App: Waypoint types

Shaping points:

  • No name, only numbered
  • decent marking (only a point with number)
  • not mentioned in turn instructions
  • considered in routing as waypoint

Shaping points are a big advantage when you not only give the route types and avoid types for the routing but if you force the routing to use prefered must visit segments in your route. Sometimes you have to set some shaping points to reach this. And then the decent marking is a big advantage when showing the route.

Via points:

  • numbered, can be named by user
  • dominant marking (a “flag” with number)
  • mentioned in turn instructions
  • considered in routing as waypoint

To be friendly to other statements: This could be the solution. Because all nonamed Via points you don’t want at turn instructions can be replaced by Shaping points.

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