Ruler
The Ruler displays a map scale and shows the number of meters / feet (other units of measure) in a segment. It can be seen at the bottom of the screen. On average map scale is a round number that could fit a size of thumb.
The Ruler gives a visual estimate of the objects on the map and distance between them and it will change the displayed value during map zooming.
| Units Format | Android: Menu → Configure profile → General settings → Units & formats → Units of length iOS: Menu → Settings → App profiles → General settings → Units & formats → Units of length |
Radius-ruler widget
Radius-ruler widget shows distance between your location and center point of the 'Radius-ruler'. Radius of the first circle is equal to the map scale.
| Enable | Android: Menu → Configure screen → Right panel → Radius ruler iOS: Menu → Configure screen → Right panel → Radius ruler |
| Click | Сhanges widget state between the black scale, the grey one and non-visible modes. |
| Units Format | Android: Menu → Configure profile → General settings → Units & formats → Units of length iOS: Menu → Settings → App profiles → General settings → Units & formats → Units of length |
Compass ruler for Radius-ruler widget
By default Map orientation information is displayed on radius-ruler circles. It displays how the Map North is oriented to the Head of device.
In addition to that, you could see blue triangle as a Compass direction. This option requires to have GPS-compass present & enabled on your device. Keep your device flat, so you could see where head of device is pointing out.
Hint: if you rotate your device such as blue and red arrow pointing up, your device head will be pointing to North. If you rotate the map or device to match blue and red arrows, then you could see the map properly oriented to the physical landscape.
| Enable | Android: Menu → Configure screen → Right panel → Radius ruler → … → Show compass ruler / Hide compass ruler iOS: Menu → Configure screen → Right panel → Radius ruler → … → Show compass ruler / Hide compass ruler |
| Units Format | Android: Menu → Configure profile → General settings → Units & formats → Angular unit iOS: Menu → Settings → App profiles → General settings → Units & formats → Angular measurement units |
'Distance by tap' tool
Distance from your location to a point on the map: after single tap on the map, the line from your current location and distance will be displayed. The line will be active during long touch on the screen as well.
Distance between 2 points on the map: touch simultaneously two spots on the map, the line between points and the distance will be displayed.
| Enable | Android: Menu → Configure screen → Remaining elements → Distance by tap iOS: Menu → Configure screen → Remaining elements → Distance by tap |
| Units Format | Android: Menu → Configure profile → General settings → Units & formats → Units of length iOS: Menu → Settings → App profiles → General settings → Units & formats → Units of length |