Create Racetrack Pattern for Polygon

Racetrack Icon

The Racetrack feature calculates optimal waypoints for a plane when the designated button is pressed. These waypoints are determined based on the selected sensor, polygon-layer representing the area of interest, and flight altitude.

Note that:

Key Features of Waypoints

The algorithms are designed to optimize the flight path when flying over a grid. You can choose between two algorithms:

Meander

Racetrack

If you prefer not to use any of the algorithms, simply set a very small max-turn-distance. The generated waypoints will then traverse the entire polygon in sequential order.

Suggested Naming for Output Files

The generated output files include the maximum turning distance in their filenames to make them easily identifiable.