First waypoint of new route

Former Member over 5 years ago

What should be the first waypoint when creating a new route? Is it the first proper waypoint that you go to or is it the start position (current location). The activity is not a race so no startline orso that I have to get to.

Does the watch say when it switches to the next waypoint ? And is this changeable ?

thanks in Advance!

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Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to Sam201176 +1

I make a course on my watch itself. I have several waypoints stored that I add to a route and then navigate that course. The waypoints are several points along the coast. And depending on the day, wind…
RadAd over 5 years ago in reply to Sam201176 +1

I think what you're saying is that after creating a course on the watch it always displays a direct line between the points regardless of whether you choose 'Use Map' or 'Follow Course' in the Routing…
RadAd over 5 years ago in reply to Sam201176 +1

I did log this as a bug with the Beta Team as I first noticed this while testing 8.71. Before embarking on a course it's kind of important to be able to preview the thing to ensure it's correct.…

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0 Former Member over 5 years ago

Nobody ?

0 Sam201176 over 5 years ago

The watch has multiple possibilities....Way point navigation. ..like looking out for cabins or water sources etc... or Turn by Turn directions.... telling you when to take a turn.....or arrow indicators telling you when to turn......

Are you making your course in basecamp..explore .. or express? ... Basecamp and explore will give you way points to navigate to... and it's up to you where to place them. express will generate automatic turn by turn directions. (not sure how to get way points working with express.)

Yes the watch should switch to the next way point. and you can change where you want way points.

0 Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to Sam201176

I make a course on my watch itself. I have several waypoints stored that I add to a route and then navigate that course. The waypoints are several points along the coast. And depending on the day, wind and current I navigate some or all of them in a sequence.

Lets say I am on location (A) on the beach and my first waypoint (B) is 10 miles out to the right and my endpoint (C) is 20 miles further. When make a new course do I put B as my first waypoint or my current location (A) ?

0 Sam201176 over 5 years ago in reply to Former Member

Since there is an option to start at the current location.. . I'd say its an option and up to you.I would add it myself... as it shows the direct route to the first poi.. also on the watch I'm only getting direct routing.....and not a proper course...

0 Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to Sam201176

what do you mean ? what is the difference between direct routing and proper course ? I am not english speaking so please explain

0 Sam201176 over 5 years ago in reply to Former Member

I am only getting a straight line to each saved location on the watch....

Its not navigating me using the roads....

0 Sam201176 over 5 years ago in reply to Sam201176

I seen your post in the Fenix 5 forum to.... what watch do you have? If its a watch without mapping... then direct routing will be correct....and you wouldn't have noticed the map.

0 Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to Sam201176

yes that is a setting. in the settings of you activity you can choose between direct course or follow roads.

0 Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to Sam201176

I want direct route, there are no roads at sea

0 Sam201176 over 5 years ago in reply to Former Member

Hahaha! ... Lol.. : - )

Yes I can see why roads won't be much use to you!...

On my Fenix 5x plus.. . It doesn't matter if I choose follow course or use map..I still get direct routing on any map.....when navigating to multiple saved locations.