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===Introduction===
==Introduction==
Separate to the [[global:Map_Editor_Interface_and_Controls#Permission|lock system]] used to protect the map some features of the WME are restricted until you reach a certain [[global:Your_Rank_and_Points#Waze_Map_Editing_Rank|Editor Rank]]. The rank these features become available has been discussed and decided by the UK Country Admins.
Separate from the [[global:Map_Editor_Interface_and_Controls#Permission|lock system]] used to protect the map, some features of the WME are restricted until you reach a certain [[global:Your_Rank_and_Points#Waze_Map_Editing_Rank|Editor Rank]]. The rank these features become available has been discussed and decided by the UK Country Admins.
 
==Rank 2==
===Closing any URs, MPs===


===Rank 2===
====Closing any URs, MPs====
*'''Location:''' Ensure the relevant options are visible in the layers menu.
*'''Location:''' Ensure the relevant options are visible in the layers menu.
*'''Function:''' Allowed to close URs & MPs created by any users and themselves.
*'''Function:''' Allowed to close URs & MPs created by any users and themselves.


====Deleting segments====
===Deleting segments===
 
*'''Function:''' Allowed to delete any segment not created by themselves (respecting lock levels).
*'''Function:''' Allowed to delete any segment not created by themselves (respecting lock levels).


====Approve Places====
===Approve Places===
 
*'''Location:''' Ensure that Place Update Requests are visible in the layers menu.
*'''Location:''' Ensure that Place Update Requests are visible in the layers menu.
*'''Function:''' Approve new or edited Places that have been submitted via Place Update Requests.
*'''Function:''' Approve new or edited Places submitted via Place Update Requests.
 
[[File:Link-google-place.png|100px|thumbnail|alt=|Link external provider]]
===Add Google linked place===


[[File:Link-google-place.png|100px|thumbnail]]
====Add Google linked place====
*'''Location:''' Within the Place's info panel under ''External Providers''.
*'''Location:''' Within the Place's info panel under ''External Providers''.
*'''Function:''' Links a Google Maps entry to the Waze Place to improve routing.
*'''Function:''' Links a Google Maps entry to the Waze Place to improve routing.


====Force House Numbers====
===Force House Numbers===
 
*'''Location:''' Within the House Number interface.
*'''Location:''' Within the House Number interface.
*'''Function:''' When entering house number into the WME the system checks for errors like out of sequence, invalid numbers etc. Some of these [[global:House_Numbers_in_WME#Errors|can be forced saved]] if it is deliberate.
*'''Function:''' When entering the house number into the WME, the system checks for errors like out-of-sequence, invalid numbers, etc. Some of these [[global:House_Numbers_in_WME#Errors|can be forced saved]] if it is deliberate.
 
=== Speed/Red Light Cameras ===
 
* '''Location:''' Within the Hazards menu
*'''Function:''' Adding and editing speed and red light cameras
 
==Rank 3==
===Setting difficult turns===
 
*'''L'''<nowiki/>'''ocation:''' Within the ''Time Based Restrictions'' screen for each turn arrow.
*'''F'''<nowiki/>'''unction:''' Marks a turn as ''difficult''. The App can be set to avoid these when routing.
 
[[File:Add-closure-button.png|100px|thumbnail|alt=|Add Real Time Closure]]


===Rank 3===
===Real time closures===
====Setting difficult turns====
*''''Location:'''' Within the [i]Time Based Restrictions[/i] screen for each turn arrow.
*''''Function:'''' Marks a turn as ''difficult'', the App can be set to avoid these when routing.


[[File:Add-closure-button.png|100px|thumbnail]]
====Real time closures====
*'''Location:''' Within the segment's info panel under ''Closures'' tab.
*'''Location:''' Within the segment's info panel under ''Closures'' tab.
*'''Function:''' Allows [[global:Real_time_closures|real time closures]] to be set that are immediately live on the map. This still respects auto locks on segments.
*'''Function:''' Allows [[global:Real_time_closures|real time closures]] to be set immediately live on the map. This still respects auto locks on segments.


===Rank 4===
===Lane guidance===
[[File:Snapshot-mode.png|100px|thumbnail]]
====Snapshot mode====
*'''Location:''' Top left of WME window, above the user profile.
*'''Function:''' Allows the editor to see the current live map to review changes made after the most recent tile update.


====Create new city names====
*'''Location:''' Within the segment's info panel under ''Lanes'' tab.
*'''Location:''' Popup when unknown name is entered into the segment name field.
*'''Function:''' Set the lane guidance choices for a segment.
 
==Rank 4==
[[File:Routing-option.png|100px|thumbnail|alt=|Change routing option]]
===Create new city names===
 
*'''Location:''' Popup when an unknown name is entered into the segment name field.
*'''Function:''' Adds a new name to the City database.
*'''Function:''' Adds a new name to the City database.


[[File:Routing-option.png|100px|thumbnail]]
===Routing option===
====Routing option====
 
*'''Location:''' Within segment side-panel below ''Road Type''.
*'''Location:''' Within segment side-panel below ''Road Type''.
*'''Function:''' Upgrades / downgrades a segment without having to change it's Road Type.
*'''Function:''' Upgrades/downgrades a segment without changing its Road Type.
 
[[File:Junction-box.png|100px|thumbnail|alt=|Add a Junction box]]
 
===Junction Boxes===
 
*'''Location:''' Within the ''Road'' menu.
*'''Function:''' Allows better routing control through complex junctions and set Far Lanes guidance.
[[File:Path_button.png|100px|thumbnail|alt=|Paths Button]]
 
===Paths (Far Lanes 2)===
 
* '''Location:''' With the Paths layer switched on, add Paths from one segment to another
 
*'''Function:''' Allows setting Paths over several segments to map (including nested) Far Lane Guidance.
 
=== [[Permanent Hazards]] ===
 
* '''Location:''' Within the Hazards menu
 
*'''Function:''' To give warnings of upcoming Hazards on the map that are always there.
 
=== [[Roads#Road Shields|Road shields]] ===
 
===== Adding shields to roads =====
*'''Location:''' To the right side of the Address fields when a segment is selected.
 
*'''Function:''' Allows setting of road shields
 
===== Setting Turn Instructions (including road shields) =====
*'''Location:''' The "Add Instruction" option in the turn arrow pop-up
 
*'''Function:''' Allows the ability to customise the on-screen and TTS instructions for turns, including adding road shields
 
=== Level crossings ===
 
* '''Location:''' Within the Hazards menu
 
*'''Function:''' To give warnings of upcoming Level (Railway) Crossings.
 
==Rank 5 (Country Manager)==
===Rename City===
 
*'''Location:''' With the City Layer turned on and the City name additional option enabled. Select the city name and the edit icon on the right of the panel.
*'''Function:''' Allows editing an entire City name without touching individual segments or leaving the old name lingering in the servers.
 
==Rank 6==
 
===Restricted Areas===
 
*'''Location:''' Within the top menu bar.
*'''Function:''' Allows the editing of a Restricted Area by setting vehicle/time restrictions (similar to <abbr title=" Time-Based Restrictions">TBRs</abbr>) and associate passes. Currently, the UK has the London CCZ & ULEZ mapped, plus other LEZ and CAZ around the country.  Some restricted zones that use residential passes are also mapped.


===Rank 5===
[[Category:Reference]]
[[File:Junction-box.png|100px|thumbnail]]
====Junction Boxes====
*'''Location:''' Within the [[File:DrawRoads.jpg|frameless|alt=add road]] menu.
*'''Function:''' Allows better control of routing through complex junction.

Latest revision as of 16:53, 18 February 2024

Introduction

Separate from the lock system used to protect the map, some features of the WME are restricted until you reach a certain Editor Rank. The rank these features become available has been discussed and decided by the UK Country Admins.

Rank 2

Closing any URs, MPs

  • Location: Ensure the relevant options are visible in the layers menu.
  • Function: Allowed to close URs & MPs created by any users and themselves.

Deleting segments

  • Function: Allowed to delete any segment not created by themselves (respecting lock levels).

Approve Places

  • Location: Ensure that Place Update Requests are visible in the layers menu.
  • Function: Approve new or edited Places submitted via Place Update Requests.
Link external provider

Add Google linked place

  • Location: Within the Place's info panel under External Providers.
  • Function: Links a Google Maps entry to the Waze Place to improve routing.

Force House Numbers

  • Location: Within the House Number interface.
  • Function: When entering the house number into the WME, the system checks for errors like out-of-sequence, invalid numbers, etc. Some of these can be forced saved if it is deliberate.

Speed/Red Light Cameras

  • Location: Within the Hazards menu
  • Function: Adding and editing speed and red light cameras

Rank 3

Setting difficult turns

  • Location: Within the Time Based Restrictions screen for each turn arrow.
  • Function: Marks a turn as difficult. The App can be set to avoid these when routing.
Add Real Time Closure

Real time closures

  • Location: Within the segment's info panel under Closures tab.
  • Function: Allows real time closures to be set immediately live on the map. This still respects auto locks on segments.

Lane guidance

  • Location: Within the segment's info panel under Lanes tab.
  • Function: Set the lane guidance choices for a segment.

Rank 4

Change routing option

Create new city names

  • Location: Popup when an unknown name is entered into the segment name field.
  • Function: Adds a new name to the City database.

Routing option

  • Location: Within segment side-panel below Road Type.
  • Function: Upgrades/downgrades a segment without changing its Road Type.
Add a Junction box

Junction Boxes

  • Location: Within the Road menu.
  • Function: Allows better routing control through complex junctions and set Far Lanes guidance.
Paths Button

Paths (Far Lanes 2)

  • Location: With the Paths layer switched on, add Paths from one segment to another
  • Function: Allows setting Paths over several segments to map (including nested) Far Lane Guidance.

Permanent Hazards

  • Location: Within the Hazards menu
  • Function: To give warnings of upcoming Hazards on the map that are always there.

Road shields

Adding shields to roads
  • Location: To the right side of the Address fields when a segment is selected.
  • Function: Allows setting of road shields
Setting Turn Instructions (including road shields)
  • Location: The "Add Instruction" option in the turn arrow pop-up
  • Function: Allows the ability to customise the on-screen and TTS instructions for turns, including adding road shields

Level crossings

  • Location: Within the Hazards menu
  • Function: To give warnings of upcoming Level (Railway) Crossings.

Rank 5 (Country Manager)

Rename City

  • Location: With the City Layer turned on and the City name additional option enabled. Select the city name and the edit icon on the right of the panel.
  • Function: Allows editing an entire City name without touching individual segments or leaving the old name lingering in the servers.

Rank 6

Restricted Areas

  • Location: Within the top menu bar.
  • Function: Allows the editing of a Restricted Area by setting vehicle/time restrictions (similar to TBRs) and associate passes. Currently, the UK has the London CCZ & ULEZ mapped, plus other LEZ and CAZ around the country. Some restricted zones that use residential passes are also mapped.