Lennert...which navigation service do you use???...OSMAND offlein, or 
Brouter offline?

I just found those 2 menu buttons and

On Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 11:51:19 AM UTC-5, Mo Re wrote:
>
> 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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