Feature request

1. It would be great if you could switch back and fourth between auto routing and direct routing in Basecamp4Mac. I know this is already possible in Mapsource.

Using preferences, you've always been able to switch between direct and autorouting. In the 3.2 beta it is even easier. Simply change one of the profiles to using direct routing and then you can switch back and forth simply by changing profiles.

2. In Mapsource, when creating a route you can simply undo the last step by hitting ctrl+z. Unfortunately, this doesn't work in Basecamp. The workaround using the "get info" menu is very awkward.

I don't quite understand what you are asking. Undo is cmd-z on the Mac. Using that will undo the last action.

Thanks for your reply.

I know I can switch back and fourth but what I want is switch whilst creating a route. If I do that in Basecamp, it starts adjusting the part I’ve already drawed from auto-routing to direct-routing (or vice versa). In other words: I want to be able to mix auto-routing and direct routing within the same route.

As for my second request, when I hit cmd+z it does actually undo the last step, but when I then click on a road in order to continue with the route at hand, it starts drawing a new route in stead of carrying on with the old route.

As said, I don’t have any problems with both of these issues in Mapsource.

BaseCamp 3.2.0.7 beta allows you to switch as much as you like while creating a route. You also get an icon on the route showing the last selected choice. Beware of a bug in the Automative route that calculates unreasonable long routes.

The "profiles" don't always make the switch in this case. I have Motorcycle set up to create Direct Routing. I have Automotive set up to create Auto Routing. If I start a route in Automotive (Auto Routing) and switch to Motorcycle (DIrect Routing) the route does not switch all of the time to Direct Routing. The edit mode remains in Auto Routing. The opposite scenario is also true. See attached screenshot.



I've tired to get a feel for what the conditions are when it works as intended but beta-BC is very inconsistent in this case.

Update:

With just a little more effort (testing), it appears that the switch (Auto-to-Direct or Direct-to-Auto) does not take place if the next route point is within some specified radius of a routable road. If the next route point is far enough away from a routable road the switch does take place. BUT, if any subsequent route point is within the "specified" radius, the routing returns to auto-routing mode even if the point is off the road surface as depicted in my screenshot above.

Hope that helps you folks in Arizona :)

Not to pile on here, but when one is creating a Direct-Routing route if the route is to close to a stream, trail or road the route via point is "snapped" to that feature. This is not a good feature obviously and may be contributing to the problem above.

I never use direct routing except for geocaching and then only on my GPS. I use the ruler tool sometimes. Would an additional profile of Direct route be a solution?

The undo command removes the last action, instead of the last step. I think most of the time most users want to undo the last route, or action or track. The problem I see is there would have to be a limit on the undos. If your route has a 100 points you don't want to hit comd z a 100 times. I know the Developers could add a undo step (Shift comd Z) but I think they should leave the comd z as is for most people especially after people have learned to the current command.

I agree the snap to object (stream, etc.) needs to be fixed. When you make a waypoint and you are over multiple objects (zoomed out) you get a list to of objects (roads, POI, etc.) that allows you the select the objects you prefer. If the routing tool gave you the list with an additional point option, I think that help everyone.