Tracks Tab - Revision history

Mclean: /* Tracks and Routes */

2014-10-13T08:57:33Z

‎Tracks and Routes

Mclean: /* Marks, Circles, Wind Fields */

2014-10-06T05:18:00Z

‎Marks, Circles, Wind Fields

Mclean: /* Marks, Circles, Wind Fields */

2014-10-03T11:07:42Z

‎Marks, Circles, Wind Fields

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2014-10-03T10:56:40Z

Mclean: /* Tracks and Routes */

2014-10-03T10:29:28Z

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Mclean at 10:05, 3 October 2014

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 * '''WR_best''' - best ''tracks'' produced by the [http://www.tecepe.com.br/nav/vrtool/routing.htm Weather Routing] module.
 * '''WR_Isochrones''' - isochrone sets produced by the [http://www.tecepe.com.br/nav/vrtool/routing.htm Weather Routing] module.
-* '''TR_(boatname)''' - The ''track'' of a boat imported by the [http://www.tecepe.com.br/NAV/VRTool/offline/TutorialFCI.htm Firefox Cache] module or directly from a game server.
+* '''TR_(boatname)''' - The ''track'' of a boat imported from a game server.
 * '''Track(n)''' - The default name for a ''track'' drawn using the '''Track''' [[File:ToolbarTracks.gif]] tool.
 * '''T_Track(n)''' - A copy of the same ''track'' with marks added using the '''Mark Track''' button.

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 [[File:CPMarks&Circles.gif|right]] This control panel gives you access to all the existing marks, circles and wind fields on the chart. If you double-click an item in the blue window the chart view centers on that item.
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-[[File:FormEditMark.gif|right]] Click on the '''[Edit]''' button to alter the position, symbol or size of an existing mark or circle. If you using a mark to manually track the position of your boat then this is a convenient way to update the position as you go.
+[[File:FormEditMark.gif|right]] Click on the '''[Edit]''' button to alter the position, symbol or size of an existing mark or circle. If you are using a mark to manually track the position of your boat then this is a convenient way to update the position as you go.

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 ==Marks, Circles, Wind Fields==
-[[File:CPMarks&Circles.gif|right]] This control panel gives you access to all the marks, circles and wind fields on the chart. If you double-click an item in the blue window the chart view centers on that item.
+[[File:CPMarks&Circles.gif|right]] This control panel gives you access to all the existing marks, circles and wind fields on the chart. If you double-click an item in the blue window the chart view centers on that item.
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-== Points==
+==Points==
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 The blue window lists all the ''tracks'' and ''routes'' on the chart. New items are added to the bottom of the list. Use the '''[X]''' buttons in  to hide items you don't want to see.
-You can assign you own names to ''tracks'' and ''routes'' as you draw them by right-clicking after placing the final point.
+You can assign your own names to ''tracks'' and ''routes'' as you draw them by right-clicking after placing the final point.
 There are some default names for ''tracks'' produced by the various modules:
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 * '''WR_best''' - best ''tracks'' produced by the [http://www.tecepe.com.br/nav/vrtool/routing.htm Weather Routing] module.
 * '''WR_Isochrones''' - isochrone sets produced by the [http://www.tecepe.com.br/nav/vrtool/routing.htm Weather Routing] module.
-* '''TR_(boatname)''' - The ''track'' of a boat imported by the [http://www.tecepe.com.br/NAV/VRTool/offline/TutorialFCI.htm Firefox Cache] module.
+* '''TR_(boatname)''' - The ''track'' of a boat imported by the [http://www.tecepe.com.br/NAV/VRTool/offline/TutorialFCI.htm Firefox Cache] module or directly from a game server.
 * '''Track(n)''' - The default name for a ''track'' drawn using the '''Track''' [[File:ToolbarTracks.gif]] tool.
 * '''T_Track(n)''' - A copy of the same ''track'' with marks added using the '''Mark Track''' button.
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 The '''[Mark Track (12h, 24h..)]''' button is used to add additional time and navigational information to an existing track. This is explained in detail in [[Designing Tracks]].
 The '''[Add point to selected Track]''' button is used to...

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	[[File:TabTracks.gif]] The following control panels are on the '''Tracks''' tab:		[[File:TabTracks.gif]] The following control panels are on the '''Tracks''' tab:
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		+	==Chart Visibility==
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		+	[[File:CPChartVisibility.gif\|right]] The '''Chart Visibility''' control panel lets you control which elements appear on the chart. You should generally leave everything turned on unless the chart is getting particularly cluttered.
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		+	In games with interpolated winds you may like to hide the Grid - it's not much use any more.
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	==Tracks and Routes==		==Tracks and Routes==

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 ==Tracks and Routes==
-[[File:CPTracks&Routes.gif|right]] Use the '''Track & Routes''' control panel to manage the ''tracks'' and ''routes'' on the chart.
+[[File:CPTracks&Routes.gif|right]] Use the '''Track & Routes''' control panel to manage the ''tracks'' and ''routes'' in the chart database.
-The controls on the panel are self-explanatory - you can play with them as you like to alter the way the tracks and routes are displayed.
+The controls on the panel are self-explanatory - you can play with them as you like to alter the way the ''tracks'' and ''routes'' are displayed.
-The blue window lists all the ''tracks'' and ''routes'' on the chart. New items are added to the bottom of the list. Use the '''X''' buttons in  to hide items you don't want to see.
+The blue window lists all the ''tracks'' and ''routes'' on the chart. New items are added to the bottom of the list. Use the '''[X]''' buttons in  to hide items you don't want to see.
-There are some default names produced by the various modules:
+You can assign you own names to ''tracks'' and ''routes'' as you draw them by right-clicking after placing the final point.
-* '''WR_best''' - best ''tracks'' produced by the [http://www.tecepe.com.br/nav/vrtool/routing.htm Weather Routing module].
+There are some default names for ''tracks'' produced by the various modules:
-* '''WR_Isochrones''' - isochrone sets produced by the [http://www.tecepe.com.br/nav/vrtool/routing.htm Weather Routing module].
-* '''TR_(boatname)''' - The ''track'' of a boat imported by the [http://www.tecepe.com.br/NAV/VRTool/offline/TutorialFCI.htm Firefox cache module].
+* '''WR_best''' - best ''tracks'' produced by the [http://www.tecepe.com.br/nav/vrtool/routing.htm Weather Routing] module.
-* '''Track(n)''' - A ''track'' drawn using the '''Track''' [[File:ToolbarTracks.gif]] tool.
+* '''WR_Isochrones''' - isochrone sets produced by the [http://www.tecepe.com.br/nav/vrtool/routing.htm Weather Routing] module.
 * '''T_Track(n)''' - A copy of the same ''track'' with marks added using the '''Mark Track''' button.
-To rename an item to something more meaningful select it in the window and then edit the name in the '''Track:''' box below.
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-As you work the number of ''tracks'' and ''routes'' increases quickly. You should do regular housekeeping to keep the database tidy. Because there is no requirement for unique names it is a good idea to first hide any items you intend to delete, before actually deleting them. There is no undelete.
+The '''[Mark Track (12h, 24h..)]''' button is used to add additional time and navigational information to an existing track. This is described in detail in [[Designing Tracks]].
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