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Track preferences
Select Track Preferences from the menu Utilities to show the dialog box for selecting the parameters for saving a track.
Precision of save
Define the precision of your track (i.e. the interval between two saved
points) in either time or distance.
We would advise a frequency of between 120 and 300 seconds (2 to 5 minutes)
which is sufficiently adequate for normal navigation requirements where land is
in sight. The saving of tracks is generally not used in the open sea.
Width of track
Click on the pop-up menu to select the desired track width.
Color of track
Select the color of your track by clicking on the corresponding pop-up menu,
click on the desired color in the box and select, for example, the color red.
Variable color
You could chose a variable track color in accordance with one of the data
sources recognized by the software (e.g. speed of the ship, wind force factor,
etc.).
Note: the data sources are dependent upon the electronic equipment installed.
Firstly click on the radio button Variable Color then on the pop-up menu of available data to show the list of available data
and select the data in accordance to which the color is to be varied (for
example, speed).
Using the keyboard select the delimiting speed values by successively
selecting text zones (for example, speed of less than knots: blue track; speed
exceeding knots: red track; speed between the two: variable color.
Recording all data
If you have a version of MaxSea Super-Yacht it is possible to save all the
input data (speed, course, wind, etc.) associated with any given point of the
track.
To do this activate the check-box Record all input data which is situated in the top right-hand corner of the dialog box.