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- | ====== Route Planning | + | ====== Route Planning ====== |
- | FIXME RECONSTRUCTION FIXME | + | |
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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 === | ||
+ | Download and install free co-application **[[https:// | ||
+ | </ | ||
* **Include navigation hints** - when checked, Locus creates also direction commands related to the new route which can be used for voice navigation. | * **Include navigation hints** - when checked, Locus creates also direction commands related to the new route which can be used for voice navigation. | ||
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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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* add them to your route **the same way as LoMap POIs** (see above):\\ {{ : | * add them to your route **the same way as LoMap POIs** (see above):\\ {{ : | ||
- | ==== Add individually defined | + | ==== Add individually defined |
Define a new point by an address, coordinates, | Define a new point by an address, coordinates, | ||
* open **route menu** from the topbar:\\ {{ : | * open **route menu** from the topbar:\\ {{ : | ||
* tap **Add point** and select method of your new point definition from the [[manual: | * tap **Add point** and select method of your new point definition from the [[manual: | ||
+ | ==== Define areas to avoid ==== | ||
+ | If you know a place an route you can not go through but which is not reflected by the map or routing data - e.g. temporary road block, wood harvesting in the forest, flooded area etc., **tell route planner to avoid it**. | ||
+ | * shift cursor on the spot you want to block and select **Add no-go** from the route menu:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | * if necessary, set the **means of transport** the no-go area is valid for, the area **radius** (25, 50, 100, 500, 1000 m) and **time of validity** (tap the no-go area on map):\\ {{ : | ||
+ | * route planner makes **detours** around the no-go areas:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | * no-go areas can be **deleted** by {{: | ||
+ | * the route **without detours**: | ||
==== Undo, re-do, remove points ==== | ==== Undo, re-do, remove points ==== | ||
* to **remove last added shaping point**, tap {{: | * to **remove last added shaping point**, tap {{: | ||
* 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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* set **style** - color, thickness, pattern... Usually it is not necessary, the folder style is pre-selected. | * set **style** - color, thickness, pattern... Usually it is not necessary, the folder style is pre-selected. | ||
- | If you are dissatisfied with your planning or for whatever reason want to abort all planning, tap **Delete route** 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 tip> | + | <WRAP center round important> |
- | ==== Offline planning a route with BRouter ==== | + | **" |
- | If you want to plan routes offline (or navigate offline), download and install free co-application | + | |
</ | </ | ||
- | + | ||
+ | ===== Settings ===== | ||
+ | Route menu contains a **submenu of setting options**: | ||
+ | ==== 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 ==== | ||
+ | To **turn off adding shaping points by tapping the map screen**, uncheck this option.\\ {{ : | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Measuring area ==== | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | 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:\\ {{ : | ||
===== Using tracks as routes ===== | ===== Using tracks as routes ===== | ||
Tracks can be turned into routes when they are intended for navigation or guidance: | Tracks can be turned into routes when they are intended for navigation or guidance: | ||
- | * select track in data manager or tap on it on the map | + | * select track in data manager or tap it on the map |
* select **Navigate** or **Guide On** or **Guide On reverse** | * select **Navigate** or **Guide On** or **Guide On reverse** | ||
* **[[manual: | * **[[manual: | ||
* **[[manual: | * **[[manual: | ||
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- | ===== Editing already saved tracks and routes (OBSOLETE) ===== | ||
- | If you want to edit saved tracks (e.g. due to inaccuracy of the GPS recording) or already planned route, you can do so directly on map: | ||
- | * **select a track/route to edit** - in the data manager or on the map\\ {{ : | ||
- | * select {{: | ||
- | * a **new bottom panel** emerges: | ||
- | * {{: | ||
- | * {{: | ||
- | * {{: | ||
- | * //Display on chart// - displays selected trackpoint on chart | ||
- | * // | ||
- | * //Convert to navigation waypoint// - offers selection of navigation commands to associate to the point and converts it into a navigation waypoint\\ {{ : | ||
- | TIP: when two coincident trackpoints covering each other occur and you want to add navigation command to the other that is not displayed, tap the point twice to switch between them. | ||
- | </ | ||
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- | * //Delete trackpoint// | ||
- | * //Cut part of track// - selects a part of track to cut out (useful when you forget to pause track recording when having a break during a trip or training etc.) | ||
- | * //Remove all before// - deletes all trackpoints from the start of the track to the selected trackpoint | ||
- | * //Remove all after// - deletes all trackpoints from the selected trackpoint to the end of the track | ||
- | * //Split// - splits the track into two in the selected trackpoint | ||
- | * {{: | ||
- | * {{: | ||
- | * {{: |