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====== How to work with elevation data in Locus? ====== | ====== How to work with elevation data in Locus? ====== | ||
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Elevation data are necessary for many aspects of work with Locus: | Elevation data are necessary for many aspects of work with Locus: | ||
* base of calculation of route **elevation gain** when [[manual: | * base of calculation of route **elevation gain** when [[manual: | ||
* definition of **elevation of [[manual: | * definition of **elevation of [[manual: | ||
- | * database for **[[manual: | + | * database for **[[manual: |
- | * database for rendering **[[manual: | + | * database for rendering **[[manual: |
* filling elevation of imported **[[manual: | * filling elevation of imported **[[manual: | ||
* **elevation of routes** calculated by [[manual: | * **elevation of routes** calculated by [[manual: | ||
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* calculation of **[[manual: | * calculation of **[[manual: | ||
<WRAP center round important> | <WRAP center round important> | ||
- | Please do not confuse with **current altitude** that is obtained from GPS data together with values from the barometric pressure meter in your device (if applicable), | + | Please do not confuse with **current altitude** that is obtained from GPS data together with values from the barometric pressure meter in your device (if applicable), |
</ | </ | ||
===== Where to get them? ===== | ===== Where to get them? ===== | ||
- | In order to use all features above, it is necessary to **download elevation data**. There are a few methods how to get them: | + | To use all features above, it is necessary to **download elevation data**. There are a few methods |
==== Offline maps ==== | ==== Offline maps ==== | ||
LoMaps and other offline maps from our map partners offered in [[manual: | LoMaps and other offline maps from our map partners offered in [[manual: | ||
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* tap {{: | * tap {{: | ||
- | ==== External websites ==== | ||
- | * go to some of websites that provide digital elevation data in HGT format, e.g. [[http:// | ||
- | [[http:// | ||
- | * select area of map shading and download it | ||
- | * copy the elevation files to // | ||
<WRAP center round info> | <WRAP center round info> | ||
- | ==== Elevation | + | ==== Custom elevation |
* **[[http:// | * **[[http:// | ||
- | * **[[http://data.opendataportal.at/dataset/ | + | * **[[https://sonny.4lima.de/|Sonny' |
+ | * store the data in Locus/ | ||
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Go to <wrap box> | Go to <wrap box> | ||
- | [[manual: | + | [[manual: |
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