13. Route Planning
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13.4.1 Processing waypoints
Following fields and buttons can be found in the WP page.
Enable changes:
Check to edit waypoints.
Note: Routes can only be modified in the North-up or Course-up mode.
WP:
Each waypoint has a number.
NAME:
You can name each waypoint.
Lat:
WP's latitude co-ordinate is displayed in chosen datum.
Lon:
WP's longitude co-ordinate is displayed in chosen datum.
Leg/°
Bearing of leg
Leg/Nm:
Leg's length (nm)
Str mode:
Define steering mode, rhumb line or great circle, for each leg.
Radius/Nm:
Define turning radius for each waypoint.
Chl limit/m :
Define channel limit for each leg.
Spd min:
Define minimum speed of ship used with a leg.
Spd max:
Define maximum speed of ship used with a leg.
Insert before:
Insert a new waypoint before the current waypoint.
Next WP:
Add a new waypoint after current waypoint. You can define direction and distance for
next waypoint.
Delete:
Delete current waypoint.
Import:
Import new waypoints from already existing routes into your current route.
Reverse:
Reverse sailing order of the entire route.
All Visible:
Center line, channel borders, WP marks and leg marks are made visible on top of the
electronic chart.