[BaseCamp] optimize

[Tim Bowman]

I've had the same results.  Generally I use the "Optimize" feature just for
grins and give me a first blush look at a suggested route.  Then I can
usually visually create a more efficient or interesting route.  Duplicating
the original route is very important in the process of examining route
alternatives as has been indicated.

Tim Bowman
Burien, WA
#35490

-----Original Message-----
From: Basecamp [mailto:basecamp-bounces at micapeak.com] On Behalf Of saddle
sore
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 5:35 PM
To: BaseCamp <basecamp at micapeak.com>
Subject: Re: [BaseCamp] optimize

LOL.  Well, looks like I had the same experience as both of you guys.  Yes,
I am sooooo glad that I duplicated the route before using the Optimize
option.  But I learned that lesson the hard way.  I created this route, with
three dozen stops, and manually input into each site the number of minutes
for a Layover that I anticipated staying at each site.  When I saw where the
route would place me at dark, I decided to use BC's option for reversing the
direction to see where I would be at dark if I went clockwise.  But I
selected that option without duplicating the route first.  I lost all of the
Layover info and all the time it took for me to do that manually.  Note to
self:  Duplicate the route before selecting any BaseCamp options for
assistance.


On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 8:26 PM, <crasmussen at carolina.rr.com> wrote:

> I'm pretty much in agreement with Steve.  That said if you want to try 
> it duplicate the route first so you can easily go back to the 
> original.  I've found that I can normally "optimize" a route by
examination on my own.
> I've seen an "optimized" route add 30-40 minutes to what I had started
with.
>
> ---- Steve Bracken <twigg2324 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 7:15 PM, saddle sore <ironbutter at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Is there an explanation somewhere of what BaseCamp sees as 
> > > priority
> when it
> > > optimizes?  Just what is it that BaseCamp optimizes?
> > >
> >
> > Step away from the "Optimize" button.
> >
> > It doesn't work, or at least it has never done anything for me other 
> > than mess up perfectly good routes.
> >
> >
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