Working With Routes

About Routes

Most Route actions can be performed with the Route Context Menu or in NavManager.

NavSim's programs enables the creation of Routes by creating Waypoints on a Chart. Detailed information about each Waypoint can be seen in NavManager . Individual waypoints can be numbered for easy reference.

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Creating a Route

A Route is created by creating Waypoints in the Main Chart View.

To start a Route, click the Create Route button in either:

• Main Toolbar or
• Route Context Menu

To finish the Route, left-click a second time on the last waypoint created.

Note that Panning and Zooming is possible while creating a Route, allowing free movement throughout the Chart (or Charts, if in the Quilting Mode), i.e., Route creation is not limited to the area currently displayed on the screen.

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Deleting A Route

There are two simple ways to Delete a Route:

• Right-click on the Route, when the Route Context Menu appears, choose Delete.

• In NavManager, select the Route to be deleted, then click the Delete button located in NavManager toolbar.

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Locking and Unlocking a Route

• Right-click on the Route, when the Route Context Menu appears, choose Lock or Unlock as needed.

• In NavManager, select the Route to be Locked or Unlocked, and click the Lock or Unlock button as needed.

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Splitting a Route

A Route can only be split from one of its inner Waypoints.

• Right-click on the Waypoint from which the Route is to split, when the Route Context Menu appears, choose Split. The new Route portion will be displayed in a different colour from the original Route. In addition, waypoint numbers will change (ex: 1-2-3-4-5 could become 1-2-3 and 1-2-3). Note that the waypoint from which the Route was split, appears in both resulting Trajectories.

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Extending a Route

A Route can only be extended from one of its end Waypoints.

• Right-click on the end Waypoint of the Route to be extended, when the Route Context Menu appears, left-click Extend, then plot additional Waypoints as needed.

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Duplicating a Route

• Right-click on the Route to be duplicated, when the Route Context Menu appears, left-click on Duplicate. Once the selected Route has been duplicated it will be displayed in a different colour from the original Route. To move the duplicated Route, simply left-click on any Waypoint and drag it to the desired location.

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Reversing a Route

• Right-click on the Route to be reversed, when the Route Context Menu appears, left-click on Reverse.

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Hiding a Route from View

• In order to hide a Route from the Main Chart View, right-click on the Route to be hidden. When the Route Context Menu appears, left-click Hide. In order to render the Route visible again, select the Route in question from the NavManager and left-click Show Selected .

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Viewing / Changing Route Properties

General Route Properties can be seen in the Chart Objects tab when a Route is selected in the Main Chart View. More detailed information about the selected Route is available in NavManager .

The easiest way to see information in NavManager is to right-click on a particular Route and select Properties from the Route Context Menu

Route Properties, such as name, leg colour, arrival time etc. can be modified in NavManager.

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Exporting Selected Routes to Files

• In order to export a Route to a computer file, simply right-click on the Route to be exported. When the Route Context Menu appears, left-click Export to File. When the Save As window appears name the file and choose file type NavSim Object File (*.nso). Once the Route has been saved in the .nso format it can be e-mailed to other NavSim program users.

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Sending and Requesting Selected Routes to/from GPS

Sending to and requesting a Route from a GPS is only possible when using the program with Garmin and Magellan GPS systems. Please ensure that the Garmin or Magellan GPS used is configured to communicate with the Garmin Data Transfer or Magellan protocol rather than the NMEA-0183 protocol. Please ensure that the program is connected to a properly configured GPS.

To send a route using the Route Context Menu, right-click on the route and choose Send to GPS.

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Deleting Waypoints

Right-click on the Waypoint you wish to delete, when the Route Context Menu appears, choose Delete Waypoint.

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Adding Waypoints

To add a Waypoint, right-click on the desired leg of the Route in question, then choose Insert Waypoint from the Route Context Menu

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Running Simulations on a Route

A Simulation can be performed on any existing Route in order to see how well the Boat will maneuver on its pre-set course.

To start a Simulation right-click the Waypoint from which the Simulation is to begin. When the Route Context Menu appears, choose Start Simulation from this Waypoint. The Simulation will begin immediately.

To stop the Simulation at any time, choose Stop Simulation from the Route Context Menu.

The Simulation will automatically create a Trajectory.

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Setting Waypoint Coordinates

• Right-click on the Waypoint to be modified and choose Set Coordinate from the Route Context Menu. The following dialog box will appear, so that the desired Waypoint coordinates may be entered manually.

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Moving Waypoints

In order to move Waypoints, simply left-click and drag the desired Waypoint. Moving Waypoints will only be possible while the Route is Unlocked.

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Sending Waypoints to GPS

Sending to and requesting a Waypoint from a GPS is only possible when using the program with Garmin and Magellan GPS systems. Please ensure the Garmin or Magellan GPS being used is configured to communicate with the Garmin Data Transfer or Magellan protocol rather than the NMEA-0183 protocol. Please ensure that the program is connected to a properly configured GPS.

To send a Waypoint using the Route Context Menu, right-click on the Waypoint in question, and choose Send Waypoint to GPS.

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Hiding Route Waypoint Numbering

There are two simple ways to Hide/Unhide Waypoint Numbering:

• The quickest way is to right-click on any Waypoint, then choose Show Waypoint Numbers or Hide waypoint Numbers from the Waypoint Context Menu.

• Alternatively, right-click on any Waypoint and choose Properties from the Route Context Menu - then uncheck Numbered Waypoints from the Options section of the User Objects tab.

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