Overruling a route created based on a navigation profile

[Rob Romijn]

Hi,

I'm new in the group and I started using OsmAnd a few weeks ago. I'm quite enthousiastic but I can't solve some of the problems I'm facing.

Perhaps someone can help me?

My problem is that I like to use the navigation profile to follow the corresponding roads. But I experienced that the information in OSM about the road is not correct and then the route is not using this road. 

I could try to update the map (which is a good idea so I already did share the correct information about the road to OSM) but is there a way I can bypass the routing and force the system to use a certain road, even if it doesn't fit in the navigation profile?

I saw some nice examples of software which allowed me to either switch between automatic routing and manual, or switch between navigation profiles at each waypoint.

best regards,

Rob

[Xavier]

On Mon, May 18, 2020 at 07:35:43AM -0700, Rob Romijn wrote:
>My problem is that I like to use the navigation profile to follow the
>corresponding roads. But I experienced that the information in OSM about
>the road is not correct and then the route is not using this road.

>I could try to update the map (which is a good idea so I already did share
>the correct information about the road to OSM)

This is *always* a good idea. If the underlying OSM map data is
incorrect, then it is best to correct that data, as bad base data input
to OsmAnd will always end up requiring poor workarounds.

> but is there a way I can bypass the routing and force the system to
>use a certain road, even if it doesn't fit in the navigation profile?

You'll have to try this for one of the roads that is incorrect. It
may, or may not, work.

Setup a route normally, i.e., enter a start and final destination, and
let OsmAnd do it's initial route calculation.

When it is done, if you are still at the screen with the "Start" button
to begin navigation, you'll notice a circle with a plus (+) icon to the
right of the destination field (you also get the same icon if you
reopen the route screen while navigating an active route).

That icon, if you touch it, will allow you to add intermediate
destinations to your route. One of the options is "Select on Map". If
you add an intermediate destination or two to the road OsmAnd wants to
initially ignore, what results? Note that adding intermediate
destionations via select on map is most easily done by zooming on the
road to add. Finger touch positioning is a bit inaccurate, and the
more zoom, the easier it will be to place the intermediate destination
on the desired road itself instead of accidentally next to the road.

[Rob Romijn]

Thanks for your quick response. 
Your suggestion doesn't work. The problem is that the map OsmAnd is using is not correct. A small stretch of road is missing so now the 2 roads are not connected. So only if I use airplane mode (which allow me to draw a straight line) I can move from one road to the other.
regards,

Rob

Op ma 18 mei 2020 om 16:50 schreef 'Xavier' via OsmAnd <osm...@googlegroups.com>:

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[Xavier]

Ah, for missing roads, yeah, there's not much you can go there (other
than the obvious of "fix OSM so the road appears").

With no road, there is nothing for OsmAnd to 'route' across (other than
using airplane mode).

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[Bob Gambrel]

My approach to navigation problems in OSM AND ...

1) Fix the underlying map as you are already planning to do

2) Make sure you have the OSMAND+ with OSMAnd Live subscription.

3) Usually within a hour or sometimes more after you update, go to OSMAND and and select "OsmAnd Live". You should find your region in the list of Live updates. 

4) Select the region and press UPDATE NOW.

If all goes well the map has been updated and you will be able to use the new information. 

I have done some informal timings about how long it takes to get the OSM changes into OSMAND+ (with Live):

map details: within an hour or so

navigation routing details: within 5 days

The five days above is only because it took me 5 days to check. It may be much sooner, but then again, it might be variable.

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[Rob Romijn]

Hi Bob,

I followed your advice and upgraded to OsmAnd+ so I will be able to improve the OSM and benefit from it when making my routes.

Regards,

Rob

Op ma 18 mei 2020 om 17:54 schreef Bob Gambrel <rjga...@gmail.com>

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[Bob Gambrel]

Great! 

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