Circle around points
Hello!
2 years ago I already asked this question, but its relevance for me did not disappear.
I have been using the Locus Pro for a long time, I like everything, especially layers and quick WWW bookmarks. Thanks for this great app!
I go in for ballooning sports, and in sports tasks it is important to see a circle around points with a certain radius. For example, in order to see target measurement zones on the ground or in virtual tasks. It is important for us to create a lot and often round areas. In each task, they are different every day.
It is desirable that the circles be with the ability to choose the size, transparency of the fill and its color. The radius of the circle could be added in the parameters of the point near the address (like in the Ozi Explorer). I do not think that it is very difficult to implement, but it would be very useful not only for ordinary users, but also for the whole sport.
Many pilots and judges are waiting for this simple function. We are need a quck and easy method to create circular areas around points so that more people can use the Locus constantly.
The other day I will tell my colleagues about the Locus at a conference in the Zoom, and a lot of people have already gathered for this conference.
Dear Menion, on behalf of our community, please add this feature!))
I like this idea 
Hi guys,
I would like to inform you that this feature is part of the new My library system we introduced in the new 4.28 Locus Map version. More info about this update in our blog here.
The setup for circles was removed from the "Geocaching tools" menu and is part of every folder in the new library. Simply edit the folder metadata (name, icon etc) and at the bottom is an option to setup the circles. Not just color, but also radius ... and all this persistently per folder.
Hope you will like it.
Feel free to post new ideas or report issues related to the new MyLibrary. If so, please also use "my library" tag, so topics are more organized and easier to find. Thanks
Hi guys,
I would like to inform you that this feature is part of the new My library system we introduced in the new 4.28 Locus Map version. More info about this update in our blog here.
The setup for circles was removed from the "Geocaching tools" menu and is part of every folder in the new library. Simply edit the folder metadata (name, icon etc) and at the bottom is an option to setup the circles. Not just color, but also radius ... and all this persistently per folder.
Hope you will like it.
Feel free to post new ideas or report issues related to the new MyLibrary. If so, please also use "my library" tag, so topics are more organized and easier to find. Thanks
Hello Alexandr
+1 from me
perhaps a solution for you till this feature is implemented...
https://help.locusmap.eu/topic/please-allow-gc-circle-tool-to-be-saved-and-exported#comment-69849
Wolfgang
@ menion
is it possible to use UTM coords inside openair.txt?
at balloon competitions this format is normaly used to declare a target
Hello Alexandr
+1 from me
perhaps a solution for you till this feature is implemented...
https://help.locusmap.eu/topic/please-allow-gc-circle-tool-to-be-saved-and-exported#comment-69849
Wolfgang
@ menion
is it possible to use UTM coords inside openair.txt?
at balloon competitions this format is normaly used to declare a target
From Russia with love
From Russia with love
https://help.locusmap.eu/topic/add-radius-for-points#comment-60765
Read ! Extension (Garmin) already activ for Locus point adress field exchanges ! So.....
Greetings,
feet on the ground.
https://help.locusmap.eu/topic/add-radius-for-points#comment-60765
Read ! Extension (Garmin) already activ for Locus point adress field exchanges ! So.....
Greetings,
feet on the ground.
Funny, I have been looking for something similar :)
In case it needs to be dynamic, one of possible solution could be send NMEA AAM (Waypoint Arrival Alarm - is not implemented yet) string together with NMEA WPL (Waypoint Location).
Funny, I have been looking for something similar :)
In case it needs to be dynamic, one of possible solution could be send NMEA AAM (Waypoint Arrival Alarm - is not implemented yet) string together with NMEA WPL (Waypoint Location).
Hello ballon pilots and other interested
thanks help and support from @menion !!!!
i was able to create a small app with which you can create circles and polygons based on UTM coordinates which are common in balloon competitions.
But the app can also be useful for SAR assistants.
Watch the screencasts
https://www.dropbox.com/s/w9bvi2iorpfcyfb/circles.mp4?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3jpde2xg55fcs2f/polygon.mp4?dl=0
inside the ZIP file you will find the App-apk and manual de/en
https://www.dropbox.com/s/r80cliraph2lj3d/Circles and Polygons.zip?dl=0
i hope it help a little
Wolfgang
Hello ballon pilots and other interested
thanks help and support from @menion !!!!
i was able to create a small app with which you can create circles and polygons based on UTM coordinates which are common in balloon competitions.
But the app can also be useful for SAR assistants.
Watch the screencasts
https://www.dropbox.com/s/w9bvi2iorpfcyfb/circles.mp4?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3jpde2xg55fcs2f/polygon.mp4?dl=0
inside the ZIP file you will find the App-apk and manual de/en
https://www.dropbox.com/s/r80cliraph2lj3d/Circles and Polygons.zip?dl=0
i hope it help a little
Wolfgang
I pay for the app and think it's one of the best mapping apps out there. I too would love to see this feature.
I pay for the app and think it's one of the best mapping apps out there. I too would love to see this feature.
I am a paraglider pilot and enjoy using the app. For the hike and fly competitions it would be very helpful to be able to add circles of varying radius to the waypoints that we are required to enter. I fly with the app open and use it whilst hiking. To be able to use the Geocaching draw circle function on an icon that would not disappear would be fine.
I am a paraglider pilot and enjoy using the app. For the hike and fly competitions it would be very helpful to be able to add circles of varying radius to the waypoints that we are required to enter. I fly with the app open and use it whilst hiking. To be able to use the Geocaching draw circle function on an icon that would not disappear would be fine.
This is important for paragliding hike and fly competitions as well, and could be used for orienteering and other checkpoint based sports perhaps.
This is important for paragliding hike and fly competitions as well, and could be used for orienteering and other checkpoint based sports perhaps.
Hi guys,
I would like to inform you that this feature is part of the new My library system we introduced in the new 4.28 Locus Map version. More info about this update in our blog here.
The setup for circles was removed from the "Geocaching tools" menu and is part of every folder in the new library. Simply edit the folder metadata (name, icon etc) and at the bottom is an option to setup the circles. Not just color, but also radius ... and all this persistently per folder.
Hope you will like it.
Feel free to post new ideas or report issues related to the new MyLibrary. If so, please also use "my library" tag, so topics are more organized and easier to find. Thanks
Hi guys,
I would like to inform you that this feature is part of the new My library system we introduced in the new 4.28 Locus Map version. More info about this update in our blog here.
The setup for circles was removed from the "Geocaching tools" menu and is part of every folder in the new library. Simply edit the folder metadata (name, icon etc) and at the bottom is an option to setup the circles. Not just color, but also radius ... and all this persistently per folder.
Hope you will like it.
Feel free to post new ideas or report issues related to the new MyLibrary. If so, please also use "my library" tag, so topics are more organized and easier to find. Thanks
Hello menion
thanks for the improvement!
Fortunately, the circle function is still available in the GC tools.
There is still a small problem, if you accidentally enter a letter instead of a number for the radius, locus closes immediately.
How can you define the colour and line width of the circle borders? The setting of the line style probably only refers to tracks?
Hello menion
thanks for the improvement!
Fortunately, the circle function is still available in the GC tools.
There is still a small problem, if you accidentally enter a letter instead of a number for the radius, locus closes immediately.
How can you define the colour and line width of the circle borders? The setting of the line style probably only refers to tracks?
Menion, this is great news, thank you. I’ve tried it out loading a .gpx file and I’ve worked it out. One thing I have noticed is that when viewing them on the map, when moving along, they are only visible when the central point is on the screen. If it is possible to change that, it would be great.
Another potential upgrade that I imagine may be trickier is would it be possible to change the diameter of the circles within a folder so that some of them are different? The way around it is to create multiple folders for different circle diameters, so no massive deal, but it would be nice to have. So you’re aware, the .gpx folders that the paragliding community use already have the information of the diameter of the circles in it. If of interest, an example file is in this link - https://www.xcmap.net/x.php?t=1227&c=NCT+Hike+and+Fly.
Thanks for the upgrade, I know that a few in the paragliding community are trying out adding the circles. Cheers, Paul
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Circle around points
Menion
Hi guys,
I would like to inform you that this feature is part of the new My library system we introduced in the new 4.28 Locus Map version. More info about this update in our blog here.
The setup for circles was removed from the "Geocaching tools" menu and is part of every folder in the new library. Simply edit the folder metadata (name, icon etc) and at the bottom is an option to setup the circles. Not just color, but also radius ... and all this persistently per folder.
Hope you will like it.
Feel free to post new ideas or report issues related to the new MyLibrary. If so, please also use "my library" tag, so topics are more organized and easier to find. Thanks
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Menion, this is great news, thank you. I’ve tried it out loading a .gpx file and I’ve worked it out. One thing I have noticed is that when viewing them on the map, when moving along, they are only visible when the central point is on the screen. If it is possible to change that, it would be great.
Another potential upgrade that I imagine may be trickier is would it be possible to change the diameter of the circles within a folder so that some of them are different? The way around it is to create multiple folders for different circle diameters, so no massive deal, but it would be nice to have. So you’re aware, the .gpx folders that the paragliding community use already have the information of the diameter of the circles in it. If of interest, an example file is in this link - https://www.xcmap.net/x.php?t=1227&c=NCT+Hike+and+Fly.
Thanks for the upgrade, I know that a few in the paragliding community are trying out adding the circles. Cheers, Paul
Paul Rowntree
D 020 7858 6863
M 07825 507 523
E pr@kinglypartners.com
31 Kingly Street, London W1B 5QG
T 020 7858 6866
W kinglypartners.com
This email is subject to our disclaimer.
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Circle around points
Menion
Hi guys,
I would like to inform you that this feature is part of the new My library system we introduced in the new 4.28 Locus Map version. More info about this update in our blog here.
The setup for circles was removed from the "Geocaching tools" menu and is part of every folder in the new library. Simply edit the folder metadata (name, icon etc) and at the bottom is an option to setup the circles. Not just color, but also radius ... and all this persistently per folder.
Hope you will like it.
Feel free to post new ideas or report issues related to the new MyLibrary. If so, please also use "my library" tag, so topics are more organized and easier to find. Thanks
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Hello menion,
additional question, neither in an exported .kml nor .gpx are the circles included. They are also not displayed in the web map, although the information is available in the cloud data.
Is there a solution for the export and web map?
Hello menion,
additional question, neither in an exported .kml nor .gpx are the circles included. They are also not displayed in the web map, although the information is available in the cloud data.
Is there a solution for the export and web map?
I have my Libary open and am in my points folder. But I can't find anything to draw circles. The help for my Libary is still in progress. Can someone help me.
I have my Libary open and am in my points folder. But I can't find anything to draw circles. The help for my Libary is still in progress. Can someone help me.
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