hmmmm...I was not aware of that setting...maybe we are on to something.  I 
must test this.  thanks!

On Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 10:25:30 AM UTC-5, Lennert Bakker wrote:
>
> 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 
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>

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