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===== About ===== | ===== About ===== | ||
- | This feature enables calibrating an image of map and placing it over the active | + | This feature enables calibrating |
===== 1. Get a map picture ===== | ===== 1. Get a map picture ===== | ||
* open the function in <wrap box>Menu > More functions > On-board Map Calibrator</ | * open the function in <wrap box>Menu > More functions > On-board Map Calibrator</ | ||
* tap **Take** to take a photo with you phone camera - the more quality camera, the better | * tap **Take** to take a photo with you phone camera - the more quality camera, the better | ||
- | * or **Select** to choose the photo from your device | + | * or **Select** to choose the photo from your device |
<WRAP round tip > | <WRAP round tip > | ||
- | We recommend to **copy the image** from your PC/ | + | We recommend to **copy the image** from your PC/ |
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===== 2. Calibrate the map picture ===== | ===== 2. Calibrate the map picture ===== | ||
- | * tap //Add// and choose a **distinct point** (a hill summit, crossroads etc.) on your picture | + | * tap //Add// and choose a **distinct point** (a hill summit, crossroads etc.) on your picture\\ {{ : |
- | * tap {{: | + | * tap {{: |
- | * repeat this procedure **4 times** - try to select points making a square. You can edit their positions by tapping {{: | + | * repeat this procedure **4 times** - try to select points making a rectangle. You can edit their positions by tapping {{: |
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===== 3. Generate your calibrated map ===== | ===== 3. Generate your calibrated map ===== | ||
- | * when you are ready with your four points the status line **turns green** and the //Compute// button activates | + | * when you are ready with your four points the status line **turns green** and the //Create// button activates\\ {{ : |
- | * calibration points overview appears - indicates their **deviation**. When it is not large you can name the new map and proceed to its rendering | + | * calibration points overview appears - indicates their **deviation**.\\ {{ : |
- | <WRAP round tip >If you have chosen a huge picture, | + | <WRAP round tip >If you have chosen a big image it is highly recommended |
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+ | ==== Save the calibration configuration for later use ==== | ||
+ | If you have **more map images of the same size and scale** to calibrate you can use one configuration for calibrating them all: | ||
+ | - calibrate the first image | ||
+ | - **save the calibration configuration**: | ||
+ | - open the next image | ||
+ | - calibrate | ||
+ | - repeat ad hoc. | ||
===== 4. Use the calibrated map ===== | ===== 4. Use the calibrated map ===== | ||
- | Your calibrated map appears now as an **overlay** and can be (de)selected | + | Your calibrated map appears now as an **overlay**\\ {{ : |
- | <WRAP center round tip>You can change opacity of the calibrated map by selecting it in the side item browser | + | |
- | {{ : | + | You can change opacity of the calibrated map by selecting it and moving the opacity slider:\\ {{ : |