In the Route Editor you can find the Toolkit. The options in the Toolkit make creating routes more fun and easier.


ATTENTION! Most functions in the Toolkit require a paid Routeplanner subscription. For more information about the subscriptions, see Which subscriptions does MyRoute-app have?

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General information

We offer our users three maps, namely the OpenStreetMap (OSM), TomTom and HERE maps. The OSM map is free to use for all our users. The TomTom map requires the Routeplanner Gold subscription and the HERE map requires the Routeplanner Gold or Navigation Next.


Each toolkit has three components, namely routing options, route utilities and editor settings.

  • Routing options: Routing options apply to the calculation of the entire route. Click on the option and a check mark will appear behind this option. Click on the option again to no longer apply it.
  • Route utilities: These are tools for creating a route and usually result in a one-time change. The action cannot be undone by clicking on it again. To undo these options, you must use the "redo and undo" buttons (bottom right).
  • Editor settings: These are general settings in the editor. A check mark shows whether this option is on or off. This option will also be remembered and applied to new routes.



Routing options

OpenStreetMap

  • Avoid: Check here which roads should be avoided when planning the route. You can choose from toll roads, highways, cities, ferries and unpaved roads. Multiple options are possible.
  • Curves: If you have the Routeplanner Silver subscription (or Gold), you can give the route a windingness. You can choose from the options: low, average and high. 
  • Offroad: When you check this option, the OSM will only draw straight lines between the placed waypoints. This means that the route will no longer run over existing roads and it is possible to place waypoints off-road.


TomTom

  • Avoid: Check here which roads should be avoided when planning the route. You can choose from toll roads, highways, ferries, unpaved roads, carpools and used roads. Multiple options are possible.
  • Route optimization: Choose here whether the route planning should choose between the fastest or shortest route. 
  • Hilliness & Curves: You can indicate here whether you want a height difference for your route. This affects the extent to which you ascend and descend. You can choose between low, average and high.
  • Curves: You can indicate here whether you want to add a bend to your route. The higher the bend, the more bends will be added. This can therefore result in longer travel times. You can choose between low, average and high.
  • Offroad: When you check this option, the TomTom map will only draw straight lines between the waypoints. This means that the route will no longer run over existing roads and it is possible to place waypoints off-road.


HERE

  • Avoid: Check here which roads should be avoided when planning the route. You can choose from toll roads, highways, boat ferries, rail ferries, tunnels, unpaved roads and environmental zones. Multiple options are possible.
  • Route optimization: Choose here whether the route planning should choose between the fastest or shortest route.
  • Disable seasonal closures: HERE can take seasonal closures into account. Think of mountain passes that are closed in the winter due to snow. However, when you create a route in the winter for the summer season, you do not want to be bothered by these seasonal closures. By selecting this option, the HERE map will not take into account closed roads due to seasonal conditions. ATTENTION! When you use this function, check before departure whether the road is open or closed.
  • Offroad: When you check this option, the HERE map will only draw straight lines between the placed waypoints. This means that the route will no longer run over existing roads and it is possible to place waypoints off-road.



Route utilities

These functions are the same for all three maps. For all three maps, the Routeplanner Gold subscription is required to use these functionalities.


Expand

If you create routes and take the time to go through and check everything, you can generally create routes with fewer waypoints. Thanks to the compare option (see a few headings below), you can place the waypoints in such a way that the route has no differences between the different map services.


If you don't have the time for this, don't feel like it and/or prefer to be safe than sorry, simply place more waypoints with this functionality. The less the program can think of between placed waypoints, the less chance there is of unexpected differences while driving.


In the pop-up window you can enter how many waypoints the route should have.


ATTENTION! Always check after expanding whether all waypoints are still correctly placed on the roads and therefore after intersections, roundabouts, exits, etc.



Reduce

Some imported routes contain a lot of waypoints or receive a lot of waypoints from our program to be able to recreate the route. If you find this visually disturbing or if your navigation system can only handle a maximum number of waypoints per route, simply reduce the number of waypoints with this functionality.


In the window you can enter how many waypoints the route should retain.


ATTENTION! Always check after reducing whether all waypoints are still correctly placed on the roads and therefore after intersections, roundabouts, exits, etc. It is also important that you check whether the route still runs correctly as before. If necessary, adjust waypoints to get the route correct again.



Reverse

Click here to reverse the route in one go. This functionality is useful if you want to drive the route as a return trip and do not feel like creating a whole new route in the other direction.


ATTENTION! Always check the route after reversing whether all waypoints have been placed correctly. Are they on the right side of the road and after intersections, exits, roundabouts, etc.



Split

When you create a route, you sometimes want to be able to split the route into different parts. For example, think of dividing a route for a holiday into different days. This can be done quickly and easily with this functionality. The original route simply remains as it is.


If you click on this functionality, the list with all waypoints opens. Click here on the starting point of the split route and the end point. Each end point is also the starting point for the new route. The starting point and end point of the route cannot be adjusted and therefore form a route in any case during splitting. It is possible to create multiple routes at once via this functionality.




Click on the image to enlarge it.


This route is now split into 3 new routes:

  1. This is the first new route. It starts at waypoint 1 and stops at waypoint 5.
  2. This is the second new route. It starts with waypoint 5 and ends with waypoint 11.
  3. This is the third new route. This starts with waypoint 11 and ends with waypoint 17.


At the bottom of the window you can see how many routes you have created by splitting. If you are satisfied, click on next to continue.

If you prefer not to split the route or if you want to change something, click on the cross at the top right.







When you have clicked on next, you will see this window. The three new routes will now have a standard name, namely the name of the route with a 1, 2 and 3. However, it can be useful to give the routes a new name. This way you can recognize later in your route list more quickly which route is which part of the original.


If you are satisfied, click on split. You will now find these new routes in your personal route list.

If you click on previous, you will go back to splitting the different routes, so that you can still make adjustments.



Calculator




With the calculator you can calculate the distance and duration between certain waypoints. Select the two waypoints and click on calculate. Under result you will now see the distance and duration between these two selected waypoints.








Compare route with

Click here to compare the route with the other maps. This functionality is useful when you want to drive the route with different map services, for example. Each map service has its own data, which can cause differences in the route planning. By checking the route with this function, waypoints can be added/moved to make the route the same for each map. See Manual 'Compare Route calculation' for more information about this functionality.



Fit screen

When you click on this functionality, the screen is automatically zoomed out to the ideal distance to show the route in its entirety.



Editor settings

For the most part, the editor settings are the same for all three maps. However, the OSM map has the ability to use segments (Silver or Gold subscription required), which means that these settings are treated separately. See Manual 'Segments' for more information on using this function.


OpenStreetMap

  • Ask for waypoint name: By default, you will be asked to give a name to the newly placed waypoint.
  • Show nearby pictures: Enable this option and you can see public photos from other users on the map.
  • Show segments on map: If you have used segments for your route and you want to be able to see them on the map, check this option.
  • Use segments for calculation: If you want to be able to use segments for your route, make sure this option is checked.
  • 'Place waypoint' button: Enable this option and you can only add waypoints by clicking the 'Place waypoint' button.
  • Route line transparency: Adjust how transparent the route line should be. At 0% the line is fully visible and at 100% completely invisible.


TomTom and HERE

  • Ask for waypoint name: By default, you will be asked to give a name to the newly placed waypoint.
  • Show nearby pictures: Turn this option on and you can see public photos from other users on the map.
  • 'Place waypoint' button: Turn this option on and you can only add waypoints by clicking the 'Place waypoint' button.
  • Route line transparency: Adjust how transparent the route line should be. At 0% the line is fully visible and at 100% completely invisible.