> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://rendzo.com/docs/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Route Planning > Create and edit routes by placing anchor points on the map The Route Planning tool allows you to create and edit routes by placing or moving anchor points on the map. Routes can follow roads using intelligent routing or connect points with straight lines. ## Settings The tool panel contains settings to control routing behavior. You can minimize the panel by clicking the collapse button to save screen space. ### Routing Toggle When routing is enabled, anchor points placed on the map will be connected by a route calculated on the [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org) road network. Disable routing to connect anchor points with straight lines. **Keyboard shortcut:** `F5` ### Vehicle & Profile The icon row at the top of the panel selects the **vehicle** — Hike, Bike, Motorcycle, Car, Boat, or Rail. Where a vehicle offers more than one style, a row of **variant** chips tunes it further (for example Gravel vs Road for Bike, or ADV vs Street for Motorcycle). Each profile is tailored to how that vehicle travels — the surfaces and road types it prefers, how fast it goes, and what it avoids. For example, **ADV Motorcycle** routes through tracks and unpaved roads that the Car and Street profiles avoid: | Setting | Car | ADV Motorcycle | | --------------- | ------------------- | ----------------- | | Max speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) | 100 km/h (62 mph) | | Offroad roads | No | Yes | | Avoid motorways | No | Yes (default) | | Vehicle weight | 1640 kg (3,615 lbs) | 300 kg (660 lbs) | Beneath the vehicle row you can adjust a few **Basic preferences** (avoid climbs, avoid busy roads, and more), open **Expert mode** for the full set of routing controls, and **save, share, or import** your own profiles. The complete guide to variants, Basic preferences, Expert mode, and saving, sharing, and importing custom profiles (including bringing your own BRouter `.brf`). ### Allow Private Roads When enabled, the routing engine will consider private roads when computing routes. Only use this option if you have local knowledge of the area and have permission to use the roads in question. ## Creating Routes Creating a route is simple - click on the map to place anchor points. Each new point extends your route. ### Plotting Points 1. Select the Route Planning tool from the left toolbar 2. Click on the map to place your first anchor point 3. Continue clicking to add more points 4. The route will automatically connect points based on your routing settings ### Editing Routes You can modify existing routes in several ways: * **Move anchor points** - Drag any anchor point to reroute the segment connecting it with adjacent points * **Insert new points** - Hover over a segment to reveal a midpoint marker, then drag it to insert a new anchor point * **Delete points** - Click on an anchor point and select **Delete** from the context menu When editing imported GPX files, anchor points are created automatically. See Anchor Points below. ## Route Tools The following tools automate common route modification operations: ### Reverse Reverse the direction of the route, swapping the start and end points. ### Back to Start Connect the last point of the route back to the starting point using your current routing settings. This creates an open loop. ### Round Trip Return to the starting point by retracing the same route, effectively doubling the distance. ### Change Loop Start When your route forms a loop (end point is close to the start), you can change where the loop begins. Click on any anchor point and select **Start loop here** from the context menu. ## Anchor Points Anchor points are control points that define your route. When you create a route using the routing tool, anchor points mark the key locations the route passes through. The routing engine calculates the best path between these points based on your selected activity type (cycling, hiking, etc). 1. Select the Routing tool from the toolbar 2. Enable "Use routing" if it is not already on 3. Click the **Points** button to open the Anchor Points panel ### Opening the Anchor Points Panel 1. Select the Routing tool from the toolbar 2. Enable "Use routing" if it is not already on 3. Click the **Points** button to open the Anchor Points panel The panel displays all anchor points for your currently selected track or segment. ### Numbered Markers on the Map When the Anchor Points panel is open, numbered blue markers appear on the map showing each anchor point in order: * **1** marks the start of your route * Intermediate numbers mark via points along the route * The highest number marks the end of your route These markers are positioned directly on the route path, not floating off to the side. ## Interacting with Anchor Points ### On the Map * **Drag a marker** to move an anchor point to a new location * **Ctrl+click** (Windows/Linux) or **Cmd+click** (Mac) on a marker to delete it * **Right-click** on a marker to delete it ### In the Panel Each anchor point row shows: * A drag handle on the left * The point number * The point name (Start, End, or Via) and coordinates * A navigation icon to fly to the location * A trash icon to delete the point Actions in the panel: * **Drag a row** by the grip handle to reorder points * **Click a row** to fly the map to that location * **Click the navigation icon** to fly to the point * **Click the trash icon** to delete the point ## How Routing Works When Points Change ### Moving a Point When you drag an anchor point to a new location, the route is recalculated. The routing engine finds the best path from the previous anchor point through the new location to the next anchor point. ### Deleting a Point When you delete an anchor point, the route is recalculated to connect the remaining points directly. For example, if you delete a via point between Start and End, the route will be recalculated to go directly from Start to End. ### Reordering Points When you drag rows to change the order of anchor points, the entire route is recalculated in the new sequence. This lets you quickly reorganize your route without manually moving each point on the map. ## Control Point Snapping When you place or move an anchor point, it automatically snaps to the nearest valid position on the calculated route. This ensures your control points always lie on the actual path rather than floating off to the side. The snapping happens after the routing engine calculates the path between points. ## Tips * Use fewer anchor points for smoother routes that follow the routing engine's preferred paths * Add more anchor points when you need the route to pass through specific locations * Reorder points in the panel when you want to visit the same locations in a different sequence * Delete unnecessary via points to let the routing engine find more direct paths