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-{{ :manual:user_guide:ic_path_add_new_alt.png?nolink|}}====== Measuring Distance ======+{{ :manual:user_guide:ic_path_add_new_alt.png?nolink|}}====== Measuring distance&area ======
  
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 +===== Measuring distance =====
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 There are three methods of measuring the distance between two points in Locus Map: There are three methods of measuring the distance between two points in Locus Map:
   * **(1) beeline measuring** - measuring of straight distance between two points   * **(1) beeline measuring** - measuring of straight distance between two points
   * **(2) road measuring** - measuring distance along the road.    * **(2) road measuring** - measuring distance along the road. 
   * **track measuring** - measuring distance that was passed is described in detail in [[manual:user_guide:tracks:recording|track recording >>]]    * **track measuring** - measuring distance that was passed is described in detail in [[manual:user_guide:tracks:recording|track recording >>]] 
-===== Quick distance measuring =====+==== Quick distance measuring ====
 (1) Quickest way of measuring distance between **any two points on the map screen**. (1) Quickest way of measuring distance between **any two points on the map screen**.
   * go to //Settings > Maps > Map objects > Quick measurement// - check   * go to //Settings > Maps > Map objects > Quick measurement// - check
   * measure distance by touching the screen with two fingers at once\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:quick_measure.png }}   * measure distance by touching the screen with two fingers at once\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:quick_measure.png }}
  
-===== Line to GPS =====+==== Line to GPS ====
 (1) Method of easy measuring of the distance between your **actual GPS position** and **any point on the map**. (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   * go to //Settings > Maps > Map objects > Line to GPS// - check
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 Both methods (1) and (2) are provided by the **Add new route&Measure** feature: Both methods (1) and (2) are provided by the **Add new route&Measure** feature:
-===== Add new route&Measure =====+==== Add new route&Measure ====
  
   * <wrap box>Menu > More functions > Add new route & Measure</wrap>   * <wrap box>Menu > More functions > Add new route & Measure</wrap>
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 The feature displays additional controlling items to the main screen as is described in **[[manual:user_guide:tracks:planning#route_planning_screen|Route planning >>]]**: The feature displays additional controlling items to the main screen as is described in **[[manual:user_guide:tracks:planning#route_planning_screen|Route planning >>]]**:
  
-===== Measuring instructions =====+==== Measuring instructions ====
   * **make necessary settings** - e.g. select routing service if you want to measure road distance using route calculation\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:measure.png?nolink |}}   * **make necessary settings** - e.g. select routing service if you want to measure road distance using route calculation\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:measure.png?nolink |}}
     * //Menu > Settings > Navigation//     * //Menu > Settings > Navigation//
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 <WRAP round tip >{{:manual:user_guide:ic_directions_alt.png?nolink&30|}} **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!**</WRAP> <WRAP round tip >{{:manual:user_guide:ic_directions_alt.png?nolink&30|}} **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!**</WRAP>
 +===== Measuring area =====
 +Areas can be measured by the **Add new route&Measure** function too.
 +  * check **Compute area** option in the Add new route&Measure tool menu\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:measure3.png?nolink |}}
 +  * 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.
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manual/user_guide/functions/measure.txt · Last modified: 2019/10/23 13:37 by mstupka