Course Workflow
The Course workflow is the primary way to analyse a complete orienteering course. Controls are placed in sequential order to define all legs automatically, and each leg can then have multiple route variants drawn and compared.
Placing controls
Select Controls mode in the sidebar and click on the map:
| Click | Result |
|---|---|
| First click | Start control (S) |
| Subsequent clicks | Numbered controls (1, 2, 3 …) |
| After two or more controls exist | Each new click adds an additional leg |
The last control placed is treated as the Finish (F).
Adjusting controls
- Alt + drag a control to move it without leaving Controls mode.
- Shift + click anywhere on the map to remove the most recently placed control.
Drawing routechoices for a leg
Switch to Routechoice mode. The drawing panel appears in the sidebar with the active leg shown.
- Use the ← / → buttons to select the leg you want to work on.
- Click on the map to add route points. The first point automatically starts at the leg's start control.
- Continue clicking to add as many intermediate points as needed.
- Right-click anywhere on the map (or press Save in the sidebar) to finish the routechoice and save it.
The routechoice is rendered as a coloured path with a letter label (A, B, C …). The sidebar shows the straight-line distance of the leg alongside the measured length of the drawn route.
Editing a routechoice
Click the Edit (pencil) icon next to a saved variant in the analysis panel. The variant's points become draggable — hold Alt and drag any point to reposition it. Save again when done.
Deleting a routechoice
Click the Delete (trash) icon next to a routechoice in the analysis panel.
Moving a routechoice label
Hold Alt and drag the letter label on the map to offset it from its default position.
Selecting the chosen route
In the leg analysis panel, click the checkmark next to a routechoice to mark it as your chosen/preferred route. The chosen routechoice is highlighted in the export. Click the checkmark again to deselect it.
Adding leg notes
Each leg has a Notes button (speech bubble icon) in the analysis panel. Click it to open a text editor where you can add observations about the leg — visible in exports.
Auto-Rotate
Enable the Auto-Rotate toggle in the drawing panel to make the map automatically rotate and zoom to focus on the currently selected leg each time you change legs. This keeps the leg roughly horizontal in the viewport for easier drawing.
Navigating between legs
Use the ← / → arrows in the drawing panel to step through legs, or click directly on a leg entry in the analysis list.