Sounds like you are actually creating your own private node network for cycling!
Peter Elderson Op vr 16 apr. 2021 om 15:49 schreef rjgambrel <[email protected]>: > I have been experimenting with one way to deal with the problem. The > overall approach I am trying is to: > > 1) Design a route I would like to follow. I am using brouter.de (the web > interface) > 2) Export it to a Google Drive folder I call GPS Routes (not an important > detail, but just the way I do it) > 3) On phone I import the specific route (more about this in a bit) > 4) I make sure that route is visible and give it a distinct color and > width (why will be apparent in a minute) > 5) On OSMAND I create a few POIs. They are usually somewhere on the route > I just created. For example if I have a big loop for a route, I might > create one at a far point on the route, then also one at my finish point > (same as start for a loop). Below I call them point A and B. > 6) I favorite the POIs A & B > 7) I have done all of this without actually beginning my trip > 8) At beginning of trip I start navigation to point A. I do not try to > improve the route that OSMAND choses. > 9) At this point on OSMAND screen you can see the OSMAND route with turn > by turn instructions AND you can see the route I picked > 10) Occasionally I look at the OSMAND screen and if I have deviated from > my route, I get back on it. > 11) If it hasn't done so yet, OSMAND will eventually chose a route that is > similar or same as one I picked (to point A) > 12) when I get to point A, I then ask OSMAND to navigate to point B > > Regarding #3. I actually do this for many routes. I call them segments. I > am a cyclist and have many favorite routes to take. I am building up a > number of medium size segments that can be thought of as a web of routes. > My intent is display the entire web on my phone (or sometimes just a subset > of it) I haven't yet, but might choose to color them differently. > > Regarding POIs. I actually create many of them that serve as nodes in my > web. > > This is not automatic but does solve the problem that I had in which I > want OSMAND turn by turn, but I do not want to have to plan my route on > OSMAND. It is good enough for me if I can have OSMAND plan to go to some > point I choose and display for me the route I would like to take. In my > case I don't mind getting off course a bit as long as I can see where I > would like to be and have OSMAND try to get me to my destination. > > I have not included specific instructions above, just "psuedo > instructions". I can provide details if there is an interest. I can also > give some renders of the POIs and route segments. > > I am a cyclist doing rides from 10 mi to 50 mi who wants various routes to > choose depending on my mood. > > On Friday, April 16, 2021 at 4:54:09 AM UTC-5 [email protected] wrote: > >> I thought I got that in the past - but no, they were not waypoints but >> POI's. I'll have a go at it on my next hike. >> >> Vr gr Peter Elderson >> >> >> Op vr 16 apr. 2021 om 11:45 schreef Andrea Guareschi <[email protected] >> >: >> >>> I'm sorry but I'm in the same condition : ) >>> I asked in other threads but I take advantage of your kindness....do you >>> the proximity message with name about waypoints when you follow a track? >>> I'm not able to turn them on. >>> >>> Il giorno ven 16 apr 2021 alle ore 11:11 Peter Elderson < >>> [email protected]> ha scritto: >>> >>>> Hi Andrea, >>>> >>>> This sounds great to me! Too bad I can't help with programming, but I >>>> can test, and give feedback about usability, if that helps. >>>> Peter Elderson >>>> >>>> >>>> Op vr 16 apr. 2021 om 10:03 schreef Andrea Guareschi < >>>> [email protected]>: >>>> >>>>> Hi Peter, I think saving calculated routes (directions on osmand) it >>>>> would be complicated because it would mean to skip the intelligence of the >>>>> engine the second time you use that routes, and routes are made to be >>>>> calculated depending on the map/streets conditions in that very moment, so >>>>> they need to be updated everytime to get a valid answer. And I don't know >>>>> any software who save routes/directions, including google maps. >>>>> BUT, it would pefect if we could save the "parameters" we set to >>>>> calculate a route, not only the track to follow, but also intermediate >>>>> destinations and waypoints/favorites along the routes as intermediate >>>>> points plus all other options you can set in directions menu. Making a >>>>> good >>>>> job the first time with many points and parameters it would give aprox the >>>>> same routes everytime or whatever the best solution considering them... >>>>> This would be the goal for me. >>>>> >>>>> Il giorno venerdì 16 aprile 2021 alle 08:03:01 UTC+2 [email protected] >>>>> ha scritto: >>>>> >>>>>> Saved (calculated) routes, as opposed to saved tracks, I like that. >>>>>> Offer to save when starting or pausing navigation. >>>>>> Separate tab in My Places. >>>>>> Offer as a target option in navigation ("Route to ...") . >>>>>> >>>>>> Isn't there already a route exchange format e.g. when using brouter >>>>>> to calculate routes instead of OsmAnds own routing engine? >>>>>> >>>>>> Peter Elderson >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Op vr 16 apr. 2021 om 00:10 schreef Andrea Guareschi < >>>>>> [email protected]>: >>>>>> >>>>>>> If you mean using "plan a route" function you build your gpx track >>>>>>> and save in My places. And the day after you "follow track" in the >>>>>>> "directions" options. If you mean using "directions", setting start, >>>>>>> destination, intermediate destinations to see intermediate distance and >>>>>>> so >>>>>>> on, I think you can not save this. It's one of the improvement to do >>>>>>> together with saving waypoints/favorites as internediate destinations on >>>>>>> requests without having everytime you use the app to set them as markers >>>>>>> again. Osmand in "directions" could trasform the waypoints of track in >>>>>>> intermediate destinations, that would be fantastic and also a solution >>>>>>> for >>>>>>> saving directions. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Il giorno giovedì 15 aprile 2021 alle 20:20:19 UTC+2 ra ha scritto: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> no idea for that? - another "missing link" is to pause a route. >>>>>>>> there is only "verwerfen" and "fortfahren" - one means delete what i >>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>> created, the other continue - and that means whenever I make a break >>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>> lady in my pocket keeps talkin' ... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ra schrieb am Dienstag, 13. April 2021 um 14:53:46 UTC+2: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> thank you bart! i have seen your great movie before. but: for such >>>>>>>>> a route I have to do everything from scratch, cannot use any stored >>>>>>>>> favorites or adresses - so it seems. is it possible to save an built >>>>>>>>> route >>>>>>>>> with altered waypoints and use it later with GPS on? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Bart Eisenberg schrieb am Dienstag, 13. April 2021 um 13:46:42 >>>>>>>>> UTC+2: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> This video might help. 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