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Online Help > AlpineQuest 1.4 > Landmarks

How to create a track ?

  • Click on the Landmarks menu and select the Create a landmark item ;
  • Under the Local landmarks category, you can have a look at the current local folder in which one will be saved the route;
  • Select Track ;
  • If desired, enter a name for the route in the Name text field and change other properties;
  • Click on the Ok button .

The edit mode of the track is activated.

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To add locations to the track, process as follow:

  • Move the map center over the location you want to be the start;
  • Click on the Draw button to start the drawing. The Draw button is now pressed;
  • Move the map center by following the path you want to be the track. The track is drawn on the map;
  • If you need to delete the last location, click on the Delete button ;
  • When you have finished your track, click again on the Draw button to stop the drawing;
  • If desired, you can move the map center to another location and draw again another part of the track (track parts are stored as segments).

Add as many waypoints as you want. To delete the last waypoint (the one pointed by the black line), click on the Delete button .

To edit/delete an existing waypoint:

  • Click on the waypoint (must be one of currently edited route);
  • From the displayed pop-up menu, select the desired action:
    • Edit color to edit the display color of the waypoint;
    • Edit details to edit the details of the waypoint (name, description, etc.);
    • Delete point to delete the waypoint.

When finished, click on the Save & close button .

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