Question on Measure Route mapping tool use

MilkTruck

posted: 8/26/2011 at 9:26 AM
modified: 8/26/2011 at 9:27 AM

In the mapping tool...how do I measure out a route that goes over a road multiple times? I can't see how to make the tool understand that I'm clicking to go back down the same road, and not wanting to move an existing route point?

For example, think of a square route around the block that will be run x times. The first time around I get the route mapped, but when I return over the road that has already been mapped, clicking on the road tells the tool I want to move/adjust the existing route, not extend the run I'm mapping.

I'm sure this is user being dim my part. But the only way I get around this is to click a bit further past each corner with each lap.

Thanks.

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mikeymike

posted: 8/26/2011 at 9:31 AM

I have found that if you have "follow road on foot" selected and you click a point near the road but not on it, the route will follow the same road you have already traveled without messing with the already plotted points.

I may not be describing that well...does that make sense?

LedLincoln

Extremist

posted: 8/26/2011 at 9:46 AM

Sometimes I add points a bit off-route, then drag them to the places they belong.

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jeffdonahue

posted: 8/26/2011 at 10:31 AM

If you have the "follow road" button on, you can actually click close to the road instead of on the road adn it will bring it down the road.

MilkTruck

posted: 8/26/2011 at 10:59 AM

Aha...the old click next to the road trick. That works. Thanks.

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