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--- manual:user_guide:tracks:planning [2017/10/18 12:47] – mstupka
+++ manual:user_guide:tracks:planning [2022/04/07 13:59] (current) – mstupka
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-====== Route Planning and Editing ======
+====== Route Planning ======
-FIXME RECONSTRUCTION FIXME
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-===== About =====
+===== About routes =====
 **Routes** are strings of routepoints along which user is **[[manual:user_guide:functions:guidance|guided]]** or **[[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation|navigated]]** during his activity - hiking, biking etc.
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   - **zooming and centering buttons**
   * **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):\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan2.png?nolink |}}
+  * **Bottom bar** - displays basic route stats (length, estimated time, positive and negative elevation gain) and elevation chart button, sliding the chart up:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan2.png?nolink |}}
 ==== Route line ====
 {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan20.png?nolink |}}
   * {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:shapept.png?nolink&20|}} **shaping point** - basic point building the route, can be changed into **via point**.
-  * {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:auxpt.png?nolink&20|}} **auxiliary point** - forms on the line between shaping points. Changes to a new shaping point when shifted.
+  * {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:auxpt.png?nolink&20|}} **segment point** - forms on the line between shaping points. Changes to a new shaping point when shifted. Indicates activity for which the route segment was planned.
   * {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:viapt.png?nolink&20|}} **via point** - place through which you want to go during navigation.
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 ==== Set your drawing mode ====
   * tap {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:mandraw.png?nolink&30|}}\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan3.png?nolink |}}\\ and choose how to draw:
-    * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_path_add_new_alt.png?nolink&30|}} **manual mode** - only plain line stretches between shaping points:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan4.png?nolink |}}\\ This is useful for simple distance measurement or for areas not covered by routing data.
+    * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_path_add_new_alt.png?nolink&30|}} **manual mode** - only plain line stretches between shaping points:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan4.png?nolink |}}\\ This is useful for simple distance measurement or for areas not covered by routing data (off-road and off-path areas).
-    * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_type_cycle_alt.png?nolink&30}}, {{:manual:user_guide:ic_type_tourist_alt.png?nolink&30|}}, {{:manual:user_guide:ic_type_car_alt.png?nolink&30|}} etc. **automatic mode** - line calculated by a routing service renders between shaping points:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan5.png?nolink |}}\\ The shape of the line depends on selected mode - car routes run along roads, walking routes along paths etc. The automatic modes are provided by **routing services**. Some of them work online, some [[manual:faq:how_to_navigate_offline|offline]] and you can set them after tapping {{:manual:user_guide:ic_settings_navigation_alt.png?nolink&30|}}. More info at [[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:settings|Navigation settings]].\\ <WRAP center round tip>
+    * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_type_cycle_alt.png?nolink&30}}, {{:manual:user_guide:ic_type_tourist_alt.png?nolink&30|}}, {{:manual:user_guide:ic_type_car_alt.png?nolink&30|}} etc. **automatic mode** - line calculated by a routing service is rendered between shaping points:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan5.png?nolink |}}\\ The shape of the line depends on selected mode - car routes run along roads, walking routes along paths etc. The automatic modes are provided by **routing services**. Some of them work online, some [[manual:faq:how_to_navigate_offline|offline]] and you can set them after tapping {{:manual:user_guide:ic_settings_navigation_alt.png?nolink&30|}}. More info at [[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:settings|Navigation settings]].\\ <WRAP center round tip>
 === Offline automatic route planning ===
 Download and install free co-application **[[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=btools.routingapp|BRouter]]**. Download also offline routing data of the area you are planning the route through. BRouter appears among other routing services in Locus  [[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:settings|navigation settings]]. Set it as default.
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   * by **tapping** {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:addpt.png?nolink&30|}} (points are added on the **cursor position**)
   * 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 points** {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:auxpt.png?nolink&20|}}. Both shaping and auxiliary points can be **moved on map** and the route is **immediately re-rendered** accordingly. By moving an auxiliary point you change it into a shaping point and new aux points are created in between.
+The route line, rendered between shaping points, contains also **segment points** {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:auxpt.png?nolink&20|}}. Both shaping and segment points can be **moved on map** and the route is **immediately re-rendered** accordingly. By moving a segment point you change it into a shaping point and new segment points are created in between.
+<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.
+</WRAP>
 ==== 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 can be created out of shaping points:
-  * tap a shaping point and select **Change to via point** from the popup label:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan6.png?nolink |}}
+  * tap a shaping point and select **Change to** from the popup label:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan6.png?nolink |}}
   * **rename** the via point (optional) and confirm. Via point in the planner:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan7.png?nolink |}}
   * after saving the route the via point is **marked by an icon**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan8.png?nolink |}}
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 [[manual:user_guide:points:about#lomaps_points_of_interest|LoMap dynamic points of interest]] can be added to your route too:
   * tap a POI on map
-  * tap "+" on its label
   * select where to put the POI in the route - at the start, end or inside:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan9.png?nolink |}}
   * when you select to add the POI at the end:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan10.png?nolink |}}
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   * add them to your route **the same way as LoMap POIs** (see above):\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan12.png?nolink |}}
-==== Add individually defined point ====
+==== Add individually defined points ====
 Define a new point by an address, coordinates, projection etc. and add it to your route.
   * open **route menu** from the topbar:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan13.png?nolink |}}
   * tap **Add point** and select method of your new point definition from the [[manual:user_guide:tools:location|location selector]]:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan17.png?nolink |}}
+==== 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:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan32.png?nolink |}}
+  * 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):\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan34.png?nolink |}}
+  * route planner makes **detours** around the no-go areas:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan35.png?nolink |}}
+  * no-go areas can be **deleted** by {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:ic_delete_alt.png?nolink&30|}}
+  * the route **without detours**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan33.png?nolink |}}
 ==== Undo, re-do, remove points ====
   * to **remove last added shaping point**, tap {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:rempt.png?nolink&30|}}
   * to **reverse all edits** (adding points, moving them), tap **back 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't suit your purposes, you can **recalculate it**:
+  * tap the selected **segment point**
+  * tap **recalculate** and select another activity
+  * **confirm**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan40.gif?nolink |}}
+=== 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**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan41.gif?nolink |}}
 ==== Check route stats and travel time ====
-  * **quick check the elevation profile** of the route on the chart sliding from the screen bottom (only Locus Map Pro):\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan2.png?nolink |}}\\ The chart dynamically changes according to the your route edits (adding points, moving them...)
+  * **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:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan2.png?nolink |}}\\ The chart dynamically changes according to the your route edits (adding points, moving them...)
   * check **more detailed stats** - Route menu > Route stats:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan18.png?nolink |}}\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan19.png?nolink |}}
-  * check route **Travel time** - Route menu > Travel time:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan21.png?nolink |}}\\ Select the route **activity** - 3 types of walk, 9 types of bike and two of cross-country skiing. The time is calculated from the distance, estimated speed and elevation gain per hour:\\ {{  :manual:user_guide:tracks:trtime02.png?nolink&  }}\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan22.png?nolink |}}
+  * check route **Travel time** - Route menu > Travel time:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan21.png?nolink |}}\\ Select the route **activity** - 3 types of walk, 9 types of bike and two of cross-country skiing.
+\\ {{  :manual:user_guide:tracks:trtime02.png?nolink&  }}\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan22.png?nolink |}}\\ <WRAP center round tip>
+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.
+</WRAP>
 ==== Instant navigation ====
 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:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan26.png?nolink |}}
-===== Auxiliaries =====
+<WRAP center round important>
-Route menu topbar contains a **submenu of auxiliary options**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan27.png?nolink |}}
+**"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 {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:ic_delete_alt.png?nolink&30|}}
+</WRAP>
+===== Settings =====
+Route menu contains a **submenu of setting options**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan27.png?nolink |}}
+==== Line style ====
+{{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan31.png?nolink |}}
+Color, width, pattern and other graphical aspects of the route line can be set here:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan36.png?nolink |}}
+<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:</WRAP>
+{{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan37.png?nolink |}}\\ so you can re-plan the route:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan38.png?nolink |}}
+==== Retaining unsaved plan ====
+By default, route planner **retains your unsaved plan** and **offers to continue your work on it when restarted**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan39.png?nolink |}}\\ If you want a **new route plan** each time you use the planner, **uncheck the option**.
 ==== Quick drawing ====
 To **turn off adding shaping points by tapping the map screen**, uncheck this option.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan28.png?nolink |}}
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 ==== Measuring area ====
 {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan29.png?nolink |}}
-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:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan30.png?nolink |}}\\ <wrap important>**Measuring areas work correctly in manual mode only!**</wrap>
+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:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan30.png?nolink |}}\\ <wrap important>**Measuring areas works correctly in manual mode only!**</wrap>
 ===== Using tracks as routes =====
 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**
   * **[[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:along-route|more about navigation along a route >>]]**
   * **[[manual:user_guide:functions:guidance#guidance_along_a_route|more about guidance along a route >>]]**
-===== 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\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan17.png?nolink |}}\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan18.png?nolink |}}
-  * select {{:manual:user_guide:ic_edit_track_on_map_alt.png?nolink&30|}}**Edit on map** from the {{:manual:user_guide:ic_arrow_simple_right_alt.png?nolink&30|}}**More options** menu
-  * a **new bottom panel** emerges:
-    * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_track_info_alt.png?nolink&30|}} turns back to the track detail screen
-    * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_point_info_alt.png?nolink&30|}} displays the nearest trackpoint detail
-    * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_tools_alt.png?nolink&30|}} displays trackpoint editing menu:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan4.png?nolink |}}
-      * //Display on chart// - displays selected trackpoint on chart
-      * //Insert/edit trackpoint// - highlights the selected trackpoint and its surrounding trackpoints. They can be dragged and extra trackpoints can be added by tapping the connecting lines.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan5.png?nolink |}}\\ \\ <WRAP round important>Each single edit action must be individually saved by {{:manual:user_guide:ic_ok_alt.png?nolink&30|}}OK button before proceeding on some other place</WRAP>
-      * //Convert to navigation waypoint// - offers selection of navigation commands to associate to the point and converts it into a navigation waypoint\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:rteplan19.png?nolink |}}\\ <WRAP center round tip>
-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.
-</WRAP>
-      * //Delete trackpoint// - removes selected 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
-    * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_arrow_basic_left_alt.png?nolink&30|}} moves to previous trackpoint, long-tap moves to the start of the track
-    * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_arrow_basic_right_alt.png?nolink&30|}} moves to the next trackpoint, long tap moves to the end of the track
-    * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_cancel_alt.png?nolink&30|}} aborts editing

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