Designing Tracks - Revision history

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 # - Click the track designer tool button [[File:ToolbarTracks.gif]]<br>
 # - Click the first point of the track you are planning. Always start a new track by clicking your current boat position.<br>
 As move the mouse, track data can be viewed in the floating cursor and in the boat attitude indicator.
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 When you stretch a new segment, any wind change boundary (12, 24 etc) in that segment is plotted as a little circle.
-If you stretch a long segment and swing it, you will quickly spot opportunities and problems ahead (see image to the left).
+  Tip: If you hold the '''[Alt]''' key pressed while moving the mouse, the boundary stays in the chart,
-You may use the arrow keys to scroll the chart. Or hold [Ctrl] and drag the chart with the mouse.
+You may use the arrow keys to scroll the chart. Or hold '''[Ctrl]''' and drag the chart with the mouse.
 Holding [Shift] while moving the mouse stretches the line in 0, 45 ,90 degree directions.
-Right-Click the mouse to finish a track. Choose a name for it. You may change color, width , opacity and other track properties (go to Routes/Tracks tab).
+'''Right-Click the mouse to finish a track'''. Choose a name for it. You may change color, width , opacity and other track properties (go to Routes/Tracks tab).
-These points are:
+After the track is complete, use can use button '''[Mark track 12h 24h..]''' to convert the selected route/ track to a new track with extra points added (or use '''Ctrl-T''' key combination). These points are:
 * Crossing wind rectangle boundaries (for Virtual Regatta).

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 [[File:ConfigTime.gif]]
-# - Select the track designer tool button.<br>
+# - Click the track designer tool button [[File:ToolbarTracks.gif]]<br>
 # - Click the first point of the track you are planning. Always start a new track by clicking your current boat position.<br>

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 [[File:ConfigTime.gif]]
-- Select the track designer tool button.
+# - Select the track designer tool button.<br>
-- Click the first point of the track you are planning. Always start a new track by clicking your current boat position.
+# - Click the first point of the track you are planning. Always start a new track by clicking your current boat position.<br>
 As move the mouse, track data can be viewed in the floating cursor and in the boat attitude indicator.

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 Before designing tracks or performing route optimization, make sure you have data files loaded (winds and polars) as described.
-Also check if the track designer settings are correctly set.
+Also check if the track designer settings are correctly set.<br>
 [[File:ConfigTime.gif]]

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 Before designing tracks or performing route optimization, make sure you have data files loaded (winds and polars) as described.
 Also check if the track designer settings are correctly set.
 - Select the track designer tool button.

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 Right-Click the mouse to finish a track. Choose a name for it. You may change color, width , opacity and other track properties (go to Routes/Tracks tab).
-After the track is complete, use can use button [Mark track 12h 24h..] to convert the seletced route/ track to a new track with extra points added (or use Ctrl-T key combination). These points are:
+After the track is complete, use can use button [Mark track 12h 24h..]
 * Crossing wind rectangle boundaries (for Virtual Regatta).
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 These are the points where you may have to change boat course or sail, for best performance (i.e. action points).
-  Note: The procedure produces a new track over the original. Delete or hide tracks using the listbox as needed. Track properties can be viewed and changed in the routes/tracks Tab.
+ Note: The procedure produces a new track over the original.

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 Also check if the track designer settings are correctly set.
-Click the track tool button. Click the first point of the track you are planning.
+To select the track designer tool, click the button[[File:BTracks.gif|25px|link=http://www.tecepe.com.br/nav/vrtool/|track designer]].
 Always start a new track by clicking your current boat position.