual mode can be quickly switched on when you long-press the drawing mode button.</wrap>+    * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_path_add_new_alt.png?nolink&30|}} - only plain line stretches between shaping points:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan4.jpg |}} 
 + 
 +<WRAP round tip>Manual mode can be **quickly switched on** when you **long-press the drawing mode button**.</WRAP> 
 +<WRAP round important>Manually drawn parts are **ignored by the router when you re-calculate** the whole route</WRAP> 
  
  
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   * set **direction and distance**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan47.jpg |}}   * set **direction and distance**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan47.jpg |}}
   * tap **GENERATE**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan56.jpg?nolink |}}   * tap **GENERATE**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan56.jpg?nolink |}}
 +===== Reverse route direction ===== 
 +This command quickly **reverses the whole route** and recalculates its stats - elevation gain, ETA, etc.
 ===== Stats, charts, weather and estimated travel time ===== ===== Stats, charts, weather 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.
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 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.
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
-===== Instant navigation ===== +===== Instant navigation/guidance ===== 
-You can start [[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:along-route|navigation along the planned route]] right from the route planner:+You can start [[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:along-route|navigation along the planned route]] or [[manual:user_guide:functions:guidance#guidance_along_a_route|guidance]] right from the route planner:
   * open **route menu**   * open **route menu**
-  * tap **Navigate**!\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan23.jpg |}}+  * tap **Navigation/guidance**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan23.jpg |}} 
 +  * select the option you need and set additional parameters:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan65.jpg?nolink |}}
 ===== 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**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan24.jpg |}} +  * tap the saving button in the topbar:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan24.jpg |}} 
-  * tap **Save route**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan25.jpg |}}+  * route saving dialog opens:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan25.jpg |}}
   * 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:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan26.jpg |}}+If you are dissatisfied with your planning or for whatever reason you want to abort all planning, tap **Clear planner** in the route menu:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan26.jpg |}}
 <WRAP center round important> <WRAP center round important>
 **"Clear planner" does NOT erase No-go areas.** These are kept active even out of route planner, e.g. for navigation. To delete them, tap each no-go area and delete them individually. **"Clear planner" does NOT erase No-go areas.** These are kept active even out of route planner, e.g. for navigation. To delete them, tap each no-go area and delete them individually.
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 ==== 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:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan55.jpg?nolink |}} With this option checked, you can add points with navigation commands or change shaping/via points into them:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan55.jpg?nolink |}}
-==== Itinerary - show chart ==== 
-This option displays elevation charts of the route segments in the [[manual:user_guide:tracks:planning#view_the_itinerary|itinerary]]:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan59.jpg?nolink |}} 
 ==== 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/shifting). 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/shifting).
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