Routes; Creating, Editing And Deleting Routes - GPS TrackMaker Reference Manual

5 Routes

5.1 Creating, Editing and Deleting Routes

Routes are sequences of Waypoints stored in the memory of a GPS receiver as straight segments and they can be
transferred to the PC using the GPS TrackMaker® program. Usually they represent the Route to be traveled by
the User. Using Routes, the GPS defines a whole navigation system, indicating which direction the User must take.
A Route has the following structure:
•
Route name
• Route number
• Sequence of the Waypoints of the Route
The GPS TrackMaker® program treats Routes in many aspects the same way as it treats Tracklogs. However,
there are some basic differences that must be noted. After transfer to the PC, GPS TrackMaker® can modify most
of the Route data. Dashed segments (in 10 possible colors) represent the Routes.
To hide or to show Routes, click on the button
Creating a Route
A Route can be created only if in its extremities there is another Route or a Waypoint; if not, a Tracklog will be
created. A Route is more complex than a Track, as it contains all Waypoint information for each extremity, as well
as the Route name.
Creating or editing a route in GPS TrackMaker® is very similar to creating a Tracklog. The program shows
Routes on the screen, independently of showing the Waypoints of its extremities. Actually, the Waypoints from
Routes are stored independently of other Waypoints on the screen. So, if you want to edit a Waypoint from a
Route, you must edit the Route itself, modifying the internal Waypoints.
Important: the Waypoints of Routes are always internal and independent from other Waypoints.
To create a Route, press
the extremity of another Route and drag the mouse to the next Waypoint or Route extremity. The Routes are
shown with dashed segments.
Routes can be created through spreadsheets of GTM PRO®. See the topic
or press <CTRL R>.
located on Drawing Toolbar. Click with the left mouse button on a Waypoint or on
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