Land allows you to automatically create a track using information from a routable vector map through the FastTrack tool, speeding up the process and making route planning easier.

To use FastTrack, the map must be routable, meaning it contains network information that allows automatic route calculation. OSM and TomTom maps are compatible. OSM maps are especially recommended for outdoor activities, as they include a wide network of paths and trails in addition to streets and roads.

Routes are generated according to user preferences: road types, restrictions, or automatic maneuvers at intersections (which become roadbook points). These options can be configured in Land's Preferences to plan more accurate routes with clear alerts for each maneuver.

Here you can see a sample video of using FastTrack: 

Preliminary steps

Before using FastTrack, make sure to complete these steps:

1. Open a routable map:
   Select a compatible vector map (OSM or TomTom)

2. Open the track editor:
   Open the track editor to create or modify routes

3. Create or select a track:
   Create a new track (see the article Create a New Track) or select an existing one you want to extend with FastTrack
    

How to use the FastTrack tool

Once you're in edit mode for the track you want to extend, simply activate FastTrack mode and click on the map to automatically generate the route to the selected point, without having to press any other key.

The different methods for using FastTrack are explained below:

Activate 'FastTrack mode'

To activate FastTrack mode, select the tool from the track editor toolbar:

Once activated, you can use these two methods:

• Click on the map:
  Click on the point where you want to automatically extend the track. This is the quickest way to use FastTrack several times in a row.

• Arrows at intersections:
  Selection arrows appear at each intersection; press the desired arrow to extend the track in that direction to the next intersection:
  
  

Here you can watch an example video showing how to use these two functions:

Right-click > FastTrack to here

• Right-click on the point where you want to extend the track and select FastTrack to here:
  

• Land will automatically calculate the route from the last point to the selected point:
  

• Tip: You can use FastTrack on any point of the map, even off a path, but results will be more reliable if both the last point and the next one are on some path.

Recommendation: Always review the generated route to ensure it matches the path you want to follow.
 

Configuration of maneuvers and roads

You can configure how Land automatically generates tracks with FastTrack from Preferences > Tracks > FastTrack Edition:

• Add maneuver points:

  • Roadbook points are automatically added at each intersection, with instructions for the maneuver to perform. During navigation, these points provide alerts for upcoming maneuvers:
    
    

• Road restrictions:

  • Allow or block the use of one-way streets in the opposite direction (useful, for example, when hiking)

  • Configure the types of roads that can be used: tolls, highways, unpaved ways or ferries.

  • Allow Pedestrian-exclusive streets: Include pedestrian streets, such as those in historic city centers, in route calculations, even if they are restricted to vehicle traffic.

• Preferred route (fast/short):

  • The Fast option takes road speeds into account to calculate the fastest route, while Short considers only distance to find the shortest route.

Copy sections from other Tracks

It is also possible to use FastTrack on other existing tracks, treating them as paths. This allows you to copy entire sections from another track without having to manually draw the route:

To learn more about this feature, see the other article Copy parts of an existing track to create a new route.

Undo changes

When generating a track with FastTrack, undesired results may occur, for example:

• The track goes through places you don't want

• There is no path at that location

• Some error in the map

In these cases, you can use the Undo tool (Ctrl + Z on Windows or Cmd + Z on Mac) to revert the last change, just like in other Land functions.

Combining automatic and manual sections

During track creation, it is possible to combine:

• Automatic sections generated on routable paths.

• Manual sections for areas that do not appear as routable on the map (for example, shortcuts visible in aerial photos).

How to do it:

1. For off-track areas, activate the Add points tool to freely create points where no routable roads exist:
   

2. Once you return to a routable path, you can continue using FastTrack via right-click or in FastTrack mode, as explained above

Illustrative video of combining automatic and manual sections:

Combining with other Maps

FastTrack requires a routable vector map loaded to generate routes, although it can be combined with other open maps:

• It is possible to have other maps loaded simultaneously as visual references, for example, topographic maps or aerial images.

• You can even hide the routable map, and the roads used for FastTrack calculations will still be those of the routable map, even if it is not visible: