Drawing Routes
A route is a line connecting multiple points on the map. Use it to mark a patrol path, a planned travel corridor, an evacuation route, or any sequence of locations your team needs to follow.
How to draw a route​
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Tap the Command Grid button (the grid icon on the map)
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Select Draw Route
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Drawing mode activates, you'll see a toolbar appear
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Tap on the map to place your first point
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Keep tapping to add more points along your path
- Undo, removes the last placed point
- Use Current Location, adds a point at your current GPS position
- The toolbar shows live distance as you add points
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When you're done, tap Finish
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A dialog appears to name and style the route:
- Label, give the route a name
- Color, pick an accent color
- Description (optional)
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Tap Create
The route appears on everyone's map immediately.
Route details panel​
Tap the route line to open its details panel. The panel shows:
- Route label, color, and description
- Total distance (km or meters)
- Creator name and creation time
From the panel you can:
- Navigate, opens your maps app with the route's first point (trailhead) as the destination
- Edit, change label, color, or description; tap Save when done
- Copy Coordinates, copies the first point's lat/lng
- Share Link, copies a direct link to this route (online groups only)
- Delete, removes the route from the group
You can edit a route's label and style after creation, but you cannot reshape the path. To change the path, delete the route and draw a new one.
In Radio groups, routes with more than 200 points are automatically simplified before transmission to keep packet size manageable. For precision work, aim to keep paths under 200 points.
Deleting a route​
- Tap the route line to open its details
- Tap Delete
- Confirm
Recording a route from GPS​
If you want to trace the path you're actually walking or driving in real time, use Route Recording instead. That captures your live GPS track automatically.