Plan and drive with 3D maps
A flat map can't show you how steep a track down a range is. One tap shows the land in 3D. You can tilt it and turn it. Then you can plan your trip with the hills in view.
1Tap 3D to see the hills
Close the Menu so you can see the map. Find the round 3D button at the bottom left. Tap it once. It turns green. The map tilts, and the hills stand up. Tap it again to go back to the flat map. On a computer, the button says 2D while the map is flat, and 3D once you tap it.
2Tilt, turn and zoom
Use two fingers. Pinch them apart to zoom in, or together to zoom out. Drag them up or down to tilt. Twist them to turn. A compass then shows at the top of the buttons on the right. Tap it and the map faces north and lies flat. Rather have buttons? Open Menu and tap Tilt & zoom, under Map tools. On a computer, the compass is top left and the buttons are bottom right.
3Switch to Satellite
The round picture above 3D shows the other map. Tap it to change to Satellite. It lays photos from the air over the hills. You see the land as it looks from above. The picture then shows Topo. Tap it to go back. Your choice stays when you turn 3D on or off. On a computer, the button says Topo or Sat.
4Plan a route, then close Menu
Planning works the same in 3D. Open Menu, then Route. Fill in your start and end. Tap Plan Route as usual. Then tap Menu to close it. Your route now lies on the ground. It follows every hill and bend. You can see where it crosses a range or drops into a valley.
5Tap Start to navigate in 3D
Tap Start on the map. The app gives you turn by turn directions from where you are. The first time, it uses the same view as your map. So with 3D on, you see the road from just behind you. The 2D or 3D button in the bar at the bottom switches the view. The app remembers your choice for next time.
Good to know
The map always opens flat when you start the app. Tap 3D to see the hills again. You can only tilt and turn the map in 3D. The tilt button on a flat map turns 3D on for you. Download Australia in the Offline tab before you go. Then the 3D hills work with no signal.
Also in the app: maps that work with no signal, campgrounds and free camps, and Plan with AI. It plans routes for nine kinds of vehicle, from an enduro bike to a 10-metre motorhome.