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From: Craig Hunter
Sent: Saturday, July 4, 2020 8:10 AM
To: Chuck McCown
Subject: Re: Theodolite Support
Chuck, I assume you found the import map markers feature on the map screen?
That would allow import of any number of markers. If that option is grayed
out it’s because a user has not enabled iCloud Drive for document sharing on
their device (this works with local files and files you store in the cloud).
This needs to be enabled in order for Theodolite to access a file somewhere
to import.
If you tap a marker on the map screen so that its popup is showing, it
becomes the active map marker. Now if you go back to the main viewfinder,
you will see aiming information (bearing and distance, and aim direction)
for that marker in the lower left corner. You will also see a red dot on
the compass dial corresponding to the bearing. Since map markers do not
contain altitude, the only type of aiming we can do involves bearing and
distance.
To see a marker floating in 3D on the screen would require knowing the
marker’s altitude. We already do it for the optional mountain summits
in-app purchase, which shows mountain peaks and their distance in the
viewfinder. I would like to enable this for user data as well. However it
may not tie in to map markers because they only have provisions to store
latitude, longitude, and name. Without altitude they are useless in 3D.
The decision to not include altitude with 2D map data goes back to the
origins of mobile mapping, long before iOS apps.
regards,
Craig
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On Jul 4, 2020, at 9:39 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
It would be super cool if the place mark could show up in the view screen.
From: ch...@wbmfg.com
Sent: Saturday, July 4, 2020 7:24 AM
To: d...@hunter.pairsite.com
Subject: Re: Theodolite Support
I see an import markers selection on the map page but it is grayed out.
From: ch...@wbmfg.com
Sent: Saturday, July 4, 2020 7:23 AM
To: d...@hunter.pairsite.com
Subject: Re: Theodolite Support
Another question, is there a way to load a list of waypoints as a batch?
From: ch...@wbmfg.com
Sent: Saturday, July 4, 2020 7:06 AM
To: d...@hunter.pairsite.com
Subject: Theodolite Support
I have an email list with hundreds of wireless internet service providers
on it. I manufacture devices for that industry. Today someone asked a
question as to how to allow one of their installers to quickly get a
heading showing them how to aim an antenna.
The points they aim to are called access points and are always at a fixed
location. How could they program in these landmarks so they would be
visible with your app?
Pretty sure they will buy it if I can show them how easy it would be to
use.
Best Regards,
Chuck McCown
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Craig Hunter
cr...@hunter.pairsite.com
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