Not long ago we introduced association of Locus Map and GPSies.com, one of the largest World track databases. GPSies.com was included among officially supported web services and became part of Locus Map web services menu for easy track browsing and import. Nevertheless, if you are a fan of other track databases, don't worry, Locus Map offers a feature that can bring your favorite tracks  quickly and easily to Locus:

Quick WWW Bookmark

... is a feature that enables to bookmark a parameter URL of almost any map website that can transfer you to Locus Map defined location by a single button tap. The function can be found in the Menu > More at the bottom. Quick WWW bookmark has to be set up first - as there are many map websites or servers and each of them uses different structure of their parametric URL, it is necessary to set each bookmark differently. Let's show you how to set it on one of the most popular track databases - Bikemap.net.

Most of you know this vast track database with many clones for other activities (Runmap.net, Wandermap.net etc.). For those who don't this is the right moment to try it.

Get prepared...

Firstly, have a look at the structure of the Bikemap.net website URL that leads to the map display. It consists of the main domain name www.bikemap.net, language parameter, zoom parameter, latitude, longitude, map type parameter and a few things that don't concern us but that must be left where they are. Parameters like language, zoom, lat/lon are variable and as such will be defined when setting up the bookmark.

Bookmark it!

Now it's time to set the bookmark itself:

1. go to Locus Map > Menu > More > Quick WWW bookmark and tap "plus" button to define a new bookmark
   
2. insert the name and compose the URL template according to the website URL, using ADD TAG button for the variables:
   
3. the final setup will look like this:
   
   The URL syntax must be preserved or the feature will not work! Don't forget to push "Confirm" button.

How does it work?

1. adjust the map in Locus Map at your desired location
   
   
2. tap Quick WWW Bookmark in Menu > More (or in your function panel) and select the Bikemap bookmark.
   
   A web browser window opens with Bikemap.net positioned at your location:
   

Get the track!

Select your track directly on the Bikemap, tap it to unfold the details...

...and scroll down to the GPX/KML export. Tap it and Locus Map automatically imports the track into your own database:

It's just so easy! The weekend ahead, go find some tracks at Bikemap.net and enjoy your autumn ride!

Článek Bikemap.net tracks in Locus quickly and easily se nejdříve objevil na Locus Map - mobile outdoor navigation app.

Loads of features. Loads of maps to download. Loads of settings and customizations. One thing was missing - loads of tracks to download. Until now.

Welcome to GPSies!

There are many options how to get tracks into Locus Map - record them, import them from files... And import them directly from some web database. Until now we have offered connection to regional services like Trail.pl or Vylety-zabava.cz. So far so good but guys from Germany or USA, not mentioning the rest of the World, had to download their favorite tracks manually as GPX files and then copy/import them to Locus Map. Laborious, time consuming, annoying.

Beginning with Locus Map version 3.12.0. we are presenting a brand new, fast and comfortable connection to one of the vastest worldwide track databases - GPSies.com

How to get those 3.000,000 tracks in my phone?

• go to Locus Map > Main menu > Web services > GPSies
• log in GPSies.com
• tap Search
• select activity - hiking, running, cycling...
• set radius around you or the cursor position on the map
• check if you want to display only your own or private tracks
• browse tracks in the list of search results - select one according to its elevation profile, length or elevation gain, or map preview ("eye" button)
• download selected track
• the track appears in GPSies folder in Data manager items tab - tap to display it on map

Can I check what tracks I've already downloaded?

Yes, tap Downloaded in Web services > GPSies main menu. You'll get straight to the GPSies folder in Data manager.

Can I export my tracks to GPSies.com?

Of course you can. There are two ways:

• from the Web services > GPSies - tap Export in the main GPSies menu and select a track from your Locus Map database
• from the track detail screen menu - select a track, tap menu button in the bottom right, select Export > tap Export type > select GPSies

Enhanced navigation auto recalculation

Upon numerous requests of you we looked into the navigation auto recalculation feature and as a result there are two options of its setting:

Point priority

When leaving the route navigation recalculates to the nearest "via" point of the route or, if there are no via points, to the route's final point. Useful for cases when you need to get from point A to point B and the route in between doesn't matter - navigation to a point.

Route priority

When you leave a pre-defined route because of a detour or unexpected obstacle, navigation tries to recalculate the way to get back to the pre-defined route as soon as possible. Suitable for trips where you need to follow the pre-defined route exactly - e.g. on bike rides, when hiking etc. - navigation along a route.

The setting can be found in Menu > Settings > Navigation > Auto-recalculation.

Is that all?

Not at all! The new release contains a lot of improvements in graphics, mainly in dialogs and screens, in usability, minor fixes etc. As usual, we keep moving!

Článek Locus Map 3.12.0 finally brings connection to a vast track database se nejdříve objevil na Locus Map - mobile outdoor navigation app.