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Option to include selected Placemarks as a layer in a Mapset

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2023 6:45 pm
by mattyOH
Would it be possible to have a subset of my Placemarks load as a layer each time I chose a particular Mapset?
There are certain placemarks that I would like to see only when I chose a particular mapset... as an example all the mountain specific data generally useful only when a large scale topo mapset is selected and not needed when viewing a road atlas style map.
Better still, if loaded in conjunction with a layered tileset, the ability to chose at what zoom levels the selected placemarks become visible, controllable from a layer sitting on top of the mapset.
I realise this might be asking a lot but it would be a great feature wouldn't it!!?

Re: Option to include selected Placemarks as a layer in a Mapset

Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2023 4:42 pm
by Psyberia-Support
Hi,
You should have a look at workspaces: https://www.alpinequest.net/en/help/v2/workspaces
When you select a workspace, it will restore maps and placemarks together.
Concerning the display of some placemarks from certain zoom levels, this is not currently possible. I add this in the waiting list but there are so much requests that it won't be available soon for sure unfortunately.

Re: Option to include selected Placemarks as a layer in a Mapset

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2023 6:41 pm
by mattyOH
Am I correct in thinking that in a new workspace, if I use a tileset downloaded to local storage in Workspace A that this would have to be duplicated in Workspace B?
If so this is not a feasible option with many the gigabytes of data involved.

Re: Option to include selected Placemarks as a layer in a Mapset

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 2:59 am
by DaveM
I don't know if this helps. You can create a placemark container file. Then copy any placemarks you want to include in a layer into that placemark container. The placemark container can then be displayed or undisplayed as a whole. It is not quite as convenient as what you are suggesting but it is fairly easy. I have many of these files that I produce with an external program with up to about 6800 tracks that I use essentially as an interactive trail map layer.

Re: Option to include selected Placemarks as a layer in a Mapset

Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2023 5:34 pm
by Psyberia-Support
matty, yes you're right that if you use another workspace, they will both have independent map storages.

I was going to suggest the exact same other solution as Dave. I believe this is the simplest way to display/hide multiple placemarks at once.

Sure, they won't be linked to your map sets, but I think it's better (and simpler) to leave both maps and placemarks independently displayed (this is how it has always been working).
A solution would be to have a "Favorite placemarks" section in the placemarks menu, working just like favorite maps but for placemarks, I believe the app is already enough complicated :? ...