Waypoint Label

[pmollbrink]

Hi Guys,
How do you label waypoints?

I have searched butcant seem to find any threads

I create waypoints in QGIS as basic distance markers, say every 5k, so i get a bunch of points with the text attributes "5km", "10km" etc

How can I import them into OruxMaps and display them as a waypoint with the text label?

From QGIS i can basically export in any format


Cheers,
PAtrick

[Lenz]

Hello PAtrick,

I did a quick try with gpx and kml:

You have to import the kml or gpx file into the oruxmaps database (manage track/routes) and load it to the map as a track. Be sure to activate "show waypoint names" in the waypoint settings. The waypoint names are shown besides the markers.

Regards
Lenz

[pmollbrink]

Ah, that simple  Thank you for the swift reply

Now i just need to find out how I tweek the font size

Also it does not show the correct attribut but I guess I just have to work with the export from QGIS 

[Lenz]

Hello Patrick,

Font size: global settings - user interface - tracks/routes/lines/... - letter size

The attribute shown is "name". I don't think you can change this behaviour. You have to rename the column in qgis where your km values are stored to name.

Regards
Lenz

[pmollbrink]

Excellent info!

Got it working!
As per the attached screenshot it looks quite all right

Any way of applying a buffer/halo to the text?


Cheers,
Patrick

[Lenz]

Hi Patrick,
the screenshot looks like you imported the route as overlay, didn't you? Try to load it as a track and before you do that, enable global settings - user interface - tracks/routes/lines... - draw distance indicator. This is more flexible than your fixed 5 km waypoints and in the symbols  the distances are more readable.

[pmollbrink]

Ah, you live and you learn, that is a other great festure I did not know about.
I actually loaded the route as a linestring and the "way points" as a point layer.
Didn't know about the dynamic distance lable function
Tried it with just the route, works perfect

Many thanks!

/Patrick