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Tracks Context menu

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Overview​

The Track context menu provides information about the Track in both text and graphic forms. It allows you to add information, make changes, edit and perform various other actions with the track. You can access Track context menu by simply tapping the needed track on the map or using My places menu (Menu β†’ My Places β†’ Tracks). You may need to open track folder and select the desired track by tapping it.

Overview track context menu Android

As you can see on the screenshot, the Track context menu consists of 4 tabs, which can be accessed by clicking on the corresponding icons at the bottom of the screen: Overview tab, Track tab with Altitude / Speed Graphs, Points / Waypoints tab, Options menu.

Overview tab​

When you tap on a track, opens the first screen of the Track context menu - Overview tab. On this tab you can find a summary about the chosen track (Info panel) and make the most common actions with the track using Quick actions menu. If you pull Overview tab up, you will see description and service information about your track.

Info panel​

Info panel overview Android

At the top of the information panel you can see the name of the track, as well as the symbol used to mark it (only Android). Track name can be changed using rename function in Options menu. Some tracks (mostly Travel guides may have short description and (or) a picture below the Track name. An arrow shows Direction to the nearest point of the track from My location. Info panel also provides information about:

  • Distance - shows track length.
  • Uphill / Downhill - displays the total sum of ascents and descents during the trip.
  • Altitude range - indicates min and max altitude on a track.
note

If your track was created in OsmAnd or any other tracking app (so its points have < time > and < speed > tags), in info panel will be also information about Average speed, Maximum speed, Time span (Android) or Total time (iOS) (the length of time between the start and end points of the track) , Time moving (sum of time during motion).

Quick actions​

Buttons panel with the next action: Show/Hide a track on the map, opening Appearance menu of a track, Export / Plan route, Navigation.

Track context menu overview Android 3

  • Show / hide buttons allow to anable or disable displaying of a track on the map.
  • Appearance - is used to customise the Appearance of your track.
  • Edit track (Android) - opens the track in Plan route tool or Export (iOS) allows to export a track.
  • Directions - opens the track in Navigation mode.

Description and info​

Description of a track Android 1 Description of a track Android 2

  • Edit (Android) or Add description (iOS) - is used to edit description of the track.
  • Read full - opens Travel guide article.
  • Info - contains info about file size, location folder, date of creation.

Altitude / Speed Graphs​

On the Track tab you can find information about the track in graphical form. Using the switch, you can choose which data to display on the graph: separately data on Altitude, about the Speed (this option is available only for recorded tracks) or display all together (Overview).

Interaction with the graph:

  • Place a point on the graph. If you want to see the information at a particular point of a track, you can tap anywhere on the graph and a pointer with the values will appear. At the same time, a blue marker will appear on the map, pointing to that location on the track.
  • Zoom in/out. You can use two-finger movements to zoom in and out for a more detailed view. After zooming in, you can move the graph to the right and left, which corresponds to moving forward and backward along the route.
  • Additional information. The right (Android) or left (iOS) side of the graph contains data about the lowest, highest and average altitude and speed. At the bottom of the graph you can see the distance marks.

Overview​

Context track menu Graphs Android

Analyze on map button opens Analyze track menu for the track.

Options button opens menu with: "Edit" opens the track in Plan route tool, "Delete" allows to delete chosen track item, "Split interval" opens Split interval function for the track.

  • Distance - cumulative distance traveled along the track or the length of the track itself.
  • Time span - the length of time between the start and end points of the track.
  • Start time - exact time when the recording of the track began.
  • End time - time when the recording of the track ended.

Speed​

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This tab can be visible only on recorded tracks (points of this track type have < speed > tags).

Track graph Speed Android

  • Average speed .
  • Maximum speed.
  • Time in motion.
  • Distance corrected.

Altitude​

Track graph altitude Android Track graph altitude Android

If track is missing elevation information, it's possible to add it: Calculate elevation button β†’ Attach to the roads or Calculate offline.

  • Average altitude - mean altitude above sea level along the track.
  • Altitude range - the highest and lowest altitude recorded along the track.
  • Uphill - cumulative altitude gain along the track.
  • Downhill - cumulative altitude loss along the track.

Calculate elevation offline​

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Calculate elevation offline feature is only available for OsmAnd Pro subscribers.

This feature allows you to calculate Elevation profile for GPX track offline for any area between 70 degrees north latitude and 70 degrees south latitude, based on Terrain map data (Terrain maps (3D) should be predownloaded):

1. Check that you have OsmAnd Pro subscription.

2. Download Terrain maps(3D) for needed region.

3. In 3.1 - manual for a track without altitude data. In 3.2 - manual for "Plan a route" tool:

3.1 For a track without Altitude data: Track Context menu β†’ Track β†’ Altitude β†’ Calculate elevation β†’ Calculate offline

Track graph altitude Android Track graph altitude Android

You receive the next graph of your track:

Track graph altitude Android

3.2 For "Plan a route" tool, when you use "Straight line" profile for a route creation:

Track graph altitude Android

Below of Graph menu section you find "Calculate elevation":

Track graph altitude Android

Click to this button for open "Get elevation data". Here you need to choose "Calculate offline":

Track graph altitude Android

You receive full Altitude/Slope Graph for your route:

Track graph altitude Android

Points / Waypoints​

Add waypoint​

Add waypoint Add waypoint

Waypoints are one kind of point available on the map. The description is in the article Points on the map. In general, waypoints are track points that are part of GPX files. They can be added to the currently recorded track or to any track from your My Places β†’ Tracks list using the Map Context Menu. Waypoints are automatically displayed if the selected track is enabled on the map.

To create a waypoint use a long-tap on the map at any chosen location. In the opened Map Context Menu you can set information about the waypoint.

  1. Add the name of the waypoint, the address of the selected place and a description for it.
  2. Select Group.
  • You can select previously created categories of groups or create a new one.
  • For a new group (in the application it is also called a new category) of waypoints you create a name and an appearance. The icon, its color and shape will be used for all new waypoints added to the group.
  1. Appearance setting:
  • Icon from the list: Default, Special, Amenity, Transport, Service, Symbols, Sport, Emergency, Travel, Nautical, Education, Industrial.
  • Color of the icon.
  • Shape of the icon: Circle, Octagon, Square.
  1. Replace another point with this, if you need to.

Quick action​

You can also add a waypoint as a Quick action. Follow the Add track waypoint to configure.

Waypoint format description​

Tracks

<gpx version="1.1" creator="OsmAndRouterV2" xmlns="http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/1" xmlns:osmand="https://osmand.net" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/1 http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/1/gpx.xsd">
<wpt lat="43.5368866" lon="3.7396109">
<time>2023-05-24T04:42:07Z</time>
<name>Test</name>
<desc>description test</desc>
<type>Waypoints test</type>
<extensions>
<osmand:icon>special_sun</osmand:icon>
<osmand:color>#eecc22</osmand:color>
<osmand:background>square</osmand:background>
<osmand:amenity_subtype>building</osmand:amenity_subtype>
</extensions>
</wpt>
</gpx>
ParameterDescription
latLatitude is one of the geographic coordinates by which you can determine a location.
lonLongitude is another of the geographic coordinates by which you can determine a location.
timeTimestamp is the date and time when the point was recorded.
nameName is the name of the point. Any characters are allowed.
descDescription contains additional information about the point.
typeSelect group is the name of the OsmAnd folder in which this waypoint is saved.
ExtensionDescription
osmand:iconIcon is the name of the icon you selected.
osmand:colorColor is the color in HEX format.
osmand:backgroundBackground is the shape of the icon, such as a circle, octagon or square.

Waypoints are recorded together with the track in the GPX file. Each of these waypoints has its own set of tags for description. All tags that are directly related to the description of waypoints and that can be edited directly in the OsmAnd application are listed in this section.
To change the Waypoint description, you can go one of the following ways:

  1. Find the required track in the Menu β†’ My Places β†’ Tracks tab list.

  2. Tap the track on the map, if it is included in the list of visible.

  3. Tap the required waypoint if it is visible on the map.

    Then in the Tracks Context menu tap Points, the field of the required folder with available waypoints and the Waypoint you are looking for. Select menu Actions β†’ Edit GPX waypoint and make changes. You cannot change the creation date of a point, timestamp, in the application.

Amenity tags that describe additional information, such as hours of operation or phone number, specific to the POI take that information from OpenStreetMap data or data that you entered when creating the POI. You can edit such tags and custom tags only in the code of the GPX file, which you can open with any text editor on your device.

Display custom GPX tags​

Tracks

<gpx version="1.1" creator="OsmAnd" xmlns="http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/1" xmlns:osmand="https://osmand.net" xmlns:test="https://test.net" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/1 http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/1/gpx.xsd">
<wpt lat="37.5460870" lon="-77.4532843">
<time>2023-06-07T12:31:35Z</time>
<name>Test</name>
<type>SOTM</type>
<extensions>
<osmand:address>Floyd Avenue (The Fan) 907, Richmond</osmand:address>
<osmand:icon>place_town</osmand:icon>
<osmand:background>circle</osmand:background>
<osmand:color>#ff4e4eff</osmand:color>
<test:country>United States</test:country>
<test:state>Virginia</test:state>
<test:telephone>(804) 828-0100</test:telephone>
<test:postcode>23284</test:postcode>
<test:start_date>Thursday, June 8, 2023</test:start_date>
</extensions>
</wpt>
</gpx>

To describe points, you can use the basic tags available in OsmAnd, which you can add and edit directly in the application. Or you can use custom tags for the description. These tags cannot be edited in the application, you need to use a text editor.

The official documentation of the gpx standard here.

Locations along the route​

Waypoints, points of interest (POIs), Favorite points and Audio/video notes all refer to the concept of saving locations and routes in GPX (GPS Exchange Format). You can use the same tags to describe and edit them.

Waypoints are individual points on a map or route. They are used to mark certain places that may be important for navigating or recording your travels. For example, you can create a waypoint on the map to indicate an important intersection or change of direction.

Points of interest(POI) are places of special interest to the user. These can be landmarks, restaurants, hotels, gas stations, and other places of interest that the user wants to note or visit.

Favorite points are places that the user finds particularly important or interesting and saves to their list of favorite places. They can include any location that the user wants to easily find and return to later.

Audio/video notes. In GPX format, you can save audio and video recordings as waypoints. This allows you to associate media files to specific locations on the map or route.

All of these point types can be saved in GPX format to provide the user with location information and help with navigation and route planning. They serve different purposes, but the general idea is to store and transmit geographic information so that the user can use it in their navigation tasks.

Waypoints folder​

Track Context menu β†’ Points β†’ Three dots menu

My places Tracks

All waypoints of the route are stored in the folders you selected for them when creating or editing. To access a specific folder, you need to open the required track and go to the Points submenu. In the three points menu, you can edit a group of waypoints, add them to your marker list, or create a folder in Menu β†’ My Places β†’ My Favorites. You can read more information in the article Tracks Context menu.

Add / Delete​

Points / Waypoins menu in Context track menu opens list of track / folders waypoints.

Track menu points Android

Waypoints folder​

"⁝" button opens waypoint Group menu.

Track menu Group menu Android

Actions:

  • Show on map. Allows you to show or not show group waypoints on the map.
  • Rename. Allows you to change the name of the group.
  • Change color. Allows you to change the color for group waypoints.
  • Copy to map markers (Android only). Allows you to move group waypoints to Map markers.
  • Copy to favorites (Android only). Allows you to move group waypoints to Favorites.
  • Delete. Allows you to delete group waypoints.

Options​

Menu Options allows to make manipulation with the chosen track, Information Routing Edit Delete Share Export to open it in other tools.

Track menu options Android

  • Edit track - open the chosen track in Plan route tool.
  • Rename track - change track name.
  • Change folder - select folder and add new one for the chosen track.
  • Delete - delete the track.

Split interval​

⚠️ Android only
This feature is currently not available for the iOS version of the OsmAnd app.

A user can divide a track by intervals (distance or time) and analyze it.

Split the track by distance or time interval.
Options β†’ Analyze by intervals

Track split interval screen Android Track split interval screen time Android

GPS filter​

⚠️ Android only
This feature is currently not available for the iOS version of the OsmAnd app.

This filter allows you to improve your track statistics by excluding unnecessary or incorrect data. You can filter out track points that don't fit your track parameters, and as a result, get a more accurate graph and visual route line without distortion or recording noise. You can make changes with filters such as Smoothing, Speed, Altitude, and GPS Precision, which hide filtered points from the current track. Besides, in the Statistics menu, you can check how your changes are displayed on the graph before you save them. You can also Reset to original and Save as a copy of your track in this filter without saving the original one.

Options β†’ GPS filter

GPS filter screen Android

The Android GPS Filter app page includes:

  • A map with a saved track and an extra button My track location (it aligns a track to the center of a map).
  • Buttons Refresh and Menu at the top (Menu opens Action field at the bottom of the page).
  • Blocks Filter, Statistics, Action.

Filter Menu​

In this menu, you can change some parameters of your track with filters such as, Smoothing, Speed, Altitude, GPS precision. The menu is divided into a Points part and an Actions part.

Points
This part shows the number of points after filtering and the total number of points on the selected track before filters were used.
GPS filter screen points numbers Android
Actions
Smoothing – Sets the threshold distance between points. All points on the track, that are at a distance from each other less than the distance selected by the filter, will be hidden. Track points are counted from the last visible point. Note, that high thresholds can oversimplify the track geometry.
GPS filter smoothing numbers Android
Speed – Only the track points that correspond to the selected speed interval will be displayed on the graph and on the map, the others will be hidden.
GPS filter speed numbers Android
Altitude – Only the track points that correspond to the selected altitude interval will be displayed on the graph and on the map, the others will be hidden.
GPS filter altitude numbers Android
GPS precision – Sets the maximum permissible value for HDOP. Points with a higher value will be hidden.
GPS filter precision numbers Android

Statistics​

Statistics tab displays information about modified track i.e. without filtered values. It's displayed within stat blocks and graph data.

  • The Data part shows statistics similar to the Filter menu.
  • The Graph part displays three types of graphs by parameters: Overview, Altitude, Speed. This functional is a copy of track Graph.

GPS filter graph Android

Actions​

Actions list is available on the bottom of Filter or Statistics tab. OsmAnd will apply all changes made to the track without updating the file. You can save the changes manually.

  • Reset to original – allows you to return the parameters to their original state.
  • Save as copy – allows you to save the track as a new one.
  • Save changes to file – allows you to rewrite the track with the new parameters.

GPS filter action Android

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