I meant the compass needle in the left, bottom corner (route settings), turn off "pass allong entire track" that setting will mess things up!
Op dinsdag 29 november 2016 16:19:53 UTC+1 schreef Lennert Bakker: > > 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. 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