I created my own version of routing.xml and noticed that "avoid" often, but not apparently always, was used where "prohibit" would have been better. In my opinion, "avoid" should penalize the undesired roads but still use them it that is the only way to make the routing work. A new option "prohibit" should be used where, for example, it is illegal for you to use the road (e.g. in some jurisdictions a motorized bicycle/scooter on a motorway).
FWIW, I think the routing.xml file is flexible enough that routing can be done as you suggest without changes elsewhere in OsmAnd. On Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 6:05:42 AM UTC-8, Santamariense Openstreetmapper wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > What is the meaning of "Avoid" to native english speakers? Avoid is > translated to portuguese like "evitar". And "evitar" means don't make this > unless this is the unique option. > > I don't like the osmand's avoid option because it does not calculate > routes to places where the roads are unpaved. If I selected the avoid > option, I want take there, using preferencially the paved roads, but if it > is not possible I want to go by the unpaved ones because I want to get > there. > > For me this is a BUG that need to be corrected in OSMAnd. In some places, > the osmand app leave you lot of kilometres far the destination. > -- 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 [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
