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- | Points of Interest abbreviated as POIs or just Points are georeferenced information packages that make an important part of dynamic layer above the map. They usually represent items like monuments, theaters, museums, pubs, hotels and also geocaches. In Locus Map you can meet **two main categories**: | ||
- | * **Locus Maps POIs** | ||
- | * **Independent POIs** | ||
- | ===== Locus Maps POIs ===== | ||
- | The first category | + | Points in Locus Map, often referred to as **Points of Interest** or abbreviated **POIs** are georeferenced information packages displayed above the map. In Locus Map, there are **two main categories** of POIs: |
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- | It is possible to display these points above any other map - just tap //Menu > More > Points of Interest// and choose any cathegory. However, it is necessary to have the Locus Maps of the same area downloaded. | + | * **User Points** |
- | </ | + | * **LoMaps POIs** |
- | ===== Independent POIs ===== | + | ===== User Points ===== |
- | All other POIs that are handled in Locus Map are map-independent. They can be downloaded from many database sources around the world and then imported to Locus Map. They are managed in the [[manual: | + | |
+ | This category of points is handled as independent on map and is **added to the app by Locus user**. These points can be **downloaded** from database sources around the world (e.g. **geocaches from [[http:// | ||
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+ | **These points are referred to across the application as just "// | ||
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+ | ===== LoMaps Points of Interest ===== | ||
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+ | The other category | ||
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