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<sub>[[en:help|Online Help]] > [[en:help:v2|AlpineQuest 2.x]] > [[en:help:v2:landmarks|Landmarks]]</sub> | |
====== How to measure distances and bearings? ====== | |
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A measure tool is available allowing to compute distances and bearings between any location. | |
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* Click on the map center icon {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} and select ''"**Create a landmark...**"'' {{:icon_02.png?nolink}}; | |
* Under the ''"**Tools**"'' category, click on ''"**Measure**"'' {{:icon_03.png?nolink}}. | |
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The ''"**Landmark creator**"'' {{:icon_04.png?nolink}} side-view is displayed. | |
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{{ :en:help:v2:landmarks:measure-create-1.jpg?nolink }} | |
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* Click on ''"**Add location**"'' {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} to define the first location, and move the map over the second location. The distance and bearing to the screen center is previewed {{:icon_06.png?nolink}}; | |
* Click on ''"**Add location**"'' {{:icon_07.png?nolink}} again to define the second location. You can repeat the process for any number of locations; | |
* When you've done, click on ''"**Save & Close**"'' {{:icon_08.png?nolink}} to close the landmark creator. | |
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Your measures remain displayed on the map {{:icon_09.png?nolink}} until you delete them. | |
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{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} Lines between measured locations are colored depending on the bearing: red when going north, blue when going south. | |
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{{ :en:help:v2:landmarks:measure-create-2.jpg?nolink }} | |