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Creating, Editing, or Deleting a Route or Trip on an Automotive Device Using Route Planner

This video is a quick and easy way to learn about Route Planner.

NOTE: Screen images may vary depending on device.

Garmin DriveSmart™ 66, Garmin DriveSmart™ 76, and Garmin DriveSmart™ 86 GPS Navigators

Create a Route

1. Touch Route Planner from the main page

DriveCam 76 Route Planner

Or, tap Apps _,then Route Planner

2. Touch Create Route

3. Touch Okay to select a start location if prompted.

4. Touch the map to add a start location or select the search icon to search for a location

NOTE: The start location is the first stop on the route. You can use your current location as the starting location, but it isn't necessary. The device will skip your current location if that is where you are when it begins to navigate.

To Add Stops by Browsing the Map

The map can be panned in any direction or zoomed in and out with the icons to search and select locations.

To remove the last selected location, touch the back arrow in the top left to undo, if necessary.

To Search for Stops by Using the Search Icon

1. Touch the Search icon

2. Select the search method:

3. Touch the correct location:

4. Touch Select

Use the map or search options to select additional locations on the route.

To Add Shaping Points

You can insert shaping points to change how the route navigates.

1. Begin by selecting a route segment, which is a section of the route between two locations, then touch Insert

2. Select Shaping to select a location on the map to shape the route.

The device will calculate the route again with the shaping point you added.

To Reorder the Locations on your Route

1. Select the list icon in the top right.

2. Press and hold the arrow(s) on the right to drag the location in the desired order, then select Done.

3. Once all the points on the route have been entered, select the Save icon to store the route on your device.

Enter a name of your route and done to save it.

Follow steps above to add locations up to 30 total points.

Edit a Route

1. Touch Route Planner from the main page

DriveCam 76 Route Planner

Or, tap Apps _,then Route Planner

2. Touch the saved route you would like to edit

3. Touch List

DriveCam 76 Route Planner List

4. Touch any waypoint or shaping point to show editing options

Editing Options

Touch the add icon to add a stop between locations.
Touch the wrench icon to change a location.
Touch to change the order of points.
- Touch and hold the move icon next to a point and drag it to a location on the list.

Touch the orange flag icon to convert a waypoint into a shaping point.
- - This builds a route passing through that point without navigating to it.
  - The icon will change to a blue shaping point icon and the route will recalculate.
  - Touch Yes if prompted:
Touch the delete icon to remove a point, then touch Yes

Touch the wrench icon for additional route options.

Select From the Following Options:

- - Share: Share to a connected phone with the Garmin Drive app or to an inserted memory card.
  - Delete: Removes the route from Route Planner.
  - Rename Route: Change the name of the route.
  - Duplicate: Allows you to create multiple saved routes with the same locations.
  - View Turns: Lists turn-by-turn written directions.
  - Suggest Attractions: Suggests attractions to add along the route.
  - Optimize Order: Change the order of the points in the route to the most efficient route.
    - A software update may be required to access the option.

5. Touch Go! to proceed with the navigation

To Optimize a Route (Route Options)

1. Touch Route Planner from the main page

Or, tap Apps _,then Route Planner

2. Select a saved route

3. Touch the wrench icon

4. Select Optimize Order

Additional Route Options: Share, Delete, Rename, Duplicate, View Turns, Suggest Attractions (Tap the down arrow to see all options).

5. Touch Yes to allow the locations to be arranged in the most efficient route

Route Planner will calculate a new optimized route.

Delete a Route

1. Touch Route Planner from the main page

Or, tap Apps _,then Route Planner

2. Touch the wrench icon

3. Touch Delete Routes

4. Select the routes to delete and touch Delete

5. Touch Yes

The selected routes(s) will now be deleted.

To Navigate a Trip Using Route Planner

1. Touch Route Planner from the main page

Or, tap Apps _,then Route Planner

2. Select the Trip

3. Touch Go

4. Select the Next Destination of the Route

Select the Green Flag to route from your current location to the beginning of the route and then the full trip.
Select the Orange Flag to skip the starting location and route from your current location to the waypoint selected in the route and then the remaining trip destinations in order.
Select the Checkered Flag to route from your current location skipping all the points in the route and taking you the quickest way to the destination point.
Select the Closest Entry Point to skip the starting location and calculate the quickest way to get on the planned route.

5. Touch OK

6. Touch Start