topic Can you make a route speak turns but not stops? in ArcGIS Navigator Questions

Can you make a route speak turns but not stops?

RachaelMurtaugh — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 21:27:03 GMT

I am using Navigator for our solid waste pick ups. We'd like the app to speak the turns and directions, but not every single stop. Is this possible? I should also mention that the route was created in ArcPro VRP network analysis.

Re: Can you make a route speak turns but not stops?

Amarz — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 21:31:04 GMT

I am also interested in this as an option. Commenting to watch.

Re: Can you make a route speak turns but not stops?

RachaelMurtaugh — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 13:23:31 GMT

I actually figured out a solution. For our solid waste drivers, we ended up not using the route created in the VRP analysis. For various reasons, the VRP does not make optimal routes for such large trucks to work in the real world. What we did instead was use Tracker in FieldMaps and the drivers drove their stops as they saw best. I then used their tracks from that to create a route in Pro. To get it to stop speaking all the points, I changed them all from stops to waypoints. Then you are only left with the directions.

Re: Can you make a route speak turns but not stops?

Amarz — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 21:34:39 GMT

Gotcha, my organization does not have Tracker available, I believe it needs a GeoEvent Server right?

Have you look at using the 'Waste Collection' Routing? I used this method for a different circumstance, but found that the route it created was generally pretty good.

Re: Can you make a route speak turns but not stops?

RachaelMurtaugh — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:56:00 GMT

No. If you have a mobile device and Field Maps, you can turn on My Tracks. I think it’s included with ArcGIS Online. We don’t have a GeoEvent Server either, and it worked great. You then view the tracks created in the field using Track Viewer. You can export the feature layers into Pro to create the route with the network analysis Route. You can then share that route to ArcGIS Online and it can then be used in Navigator.

Re: Can you make a route speak turns but not stops?

Amarz — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 18:43:39 GMT

@RachaelMurtaugh Just to confirm, when you say 'I changed the from stops to waypoints' you mean you changes the Stops features layer Field of LocationType from Stop to Waypoint?

When I change all of the intermediate locations from Stops to Waypoints, it no longer follows the sequence of stops when Solving the route..

Re: Can you make a route speak turns but not stops?

RachaelMurtaugh — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 18:24:34 GMT

Yes, but you have to leave a stop at the beginning and end, I think. Can you expand the error so we can see what exactly it says?

Re: Can you make a route speak turns but not stops?

Amarz — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 22:10:55 GMT

Yes that is correct, you also need to change the values of the Field : ATTR_Minutes to 0 for all Waypoints.

Thanks for the quick response!