Hi there. Relatively new to Yarbo lawnmowing and Yarbo is working successfully in multiple areas, with multiple pathways. Is there known support for “chaining” areas together, whereby with 1 outbound trip from the docking station, I could mow Area 1, then create a path from Area 1 to Area 2 and then, when Yarbo completes Areas 1 and 2, it would then return to the docking station. Supported feature? Any workaround I’m overlooking?
Thanks!
Andy
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If that’s what you are asking, just connect each area to another in one or more places:
…and so forth.
Then just add them to the same task.
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For best results pathways should extend at least 3 ft into areas and should not start or end in an overlapped area.
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@john.andrew.mccraw - The rover will construct its navigation using what it has available in the map, generally Areas and Pathways. How you structure it all and connect everything is up to you. I use a combination of techniques, including chaining, using an Area as a “hub,” and a direct Pathway from the Docking Station to an Area. I’ll add extra pathways to make navigation easier on the rover so it doesn’t have to go all the way back around my house just to cross over the driveway.
@bryan.wheeler mentioned the rules about Pathways. Yeah, you’ll want to heed that. And if a Pathway won’t work even if it’s drawn correctly, try creating another one several feet away. That second one may work. (And for me my first one started working again, and it does from time to time…weird.)
Best thing to do is create some small test Areas, join them with Pathways, create and run a Work Plan, and so on. Get to know it before mapping “for real”—and you’ll be re-mapping the “for real” ones anyway as you tweak stuff and learn more. All of us have re-re-re-mapped, so it’s OK. 
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Fantastic! Thanks to all for your input. I guess just didn’t try to “solution” and use the tool to its full potential. It’s Saturday…so time to map (again)! Thanks!
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By the way, a useful trick for re-re-re-mapping is…
sometimes (usually, for me)… don’t delete the area.
Part of the challenge is moving a perimeter line by a short distance, especially over a long segment along a complex boundary. Invariably, you’ll end up crossing the existing perimeter multiple times as you re-trace it. The result will confuse the app, or you’ll get two miles into it and veer off course, or whatever, and your edit becomes trash. I can confirm that it is really funny the 20th time.
Instead, you can edit the area in multiple steps. First, shave the area WAY CLEAR of the part(s) you wish to actually edit / shift / recreate. Just cut the section you want to change out of the area. And do so in a way that there’s a pair of nice sharp edges that you can easily find, to cross that will define the start and end of the *next *edit (or multiple edits). Consider throwing down a couple of objects (sticks, etc) as landmarks for your various intended start/end points.
Then, add the section(s) back with the corrections you wish to make. The more complex the perimeter, the more individual edits you’ll add back, so that you can focus on getting each one perfect, one at a time, instead of getting all 200000 of them perfect on the same try. And again, when you end an individual edit, shape it in a way that is easy to continue the next edit from, with a sharp angle and a marker that tells you where to cross.
At least for me, that editing tactic has prevented a lot of hair loss.
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