Route Analyzer Options Window

To Open the Route Analyzer Options window

  1. In Ribbon mode, click (Route Analyzer).
    The Route Analyzer window appears.
  2. In the Route Analyzer window, click Options at the bottom of the window.
    The Route Analyzer Options window Closedappears.

Display setting

In this area you will be able to set options for the route.

Item

Description

Show Airway Intersection Labels

Select to show Airway Intersection Labels on-screen.

 

Zoom to Route

Select to automatically zoom in and center the screen on any routes when Send Route Check is selected through Desktop Interface.

 

Route Waypoint Label Color

Decide whether to use a custom color or the existing route color.

 

Default Point/Ring Color

Click the color icon to customize the Point and Ring default color.

 

Point/Ring Label Color

Click the color icon to customize the Point and Ring labels.

 

Point/Ring Transparency

Select the transparency level for points and rings by moving the slider left for more transparency or right for more opacity.

 

Route Colors

 

Use Unique color for each route

Indicates whether you would like to use unique colors for each route. When you selected this radio button, Flight Explorer assigns a different color for each route that appears on the map.

 

Use Fixed color below for routes

Indicates whether you would like to use the colors selected below.

 

Analyze Routes

Select the default color of routes when Analyze Routes is selected from any Plane Context Menu.

"Add Route" button

Select the default color for any added routes.

Database Tab

Select the default color for all routes matching the database filter criteria.

Desktop Interface Tab/Messages

Select the default color for all routes coming in from Desktop Interface.

Import Tab

Select the default color for all routes coming in from the Import Tab.

Other

  

Default Segment Color

Select the default color, for each option, when opening Route Analyzer.

SID/STAR Segment

Select to show SIDs and STARs and customize the default color.

Invalid Segment

Select to show any invalid route segments and customize the default color that designates the segment.

Route color Overrides

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indicate which route color you want to override by selecting the check box. Then select the color box to change the color.

Preferred

Indicates FAA preferred routes.

CDR

Indicates FAA coded departure routes.

Company

Indicates routes airline specific company routes.

ATC Cleared

Indicates routes received from ATC source - route is flying.

Active Variant

Indicates a Flight Plan Manager active flight plan route.

Optimum Variant

Indicates Flight Plan Manager flight plan route.

Variant

Indicates a Flight Plan Manager calculated plan route. Multiple Variants may exist for each flight.

Released

Flight Plan Manager active flight plan route that has been released by the flight planner.

Filed

Indicates a route that has been filed with the ATC.

Selected Row Highlight

Indicates the graphical route highlight color for the currently selected route in the Route Analyzer sheet. When you hover over the route label, the route appears as this color. If you un-check this box, then hover over the route label, the route increases in size with the same color as the route.

List Settings

This area allows you to save modify the listings.

List Settings

Description

Save Route in all Tabs when Application is Shutdown

Click to save route criteria and routes when application shuts down.

Worksheet for "Analyze Routes" operations

Select the Worksheet number that will be used as default for Analyze Routes operations.

Worksheet for Routes received via Desktop Interface

Select the Worksheet number that will be used as default for Desktop Interface operations.

Show Unrolled Route in Route Analyzer

Click to reveal an unrolled route in Route Analyzer.

Route ID Prefix

Enter preferred route ID's to exclude other routes.

When in Multi-Map mode, show routes in:

List of windows where you can select which window to have the route appear. For example, you can have the routes appear on a particular window while another window is the active window.

Select from:

  • All windows
  • Window 1
  • Window 2
  • Window 3
  • Window 4
  • Detached A
  • Detached B
  • Active window

Route label

This area allows you to modify the way the route tag appears on the map.

Item

Description

Zoom Levels

Indicates the level you would like to have the route tags appear. When the slider is to the left (City) the labels will not appear. To turn the labels on the map you need to select Show Route label and move the slider to the right (World). Then you can make any changes to the appearance of the route tag.

Text color
  • This - indicates that the you would like to used the color in the color box. After selecting This, you can then choose a color from the color palette that appears after clicking the color box.
  • Same as route - indicates that you would like the text color to appear the same color of the route.

Background
  • Draw background behind label text - indicates that you would like to have background color in the route tag.
  • Transparency - you can move the slider to adjust how transparent the color in the background appears.

Border
  • None - Indicates whether you would like to not have a border on the route tag.
  • Label color - Indicates whether you would like to have the border appear the same color as the route.
  • This - Indicates that you would like the border to appear from a color you choose from the color palette that you select after checking the color box.

Command Buttons

Item

Description

Save

Saves and closes the window.

Cancel

Closes the window without saving any of the changes you made.

Help

Opens the help system.