Running The Trip; Trip Options - ALK CoPilot Live User Manual

Running the Trip

To see a complete map of your trip, as well as detailed, turn-by-turn driving directions, click
Run. To generate a round trip, click the Round Trip check box before clicking Run. A
round trip includes all intermediate stops on the way to your destination, but routes directly
from your destination back to your starting place.
Options, Clear, Help
Click the Options button in the Trip Planner window to change your travel speeds, route
type, and road preferences (see below for more on Trip Options). The Clear button cancels
the trip you have been planning and allows you to start a new one. For more information
about the Trip Planner window and trip planning, click the Help button.

Trip Options

terms of road quality, terrain, and urban/rural classifications. Practical routing models the
trade-off between taking the most direct path and staying on major, high quality highways.
Shortest routes include distances and driving routes that minimize total distance traveled
while still following a reasonable route. See Appendix A p. 71 for more on route types.
Routing Options
When Avoid Tolls is checked, CoPilot's route calculations will avoid toll roads where it
is possible to do so while maintaining a reasonably practical and efficient route. Check
National Network or 53' Trailer to get routing that is suitable for 53' and over-sized
trailers. Check International Borders Open to have routes cross international borders to
provide better routing. If this option is not checked, no borders will be crossed.
Click Options in the Trip Planner window to
change various routing preferences. The options
here are the same as the routing options in Guidance
Mode. Note that options set here affect route
calculations in Guidance Mode and the reverse is
also true.
Routing Type
Practical routes include distances and driving
routes that a driver would normally take to
minimize time and cost, based on efficiency in
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