Using waypoints to create or modify a route

[Rufus Dogtrot]

I have searched through the posts on the group as well as elsewhere and am still very confused as to how to use waypoints to create or modify a route.

If I set a destination as A and my location is B I then tap on directions and I get the route from A to B.

However, if i add a Waypoint C, I have not been able to get Osmand+ to recalculate the route to include Waypoint C. I have created a new waypoint by clicking on the map as well as tried using a favorite as the waypoint. Neither method of selecting a waypoint results in the waypoint being added to my route.

How do I work with waypoints so I can select add them to my route?

I am using Osmand+ v 1.7.5.

Thanks for any guidance anyone can provide.

[Harry van der Wolf]

You need to add the waypoint, go to the menu and stop the navigation, then recalculate.

Harry

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[Rufus Dogtrot]

I tried that:

Set destination to point A from location.

Menu--->Directions

Calculated route.

Set way point C.

Menu-->Dismiss Route

Menu-->Directions

Route calculated but purple route indicator does not include waypoint C.

[Harry van der Wolf]

After you have set the waypoint, you can go in the menu to the waypoints option. How much waypoints does it show and in what order?

[C G]

I tested it on 1.7.5 and nightly build version: OsmAnd automatically recalculates the route as soon as any waypoint is added (stoping navigation is not necessary). I don't understand it doesn't work in your case.

[Rufus Dogtrot]

That's what I thought but the route marker from location to destination never updates to include the new waypoints. If it matters I am running the app on a Nexus 5, Android stock but rooted v 4.4.2.

[Rufus Dogtrot]

I've tried the waypoint as #1 as well as changed it to #2. In neither case will the recalculated route include the waypoint.

[Rufus Dogtrot]

I've also tried running the simulation and get the same response: Osmand ignores the added Waypoint.

Is there a setting I missing? What are the required settings to accomplish having a new waypoint included in a recalculated route?

[C G]

As far I know, there is no required settings to add a waypoint in a route.

How do you add the waypoint?

[Rufus Dogtrot]

Here is the entire process I followed:

Menu-->where am I?
Menu-->Favorites-->Set as destination

Long press on a different location on map then touch bubble-->Add as waypoint

Menu-->Directions

Osmand always ignores the new waypoint. Note that I have tried selecting directions as soon as I set destination, tried turning navigation off and on, and selecting a waypoint from favorites instead of a long press on the map. I've also tried changing the order of the waypoints.

[EnSun]

Setting waypoints is not intuitive in Osmand, but this is what I do:

1. Map\Menu\Directions
2. Select From and To destination
3. 'X' to Dismiss Route (Osmand still remembers your destination)
4. Press and hold on map, a location square appears, click on it, select 'Add as waypoint'
5. Confirm\OK
6. Menu\Directions
7. Wait for the route calculated

Does your route get calculated at all? Depending on the route it sometimes takes a long time for it to be generated while the gear icon is spinning and there is a barely noticeable progress bar on the top moving horizontally.

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[Rufus Dogtrot]

No. My new route does not get recalculated. When I go back and turn directions off and back on Osmand recalculates and highlights the route from the original location to original destination in purple, ignoring the added waypoint. Stepping thru the directions turn by turn also ignores the added waypoint.

I tried your suggested steps using the Directions To and Directions From: same problem. I can't set waypoints and get Osmand to calculate a route.

I figure I'm doing something wrong, I just can't figure out what.

[EnSun]

Using my steps, after step# 5, and before #6, do you see the waypoint you have added if you select Menu\Waypoints?


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[Rufus Dogtrot]

Yes. Waypoint is #1 and Destination is #2. FWIW I have also tried switching the order of the waypoint and the destination. No help.

[EnSun]

There is definitely something wrong with setting waypoints. I just noticed another bizarre issue which I'm about to post separately.

[fredf]

I am finally getting around to using OSMAND for some bike routing and am having the same problem of trying to modify a route by adding waypoints. I not only get ignored waypoints but routing "overland", not even on a road, and crazy segments that make the route longer over unwanted roads.

I cannot believe this topic was dropped roughly a year ago. The Wiki explanation is worthless as it doesn't confront the problem. No help from a Google search.

Is this not a problem for others? Am I missing some simple solution?

[Andrew Heard]

Yes me too. I was it would be improved in 2.x but after some hours of experimentation I reverted to Locus. THe play store readme implies (I think) being able to add/ drag/ delete waypoints but I am lost how to do it. I read through all the technical help topics.

[Fred Felter]

Thanks for your support Andrew. I have been hesitant to pursue this as it seems so basic it had to be due to my ignorance.

I shall attempt to put an example on the site but will have to learn how to take and upload screenshots beforehand.

On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 3:50 PM, Andrew Heard <andrew.ja...@gmail.com> wrote:

Yes me too. I was it would be improved in 2.x but after some hours of experimentation I reverted to Locus. THe play store readme implies (I think) being able to add/ drag/ delete waypoints but I am lost how to do it. I read through all the technical help topics.

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[Jack Burke]

I will note that I do not have a problem adding waypoints with (most of) the 2.x builds I've tried.  Yes, there were issues with some of the 1.x nightly builds in which it would not automatically start recalculating a route when I added a waypoint, but lately that has been working very well for me.

--jack

[Andrew Heard]

@fredf - let us know if/ when you write any examples, thanks.

@jack - how about dragging a waypoint to a new location? I thought I'd read it was possible, but can't find any instructions how to do it.

[Fred Felter]

Andrew;

Here Is a thread I opened. Unfortunately I misspelled "modifying" in the title. Duh!

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/osmand/piOAGuVpIog

Fred

On Sat, May 30, 2015 at 3:47 PM, Andrew Heard <andrew.ja...@gmail.com> wrote:

@fredf - let us know if/ when you write any examples, thanks.

@jack - how about dragging a waypoint to a new location? I thought I'd read it was possible, but can't find any instructions how to do it.

[Andrew Heard]

@fredf - yes had read it, no joy on dragging waypoints.

[Osmandtrier]

Am Sonntag, 31. Mai 2015 00:47:39 UTC+2 schrieb Andrew Heard:

@jack - how about dragging a waypoint to a new location? I thought I'd read it was possible, but can't find any instructions how to do it.

It was never possible.  The wish of drag and drop Waypoints and Destination are made since osmand exist. But it seems the developer are not interested or they are overburden by this technique.