Ah I get it! When you navigate a track, instead of a route the directions you get have nothing to do with the roads. Osmand will show you where your direction has to change according to the track, not by looking at the road map, it ignores intersection on the map. It's complicated but I hope you understand. If you deviate from the track the app will calculate a route back to the track, then turn by turn will work as normal.
If you look at a Garmin navi with a loaded track you'll probably see no information accept the track line. You should just follow the line which will take time to get used to, just see the arrows about turns as a change in direction and not as a junction in the road. Voice prompts are useless when navigating tracks. You can turn off follow the complete track and that will maybe help a little. An you can turn off route calculation for the fist and last part of the track. Press the compass needle and select the gear for route options. I've been using Osmand for three years now to navigate roads, dirtroads, single tracks, in remote area's and city's. Eg the unpaved Alpine passes, smuggler routes in Spain, forest roads in The Netherlands and gravel roads in Norway. Op dinsdag 29 november 2016 15:05:25 UTC+1 schreef Mo Re: > > thanks for the reply. I am not creating these. I get them as already > made gpx files and yes I was able to import the track and navigate to it > but I'm not sure why the turn by turn was seriously failing giving wonky > directions so I had to resort to following the line manually which required > more monitoring than I would have liked. I'm glad this has worked for your > rides. Have you used a track that is mostly offroad with some paved > sections, fire roads in remote areas? > > Again the line and map part is fine...the errors I encountered were only > in the navigation on screen and voice prompts...so this points to the > navigation engine. > > I do not have optional waypoints and I wonder iof that somehow helps...but > I must stay on track exactly and the constant recalculation messed > everything up? Can you turn off recalculation? > > > > > On Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 8:10:34 AM UTC-5, Lennert Bakker wrote: >> >> I've been using OsmAnd the same way, offroad on a motorcycle. When you >> create a route in basecamp you should convert it to a track. Select your >> route, right click and choose create track from selected route. This track, >> with optional waypoints can be exported as a gpx. Use that gpx and you'll >> be fine. I recommend you incorporate a 'Start' and a 'Finnish' waypoint in >> the track with a logical name. You can navigate to the start of the track >> and then turn on the track to drive it. This way it's fool proof. Don't >> make a perfect loop, start and finnish with the same coordinates. >> >> Good luck! >> >> Op dinsdag 29 november 2016 13:07:34 UTC+1 schreef Mo Re: >>> >>> Hi...thanks for the reply. These gpx files are offroad motorcycle >>> routes through forests using fire roads and have been calculated for >>> optimum scenery and types of riding not shortest route. They are used by >>> many. Is there a way to turn off recalculate and ahhere to strict route on >>> osmand? This is why I am testing lucust too now for this >>> https://goo.gl/Y5XCN7 >>> >>> On Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 4:03:31 AM UTC-5, P Wat wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Mo Re >>>> 1) Brouter is a very useful app, and Poutnik is understandably a great >>>> supporter of it and source of help with it, but maybe an alternative >>>> viewpoint would also interest you. >>>> >>>> >>>> 2) Like you, I sometimes find that using a pre-constructed GPX route, >>>> in conjunction with OsmAnd, leads to unhelpful voice directions. Even so, >>>> I find OsmAnd is one of the best in many respects, with or without >>>> Brouter, >>>> you just need to get to grips with it. >>>> >>>> >>>> 3) Possible solutions (a few, but not exhaustive):- >>>> a) Update to the latest Osmand+. >>>> >>>> Then >>>> b) Use your GPX file with Osmand, but ignore the voice prompts. >>>> >>>> or >>>> c) Consider not using your GPX route. Create your route direct in >>>> Osmand instead, by setting a provisional destination on the map, or to a >>>> pre-set "favourite" (in "My places"). Then add intermediate waypoints >>>> direct on the map, and/or add "subsequent destination". Add as many as >>>> you >>>> like, then sort them into a useful sequence. Hit "Go" and follow it with >>>> or >>>> without voice instructions. Ask for help if you are uncertain how to >>>> do this. >>>> >>>> But first >>>> d) Have a good look around http://www.osmand.net/ . Start in >>>> “Features”. It has many useful instructions. Use them in conjunction >>>> with this forum. >>>> >>>> Let us know how you get on. >>>> Paul W (non-expert but enthusiast) >>>> ======= >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 2:10:17 AM UTC, Mo Re wrote: >>>>> >>>>> so would you consider in my situation needing offline routing for fire >>>>> roads in remote areas would osmand with brouter be as good as locus map >>>>> with brouter? >>>>> >>>>> I was very impressed with locusmaps functions regarding more control >>>>> of recalculate https://goo.gl/Y5XCN7 >>>>> >>>>> This feature alone seems like it would suit me best. >>>>> >>>>> So to clarify...I can take my existing gpx track I have that I used in >>>>> osmand without turn by turn because of the problems and use that same gps >>>>> in locus maps with brouter as the offline navigation engine and ist >>>>> "should" work better because of these modes sleections linked above??? >>>>> >>>>> tia >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Monday, November 28, 2016 at 1:50:01 AM UTC-5, Poutnik wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Dne 28/11/2016 v 00:39 Mo Re napsal(a): >>>>>> > Trying to understand this? >>>>>> > >>>>>> > So you generated a new route using Brouter and because it was made >>>>>> in >>>>>> > that program is has "hints" ie..turn ahead, direction and distance >>>>>> > embedded in it via xml? So this will work better as a gpx track >>>>>> for >>>>>> > turn by turn than the same track made in Garmin Basecamp? >>>>>> Note that GPX file is a XML used for description of locations, routes >>>>>> and tracks. >>>>>> I do not say better, as I do not use nor know Garmin Basecamp. >>>>>> BRouter is 3rd party offline routing engine, able either to provide >>>>>> navigation service for OSMAnd, LocusMap or Oruxmaps, >>>>>> either can generate GPX file for the route. BRouter web is its online >>>>>> web frontend. >>>>>> The advantage of BRouter is, that it is script(profile file) based, >>>>>> so you can precisely define your preferences. >>>>>> See also https://github.com/poutnikl/Brouter-profiles/wiki >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Can I open my gps files and regenerate them formBrouter to add this >>>>>> > metadata in? >>>>>> No, it does not work this way. BRouer needs to be provided either by >>>>>> points from OSMAnd(LocusMap, OruxMaps) favorites, >>>>>> either comunicates with nav. application via API. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Do I need to select Brouter on OsmAnd? >>>>>> Yes, same as when you choose other navigation engine in OSMAnd. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > also...not to divert this but in my searching today it appears >>>>>> Locus >>>>>> > maps app might be better up to the task of turn by turn routing on >>>>>> > remote area riding on unpaved roads and fire roads...because you >>>>>> can >>>>>> > turn off "recalculate route" which I think is what caused me so >>>>>> much >>>>>> > errors trying to get started and more importantly you can use >>>>>> > "NeoTreks" which Locuismaps has. I think Locusmaps also can use >>>>>> > Brouter but not sure. >>>>>> I did not want originally complicate things, nor explicitly prefer >>>>>> other >>>>>> product. >>>>>> But as former exclusive OSMAnd ( all purpose GPs navigation ) user, >>>>>> I use now more LocusMap ( more focused on non motorized / offroad >>>>>> activities ) >>>>>> >>>>>> Yes, LocusMap can use Brouter, I do so routinely. >>>>>> The disadvantage is, LocusMap does not have its own offline native >>>>>> navigation, >>>>>> but this is for me more than sufficiently replaced by BRouter. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Poutnik ( The Wanderer ) >>>>>> >>>>>> My Brouter profiles >>>>>> https://github.com/poutnikl/Brouter-profiles/wiki >>>>>> >>>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Osmand" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to osmand+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
