[BaseCamp] Adding a waypoint to a route

Stephen! ldrider at imagesdesavions.com
Tue Apr 19 13:11:28 PDT 2016


Why so there is....   PERFECT!  Thank you.


On April 19, 2016 12:50:35 PM CDT, Steve Bracken <twigg2324 at gmail.com> wrote:
>There is an "Insert" tool that I use all the time.
>
>I make a route by first creating a route between the end points, then I
>insert waypoints along the way until the mileage gets close to what I
>want.
>
>With the route highlighted, just click the Insert tool on the toolbar
>and
>as you move it over the route it highlights the sections. Click the
>section
>you want to add it to then click the waypoint
>
>It takes longer to describe than it does to do.
>
>On Tue, Apr 19, 2016 at 12:21 PM, Jerry White <jerrywhite518 at gmail.com>
>wrote:
>
>> There are keyboard shortcuts? <g>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 19, 2016 at 10:20 AM, Maura <moteramaura at gmail.com>
>wrote:
>>
>> > No attachments permitted on this list. If you wish to illustrate
>> something,
>> > please use an external link. Text baby, text.
>> >
>> > In BC nearly every operation has multiple ways of doing things. As
>I am
>> > currently experimenting with tablet use, no keyboard, I  using the
>tools
>> > rather than the keyboard shortcuts.
>> >
>> > Maura
>> > On Apr 19, 2016 9:44 AM, "John O. Cooper" <johnocooper at gmail.com>
>wrote:
>> >
>> > > yes yes, click and drag...hold ALT key and it is sort of a
>rubberband
>> > > thing.  I am not a Mapsource user so I do not know how it
>compares to
>> > > Mapsource.
>> > >
>> > > I add way points to routes routinely.    I could show you a
>screen cap
>> > > video but they get all weird if you show pictures of anything in
>this
>> > > list.  Maybe a facsimile is a better idea :)
>> > >
>> > > ᐧ
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > John Cooper
>> > >
>> > > On Tue, Apr 19, 2016 at 9:31 AM, <saddlesore904 at comcast.net>
>wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > John info is correct. BUT don't you have to select the pointer
>or
>> arrow
>> > > > cursor first ??
>> > > >
>> > > > Larry in Jax, FL
>> > > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > >
>> > > > From: "John O. Cooper" <johnocooper at gmail.com>
>> > > > To: "BaseCamp" <basecamp at micapeak.com>
>> > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 12:29:35 PM
>> > > > Subject: Re: [BaseCamp] Adding a waypoint to a route
>> > > >
>> > > > hold down the Alt key and you can drag the route
>> > > > ᐧ
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > John Cooper
>> > > >
>> > > > On Tue, Apr 19, 2016 at 9:22 AM, Stephen! <
>> ldrider at imagesdesavions.com
>> > >
>> > > > wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Having a hell of a time adding custom waypoints to a route
>without
>> > > > knowing
>> > > > > the name of the waypoint, opening the route, figuring out
>where to
>> > put
>> > > > it,
>> > > > > and clicking the green arrow. What I want to be able to do is
>to be
>> > > > > viewing the route on the map, pick a waypoint, and add it to
>a
>> route
>> > > (for
>> > > > > example Right-Click > Add to Route). Occasionally I will see
>that
>> > > option
>> > > > > in the right-click menu but when I select it I get an error
>> something
>> > > to
>> > > > > the effect, "You must have a route selected". When I have a
>route
>> > > > > selected, I never get that option.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Failing that, is there a way to rubberband a route like there
>is in
>> > > > > Mapsource?
>> > > > >
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