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en:help:landmarks:measure [2015/11/27 12:36] psyberiaen:help:landmarks:measure [2022/04/17 09:39] (current) – [How to measure distances and bearings?] psyberia
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 ====== How to measure distances and bearings? ====== ====== How to measure distances and bearings? ======
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 +To compute distances and bearings between any locations:
 +  * Move the screen center over the initial location and tap it {{:icon_01.png?nolink}};
 +  * Tap on ''"**Tools...**"'' {{:icon_02.png?nolink}} and on ''"**Measure**"'' {{:icon_03.png?nolink}}.
  
-  * Click on the map center icon {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} and select ''"**Create a landmark...**"'' {{:icon_02.png?nolink}}; +The ''"**Measure tool**"'' {{:icon_04.png?nolink}} side-view is displayed.
-  * Under the ''"**Tools**"'' category, click on ''"**Measure**"'' {{:icon_03.png?nolink}}. +
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-The ''"**Landmark creator**"'' {{:icon_04.png?nolink}} side-view is displayed.+
  
 {{ :en:help:landmarks:local:measure-create-1.jpg?nolink }} {{ :en:help:landmarks:local:measure-create-1.jpg?nolink }}
  
-  Click on ''"**Add location**"'' {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} to define the first location, and move the map over the second location. The distance and bearing to the screen center is previewed {{:icon_06.png?nolink}}; +\\ 
-  * Click on ''"**Add location**"'' {{:icon_07.png?nolink}} again to define the second location. You can repeat the process for any number of locations+ 
-  * When you've done, click on ''"**Save & Close**"'' {{:icon_08.png?nolink}} to close the landmark creator.+When you move the map center over any other location, the distance and bearing from the initial location to the screen center is previewed {{:icon_05.png?nolink}}. 
 + 
 +  Tap ''"**Location**"'' {{:icon_06.png?nolink}} to set a destination location. You can repeat this process for any number of locations; 
 +  * To move over a particular location using its coordinates, you can use the ''"**Search**"'' {{:icon_07.png?nolink}} tool
 +  * If you want to delete the last location, tap ''"**Delete**"'' {{:icon_08.png?nolink}}; 
 +  * When you've done, tap on the ''"**Close**"'' {{:icon_09.png?nolink}} icon to save your measure and close the measure tool.
  
-Your measures remain displayed on the map {{:icon_09.png?nolink}} until you delete them.+Your measures remain displayed on the map {{:icon_10.png?nolink}} until you manually remove them or delete them.
  
 {{:icon_help.png?nolink}} Lines between measured locations are colored depending on the bearing: red when going north, blue when going south. {{:icon_help.png?nolink}} Lines between measured locations are colored depending on the bearing: red when going north, blue when going south.
  
 {{ :en:help:landmarks:local:measure-create-2.jpg?nolink }} {{ :en:help:landmarks:local:measure-create-2.jpg?nolink }}