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PC*MILER Connect APIs for Routing

How to use Connect APIs to run a route.

Building Geofences
Geofences set up in the PC*MILER user interface can be activated or exported via PC*MILER Connect. A geofence is geographic area that will either generate a...
Thu, 25 Jun, 2020 at 7:05 PM
Using Sites in Connect
Feature Available in Version 32 and Higher (Streets add-on license required) A Site extends a location to include a boundary polygon around its perimete...
Wed, 23 Jun, 2021 at 2:53 PM
Optimizing the Stop Sequence
PC*MILER Connect can optimize any sequence of stops to minimize the total time (when using Practical routing), the total distance (when using Shortest routi...
Thu, 25 Jun, 2020 at 7:05 PM
Least Cost Routing
PC*MILER’s Least Cost routing generates a series of alternative routes with distance, time and cost estimates, and lets the dispatcher or driver (or an exte...
Thu, 25 Jun, 2020 at 7:05 PM
Getting a Driver's Location
PC*MILER Connect can tell you a driver’s estimated location at any time or distance into the trip. Knowing a driver’s location a certain number of miles int...
Thu, 25 Jun, 2020 at 7:05 PM
Designating Waypoints Along a Route
In PC*MILER Connect, waypoints are used to customize a route to travel on specific, user-designated roads.  A route will travel through a waypoint but the w...
Thu, 25 Jun, 2020 at 7:05 PM
Tracking Equipment on Roads
PC*MILER Connect includes functions that allow you to determine a particular location’s proximity to a planned route. The information can be used for planni...
Thu, 25 Jun, 2020 at 7:05 PM
Enabling Hazmat Routing
If the PC*MILER HazMat data add-on feature is licensed and installed, you can generate routing for hazardous materials using the following functions: PCMS...
Thu, 25 Jun, 2020 at 7:05 PM
Hub Routing
Hub routing calculates routing from a central hub location to many locations (like spokes on a wheel). In PC*MILER Connect, the function PCMSSetHubMode turn...
Wed, 3 May, 2023 at 3:40 PM
Using Latitude/Longitude Points to Obtain Trip Information
PC*MILER Connect includes functions that can process latitude/longitude points to obtain trip information. They can be used by any external programs that ca...
Thu, 25 Jun, 2020 at 7:05 PM