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====== Route planning ======

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**A quick sample:**

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===== Select activity =====
The first step is to select an activity for which the route will be created. The planner offers two **walking**, four **biking**, two **driving**, one cross-country **skiing** and one **manual** drawing profile.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:webplanner:web11.jpg?nolink |}}
==== Customize parameters ====

Walking, biking, and driving profiles offer **customizing some of the route parameters**, the same way as it is in the Android Locus Map app. **[[..:..:faq:how_to_navigate_offline#lorouter|More info >>]]**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:webplanner:web85.jpg?nolink |}}
==== Manual mode ====

The manual mode is useful **when you draw the route in a free terrain** or when the routing data for a particular area is missing:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:webplanner:web12.jpg?nolink |}}
==== Entire route or per segment? ====

You can select a different routing profile (activity or means of transport) for every route **segment**, or you can select one profile for the **entire route**. To select the latter, check the option "Apply to entire route":\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:webplanner:web86.jpg?nolink |}}\\ This option is especially important when you need to edit the route - **apply for entire route** recalculates all route segments.
===== Add route points =====

The route is created the same way as in the app. The simplest way is to **click the route points directly on the map on roads and paths**. There are two ways how to start a route plan:
==== Route start ====
  * **Right-click + Start here** - the first click must be done with the right mouse button and selecting the "Start here" option:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:webplanner:web08.jpg?nolink |}}
  * **Click on the first route point box**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:webplanner:web67.jpg?nolink |}}\\ 
By both ways the planner switches into the drawing mode and you can add other route points by **left-clicking**. By shifting the cursor above the route line between the points a new point emerges and by dragging it you can **change the route progress**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:webplanner:web13.gif?nolink |}}
You can **move** any of the route points at any time and the route always **reroutes** accordingly.
==== Adding LoPoints and other points ====
You can also add LoPoints to your route. Shift the cursor on the LoPoint, and a popup emerges. Click on **Add to route**.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:webplanner:web09.jpg?nolink |}}\\ The LoPoint is added **at the end of the route**.

This way you can add also your user points like geocaches or search results to the route:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:webplanner:web10.jpg?nolink |}}
==== Adding points inside the route ====
The route points are lined up in an itinerary displayed on the panel on the left. Here you can place the route points at the beginning or inside the route.
  * click **+** in between the route points in the itinerary where you want to insert a new point - a **new empty mid-point is created**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:webplanner:web33.jpg?nolink |}}\\ 
  * click on the **place on the map** or on a **LoPoint** which you want to insert:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:webplanner:web34.jpg?nolink |}}\\ You can also start **typing inside the point box** and start **[[manual:user_guide:webplanner:search#mid-route_search|searching the point]]**.
==== Changing order, deleting, reverse direction ====
You can **change the order** of the route points by click-and-drawing them up or down the line (1), **delete** them (2), or **reverse the course** of the whole route (3):\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:webplanner:web14.jpg?nolink |}}

To delete the whole route from the planner, tap **Clear**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:webplanner:web21.jpg?nolink |}}
==== Changing activity in the route segments ====
You can fine-tune the route progress by selecting a different activity or means of transport for each route segment.
  * click the **symbol of the segment activity** in the itinerary. A selection of activities and transport opens up.:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:webplanner:web35.jpg?nolink |}}\\ 
  * select a **different activity**
  * the route **re-routes** accordingly:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:webplanner:web36.jpg?nolink |}}

==== Undo, redo ====
Every action you take during route planning can be reversed and, after reverting, repeated. The **undo/redo** buttons are in the row of controls in the top left corner:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:webplanner:web87.jpg?nolink |}}
===== Route stats =====
Statistics of the route like distance, estimated time or elevation gain are displayed in the left panel under the itinerary.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:webplanner:web28.jpg?nolink |}}
===== Elevation chart =====
The **elevation and slope progress** of the route is displayed on a chart:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:webplanner:web18.jpg?nolink |}}
The chart also displays min/max elevation and slope, waypoints and elevation/slope/distance at the position of the cursor:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:webplanner:web19.jpg?nolink |}}
You can change the X-axis parameter - **distance or estimated time**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:webplanner:web20.gif?nolink |}}

===== Creating a single point =====
If you want to add your own point that is **out of the route**:
  * **right-click the map** on the spot where you want to place the point
  * click **Save point**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:webplanner:web56.jpg?nolink |}}
  * fill the **name** and the **folder** into which you want to save the point (others are optional):\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:webplanner:web57.jpg?nolink |}}
  * the point is saved into the library and adopts the **icon of its folder**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:webplanner:web58.jpg?nolink |}}
===== Saving =====
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You can **save** the planned route into your **library synced with the Locus Map app**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:webplanner:web45.jpg?nolink |}}
  * (1) edit the route **name** (optionally), default is the name of the nearest settlement or start/stop destinations
  * (2) you can add **description** (optionally)
  * (3) select **folder** into which the route will be saved (mandatory)
  * (4) change the type of activity (optionally). The default is the activity you selected during planning.
  * (5) if you don't want to include the navigation commands check **Without navigation commands**.
  * click **Save**

The route is **saved** into the selected folder in your library and **synced** with the app after a while.
===== Export =====
You can export the route as a **GPX file** that can be used in any navigation app or service. Click **Export** and then **Download as GPX**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:webplanner:web27.jpg?nolink |}}\\ If you don't want to keep the voice navigation commands in the route file, check the option **Without navigation commands**.
===== Sharing =====
When you have planned a route, tap the **Share** button. A pop-up emerges, displaying a unique link that can be **copied to the clipboard**, loaded via **QR code** and shared:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:webplanner:web22.jpg?nolink |}}
The link contains the waypoints defining the route. When clicked on, it opens the **Locus web route planner** that re-renders the route from them. If you have the browser opened on your phone or tablet, the route opens **directly in the Locus Map app**.
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You can also copy the link directly from the web browser **address bar**.
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