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- | ====== Measuring | + | {{ : |
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- | There are three ways of measuring the distance between two points in Locus Map: | + | ===== Measuring distance ===== |
- | * **beeline measuring** - measuring of straight distance between two points | + | |
- | * **road measuring** - measuring distance along the road. | + | There are three methods |
+ | * **(1) beeline measuring** - measuring of straight distance between two points | ||
+ | * **(2) road measuring** - measuring distance along the road. | ||
* **track measuring** - measuring distance that was passed is described in detail in [[manual: | * **track measuring** - measuring distance that was passed is described in detail in [[manual: | ||
+ | ==== Quick distance measuring ==== | ||
+ | (1) Quickest way of measuring distance between **any two points on the map screen**. | ||
+ | * go to //Settings > Maps > Map objects > Quick measurement// | ||
+ | * measure distance by touching the screen with two fingers at once\\ {{ : | ||
- | The first and second method is provided by the Add new route& | + | ==== Line to GPS ==== |
- | * <wrap box>Menu > More > Add new route & Measure</ | + | (1) Method of easy measuring of the distance between your **actual GPS position** and **any point on the map**. |
+ | * go to //Settings > Maps > Map objects > Line to GPS// - check | ||
+ | * a line with the distance and azimuth stretches between your position and the map cursor\\ {{ : | ||
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+ | Both methods (1) and (2) are provided by the **Add new route& | ||
+ | ==== Add new route& | ||
+ | |||
+ | * <wrap box>Menu > More functions | ||
* <wrap box>the function can be added to the [[manual: | * <wrap box>the function can be added to the [[manual: | ||
The feature displays additional controlling items to the main screen as is described in **[[manual: | The feature displays additional controlling items to the main screen as is described in **[[manual: | ||
- | ===== Measuring instructions | + | ==== Measuring instructions ==== |
- | * **make necessary settings** - e.g. select routing service if you want to measure road distance using route calculation | + | * **make necessary settings** - e.g. select routing service if you want to measure road distance using route calculation\\ {{ : |
* //Menu > Settings > Navigation// | * //Menu > Settings > Navigation// | ||
* or //route computing dialog > navigation settings// | * or //route computing dialog > navigation settings// | ||
* **set starting point** | * **set starting point** | ||
* shift //map screen center// at the desired spot - quite accurate method | * shift //map screen center// at the desired spot - quite accurate method | ||
- | * select location by the // | + | * select location by the // |
* //quick add// - fastest method but not accurate, places points on the map by plain tapping your finger | * //quick add// - fastest method but not accurate, places points on the map by plain tapping your finger | ||
- | * **add waypoints** - use any of above mentioned methods to add waypoints - a **measuring line** stretches between each waypoint showing the distance, the **total distance** is displayed in the upper left corner. Tapping the digit changes its units (//m > ft > yd//) | + | * {{: |
- | * **remove waypoints** - use in case you want to start a different measuring - you can go back by removing points and then repair the measuring by adding new ones. Or you can delete whole route by tap-and-hold. | + | * {{: |
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+ | <WRAP round tip > | ||
+ | ===== Measuring area ===== | ||
+ | Areas can be measured by the **Add new route& | ||
+ | * check **Compute area** option in the Add new route& | ||
+ | * switch off router-assisted route drawing | ||
+ | * click the line around the measured area | ||
+ | * the area measurement value displays in a box in the upper-left corner under the length box. Tapping the box changes units. | ||
- | <WRAP round tip >**Route computing** - useful for exact road measuring. Turn it on, add waypoints and Locus Map will compute the route between them smoothly along the roads. **Always turn the computing function first before you want to compute route between two new waypoints, not vice versa!**</ |