Custom vehicle icons and path colours
When managing multiple vehicles on the Track My Ride GPS tracking platform, distinguishing between different vehicles and their routes can become challenging, especially in areas where several vehicles operate. By customising your vehicle icons and path colours, you can quickly identify specific vehicles and their movement patterns on the map. This is particularly useful for fleet managers overseeing different types of vehicles (like delivery trucks and service vans) or when coordinating vehicles operating in the same geographic area. These visual customisations reduce the time spent searching for specific vehicles or vehicle types and helps prevent confusion when reviewing your route history.
Custom Vehicle Icons
Choose from over 60 vehicle icons to identify different vehicles on your tracking map.
Available icons include:
- Truck
- Car
- Motorcycle
- Excavator / Heavy Vehicle
- Van
- Trailer / Caravan
- UFO (The truth is out there)
- Bluth family stair car (There's money in the banana stand)
- and many many more!
How to set a custom icon for your vehicle
- Navigate to the Vehicles page.
- Find the vehicle you wish to edit, and press the Pencil icon on the row to edit the vehicle.
- Select the icon of your choice in the Map icon property.
- Save changes.
Custom Path Colours
Customise the tracked route colour for each vehicle (or mobile tracked driver) to differentiate their paths on the map.
To customise the path colour for mobile tracked drivers, edit them from the drivers page.
Change a vehicle's path colour
- Navigate to the Vehicles page.
- Find the vehicle you wish to edit, and press the Pencil icon on the row to edit the vehicle.
- Click the Path colour parameter to choose a new path colour from the wheel.
- Save changes.
Change a mobile tracked driver's path colour
- Navigate to the Drivers page.
- Find the driver you wish to edit, and press the Pencil icon on the row to edit the driver.
- Select the Mobile tracking tab in the popup window.
- Click the Path colour parameter to choose a new path colour from the wheel.
- Save changes.
The path colour on the map will show:
- The vehicle or driver's travel history
- Current route being tracked
- Real-time location updates
Why Use Custom Icons and Path Colours?
Icon Selection
- Quick vehicle type identification
- Distinguish between different fleet segments
- Clear visual representation on map
Path Colours
- Prevent route confusion in high-traffic areas
- Track multiple vehicles in the same region
- Organise vehicles by department or function
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