PlaceMaker
User Manual
List View: |
Map Tap on an icon on the map to
display an infowindow with the stop name and
address. Tap on the infowindow to launch navigation. Long press on the map to add a
stop at a particular position on the map. Pinch the map to zoom in/zoom out
Tap on the stop icon to autozoom
in/out of the stop. Tap on the middle of the stop to
view/edit stop details. Long press on the middle to move
stop quickly to the first/last stop or by entering a stop number. Tap on the travel time and
distance button to launch a travel application. Apple Maps, Google Maps, Waze, Uber, and
Lyft are supported. Navigation integration can be set
to either prefer GPS coordinates or address. Long press and drag on the status
bar to adjust the size of the map and list.
Toggle Location Mode – Show All Stops, Follow-me North up,
Follow-me Travel Direction Up, Follow-me Off
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Search: |
Tap on “Apple” or “Google” to the
left of the search box to choose Apple or Google search. PlaceMaker will always default to Apple
Search because Google search is rather expensive. Google search is only available
with a subscription. What3words addresses are
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List Menu: |
Move
Range – move a range of stops within the list. Update All Stop Colors – change
icon color of all stops in the list. Set New Stop Color – changes the
icon color for new stops. Copy List – make a copy of the
list and all the stops. Reverse Stops – Reverses the
order of all the stops. The first stop
will become the last stop and the last stop will become the first stop. Delete All Stops – will delete
all the stops. Split List – Splits the list into
two new lists. The original list will
be saved. Change Travel Mode – set the
travel mode for travel time and distance calculations. PlaceMaker supports driving, bicycling, and
walking. Sign In/Sign Out – signs in/out
of the list for list sharing. |
Rename List: |
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Move Range: |
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Update All Stop Colors |
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Postal Code Sort – sorts in
alphabetical order by postal code. Try Route Optimization / Optimize
Route – Optimizes the route to minimize travel time. The first and last stops will not be
moved. Requires a paid subscription. Purchase Route Optimization –
display the subscription purchase options. Sort by Distance from Current
Location – temporarily reorders the list so the so the closest stops are at
the top of the list. |
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Subscriptions are available on a
monthly or annual basis. An annual
subscription saves about 20% versus buying monthly subscriptions. Each subscription option allows
you to have a certain number of stops per list. All subscriptions allow you to
have an unlimited number of lists. |
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Saved
List – open a saved list. Multiple Lists – open multiple
lists at the same time. Barcode Scanner – launches the
barcode scanner which uses the iPhone camera to scan barcodes from FedEx, UPS
Mail Innovations, and Royal Mail Mailmark barcodes. Nav App Preferences – select a
default navigation app to launch when the time and distance button is
tapped. Also
can set the preference to use either GPS coordinates or address for launching
the navigation app. Submit Review – submit an App
Store review. Subscription Info – display
subscription options View Receipt – display the
purchase history. Restore Purchase – if you have
paid for a subscription, but the paid features aren’t working, tap Restore
Purchase to re-download subscription information from the App Store. Manage Subscription – Tap to
cancel the subscription. Append / Insert stops – Controls
if new stops are added as the last stop or inserted into the list. Display KM/Miles – Switches
between km and miles for displaying distances |
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Show
/ Hide Route Line – display or hide the route line. Displaying the route line requires a
subscription. Disable / Enable Auto-Lock – Disable
Auto Lock will prevent the lock screen from being displayed. Blog/Help - CSV Import - CSV import supports
Hermes manifest and generic CSV files. See
http://placemaker.qworkly.com/csvimporthelp.html for more information. Sign In / Sign Out – Sign In or Out of the account used for list sharing. Delete Saved Places – Delete the
saved places cached. May be necessary
if you have a lot of saved places. Privacy Policy Reset to Defaults About |
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Prefer Address / Prefer GPS –
prefer the use of address or GPS for the navigation application. GPS will always work but may sometimes
route you to the wrong street. Address
is usually more accurate, but may not work in every situation. |
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Stop Details |
Frequently
Asked Questions:
Q:
I have a list on one device and would like to use it on another device.
A: There are two options:
1.
Email
the list from one device to the other.
Tap the box with the arrow pointing up at the bottom of the screen, then tap E-Mail List as
Attachment. This is available in all
versions of the application including free.
2.
Sync
the list. This is available in the “Up
to 150 stops/list” and “Over 150 stops/list” subscriptions.
In order to sync using the server,
- Tap the box with the arrow pointing up at the bottom of the screen.
- Tap Start Sharing
- Tap Send Sharing Link and send the link to an account you can access on the 2nd
device.
- On the 2nd device open the message and tap on the
link. If you want to be able to edit the list on the 2nd
device, you will need to Sign In on the 2nd device to the same
account.
There's a video here that might be helpful. https://youtu.be/2Sr-kSOYdVo
Q:
I can’t find an address in the app
A: There are three search engines available in the app – Apple Search, Google
Search, and What3Words. To temporarily
switch to Google search, tap on “Apple” or “A” to the left of the search text
box. What3words addresses can be entered
in the search text box.
Q:
For the subscription, is the limit 25 stops per day?
A: The limit is stops per list. The “Up
to 25 stops” subscription is up to 25 stops per list, unlimited lists.
Q:
The route is asking me to double back and doesn’t seem to be the best route.
A: Route optimization is available with a subscription. To optimize the route, tap on the up/down
arrows at the bottom of the list, then tap “Optimize Route”. The first and last
stop will not be moved, but the other stops will \ordered to minimize travel
time. Since the first and last stops
won’t be moved, so best practice is to enter your home/office/warehouse as the
first and last stop.
Q: How
do I make a stop the first or last stop.
A: Once a stop is added, a long press on the stop will bring up the move stop
menu which you can use to move the stop to the first stop, last stop, or to
enter a stop number for the stop.
Q:
I’ve purchased a subscription, but the app isn’t recognizing the
subscription.
A: The subscription process is controlled by the Apple App Store, so developers
are limited in how they can help. Here
are the things to try when there is a subscription issue:
1.
Tap
the menu (three horizontal bars in the upper left corner). Tap “Restore Purchase”. After some time, you should see a message
that the subscription has been restored. Try accessing the subscription features.
2.
Force
PlaceMaker to close by swiping PlaceMaker up from the app switcher and
relaunching the app. Directions from
Apple are here. Try
accessing the subscription features.
3.
Restart
the iPhone. Directions from Apple are here. Try to access the
premium features again. Try accessing the subscription features.
4.
Sign
Out and Sign In to your iTunes and App Store account.
Sign Out - From the Home Screen, Settings, “iTunes & App Store”, Tap Apple
ID: (your id), Tap “Sign Out”.
Sign In – From the Home Screen, Settings, Tap Sign In. Directions from Apple are here. Try accessing the
subscription features.
5.
Uninstall
and reinstall PlaceMaker. You will lose
all of your saved lists and places if you do this so be sure to email any lists
to yourself that you would like to have after the re-installation. Directions from Apple to delete an app are here. Try accessing the subscription features.
Q:
PlaceMaker is taking a long time to launch.
What is happening?
A: PlaceMaker sometimes re-indexes the cached places at application
launch. To check how many saved places tap the menu (three horizontal bars in the upper left
corner), and then tap “About”. The about
box will display the number of Places.
To remove the unused places (those not used on a list), tap the menu,
and tap “Delete Saved Places.”