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--- manual:user_guide:tracks:planning [2025/01/16 09:46] – [Manual mode] mstupka
+++ manual:user_guide:tracks:planning [2025/07/17 16:01] (current) – [Manual mode] mstupka
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   - **basic stats** - length, estimated time, elevation gain/loss
   - **graph tab switch** opens the elevation chart and surface/way type graphs:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan2.jpg |}}
-  - **itinerary** - dynamic list of shaping or via point on the route
+  - **itinerary** - dynamic list of shaping or via points on the route
 The **top bar** - contains **Save/Navigate** button and the **Route menu**.
 ==== Route line ====
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 {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan20.jpg |}}
   * {{: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:auxpt.png?nolink&20|}} **segment point** - forms on the line between shaping points. Changes to a new shaping point when shifted. Indicates the activity for which the route segment was planned. Tapping it opens the option to re-calculate the segment in a different profile.
+  * {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:auxpt.png?nolink&20|}} **segment point** - forms on the line between shaping points. Changes to a new shaping point when shifted. Indicates the activity for which the route segment was planned. Tapping it opens the option to recalculate the segment in a different profile.
   * {{: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.
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 The route is built with **shaping points** {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:shapept.png?nolink&20|}} added on map:
   * by **tapping** {{:manual:user_guide:ic_point_add_alt.png?30|}} (points are added on the **cursor position**)
-  * by **tapping directly on the map** (this option can be turned off in the route menu)
+  * by **tapping directly on the map** (this option can be turned off in the route planner menu)
-The route line, rendered between shaping points, contains also **segment points** {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:auxpt.png?nolink&20|}}. Both shaping and segment points can be **moved on the map** and the route is **immediately re-rendered** accordingly. You change a segment point into a shaping point, creating new segment points in between.
+The route line, rendered between shaping points, also contains **segment points** {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:auxpt.png?nolink&20|}}. Both shaping and segment points can be **moved on the map** and the route is **immediately re-rendered** accordingly. You change a segment point into a shaping point, creating new segment points in between.
 <WRAP center round important>
 **NEVER place the shaping points on intersections!** The router must know the direction **after the turn** to add the proper navigation command. Locus Map marks the wrongly placed shaping points by a red circle:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan43.jpg?nolink |}}
 </WRAP>
-==== Set the drawing mode ====
+==== Select routing profile ====
+=== Whole route ===
 If you use the route planner for the first time, it will draw the route line in the walking profile. If you want to **change it**:
-  * tap the drawing mode button
+  * tap the routing profile button to **open the selection**
-  * tap the routing profile button to open the selection
+  * **select** another routing profile:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan3.gif?nolink |}}
-  * select another routing profile
-  * set additional parameters if necessary and close the dialog\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan3.gif?nolink |}}
+<WRAP center round important>
+If you have planned a part of the route before the profile change, **the whole route is recalculated with the new profile** this way.
+</WRAP>
+=== Next route segment ===
+If you want to change the routing profile for the next route segment only:
+  * tap the routing profile button to **open the selection**
+  * select **continue with** from the submenu by the desired routing profile:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan72.gif?nolink |}}
 ==== Routing mode ====
     * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_type_cycle_alt.png?nolink&30}}, {{:manual:user_guide:ic_type_tourist_alt.png?nolink&30|}}, {{:manual:user_guide:ic_type_car_alt.png?nolink&30|}} etc. - the route line between shaping points is calculated by a **[[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:settings#router|router]]**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan5.jpg |}}\\
-    * the **progress of the route** depends on selected **profile** - car or bike routes run along roads, MTB or walking routes along paths etc.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan60.jpg?nolink |}} Each profile has **additional parameters** that influence the route progress - terrain difficulty, ferries, steps, cycle paths preference, wet conditions...:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan57.jpg?nolink |}}
+    * the **progress of the route** depends on selected **profile** - car or bike routes run along roads, MTB or walking routes along paths etc.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan60.jpg?nolink |}} Each profile has **additional parameters** that influence the route progress - terrain difficulty, ferries, steps, cycle paths preference, wet conditions... To **customize** the parameters, **long-press the route profile button** and adjust what you need:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan57.gif?nolink |}}
+<WRAP center round tip>
+**Geek alert!**
+You can also place the **additional parameters** button directly on the screen. The long-press on the main button then triggers the manual mode:
+</WRAP>
+  * check the option **Quick profile parameters** in [[planning#settings|route planner settings]]\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan73.jpg?nolink |}}
+  * **custom parameters** button is on the planner screen:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan74.jpg?nolink |}}
 === Customized ETA ===
 All **walking and cycling profiles** provide an option to customize the way the app calculates your **estimated time on the route**. All except the road cycling profile base the calculation upon your **average speed on flat ground**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan66.jpg |}}
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 === Router selection ===
-The router profiles are provided by the selected **[[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:settings#router|router]]**. To **change the 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 **change the router**, tap the top bar of the profile selection and choose:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan58.jpg?nolink |}}
 **[[manual:faq:how_to_navigate_offline|More about routers, routing profiles and their parameters >>]]**
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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 |}}
-<WRAP round tip>Manual mode can be **quickly switched on** when you **long-press the drawing mode button**.</WRAP>
+<WRAP round tip>Manual mode can be **quickly switched on** when you **long-press the drawing mode button** when the [[planning#quick_profile_parameters|profile parameters button is on screen]]. Or, you can set a [[planning#long_tap_on|long-press action for the route point adding button]].</WRAP>
 <WRAP round important>By default, the manually drawn parts are **ignored by the router when you re-calculate** the whole route. You can change this in the [[manual:user_guide:tracks:planning#keep_manual_segments|route planner settings]].</WRAP>
 ==== Alternative routes ====
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 ==== Recalculate all ====
 You can also recalculate the whole planned route for a different activity:
-  * plan or open a route
+  * plan or open a route in the planner
-  * open the drawing mode selector and **choose a new routing profile**
+  * open the drawing mode selector and **choose a new routing profile**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan41.gif?nolink |}}
-  * tap **Recalculate all**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan41.jpg?nolink |}}
+If you just want to **customize the routing profile for the whole route**:
+  * plan or open a route in the planner
+  * open the drawing mode selector and tap **customize** in the submenu of the selected profile
+  * change the desired parameters
+  * tap **recalculate all**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan75.gif?nolink |}}
 ===== Automatic round trip =====
 <wrap info>Available only with **[[https://www.locusmap.app/premium|Premium Gold]]**</wrap>
-Locus Map can create your round trip automatically, based on defined **distance** and **direction**.
+Locus Map can automatically create your round trip based on the defined **distance** and **direction**.
   * place the **starting point** on the map and tap **Suggest a new round trip** in the route menu\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan45.jpg |}}
   * select **activity** or means of transport (service is provided by GraphHopper only)\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan46.gif |}}
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 This command quickly **reverses the whole route** and recalculates its stats - elevation gain, ETA, etc.
 ===== 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 an approximation.
   * **elevation chart** - <wrap info>Available only with **[[https://www.locusmap.app/premium|Premium]]**</wrap> slides up when you tap the chart button:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan2.jpg |}}\\ Tap the chart to see the position on the route on the map.
   * **way types and surfaces** - <wrap info>Available only with **[[https://www.locusmap.app/premium|Premium Gold]]**</wrap> further help to fine-tune your route. They are displayed only when LoRouter is set up. Detailed progress of way types along the route is under the **?** button:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan63.jpg?nolink |}}\\ Also the surfaces are ordered in a detailed list:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan64.jpg?nolink |}}\\ <WRAP center round tip>
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 When turned on (default) the [[manual:user_guide:tracks:planning#manual_mode|manually entered segments]] are excluded from the route recalculation.
 ==== 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).
 ==== Show magnifier ====
-A convenient tool especially for those with weaker eyes - the magnifier always emerges when you move any part of the route.
+A convenient tool, especially for those with weaker eyes, the magnifier always emerges when you move any part of the route.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan76.jpg?nolink |}}
 <WRAP center round important>
 This setting turns the magnifier on/off also in the **[[manual:user_guide:tracks:editing#edits|track editor]]**.
 </WRAP>
+==== Quick profile parameters ====
+This option places the [[planning#routing_mode|custom parameters button]] on the planner screen.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan74.jpg?nolink |}}
 ===== Using tracks as routes =====
 Tracks can be turned into routes when they are intended for navigation or guidance:

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