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|| '''Narration'''
 
|| '''Narration'''
 
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| | '''Slide Number 1 '''
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|| '''Slide Number 1 '''
  
 
'''Title slide '''
 
'''Title slide '''
| | Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on'''Customize the Route Maps.'''
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|| Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on '''Customize the Route Maps.'''
 
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|-
| | '''Slide Number 2'''  
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|| '''Slide Number 2'''  
  
 
'''Learning Objectives'''  
 
'''Learning Objectives'''  
  
  
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|| In this tutorial, we will learn to,
  
|  | In this tutorial we will learn to,
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* Customize an existing route
 
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* Create a reverse route  
 
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* Track the location of a route
Customize an existing route
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Create a reverse route  
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Track the location of a route
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|-
 
|-
| | '''Slide Number 3'''
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|| '''Slide Number 3'''
  
 
'''Learning Objectives'''  
 
'''Learning Objectives'''  
| | Save a track and open a track
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||  
Clear the track
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* Save a track and open a track
Disable the position tracking from the map
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* Clear the track
 
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* Disable the position tracking from the map
 
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|-
 
|-
| | '''Slide Number 4'''
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|| '''Slide Number 4'''
  
 
'''System Requirements'''
 
'''System Requirements'''
  
 +
|| To record this tutorial, I am using,
 +
* '''Ubuntu Linux OS''', version 16.04
 +
* '''Marble '''version 1.12.20 and
 +
* A working Internet connection.
  
 +
The process demonstrated in this tutorial is identical in,
  
|  | To record this tutorial, I am using,
+
'''Ubuntu Linux OS''' version 18.04
 
+
 
+
'''Ubuntu Linux OS''', version 16.04
+
 
+
'''Marble '''version 1.12.20 and
+
 
+
A working Internet connection.
+
 
+
The process demonstrated is identical in
+
 
+
'''Ubuntu Linux OS''', version 18.04  
+
  
'''Marble '''version 2.2.20 and
+
'''Marble '''version 2.2.20
 
|-
 
|-
| | '''Slide Number 5'''
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|| '''Slide Number 5'''
  
 
'''Pre-requisites'''  
 
'''Pre-requisites'''  
  
 
'''https://spoken-tutorial.org'''
 
'''https://spoken-tutorial.org'''
| | To practise this tutorial, the learner should be familiar with the Marble interface.
+
|| To practise this tutorial, the learner should be familiar with the '''Marble''' interface.
 
+
  
 
For the prerequisite '''Marble '''tutorials, please visit this site.
 
For the prerequisite '''Marble '''tutorials, please visit this site.
 
|-
 
|-
| | '''Slide Number 6'''
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|| '''Slide Number 6'''
  
 
'''Code Files'''
 
'''Code Files'''
  
 +
|| The file used in this tutorial is given in the '''Code files''' link.
  
  
|  | '''The '''file used in this tutorial is given in the Code files link.
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Please download and extract the file to '''Desktop'''.
 
+
 
+
Please download and extract the file to Desktop.
+
 
+
 
+
I have downloaded and saved the file to the Desktop.
+
 
|-
 
|-
| | Right click on the file and select '''Open with Marble '''option.
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||Point to the file on the '''Desktop'''.
| | Right-click on the file and select''' Open with Marble '''option.
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||I have already downloaded and saved the file to the '''Desktop''' folder.
 
|-
 
|-
| | Point to the Route map from Mumbai to Pune.
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|| Right click on the file and select '''Open with Marble '''option.
| |  
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|| Right-click on the file and select''' Open with Marble '''option.
 
+
|-
Earlier in this series we had created a route map from Mumbai to Pune.
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|| Point to the Route map from Mumbai to Pune.
 
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|| Earlier in this series we had created a route map from '''Mumbai''' to '''Pune'''.
 
+
 
+
 
|-
 
|-
| | Point to the Route map.
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|| Point to the Route map.
  
  
 
Point to Aurangabad on the Map.
 
Point to Aurangabad on the Map.
| | Now we will see how to change an existing route.  
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|| Now we will see how to change an existing route.  
 
+
  
 
We will change the destination from '''Pune''' to '''Aurangabad '''in the existing route.
 
We will change the destination from '''Pune''' to '''Aurangabad '''in the existing route.
 
|-
 
|-
| | Point to the Route map.
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|| Point to the Route map.
 
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|| This can be done using drag-and-drop method.  
 
+
 
+
| s| We can change the route using drag-and-drop method on the map.  
+
 
|-
 
|-
| | Move the mouse pointer on the route.
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|| Move your mouse pointer on the route.
  
 
Point to the green flag icon with '''+''' symbol appears.
 
Point to the green flag icon with '''+''' symbol appears.
| | Move the mouse pointer on the route.
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|| Move your mouse pointer on the route.
  
 
A green flag icon with '''+ '''symbol appears.
 
A green flag icon with '''+ '''symbol appears.
 
|-
 
|-
| | Point to the Route map.
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|| Point to the Route map.
  
 
Click with the left mouse button on the route.
 
Click with the left mouse button on the route.
  
 
Move the pointer and drop it to the desired location, '''Aurangabad.'''
 
Move the pointer and drop it to the desired location, '''Aurangabad.'''
| | This indicates that it is possible to add new routes.
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|| This indicates that it is possible to add new routes.
  
  
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Move the pointer and drop it at the new location, '''Aurangabad.'''
 
Move the pointer and drop it at the new location, '''Aurangabad.'''
 
|-
 
|-
| | Point t o the B icon appeared on the location of '''Aurangabad.'''
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|| Point t o the B icon appeared on the location of '''Aurangabad.'''
| | '''B''' icon appears on the location of''' Aurangabad.'''
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|| '''B''' icon appears on the location of ''' Aurangabad.'''
 
|-
 
|-
| | Right-click on the ending point Pune.
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|| Right-click on the ending point Pune.
 +
|| Now we have to delete the ending point '''Pune'''.
  
  
 
+
Right-click on the ending point '''Pune''', in the existing route.
|  | Now we have to delete the ending point Pune.
+
 
+
 
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Right-click on the ending point '''Pune''', in the  
+
 
+
existing route.
+
 
|-
 
|-
| | Point to the context menu.  
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|| Point to the context menu.  
  
 
Select '''Remove this destination '''option.
 
Select '''Remove this destination '''option.
| | A context menu appears.
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|| A context menu appears.
  
 
Select '''Remove this destination '''option.
 
Select '''Remove this destination '''option.
 
|-
 
|-
| | Point to the dotted lines in the existing route.
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|| Point to the dotted lines in the existing route.
| | Notice that the existing route is seen as a dotted line.
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|| Notice that the existing route is seen as a dotted line.
 
+
 
+
 
+
 
|-
 
|-
| | Point to the new route map created from '''Mumbai''' to '''Solapur''' on the map.
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|| Point to the new route map created from '''Mumbai''' to '''Aurangabad''' on the map.
| | A new route from '''Mumbai''' to '''Auragabad''' is created on the map.
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|| A new route from '''Mumbai''' to '''Aurangabad''' is created on the map.
 
|-
 
|-
| | Point to the plus green symbol on the routing panel.
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|| Point to the plus green symbol on the routing panel.
  
 
Click on the '''Add via''' option.
 
Click on the '''Add via''' option.
| |  
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|| An existing route can also be changed using the '''Add via '''icon.
 
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An existing route can also be changed using the '''Add via '''icon.
+
  
We can see this icon as a plus green symbol in the routing panel.
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We can see this icon as a plus green symbol in the '''Routing''' panel.
  
 
Click on the '''Add Via''' icon.
 
Click on the '''Add Via''' icon.
 
|-
 
|-
| | Point to the input bar with '''C '''icon on the routing panel.
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|| Point to the input bar with '''C '''icon on the routing panel.
| | An input bar with '''C '''icon appears in the Routing panel.
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|| An input bar with '''C '''icon appears in the '''Routing''' panel.
 
+
In the new input bar we can enter the name of the new destination.
+
 
+
 
+
  
 +
In the new '''input bar''' we can enter the name of the new destination.
 
|-
 
|-
| | Click on the down arrow button next to C.
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|| Click on the down arrow button next to C.
  
Point to the drop down menu .
+
Point to the drop down menu.
  
 
Select'''From Map''' option.
 
Select'''From Map''' option.
| | Click on the down arrow button next to C.
+
|| Click on the down arrow button next to '''C'''.
  
A drop down menu opens with different options.
+
A drop-down menu opens with different options.
  
  
Select'''From Map''' option.
+
Select '''From Map''' option.
 
|-
 
|-
| | Type '''Vadodara In''' the input bar
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|| Type '''Vadodara''' in the input bar
  
 
Click on the '''Get Directions''' button
 
Click on the '''Get Directions''' button
| |  
+
|| I will enter the destination as '''Vadodara.'''
 
+
I will enter the destination as '''Vadodara.'''
+
  
 
Click on the '''Get Directions''' button.
 
Click on the '''Get Directions''' button.
 
|-
 
|-
| | Point to the C''' '''icon appeared on the location of '''Vadodara '''on the map.
+
|| Point to the '''C''' icon appeared on the location of '''Vadodara '''on the map.
  
 
Right click on the ending point '''Aurangabad.'''
 
Right click on the ending point '''Aurangabad.'''
| | '''C '''icon appears on the location of '''Vadodara '''on the map.
+
|| '''C '''icon appears on the location of '''Vadodara '''on the map.
  
 
Right-click on the ending point '''Aurangabad '''in the existing route.
 
Right-click on the ending point '''Aurangabad '''in the existing route.
 
|-
 
|-
| | Point to the context menu.
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|| Point to the context menu.
  
  
 
Select '''Remove this destination '''option.
 
Select '''Remove this destination '''option.
| |  
+
|| Select '''Remove this destination''' option from the context menu.
 
+
Select '''Remove this destination '''option from the context menu .
+
 
|-
 
|-
| | Point to the new route from Mumbai to '''Vadodara''' has appeared on the map.
+
|| Point to the new route from '''Mumbai''' to '''Vadodara'''on the map.
| | A new route from Mumbai to '''Vadodara''' appears on the map.
+
|| A new route from '''Mumbai''' to '''Vadodara''' appears on the map.
  
 
Here '''Mumbai''' is the starting point and '''Vadodara''' is the destination.
 
Here '''Mumbai''' is the starting point and '''Vadodara''' is the destination.
 
|-
 
|-
| | Point to the existing route map.
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|| Point to the existing route map.
  
Click on the '''Reverse Route''' icon in the routing panel.
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Click on the '''Reverse Route''' icon in the '''Routing''' panel.
| | Next we will see how to find a reverse route.
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|| Now we will see how to find a reverse route.
  
Click on the '''Reverse Route '''icon in the Routing panel.
+
Click on the '''Reverse Route '''icon in the '''Routing''' panel.
 
|-
 
|-
| | Point to the Mumbai to Vadodara route map.
+
|| Point to the Mumbai to Vadodara route map.
| | Notice that the existing route is shown as a dotted line.
+
|| Notice that the existing route is shown as a dotted line.
  
 
A reverse route from '''Vadodara '''to '''Mumbai''' is seen on the map.
 
A reverse route from '''Vadodara '''to '''Mumbai''' is seen on the map.
  
Now the source is Vadodara and the destination is Mumbai.
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Now source is '''Vadodara''' and destination is '''Mumbai'''.
 
|-
 
|-
| | Click on the '''Clear Route '''option.
+
|| Click on the '''Clear Route '''option.
  
  
 
Point to the interface.
 
Point to the interface.
| | To clear this route from the map, click on the '''Clear Route '''icon.
+
|| To clear this route from the map, click on '''Clear Route '''icon.
  
 
+
Notice that the route from '''Mumbai''' to ''' Vadodara''' has been cleared.
Now the route from '''Mumbai '''to''' Vadodara''' has been cleared.
+
 
|-
 
|-
| |  
+
|| Click on the '''Open Route''' option.
 
+
 
+
 
+
Click on the '''Open Route''' option.
+
  
 
Point to''' Open Route''' dialog box.
 
Point to''' Open Route''' dialog box.
| | Now we will see how to open a route that we had saved earlier.
+
|| Now we will see how to open a route that we had saved earlier.
  
 
Click on the '''Open Route''' icon.
 
Click on the '''Open Route''' icon.
  
'''Open Route''' dialog box appears .
+
'''Open Route''' dialog box appears.
 
|-
 
|-
| | Select''' Mumbai-Pune.kml file''' from the Desktop folder
+
|| Select''' Mumbai-Pune.kml file''' from the Desktop folder
| | Select '''Mumbai-Pune.kml '''file from the '''Desktop''' folder.
+
|| Select '''Mumbai-Pune.kml ''' file from the '''Desktop'''.
 
|-
 
|-
| | Click on the '''Open''' button.
+
|| Click on the '''Open''' button.
  
 
Point to Route map from Delhi to Pune.
 
Point to Route map from Delhi to Pune.
| | Click on the '''Open''' button to open this file.
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|| Click on the '''Open''' button to open this file.
  
 
Route map from '''Mumbai '''to''' Pune''' opens.
 
Route map from '''Mumbai '''to''' Pune''' opens.
 
|-
 
|-
| |  
+
|| Cursor on the map.
| s| Now we will learn about Location tracking of a route.
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|| Now we will learn about location tracking of a route.
 
|-
 
|-
| | Once we start our trip we can track our location.
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|| Once we start our trip, we can track our location.
  
 
Click on the '''Location''' panel.
 
Click on the '''Location''' panel.
| | Once we start our trip we can track our location.
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|| Once we start our trip we can track our location.
  
 
Click on the '''Location''' panel.
 
Click on the '''Location''' panel.
 
|-
 
|-
| | Click on the drop down button'''.'''
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|| Click on the drop-down button below '''Position Tracking'''  
 
+
below''' Position Tracking'''  
+
  
 
Select '''Current Route''' option.
 
Select '''Current Route''' option.
  
 
Check '''Show Track''' check box.
 
Check '''Show Track''' check box.
| | Click on the drop down button''' '''below '''Position Tracking'''.
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|| Click on the drop down button below '''Position Tracking'''.
  
 
Select '''Current Route''' option.
 
Select '''Current Route''' option.
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Check the '''Show Track''' check box.
 
Check the '''Show Track''' check box.
 
|-
 
|-
| | Point to the arrow on the route .
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|| Point to the arrow on the route.
  
  
This arrow indicates the current location on the route.
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This indicates the current location of the route.
 +
|| We can see a moving arrow with a blue circle on the route.
  
 
+
This arrow indicates the current location of the route.
 
+
|  | We can see a moving arrow with a blue circle on the route .
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+
This arrow indicates the current location on the route.
+
 
|-
 
|-
| | Point to the '''Longitude''' and '''Latitude '''in the Location Panel.
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|| Point to the '''Longitude''' and '''Latitude''' in the Location Panel.
| | Longitude and Latitude of the current location are shown in the '''Location''' panel.
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|| '''Longitude''' and '''Latitude''' of the current location are shown in the '''Location''' panel.
 
|-
 
|-
| | Point to '''Speed '''and''' Distance '''in the Location panel.
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|| Point to '''Speed '''and''' Distance '''in the Location panel.
| | '''Speed '''and''' Distance '''covered by the vehicle are also seen in the Location panel.
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|| '''Speed '''and''' Distance '''covered by the vehicle are also seen in the '''Location''' panel.
  
Now let us save this track.
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Now let us save the track.
  
 
Click on the''' Save Track''' icon.
 
Click on the''' Save Track''' icon.
 
|-
 
|-
| | Point to''' Save Track '''dialog box.
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|| Point to''' Save Track '''dialog box.
 
+
 
+
Double click on the desktop folder.
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+
  
  
| | '''Save Track '''dialog box appears.
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Double-click on the '''Desktop''' folder.
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|| A '''Save Track '''dialog box appears.
  
 
Select a location to save the track.
 
Select a location to save the track.
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I will select the '''Desktop''' folder.
 
I will select the '''Desktop''' folder.
 
|-
 
|-
| | In the '''File Name''' field type the name as Track-1.kml.
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|| In the '''File Name''' field, type the name as '''Track-1.kml'''.
  
 
Point to the '''Files of type''' filed.
 
Point to the '''Files of type''' filed.
 
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|| In the '''File Name''' field, type the name as '''Track-1.kml.'''
 
+
 
+
| | In the '''File Name''' field type the name as '''Track-1.kml.'''
+
  
 
Please note that the file extension should be .'''kml.'''
 
Please note that the file extension should be .'''kml.'''
 
|-
 
|-
| | Click on the '''Save''' button.
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|| Click on the '''Save''' button.
 
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|| Click on the '''Save''' button.
 
+
|-
Close the '''Marble''' application.
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||Close the '''Marble''' application.
 
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||Let us open our saved track.
 
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Go to the Desktop folder.
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| | Click on the '''Save''' button.
+
 
+
Let us open our saved track.
+
  
  
 
I will close this''' Marble''' application.
 
I will close this''' Marble''' application.
 
+
|-
 
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||Go to the '''Desktop''' folder.
Go to the '''Desktop''' folder.
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||Go to the '''Desktop''' folder.
 
+
 
+
  
 
|-
 
|-
| | Point to '''Track-1.kml. '''File on the desktop.
+
|| Point to '''Track-1.kml.''' File on the desktop.
  
Right click to open this file.
+
To open the file right-click on it.
  
  
 
Select '''Open with Marble''' application.
 
Select '''Open with Marble''' application.
 +
||'''Track-1.kml '''file has been saved on the '''Desktop'''.
  
 
+
To open this file right-click on it.
 
+
|  | '''Track-1.kml. '''file has been saved on the desktop.
+
 
+
Let us right click to open this file.
+
  
  
 
Select the option '''Open with Marble'''.
 
Select the option '''Open with Marble'''.
 
|-
 
|-
| | Point to''' '''KDE Wallet Service''' '''dialog box opens.
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|| Cursor on the track on the interface.
 
+
|| Notice that the current track from '''Mumbai''' to '''Pune''' has been saved.
Click on ''''''Cancel''' '''button.
+
|  | ''''''KDE Wallet Service'''''' dialog box opens.
+
 
+
Click on '''Cancel '''Button.
+
|-
+
| Cursor on the track on the interface.
+
| |  
+
 
+
Notice that the current track from Mumbai to Pune has been saved.
+
 
|-
 
|-
| | Click on the '''Clear Track''' button in the '''Location''' Panel.
+
|| Click on the '''Clear Track''' button in the '''Location''' Panel.
| | Next we will clear the current track from the map.
+
|| Next we will clear the current track from the map.
  
 
Click on the '''Clear Track''' button in the '''Location''' panel.
 
Click on the '''Clear Track''' button in the '''Location''' panel.
 
|-
 
|-
| | Point to '''Clear current track''' dialog box.
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|| Point to '''Clear current track''' dialog box.
  
 
Point to the message.
 
Point to the message.
  
 
Click on the '''Yes''' button.
 
Click on the '''Yes''' button.
| | '''Clear current track''' dialog box appears.
+
|| '''Clear current track''' dialog box appears.
  
 
A message '''“Are you sure you want to clear the current track?”''' appears.
 
A message '''“Are you sure you want to clear the current track?”''' appears.
  
 
Click on the '''Yes''' button.
 
Click on the '''Yes''' button.
 +
|-
 +
||Cursor near current track.
 +
||Current track has been removed from the map.
  
Current track has been removed from the map.
+
Observe that '''Track-1''' is still seen on the route.  
 
+
Observe that Track-1 is still seen on the route.  
+
 
|-
 
|-
| |  
+
|| Locate the drop-down button below '''Position Tracking '''and select '''Disabled '''option.
| | Let us disable the position tracking.
+
Point to the map.
 +
Point to the position tracking arrow.
 +
|| Let us disable the position tracking.
  
 
+
Go to the drop down button below '''Position Tracking ''' and select '''Disabled '''option.
Locate the drop down button below '''Position Tracking '''and select '''Disabled '''option.
+
  
 
The position tracking arrow has now disappeared.
 
The position tracking arrow has now disappeared.
  
  
Even though the arrow has disappeared, route from Mumbai to Pune is still seen.
+
Even though the arrow has disappeared, route from '''Mumbai''' to '''Pune''' is still seen.
 
|-
 
|-
| | Slide Number7
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|| '''Slide Number 7'''
  
 
'''Summary'''
 
'''Summary'''
  
| | Let us summarize.
+
|| Let us summarize.
 
+
write meaningful learning objectives.In this tutorial we have learnt to,Customize an existing route
+
Create a reverse route
+
Track the location of a route
+
  
 +
In this tutorial we have learnt to,
 +
* Customize an existing route
 +
* Create a reverse route
 +
* Track the location of a route
  
 
|-
 
|-
| | Slide Number 8
+
|| '''Slide Number 8'''
  
 
'''Summary'''
 
'''Summary'''
  
 
+
||
| | Save a track and open a track
+
* Save a track and open a track
Clear the track
+
* Clear the track
Disable the position tracking from the map
+
* Disable the position tracking from the map
 
+
 
|-
 
|-
| | Slide Number 9
+
|| '''Slide Number 9'''
  
 
'''Assignment '''
 
'''Assignment '''
| | Write the lines to convey meaning.As an '''Assignment,'''
+
||As an '''Assignment,'''
 
+
Create a route map from'''Delhi''' to'''Agra '''and do the following.
+
  
a) Change the route from'''Delhi '''to'''Kanpur.'''
+
Create a route map from '''Delhi''' to '''Agra''' and do the following
 +
 +
a) Change the route from '''Delhi '''to '''Kanpur.'''
  
 
b)Find its reverse route  
 
b)Find its reverse route  
  
c)Save the track in .kml file format.
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c)Save the track in '''.kml''' file format.
 
|-
 
|-
| | Slide Number10
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|| '''Slide Number 10'''
  
'''About Spoken Tutorial project '''
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'''About Spoken Tutorial Project '''
| | The video at the following link summarizes the Spoken Tutorial project.
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|| The video at the following link summarizes the Spoken Tutorial project.
  
 
Please download and watch it.  
 
Please download and watch it.  
 
|-  
 
|-  
|| Slide Number 11
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|| '''Slide Number 11'''
  
 
'''Spoken Tutorial workshops'''
 
'''Spoken Tutorial workshops'''
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For more details, please write to us.
 
For more details, please write to us.
 
|-  
 
|-  
|| Slide Number 12
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|| '''Slide Number 12'''
  
 
'''Forum for specific questions'''Questions in THIS Spoken Tutorial?
 
'''Forum for specific questions'''Questions in THIS Spoken Tutorial?
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|| Please post your timed queries in this forum.
 
|| Please post your timed queries in this forum.
 
|-  
 
|-  
|| Slide Number 13
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|| '''Slide Number 13'''
  
 
'''Acknowledgement'''
 
'''Acknowledgement'''
  
Spoken Tutorial Project is supported byNational Mission on Education through ICT (NMEICT)
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Spoken Tutorial Project is supported by National Mission on Education through ICT (NMEICT)
  
 
Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT)
 
Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT)
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|-
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||  
| | This tutorial is contributed by Viji Nair and Madhuri Ganapathi from IIT Bombay.
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|| This tutorial is contributed by Viji Nair and Madhuri Ganapathi from IIT Bombay.
 
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Latest revision as of 14:27, 13 April 2020

Visual Cue Narration
Slide Number 1

Title slide

Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on Customize the Route Maps.
Slide Number 2

Learning Objectives


In this tutorial, we will learn to,
  • Customize an existing route
  • Create a reverse route
  • Track the location of a route
Slide Number 3

Learning Objectives

  • Save a track and open a track
  • Clear the track
  • Disable the position tracking from the map
Slide Number 4

System Requirements

To record this tutorial, I am using,
  • Ubuntu Linux OS, version 16.04
  • Marble version 1.12.20 and
  • A working Internet connection.

The process demonstrated in this tutorial is identical in,

Ubuntu Linux OS version 18.04

Marble version 2.2.20

Slide Number 5

Pre-requisites

https://spoken-tutorial.org

To practise this tutorial, the learner should be familiar with the Marble interface.

For the prerequisite Marble tutorials, please visit this site.

Slide Number 6

Code Files

The file used in this tutorial is given in the Code files link.


Please download and extract the file to Desktop.

Point to the file on the Desktop. I have already downloaded and saved the file to the Desktop folder.
Right click on the file and select Open with Marble option. Right-click on the file and select Open with Marble option.
Point to the Route map from Mumbai to Pune. Earlier in this series we had created a route map from Mumbai to Pune.
Point to the Route map.


Point to Aurangabad on the Map.

Now we will see how to change an existing route.

We will change the destination from Pune to Aurangabad in the existing route.

Point to the Route map. This can be done using drag-and-drop method.
Move your mouse pointer on the route.

Point to the green flag icon with + symbol appears.

Move your mouse pointer on the route.

A green flag icon with + symbol appears.

Point to the Route map.

Click with the left mouse button on the route.

Move the pointer and drop it to the desired location, Aurangabad.

This indicates that it is possible to add new routes.


Click with the left mouse button on the route.


Move the pointer and drop it at the new location, Aurangabad.

Point t o the B icon appeared on the location of Aurangabad. B icon appears on the location of Aurangabad.
Right-click on the ending point Pune. Now we have to delete the ending point Pune.


Right-click on the ending point Pune, in the existing route.

Point to the context menu.

Select Remove this destination option.

A context menu appears.

Select Remove this destination option.

Point to the dotted lines in the existing route. Notice that the existing route is seen as a dotted line.
Point to the new route map created from Mumbai to Aurangabad on the map. A new route from Mumbai to Aurangabad is created on the map.
Point to the plus green symbol on the routing panel.

Click on the Add via option.

An existing route can also be changed using the Add via icon.

We can see this icon as a plus green symbol in the Routing panel.

Click on the Add Via icon.

Point to the input bar with C icon on the routing panel. An input bar with C icon appears in the Routing panel.

In the new input bar we can enter the name of the new destination.

Click on the down arrow button next to C.

Point to the drop down menu.

SelectFrom Map option.

Click on the down arrow button next to C.

A drop-down menu opens with different options.


Select From Map option.

Type Vadodara in the input bar

Click on the Get Directions button

I will enter the destination as Vadodara.

Click on the Get Directions button.

Point to the C icon appeared on the location of Vadodara on the map.

Right click on the ending point Aurangabad.

C icon appears on the location of Vadodara on the map.

Right-click on the ending point Aurangabad in the existing route.

Point to the context menu.


Select Remove this destination option.

Select Remove this destination option from the context menu.
Point to the new route from Mumbai to Vadodaraon the map. A new route from Mumbai to Vadodara appears on the map.

Here Mumbai is the starting point and Vadodara is the destination.

Point to the existing route map.

Click on the Reverse Route icon in the Routing panel.

Now we will see how to find a reverse route.

Click on the Reverse Route icon in the Routing panel.

Point to the Mumbai to Vadodara route map. Notice that the existing route is shown as a dotted line.

A reverse route from Vadodara to Mumbai is seen on the map.

Now source is Vadodara and destination is Mumbai.

Click on the Clear Route option.


Point to the interface.

To clear this route from the map, click on Clear Route icon.

Notice that the route from Mumbai to Vadodara has been cleared.

Click on the Open Route option.

Point to Open Route dialog box.

Now we will see how to open a route that we had saved earlier.

Click on the Open Route icon.

Open Route dialog box appears.

Select Mumbai-Pune.kml file from the Desktop folder Select Mumbai-Pune.kml file from the Desktop.
Click on the Open button.

Point to Route map from Delhi to Pune.

Click on the Open button to open this file.

Route map from Mumbai to Pune opens.

Cursor on the map. Now we will learn about location tracking of a route.
Once we start our trip, we can track our location.

Click on the Location panel.

Once we start our trip we can track our location.

Click on the Location panel.

Click on the drop-down button below Position Tracking

Select Current Route option.

Check Show Track check box.

Click on the drop down button below Position Tracking.

Select Current Route option.

Check the Show Track check box.

Point to the arrow on the route.


This indicates the current location of the route.

We can see a moving arrow with a blue circle on the route.

This arrow indicates the current location of the route.

Point to the Longitude and Latitude in the Location Panel. Longitude and Latitude of the current location are shown in the Location panel.
Point to Speed and Distance in the Location panel. Speed and Distance covered by the vehicle are also seen in the Location panel.

Now let us save the track.

Click on the Save Track icon.

Point to Save Track dialog box.


Double-click on the Desktop folder.

A Save Track dialog box appears.

Select a location to save the track.

I will select the Desktop folder.

In the File Name field, type the name as Track-1.kml.

Point to the Files of type filed.

In the File Name field, type the name as Track-1.kml.

Please note that the file extension should be .kml.

Click on the Save button. Click on the Save button.
Close the Marble application. Let us open our saved track.


I will close this Marble application.

Go to the Desktop folder. Go to the Desktop folder.
Point to Track-1.kml. File on the desktop.

To open the file right-click on it.


Select Open with Marble application.

Track-1.kml file has been saved on the Desktop.

To open this file right-click on it.


Select the option Open with Marble.

Cursor on the track on the interface. Notice that the current track from Mumbai to Pune has been saved.
Click on the Clear Track button in the Location Panel. Next we will clear the current track from the map.

Click on the Clear Track button in the Location panel.

Point to Clear current track dialog box.

Point to the message.

Click on the Yes button.

Clear current track dialog box appears.

A message “Are you sure you want to clear the current track?” appears.

Click on the Yes button.

Cursor near current track. Current track has been removed from the map.

Observe that Track-1 is still seen on the route.

Locate the drop-down button below Position Tracking and select Disabled option.

Point to the map. Point to the position tracking arrow.

Let us disable the position tracking.

Go to the drop down button below Position Tracking and select Disabled option.

The position tracking arrow has now disappeared.


Even though the arrow has disappeared, route from Mumbai to Pune is still seen.

Slide Number 7

Summary

Let us summarize.

In this tutorial we have learnt to,

  • Customize an existing route
  • Create a reverse route
  • Track the location of a route
Slide Number 8

Summary

  • Save a track and open a track
  • Clear the track
  • Disable the position tracking from the map
Slide Number 9

Assignment

As an Assignment,

Create a route map from Delhi to Agra and do the following

a) Change the route from Delhi to Kanpur.

b)Find its reverse route

c)Save the track in .kml file format.

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