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How to manually 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 track in the appropriate text field and change other properties;
  • Click on the “Ok” button .

The edit mode of the track is activated.

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To draw the track, process as follow:

  • Move the map center over the location you want to be the start point;
  • Click on the “Draw” button to press it and start the drawing;
  • 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 locations, click on the “Delete” button ;
  • When you have finished your track, click again on the “Draw” button to un-press if and stop the drawing;
  • If desired, you can move the map center to another location and draw another part of the track (track parts are called “segments”).

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To delete a location at any place, click on it to display the actions pup-up, and select the “Delete” button .

To change the color of a segment, click on any location of that segment to display the actions pop-up, and select the “Edit color” button .

To add waypoints to the track, process as follow:

  • Move the map center to the location where you want the waypoint to be at, and click on the “Add location” button ;
  • If desired, enter a name in the appropriate text field;
  • Click on the “Ok” button;
  • The waypoint is displayed on the map .

When finished, click on the “Save & close” button .