GPX navigation track (offline)

[0709wiwiwi]

Gpx navigation track by a gpx 1.1 conform file.

The gpx navigation track mode exclusively used in Cruiser and Locus is still hardly known.
Therefore, I share in the attached pdf how simple a gpx navigation track is put together.
Even with Notepad ++ you can modify or tune a navigation track if you should want to.

Composition of a gpx navigation track.pdf

Expressions in gpx.

• (wpt) waypoints. (Waypoints are SOLO players)
  Indicates the location of a SINGLE point of interest.
  The waypoint locations are not part of a route for navigation.
  The waypoints order in the waypoints list is not important.

  But anyway they may and can be added into a route as routepoints subsequently .
  Strictly ordered waypoints added in ROUTES are promoted in ROUTE(way)POINTS.

• (rte) route with (rtept) routepoints. (Routepoints are group players)
  A route contains multiple consecutive via or shaping routepoints.
  In navigation the via variant is announced while the shaping variant is muted.
  The routepoints are those locations you definitely want to pass nearby.
  The router than determines by which roads these locations are reached.

• (trk) track with (trkpt) trackpoints. (Trackpoints are mass players)
  A track contains multiple trackpoints calculated by the router.
  A track to follow is accurately trackable due to its high trackpoint density.

Extra. (Locus & Cruiser)

A navigation track with navigation trackpoints. (navtrk by navtrkpt)
The shaping or via point name is attached in the trackpoint name.
The streetname is attached in the trackpoint cmt.
The tracksection route profile is attached in the target (section-end) via(shaping) trackpoint src.
The turn instruction is attached in the trackpoint sym.
The shaping (silent) or via (announced) point is attached in the trackpoint type.

Not yet ! Open ideas next !
Indicate the nogo radius (meter) in (wpt) waypoint hdop
Add the planned stop duration (seconds) in via point ageofdgpsdata

<trkpt lat="51.05087" lon="4.00271">
<ele>3.23</ele>
<time>2024-08-19T20:35:16Z</time>
<name>Stop</name>
<cmt>Gratiebossen</cmt>
<desc>The organisation offers you a free drink</desc>
<sym>pass_place</sym>
<type>via</type>
<ageofdgpsdata>1200</ageofdgpsdata>

A trackpoint sym (Locus) imports and promotes the location to a turn instruction.
A trackpoint type (Cruiser) is always accompanied by a trackpoint sym (Locus).
A trackpoint type (Cruiser) indicates the "snapped to street" routepoint locations.
By a trackpoint type via this point is represented by the via point icon.
A trackpoint type shaping is represented by the shaping point icon.

It is useful to indicate the basic content in the exported gpx file name.
Examples in the zip.
Examples.zip

Note:
The above provides a compatible Locus navtrack.
Cruiser uses the trkpt type in addition to the trkpt sym.
By inventive use of the trkpt type, more is eventually possible.
Except for trkpt type “shaping”, every trkpt type represents a via point.

<trkpt lat="51.040977" lon="3.984246">
<ele>5.2</ele>
<name>Kapel</name>
<cmt>Kapelleplein</cmt>
<desc>Bareldonkkapel</desc>
<sym>pass_place</sym>
<type>Church</type>
</trkpt>

Optional.

Through the trkpt type optionally show via points enriched with an icon.

[devemux86]

@0709wiwiwi thanks for the document!

BRouter also now uses the gpx navigation track format in the calculated route responses.
@0709wiwiwi and I worked with @afischerdev testing BRouter during implementation.

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BRouter wesbite provides the gpx navigation track format in the export:

• Select locus-style in turnInstructionMode
• Export route pressing the cloud button

So we can design routes on BRouter website, import the gpx offline in Cruiser and start navigation!

[0709wiwiwi]

Another navigation track file source is generated by Route You web.
Design by the RouteYou web router and save as public or private.
Export you new design production by download Set as Locus gpx.
Import this navtrack file in Cruiser and instantly be ready for navigation.
Note.
The RouteYou web router (GH service) does generate the streetnames

[0709wiwiwi]

The gpx navigation track contains the basic functions without gpx extensions.
The less necessary extras (color) are eventually to be attached in a gpx extension.

Demo attach gpx extensions.gpx.txt