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Distance markers and elevation chart stop at 100km
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 1:21 pm
by wyebosch
When plotting a route, the distance markers stop being placed at 100km and the elevation chart drops to 0 at 100km.
The total distance is still displayed. Is there a maximum distance for the elevation chart?
Re: Distance markers and elevation chart stop at 100km
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 2:54 pm
by admin
Our elevation data provider documents a limitation of 250 miles or 400 kilometers. There is also a secondary limit on the length (in points) that can be sent to the provider. We just created a 150km route and elevation data was provided for the route. Showing a 0 elevation after 100km may be related to your specific route.
The limitation of 100 distance markers was originally set to help reduce map clutter at certain map resolutions. However, more and more users are creating longer routes and we will be raising this limit.
wyebosch wrote:When plotting a route, the distance markers stop being placed at 100km and the elevation chart drops to 0 at 100km.
The total distance is still displayed. Is there a maximum distance for the elevation chart?
Re: Distance markers and elevation chart stop at 100km
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 4:21 pm
by wyebosch
Thanks for your fast reply - I tried some different routes and found the elevation chart limitation at 250km (not miles). Also found there are lots of areas (in BC, Canada) that display no elevation data (e.g. I tried the route Hope to Keremeos through Manning Park). Is that because there's no data available for those areas? I've tried making a route in another program and that showed an elevation profile for the whole route.
Re: Distance markers and elevation chart stop at 100km
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 8:28 am
by admin
If no elevation data is displayed then our elevation data provider doesn't have data for those areas. In some cases, you may see partial data for your route. Different elevation data providers have different geographic coverage for elevation data. In the future we may switch to a different elevation data provider.
wyebosch wrote:Thanks for your fast reply - I tried some different routes and found the elevation chart limitation at 250km (not miles). Also found there are lots of areas (in BC, Canada) that display no elevation data (e.g. I tried the route Hope to Keremeos through Manning Park). Is that because there's no data available for those areas? I've tried making a route in another program and that showed an elevation profile for the whole route.
Re: Distance markers and elevation chart stop at 100km
Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2013 5:13 pm
by Skfisher
I am noticing that the distance markers stopping at 99 miles. Are you still working on increasing that limit? Is there any other way to determine incremental distance along your route w/o the distance markers?
Sincerely,
Stephen
Re: Distance markers and elevation chart stop at 100km
Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2013 6:58 pm
by admin
Yes, distance markers currently stop at 99 miles/KM. We have had a previous request to display more more distance markers. We will likely increase the maximum number of distance markers soon.
Skfisher wrote:I am noticing that the distance markers stopping at 99 miles. Are you still working on increasing that limit? Is there any other way to determine incremental distance along your route w/o the distance markers?
Sincerely,
Stephen