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Chapter 8: Working with routes
8.1 Introduction
This chapter explains how to use RayTech to chart and plot courses. It is
intended to have you navigating in the shortest time possible and covers:
• Creating routes.
• Editing routes.
• Monitoring a course.
The definition of terms used in working with charts and routes will be
found in Appendix A - Charts.
8.2 What is a route?
A route is a path from location A to location B, and is composed of a series
of waypoints that you place on a displayed chart. Each waypoint represents
a certain position along the path of a route. A route typically has a starting
waypoint, an ending waypoint, and as many intermediate waypoints as
you need or want.
The imaginary line between two waypoints is known as a leg. The leg of a
route that your boat is currently traveling is called the active leg. An active
leg consists of an origin waypoint (the waypoint that you have just
departed) and a destination waypoint (the waypoint you are moving
towards). In RayTech, the active leg of a route is represented by a dashed
line, and the destination waypoint blinking.
Plotting a route can be achieved with just a few mouse clicks and you can
easily edit the route after placing it on screen. Routes can be as simple or
as complex as you need, and customized for easy recognition and naviga-
tion. RayTech stores all of your favorite or most commonly used routes, and
you can create several back-up routes for any destination, should inclement
weather or other circumstances dictate you take a different course.
If you have RayTech connected to your GPS and autopilot, the route you
chart on the screen can be run automatically.
8.3 Creating a route
You create a route by placing a series of waypoints between your starting
point and your destination. Each waypoint represents a certain position
along the path of a route.
Note: When using RayTech as part of an integrated system, routes should
be named and the number of waypoints used should be in accor-
dance with the parameters set by your GPS/chartplotter display.
To create a route:
1. Click
Route . The route softkeys are displayed.
2. Click Create Route . The Quick route dialog box is displayed.
3. Click OK to accept the default name of Qr, or click Edit the route
name to enter your own. The on-screen keyboard is displayed.
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4. Type in a name (up to 13 characters including spaces) for your route.
5. Click
OK . The dialog box closes.
6. Move the cursor over the area where you want the route to begin.
7. Click the mouse.
8. The route is started. and the name you have chosen along with the
range and bearing of the first leg is displayed.
9. Draw the route you want to take. Click at each point you want to place
a waypoint.
10. When you have placed all the waypoints in the route, right click.
11. The right-mouse menu is displayed.
12. Click
Finish Route . The route is finished.
Add a waypoint to a route
There are two ways that you can add a waypoint to a route:
• using the Routes menu.
• using the right mouse menu.
To add a waypoint using the route menu:
1. Select Routes/Edit Route. The Choose Route to Edit dialog box is
displayed.
2. Highlight the route you want to edit. Click OK . The Editing Route
dialog box for the selected route is displayed.
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