Help - Auto Routing

Auto Routing

When the auto routing option is selected a route will be created between each point following the roads. If the route created was not as expected then it can be modified by dragging one of the intermediate to a new location. When the point is droppped a new route will be created through that point.

Data

BikeRouteToaster.com has two sources of data for auto routing - Google and OpenStreetMap. The Google database is more complete but is mainly focused on supplying routes for car journeys. The OpenStreetMap database includes bike and footpaths and can suggest routes specifically for cyclists. However at the time of writing (May 2009) the database is not complete in all places and as a result the routes suggested my not be optimal.

If you discover that OpenStreetMap does not contain all of the roads in your area then you should consider contributing to the project. Mores details can be found at OpenStreetMap.org

The OpenStreetMap routing engine is provided by CloudMade and based on data from the OpenStreetMap.org project.

This product uses the CloudMade APIs, but is not endorsed or certified by CloudMade.

By

Choose the method of travel that you want the routing engine to use. You can choose between car, bike and foot. This option is only available when using the OpenStreetMap data.

Type

You can choose whether you want the route to be calculated based on the fastest route or the shortest. The fastest route is the fastest route if travelling by car and so will tend to choose main roads. The shortest route is the shortest possible path and can use small and main roads. This option is only available when using the OpenStreetMap data and using car as the method of travel.

Avoid Highways

When using auto routing you can choose to avoid highways by selecting this option. This option is only available when using the Google data.

Automatically Adding Course Points

When using auto routing Course Points can be automatically added at junctions to aid navigation. Simply select the 'Add Course Points at Junctions' check box and then create a route. Course Points will be added at junctions that tell you if you need to turn left, right, go straight on etc.

Create Track At Side of Road

Normally when using Auto Routing the track will be placed in the center of the road. This is normally fine for most uses, however it can cause problems on some GPS units when creating a course that has an out and in track on the same road. The GPS can sometimes get confused and think you're going the wrong way.
By creating a track at the side of the road this problem can be minimised because the then the out and in tracks are not overlapping each other.

Distance From Center

When using the 'Create Track at Side of Road' feature you can specify how far away from the center of the road you want the track to be.

Side of Road

When using the 'Create Track at Side of Road' feature you can use this settings to specify which side of the road you would like the track to be created on.


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