waypoints or maplines in routes?

[Tim Cullis]

It looks like there's two ways to create a route in Mapsource.

Until now I've created a series of waypoints and then connected them together as a route. The viapoints on the route are then waypoints. The downside is that you end up with a ton of waypoints. I suppose the upside is that each waypoint could be used on its own as well as within the route.

The other way is to mark the start and finish points, create a route between them, then adjust the route by 'drag and drop' which creates 'maplines' (you can edit the viapoint properties to fine tune the GPS location). The viapoints on the route are then a mixture of waypoints and maplines. This way there's far fewer waypoints.

What's the downside of using the mapline approach?

Tim

 

[Mouse]

I didn't know you could drag and drop routes. I usually right click on the route and select "Insert route section", I am guessing this does the same thing.

I suppose one downside of modifying a route directly (rather than creating more waypoints) is that the via points are only available to that one route - they are deleted if you delete the route, and you can't use the via points in other routes without recreating them.

If the points are just points of convenience to force the route to go down a particular road for example, I don't think this is a big problem.

 

[nick]

Tim,

How do you 'drag & drop' part of your route ?

I can only see how to 'move' waypoints.

 

[Fanum]

What's the downside of using the mapline approach?

One downside is that if you don't zoom in close enough, your route can try and take you all the way up to the next junction of a motorway, back down to the place you clicked on (which happened to be on the wrong side of the carriageway ) and then back up via the next junction to continue the journey.

I can't help wondering now I've said that if Mouse might have done that on the route he disceribed as going up and down the M6????

 

[Mouse]

Yes if you check the other thread Fanum we're decided that's exactly what I did!

 

[Fanum]

Yes if you check the other thread Fanum we're decided that's exactly what I did!

DOH!!!

 

[Bert]

Waypoints

I prefer using waypoints. The advantage is that you may wish to skip one or as many as you like depending on terrain. They are mostly there for reference and perspective, occasionally to get to!
I am assuming you are using WorldMap (as I am)

Routes can be a nuisance as well! you brain may have worked out a good solution using position, map and compass then the 'route' on your GPS throws a spanner in the works and causes you to have a doubt then possibly a headache/confusion whereas before you were clear.

Using World Map (in Hungary/Romania/Bulgaria/Turkey and Greece (aside from that nice small bit in Athens on CitySelect7) I found that waypoints, (checked against a reliable atlas at home if possible) are a more useful source of data- but yes, you then collect a few but that's what memory is for.
Still got a list of them if you want them-chose/delete/whatever

 

[Activmoto]

Tim,
I use the mapline method, because it keeps the waypoints to a minimum.

You may know, but set the GPS to "Prompted" Off Route Recalculation. Otherwise if you go off route and it is set to automatic it will recalculate to the set preferences, and without waypoints it wil alter the route.

to set the route recalculation on 2610
Go to Options menu, in Guidance set Off Route Recalculation to Prompted

Steve

 

[Dellis]

I find that using the mapline method is best for me. I generally want to go to a specific location but just want to choose the best biking roads. If I'm using a route I've created on the pc then uploaded to the GPSR then I always disable automatic re-routing.

 

[Llama]

Tim,

How do you 'drag & drop' part of your route ?

I can only see how to 'move' waypoints.

What Nick said:

How do you drag and drop, I cant figure it out.

Ralph

 

[nick]

Thanks Llama - I thought it was just me that couldn't see how to do this !!

 

[markie_wales]

drag and drop

How do you drag and drop, I cant figure it out.
Ralph

This is for the PC only, not the 2610 GPSR itself.

- Create a route between your start / end points
- click on the "arrow" button at the top
- click on the route to select it
- click on a bit of the route you want to move
- move the mouse, and a striaght line will appear from the start point to your mouse, and another from your mouse to the end point.
- click where you want the new route to go
- Mapsouce will then re-clac using this new point as part of the route

Note, that when I say "staart / end points" it also applies to route "segments" if you drag & drop more than once.

HTH

Mark

 

[mitch]

Waypoints

I might be missing something hear but the original question was about to many waypoints. I just use the ROUTE TOOL you don't get any waypoints then.

Mitch

 

[Mouse]

Using the route tool is pretty much equivalent to Tim's second method in the original post.

You can either use the route tool to click on points along your desired route, or you can create a route only using the start and finish points and then modify it, the results are the same.