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- | ====== Geocaching Tools ====== | + | {{ : |
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===== About ===== | ===== About ===== | ||
+ | <wrap box>Menu > More functions > Geocaching tools</ | ||
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Geocaching tools contain many useful options for some special geocaching cases: | Geocaching tools contain many useful options for some special geocaching cases: | ||
* Graphic computations - for better solving some of mystery caches | * Graphic computations - for better solving some of mystery caches | ||
* 161 m circles around caches - to secure a correct radius from another cache when creating a new one. More about this see [[https:// | * 161 m circles around caches - to secure a correct radius from another cache when creating a new one. More about this see [[https:// | ||
- | * Already created field notes check | + | * Already created field notes check and login |
* etc. | * etc. | ||
- | ===== Tools ===== | + | ===== Geocaching LIVE! ===== |
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | * **Load Pocket Queries** - see [[manual: | ||
+ | * **Log trackable** - enables logging found trackable item directly from the app (internet connection required).[[http:// | ||
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+ | ===== Geocaching tools ===== | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | * **Logs manager** - Locus Map can log your geocaches offline in drafts (field notes) that can be logged online later. This is the place where the drafts (field notes) can be simply managed, e.g. exported in a file or logged in Geocaching.com website.\\ {{ : | ||
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+ | * **Draw circle** - draws a circle with defined radius and color/ | ||
+ | * **Line tools** - draws a line between two [[manual: | ||
+ | * **Middle point** - sets [[manual: | ||
+ | * **Projection** - calculates a new point from its distance and azimuth from your location and draws it on the map. This function is available also in [[manual: | ||
+ | * **Load all waypoints** - displays all waypoints of visible geocaches on the map | ||
+ | * **Cache radius limit** - according to Geocaching.com rules, physical parts of individual geocaches may be placed at least 528ft/161m from each other. This function helps visualize such area. Locus asks which geocaches you want to highlight and offers your folder structure.\\ {{ : | ||
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+ | <WRAP round info > | ||
+ | **How to remove items drawn by the geocaching tools:** | ||
+ | * tap the {{: | ||
+ | * long-tap the //Data manager// button in the // | ||
+ | * add //Hide temp map items// button directly to your // | ||
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+ | {{: | ||
+ | ===== Geocaching offlinizer ===== | ||
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+ | {{ : | ||
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+ | **Geocaching Offlinizer** is abbreviation of a more accurate **Geocaching Image Offlinizer**. The feature is not among other geocaching tools but can be found in a **Geocache detail screen** under [[manual: | ||
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+ | * in Geocache Folder select caches you want to " | ||
+ | * choose **GC Offlinizer** from the tools menu and a new dialog pops | ||
+ | * if you just want to download images that are included in cache listings do not check //Live API//. It is also much faster. | ||
+ | * if you need also spoilers or you are not sure if listings are complete or contain links to all images, use //Live API//. This action requires valid // | ||
+ | * if you just want to download spoilers, you have to use //Live API// and check **Only spoilers**. | ||
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+ | ==== Data storage | ||
+ | * all downloaded images are stored in // | ||
+ | * a new tab **Images** is added to [[manual: | ||
+ | <WRAP round tip >It is recommended to clear unused images (that remain in your phone memory when you delete caches from Locus database) from time to time. Go to **Settings > Miscellaneous > Clear temporary data** and select **Unneeded geocaching data** or **Unused attachments**. | ||
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