Re #11 For me, the contour lines best fulfill the function of seeing the steepness of a path when no route is specified. In addition, there's the new Terrain/Slope layer, though that's more an indicator of the steepness of the surrounding area. (A path at the bottom of a steep canyon, for example, may still rise only gradually.)
All that said, I really like the altitude profile you get from defining a route. It's the clearest indicator of the walk/ride ahead. On Friday, June 19, 2020 at 9:45:54 AM UTC-7, Tom Crocker wrote: > > Hi Francesco > > 3+4) I'd like it if the tags of ways and areas could be shown on osmand, > as they are for nodes. I expect it's about keeping the interface usable for > the average user. > > 7) the artefacts were discussed here > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/osmand/LOCK6TGNTbM and > https://github.com/osmandapp/Osmand/issues/2183 > I used to notice them really badly on my old phone, but not on my new > phone, don't know why that made a difference. > > 11) Wouldn't exact steepness at a point depend on direction? I don't know > how altitude data works in osmand. Can't you just look at the contours? It > would be worth knowing that "exact" steepness at a point wouldn't really be > feasible because the altitude data has quite limited resolution, so it > depends what you're really looking for.# > > Regards > > Tom > > > On Fri, 19 Jun 2020 at 10:22, Francesco Puccettone <francesco...@gmail.com > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Thanks Miro for these answers, on which I comment below. Just to clarify, >> I'm not complaining about thse features not being availabable in OsmAnd >> (which of course is great!) - I was here just trying to see whether it *is >> *somehow possible to achieve those features somehow. >> >> 1) My question was about desktop tools in which to build the GPX itself >> (see above) >> >> 5) I'm not able to reproduce a tw-ofinger drag that unzooms to the >> overview level, at which the entire route fits (tightly) on the screen. For >> me this just does a normal zoom-out, which is not the same, as I'd have to >> do this repeatedly in order to get it at the overview level, whereas when >> driving/cycling you have limited attention. >> >> 7) the screenshot shows those shades sharply following straight lines, >> thus they clearly do not represent the actual hillshades, but just an >> artefact. This only seems to exist in hillshades layers, not in other map >> layer/tile types >> >> 12) the question was not how to turn that feature on/off, but how to have >> it be rememebered between consecutive navigations >> >> On Friday, June 19, 2020 at 10:41:33 AM UTC+2, Miroslav Janosik wrote: >>> >>> Hi >>> >>> 1) "navigate them in OsmAnd by loading the GPX file" : >>> https://osmand.net/features/trip-planning#Planning_trip_using_GPX_track >>> >>> 5) You can do that by "two fingers drag" to quickly unzoom on whole >>> route. In the navigation you have option how fast should it re-zoom back on >>> your location. You also have a blue circle button (bottom-right) to center >>> on your location. >>> >>> 7) those shadows seems to be showing "hillshades", in my case it works >>> fine and I did not see such artifacts until now. You can also turn off the >>> hillshading layer. >>> >>> 8) I don't see such option >>> >>> 9) which ones exactly are hard to guess? I mean tree is quite explaining >>> by its icon, if I click on bench I see "Bench" and for a trash-bin I see >>> the name too. >>> >>> 10) I don't think it is possible. >>> >>> 11) I don't think it is possible, and I haven't seen that in other maps >>> either >>> >>> 12) "hide house numbers" - I see that in Settings / Map settings / Hide >>> (near bottom) / House numbers. >>> >>> I'd say that you are requesting a lot of 'specialized features' from >>> 'general navigation software'. I mean OSMAnd contains tons of features and >>> details, right, but it can't contain all that everyone needs, that is >>> impossible. Especially in a software that is 'freemium'. >>> >>> with regards, occassional mapper, and happy OSMAnd user Miro >>> >>> >>> >>> Dňa streda, 10. júna 2020 15:58:55 UTC+2 Francesco Puccettone napísal(a): >>> >>>> Hello to all in this OsmAnd group! >>>> >>>> I have just discovered this app, and as a longtime Google- and >>>> Here-Maps enthusiast, I am keen to learn to use OsmAnd at a more advanced >>>> level, to be able to rely on it during my hikes. >>>> >>>> I have a bunch of questions that I was not able to clarify for myself, >>>> maybe people in here can help if they have time. Thank you! :-} >>>> >>>> --Francesco >>>> >>>> >>>> 1. Since OsmAnd does not have a desktop version, and >>>> openstreetmap.org does not allow customising navigation routes, >>>> what is the best tool for planning hiking/cycling routes with custom >>>> waypoints, and later navigate them in OsmAnd by loading the GPX file? >>>> Google Maps is no good as it (still) doesn't know many footpaths etc. >>>> So >>>> far I only know of Komoot, but their desktop interface is not very >>>> advanced >>>> for routing - for instance, the autocomplete search is abysmal, and as >>>> soon >>>> as you add waypoints by name, it forgets that name and renames them >>>> Waypoint 1, 2, .. . >>>> 2. For cycling directions, OsmAnd has a set of very useful "Driving >>>> style" options (e.g. to avoid main roads), but is it possible to define >>>> a >>>> similar set of preferences for computed walking routes? Preferences >>>> like >>>> trying as much as possible to avoid roads and prefer mountain paths, >>>> even >>>> if it means a detour. Without such preferences, one has to constantly >>>> define "avoid" points along the route. >>>> 3. For a given point on the map (road), how can I see its exact >>>> road category (for instance, street/footpath/rough path/cycle >>>> lane/bridleway/etc)? Referring to the MapLegend is not very convenient >>>> (too >>>> many taps away), and even then, the different categories are hard to >>>> distinguish for people who are colour-blind. >>>> 4. Right-clicking on the map in the desktop version of OSM (osm.org) >>>> brings up the QueryFeatures options, which is great for seeing very >>>> detailed information about surrounding POIs. How can this feature be >>>> accessed in OsmAnd to see detail like that on demand, without having to >>>> turn on every possible layer of detail to be visible at all times? >>>> 5. A critical navigation feature is to quickly toggle the zoom >>>> between the default (zoomed in) level, and the zoom level just "high" >>>> enough to show an overview of the entire route. In Google Maps, >>>> route-overview is achieved by tapping the bifurcation icon in the >>>> bottom >>>> bar, which then creates a Recenter button. Can such a feature somehow >>>> be >>>> achieved in OsmAnd? >>>> 6. During cycling navigation, with the compass set to follow the >>>> direction of movement, I noticed that, after a turn, the map sometimes >>>> only >>>> partly rotates, such that instead of the direction of movement pointing >>>> upwards on the screen, it is instead pointing at some other angle. I >>>> noticed that a tap on the screen will rotate the map as expected, >>>> however >>>> to keep doing that during cycling is unsafe and inconvenient. Is this a >>>> known bug? >>>> 7. Many parts of my offline maps are rendered with what appear to >>>> be artefacts (see screenshot below). Is this an issue with my phone's >>>> GFX, >>>> or just the way the OSM map tiles are normally rendered? >>>> 8. How can I hide overhead power lines and towers? I find those >>>> distracting when hiking (alpine running), when I need instead to >>>> quickly >>>> distinguish between useful lines (contour lines, paths etc). I saw no >>>> specific layers for power lines in the Hide/POI menus (hiding all >>>> "Overground objects" is obviously overkill). >>>> 9. When tapping on certain POIs, the POI type is not displayed even >>>> in the details. For instance nowhere is the word 'tree' displayed when >>>> tapping on a tree symbol on the map. Some POI icons are obviously more >>>> arbitrary and harder to guess though. >>>> 10. During navigation, is it possible to have two separate panels >>>> for arrival time and remaining time in the top-right corner, rather >>>> than >>>> these always sharing a single panel that has to be tapped to toggle >>>> between >>>> them? >>>> 11. For a given point on the map, how can I see the exact steepness >>>> (in %) at that point, without having to define a navigation route? >>>> 12. How can I have my Hide configuration remembered between >>>> navigation routes, e.g. next time when I define a route, to have the >>>> "hide >>>> house numbers" tickbox still checked, as I had done for the previous >>>> route? >>>> >>>> [image: 1.jpg] >>>> >>>> -- >> 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 osm...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/osmand/5920d543-5158-4d54-9d55-76b21e3c39e2o%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/osmand/5920d543-5158-4d54-9d55-76b21e3c39e2o%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- 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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