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====== Route Planning ====== | ====== Route Planning ====== | ||
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+ | ===== 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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* 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 **segment points** {{: | The route line, rendered between shaping points, contains also **segment points** {{: | ||
+ | <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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</ | </ | ||
- | ===== 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 ==== | ==== Retaining unsaved plan ==== | ||
By default, route planner **retains your unsaved plan** and **offers to continue your work on it when restarted**: | By default, route planner **retains your unsaved plan** and **offers to continue your work on it when restarted**: | ||
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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 ===== |