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| ====== Route Planning ====== | ====== Route Planning ====== | ||
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| - | ===== About ===== | + | ===== About routes |
| **Routes** are strings of routepoints along which user is **[[manual: | **Routes** are strings of routepoints along which user is **[[manual: | ||
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| - **zooming and centering buttons** | - **zooming and centering buttons** | ||
| * **Topbar** - contains **Route menu** | * **Topbar** - contains **Route menu** | ||
| - | * **Bottom bar** - displays basic route stats (length, positive and negative elevation gain) and elevation chart button, sliding the chart up (only Locus Map Pro):\\ {{ : | + | * **Bottom bar** - displays basic route stats (length, estimated time, positive and negative elevation gain) and elevation chart button, sliding the chart up:\\ {{ : |
| ==== Route line ==== | ==== Route line ==== | ||
| {{ : | {{ : | ||
| * {{: | * {{: | ||
| - | * {{: | + | * {{: |
| * {{: | * {{: | ||
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| ==== Set your drawing mode ==== | ==== Set your drawing mode ==== | ||
| * tap {{: | * tap {{: | ||
| - | * {{: | + | * {{: |
| - | * {{: | + | * {{: |
| === Offline automatic route planning === | === Offline automatic route planning === | ||
| Download and install free co-application **[[https:// | Download and install free co-application **[[https:// | ||
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| * by **tapping** {{: | * by **tapping** {{: | ||
| * by **tapping directly on map** (this option can be turned off in the route menu) | * by **tapping directly on map** (this option can be turned off in the route menu) | ||
| - | The route line, rendered between shaping points, contains also **auxiliary | + | The route line, rendered between shaping points, contains also **segment |
| + | <WRAP center round important> | ||
| + | **NEVER place the shaping points on intersections!** The router needs to know the direction **after the turn** so that it can add the proper navigation command to it. | ||
| + | </ | ||
| ==== Add via points ==== | ==== Add via points ==== | ||
| Via points are places you want to go through when **navigating the route** - the voice navigation will notify you of them and in case of route recalculation the via points are not detoured. | Via points are places you want to go through when **navigating the route** - the voice navigation will notify you of them and in case of route recalculation the via points are not detoured. | ||
| Via points can be created out of shaping points: | Via points can be created out of shaping points: | ||
| - | * tap a shaping point and select **Change to via point** from the popup label:\\ {{ : | + | * tap a shaping point and select **Change to** from the popup label:\\ {{ : |
| * **rename** the via point (optional) and confirm. Via point in the planner:\\ {{ : | * **rename** the via point (optional) and confirm. Via point in the planner:\\ {{ : | ||
| * after saving the route the via point is **marked by an icon**:\\ {{ : | * after saving the route the via point is **marked by an icon**:\\ {{ : | ||
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| [[manual: | [[manual: | ||
| * tap a POI on map | * tap a POI on map | ||
| - | * tap " | ||
| * select where to put the POI in the route - at the start, end or inside:\\ {{ : | * select where to put the POI in the route - at the start, end or inside:\\ {{ : | ||
| * when you select to add the POI at the end:\\ {{ : | * when you select to add the POI at the end:\\ {{ : | ||
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| * to **reverse all edits** (adding points, moving them), tap **back button**(3) | * to **reverse all edits** (adding points, moving them), tap **back button**(3) | ||
| * to **repeat reversed steps**, tap **forward button**(3) | * to **repeat reversed steps**, tap **forward button**(3) | ||
| + | ==== Recalculate segment or whole route ==== | ||
| + | === Segment === | ||
| + | If you changed your mind and you want to **use a different activity** for a part of the planned route, OR the automatically drawn segment doesn' | ||
| + | * tap the selected **segment point** | ||
| + | * tap **recalculate** and select another activity | ||
| + | * **confirm**: | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Recalculate all === | ||
| + | You can also recalculate the whole planned route for a different activity. | ||
| + | * plan a new route | ||
| + | * open route menu and select **Recalculate all** | ||
| + | * **select new activity and confirm**: | ||
| ==== Check route stats and travel time ==== | ==== Check route stats and travel time ==== | ||
| - | * **quick check the elevation profile** of the route on the chart sliding from the screen bottom | + | * **quick check the elevation profile, distance, estimated time on route, overall ascend and descend** of the route on the chart sliding from the screen bottom:\\ {{ : |
| * check **more detailed stats** - Route menu > Route stats:\\ {{ : | * check **more detailed stats** - Route menu > Route stats:\\ {{ : | ||
| - | * check route **Travel time** - Route menu > Travel time:\\ {{ : | + | * check route **Travel time** - Route menu > Travel time:\\ {{ : |
| + | \\ {{ : | ||
| + | The time is calculated from a combination of various parameters. These include distance, elevation profile, estimated speed, estimated elevation gain/loss per hour or a certain amount of break time specific for particular activities. | ||
| + | </ | ||
| ==== Instant navigation ==== | ==== Instant navigation ==== | ||
| You can start navigation along the planned route right from the route planner: | You can start navigation along the planned route right from the route planner: | ||
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| If you are dissatisfied with your planning or for whatever reason want to abort all planning, tap **Clear planner** in the route menu:\\ {{ : | If you are dissatisfied with your planning or for whatever reason want to abort all planning, tap **Clear planner** in the route menu:\\ {{ : | ||
| <WRAP center round important> | <WRAP center round important> | ||
| - | **Clear planner does NOT erase No-go areas.** These are kept active even out of route planner, e.g. for navigation. To delete them, tap each no-go area and delete them individually by {{: | + | **"Clear planner" |
| </ | </ | ||
| - | ===== Auxiliaries | + | ===== Settings |
| - | Route menu topbar | + | Route menu contains a **submenu of setting |
| + | ==== Line style ==== | ||
| + | {{ : | ||
| + | Color, width, pattern and other graphical aspects of the route line can be set here:\\ {{ : | ||
| + | <WRAP center round tip> | ||
| + | In order to **avoid too steep hills** you can set route color to dynamic slope style and define unacceptable range of the slope angle, i.e. 10%-30%. Locus will highlight such places for you:</ | ||
| + | {{ : | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Retaining unsaved plan ==== | ||
| + | By default, route planner **retains your unsaved plan** and **offers to continue your work on it when restarted**: | ||
| ==== Quick drawing ==== | ==== Quick drawing ==== | ||
| To **turn off adding shaping points by tapping the map screen**, uncheck this option.\\ {{ : | To **turn off adding shaping points by tapping the map screen**, uncheck this option.\\ {{ : | ||
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| {{ : | {{ : | ||
| Do you want to measure area of your property? Check this option, Locus will color the area on map and display the area value in the bottom bar:\\ {{ : | Do you want to measure area of your property? Check this option, Locus will color the area on map and display the area value in the bottom bar:\\ {{ : | ||
| - | ==== Line style ==== | ||
| - | {{ : | ||
| - | Color, width, pattern and other graphical aspects of the route line can be set here:\\ {{ : | ||
| - | <WRAP center round tip> | ||
| - | In order to **avoid too steep hills** you can set route color to dynamic slope style (Locus Map Pro only) and define unacceptable range of the slope angle, i.e. 10%-30%. Locus will highlight such places for you:</ | ||
| - | {{ : | ||
| ===== Using tracks as routes ===== | ===== Using tracks as routes ===== | ||