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--- en:help:landmarks [2016/03/23 10:36] – [Import] psyberia
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 The Landmarks feature allows you to save, retrieve and display on the map various items like locations and paths.
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 ===== The Landmarks Menu =====
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 The Landmarks Menu gives you an easy access to all landmarks related features.
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   * "''**Target information**''" {{:icon_07.png?nolink}} controls whether or not to display the target information box (if any landmark is targeted).
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 ===== Waypoints =====
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 A waypoint is a particular location marked on the map and the most common type of landmark.
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 [[en:help:landmarks:custom-icons|How to use custom icons?]]\\
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 ===== Sets of waypoints =====
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 Waypoints can be grouped into sets allowing an easier management. Sets are very useful when handling many waypoints of a common theme.
 [[en:help:landmarks:local-create-set#how_to_create_a_set_of_waypoints|How to create a set of waypoints?]]\\
-[[en:help:landmarks:local-create-set#how_to_add_move_or_delete_points_of_a_set|How to add, move or delete points of a set?]]\\
+[[en:help:landmarks:local-create-set#how_to_add_move_or_delete_points_of_a_set|How to add, move or delete points of a set?]]
-[[en:help:landmarks:sorting|How to sort waypoints in sets?]]\\
-[[en:help:landmarks:grouping|How to group waypoints in sets?]]
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 ===== Routes =====
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 Routes are ordered lists of waypoints. All points of routes can be edited like any waypoint. Routes are mainly useful when preparing a journey.
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 [[en:help:landmarks:local-create-route#how_to_add_move_or_delete_points_of_a_route|How to add, move or delete points of a route?]]
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 ===== Tracks =====
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 Tracks are lists of locations representing a path. A track can be composed of multiple sub-lists, called segments. Additionally, a track can contains waypoints giving informations about the surrounding places.
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 [[en:help:landmarks:local-create-track#how_to_manually_create_a_track|How to manually create a track?]]
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+===== Tools =====
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+[[en:help:search|How to search places by name or coordinates?]]\\
+[[en:help:landmarks:measure|How to measure distances and bearings?]]
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 ===== Import/Export =====
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+The application allows you to import placemarks (waypoints, routes, tracks, areas) from various file formats and display them on the map. Here is the list of all supported file formats.
-[[en:help:landmarks:local-import-gen|How to import GPX/KML/KMZ landmark files?]]\\
+{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} Please check the notes and requirements for each format.
-[[en:help:landmarks:local-export-gen|How to export GPX/KML/KMZ landmark files?]]
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+^ Supported file formats and types of placemarks  ^  Import  ^  Export  ^
+| **GPX (GPS Exchange Format)** (''***.gpx**'') \\ //Waypoints, routes, tracks// \\ Common GPS data format for software applications.  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes, [[en:help:landmarks:local-import-export-gen#how_to_import_placemarks|see here]]  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes, [[en:help:landmarks:local-import-export-gen#how_to_export_placemarks|see here]]  |
+| **KML/KMZ** (''***.kml**'', ''***.kmz**'') \\ //Waypoints, routes, tracks, areas// \\ Common GPS data format for expressing geographic annotation \\ and visualization within Internet-based two-dimensional maps. |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes<sup>1</sup>, [[en:help:landmarks:local-import-export-gen#how_to_import_placemarks|see here]]  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes, [[en:help:landmarks:local-import-export-gen#how_to_export_placemarks|see here]]  |
+| **CSV/TSV** (''***.csv**'', ''***.tsv**'') \\ //Waypoints, routes, tracks, areas// \\ Delimited text file that uses a comma to separate tabular data \\ (numbers and text) in plain text. Each line of the file is a data record. \\ Each record consists of one or more fields, separated by commas.  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes, [[en:help:landmarks:local-import-export-xsv#how_to_import_csvtsv_files|see here]]  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes, [[en:help:landmarks:local-import-export-xsv#how_to_export_csvtsv_files|see here]]  |
+| **Shapefile SHP** (''***.shp**'') \\ //Waypoints, routes, tracks, areas// \\ Popular geospatial vector data format developed by Esri \\ for geographic information system (GIS) software.  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes, [[en:help:landmarks:local-import-export-gen#how_to_import_placemarks|see here]]  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  |
+| **GeoJSON** (''***.json**'', ''***.geojson**'') \\ //Waypoints, routes, tracks, areas// \\ Open standard format designed for representing simple \\ geographical features, along with their non-spatial attributes.  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes, [[en:help:landmarks:local-import-export-gen#how_to_import_placemarks|see here]]  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  |
+| **IGC (Flight Data Format)** (''***.igc**'') \\ //Tracks// \\ Open standard format published by the IGC (International Gliding \\ Commission) containing flight data from FAI flight recorders.  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes, [[en:help:landmarks:local-import-export-gen#how_to_import_placemarks|see here]]  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  |
+| **OziExplorer PLT** (''***.plt**'') \\ //Tracks//  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes, [[en:help:landmarks:local-import-export-gen#how_to_import_placemarks|see here]]  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  |
+| **OziExplorer WPT** (''***.wpt**'') \\ //Waypoints//  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes, [[en:help:landmarks:local-import-export-gen#how_to_import_placemarks|see here]]  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  |
+| **Geocaching LOC** (''***.loc**'') \\ //Waypoints//  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes, [[en:help:landmarks:local-import-export-gen#how_to_import_placemarks|see here]]  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  |
+| **AutoCAD DXF** (''***.dxf**'') \\ //Waypoints, routes, tracks, areas// \\ CAD data file format developed by Autodesk for enabling data \\ interoperability between AutoCAD and other programs.  |  {{:icon_no.gif?nolink}} No  |  {{:icon_yes.gif?nolink}} Yes, [[en:help:landmarks:local-import-export-gen#how_to_export_placemarks|see here]]  |
+<html></center></html>
-===== Tools =====
+<sup>1. Includes few icons and style elements.</sup>
-[[en:help:landmarks:measure|How to measure distances and bearings?]]
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+[[en:help:landmarks:local-import-export-gen#how_to_import_placemarks|How to import landmarks?]] (''***.gpx**'' / ''***.kml**'' / ''***.kmz**'' / ''***.plt**'' / ''***.wpt**'' / ''***.loc**'' files)\\
+[[en:help:landmarks:local-import-export-gen#how_to_export_placemarks|How to export landmarks?]] (''***.gpx**'' / ''***.kml**'' / ''***.kmz**'' / ''***.dxf**'' files)
+[[en:help:landmarks:local-import-export-xsv#how_to_import_csvtsv_files|How to import placemarks?]] (''***.csv**'' / ''***.tsv**'' files)\\
+[[en:help:landmarks:local-import-export-xsv#how_to_export_csvtsv_files|How to export placemarks?]] (''***.csv**'' / ''***.tsv**'' files)
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