manual:user_guide:maps_download
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| ====== Download launch ====== | ====== Download launch ====== | ||
| - | **Download** can be launched by two ways: | + | |
| - | * select and display online map you wish to download. Go back to the **Map manager**, | + | |
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| * **This screen** - a simple selection of the map area bordered by the screen of your mobile phone or tablet. No other adjustment to the downloaded area is possible. | * **This screen** - a simple selection of the map area bordered by the screen of your mobile phone or tablet. No other adjustment to the downloaded area is possible. | ||
| - | * **Select area** - define your map crop manually by tapping and drawing highlighted points on the border of the green crop area. Green points move corners of the selection, a magnifier appears when tapping the corners for their accurate placement. If you drag red points, a new points to fine-tune your selection emerge. Thus it is possible to define any shape of the map crop. | + | * **Select area** - define your map crop manually by tapping and drawing highlighted points on the border of the green crop area (default is 25x25 kms). Green points move corners of the selection, a magnifier appears when tapping the corners for their accurate placement. If you drag red points, a new points to fine-tune your selection emerge. Thus it is possible to define any shape of the map crop. |
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| Other options of selecting download area emerge after tapping **Show advanced options**: | Other options of selecting download area emerge after tapping **Show advanced options**: | ||
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| * **By track** - areas to download are defined as a **surround of a track**. It is recommended for trips with a firmly stated itinerary or cross-country competitions or expeditions | * **By track** - areas to download are defined as a **surround of a track**. It is recommended for trips with a firmly stated itinerary or cross-country competitions or expeditions | ||
| * //Draw a new route// - by this method you define your track directly in your device by tapping on the screen. Each tap makes a new trackpoint. If you prefer more accurate method, uncheck the //Quick add// option in the menu and place your trackpoints by shifting the map center and tapping the {{: | * //Draw a new route// - by this method you define your track directly in your device by tapping on the screen. Each tap makes a new trackpoint. If you prefer more accurate method, uncheck the //Quick add// option in the menu and place your trackpoints by shifting the map center and tapping the {{: | ||
| - | * //Select a track// - <wrap info> | + | * //Select a track// - Select a track from your storage to define your download area. The track will be divided into 25 sections that can be further adjusted to meet your requirements. Set the width of the area the same way as in the previous method and confirm.\\ {{ : |
| * **By points** - areas to download are defined by a **group of points of interest** that you want to be included in the map | * **By points** - areas to download are defined by a **group of points of interest** that you want to be included in the map | ||
| * //Select a folder// - go to your storage and select a **folder with points** you want to place on the downloaded map. Locus Map creates a rectangle that includes all points in the folder on the map. The rectangle can be shaped as in the Select area method and downloaded. | * //Select a folder// - go to your storage and select a **folder with points** you want to place on the downloaded map. Locus Map creates a rectangle that includes all points in the folder on the map. The rectangle can be shaped as in the Select area method and downloaded. | ||
| - | * //Around points// - <wrap info> | + | * //Around points// - Select a points folder as previously and **define a radius** around the points which you require to be covered with map. As this is a quite accurate method of defining the map crop, there is no further adjustment available. |
| <WRAP round important> | <WRAP round important> | ||
| Keep in mind that all maps in Locus Map consist of **square tiles** of 256px or 512px per side. All downloads work with whole tiles so it is not possible to download precisely round or curved maps - all are composed of square pieces of map. | Keep in mind that all maps in Locus Map consist of **square tiles** of 256px or 512px per side. All downloads work with whole tiles so it is not possible to download precisely round or curved maps - all are composed of square pieces of map. | ||
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| * //Zoom preview// - displays the most detailed zoom you select (the biggest scale) | * //Zoom preview// - displays the most detailed zoom you select (the biggest scale) | ||
| * //Info bar// - total number of map tiles to download and their approximate data size | * //Info bar// - total number of map tiles to download and their approximate data size | ||
| - | * //Name// of your downloaded map - in some cases Locus pre-fills this field with a near settlement name. When there is just "name of new map", edit this field or you will be prompted later. It is not possible to proceed with doanload | + | * //Name// of your downloaded map - in some cases Locus pre-fills this field with a near settlement name. When there is just "name of new map", edit this field or you will be prompted later. It is not possible to proceed with download |
| * **Zoom selection**: | * **Zoom selection**: | ||
| - | * //basic options// - a slider with two limit buttons | + | * //basic options// - a slider with zoom limit button |
| * //advanced options// - a table of available zooms with checkboxes. Each zoom level contains information about map tiles number and estimated data size. Allows to define precisely which zooms to download and which not.\\ {{ : | * //advanced options// - a table of available zooms with checkboxes. Each zoom level contains information about map tiles number and estimated data size. Allows to define precisely which zooms to download and which not.\\ {{ : | ||
| <WRAP round alert> | <WRAP round alert> | ||
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