自发的公路旅行可能很有趣，但有时您希望更具战略性并提前准备好您的路线。在Google 地图(Google Maps)中为您绘制自定义路线非常方便：它消除了错过重要转弯的压力，并让您能够与他人分享您的旅行计划。
您无需使用汽车的 GPS(use your car’s GPS)或任何其他软件。谷歌地图(Google Maps)允许您为您的路线添加不同的图钉、形状和方向。以下是如何在Google 地图(Google Maps)中制作自定义路线。
如何在Google 地图中创建(Google Maps)自定义(Custom) 路线(Routes)
虽然Google 地图(Google Maps)允许您创建自己的自定义路线，但它确实有一些限制。例如，您不能完全从头开始，这意味着您必须使用默认景观。然后，您可以通过添加其他元素来自定义它，包括新的位置、路线和形状。您还必须在桌面上使用Google 地图(Google Maps)来创建地图。要制作您的第一个自定义地图，请按照以下步骤操作。
- 在您的桌面浏览器中打开Google 地图网站并使用您的(Google Maps)Google帐户登录。
- 从屏幕的左上角打开菜单。(Menu)
- 从下拉菜单中，选择您的地点(Your places)。
- 在您的位置(Your places)下，选择地图(Maps)>创建地图(Create Map)。
- 将打开一个新的Google 地图窗口，其中包含您的自定义地图。(Google Maps)
- 选择屏幕左上角的无标题地图以编辑新地图的标题和描述。(Untitled Map)选择保存(Save)以确认。
如何自定义您的谷歌地图
为新地图选择标题后，您可以通过向其添加自定义路线和元素（包括图层、标记、形状和方向）来开始对其进行自定义。要开始自定义地图，请确保您在地图编辑器窗口中并打开了新地图。
地图图层(Map Layers)
您的自定义地图由图层组成。底层是Base map。您始终可以通过更改基本地图(Base map)图层来自定义地图的外观。
要为您的地图选择不同的外观，请选择菜单底部的基本地图。(Base map)然后选择您喜欢的外观：Map、Satellite或Terrain。
创建新的自定义地图时，默认情况下会添加一个无标题图层。(Untitled Layer)您可以仅使用一个图层创建整个地图，也可以随时添加更多图层。多层地图允许您分隔不同的路线和目的地以供以后访问。因此，您可以在同一张自定义地图上规划多条公路旅行或步行路径。
要将新图层添加到您的自定义地图，请选择菜单顶部的 添加图层。(Add layer)
您可以随时从自定义地图中删除图层。要删除图层，请选择其旁边的三个垂直点以打开菜单。然后选择删除这一层(Delete this layer)。还有一个选项可以重命名此图层(Rename this layer)并在同一菜单中 显示分步说明。(Step-by-step directions)
标记(Markers)
地图标记是出现在地图上标记某个位置或地标的(marking a certain location or a landmark)大头针。当您需要与其他用户共享某个地点的确切位置，或者当您需要为某个位置添加评论或附加注释时，标记非常有用。
要将标记添加到您的自定义地图，请找到您要固定的地址或地标(a landmark that you want to pin)。然后从位于搜索栏下方的工具栏中选择添加标记。(Add marker)在弹出窗口中，填写地图标记的描述：名称和描述。还有一个选项可以将图像或视频添加(Add image or video)到您的标记，使其在地图上更加明显。完成后，选择保存(Save)进行确认。
将标记添加到地图后，您可以随时返回并编辑标记。您可以更改其名称、描述、样式以及在地图上显示方向。
线条和形状(Lines & Shapes)
您可以添加到地图的另一个元素是线条或形状。如果您需要在地图上为某个路线或区域添加下划线，您可以通过在其周围画一条线或一个形状来使其更加醒目。
要将线条或形状添加到您的自定义地图，请从位于搜索栏下方的工具栏中 选择绘制线条。(Draw a line)
然后，您可以在将此形状放置在地图上后对其进行编辑。您可以更改其名称、描述、样式、添加图像或视频。还有一个选项可以将其从地图中删除。
方向(Directions)
对于许多用户而言，创建自定义地图的主要目的是与 Google 地图中的其他用户共享(share it with other users in Google Maps)。您可以添加从 A 点到 B 点的路线，以在自定义地图上显示为单独的图层。
要将路线添加到您的自定义地图，请从位于搜索栏下方的工具栏中 选择添加路线。(Add directions)
您会在屏幕左侧的菜单中看到一个新的方向图层。首先(First)，选择您的交通方式：驾车、骑自行车或步行。然后，将您的出发点添加到文本框 A 中，将您的目的地点添加到文本框 B 中。然后您将看到您的路线出现在地图上。
如何分享您的自定义地图
当您在Google 地图(Google Maps)中完成自定义路线并向地图添加元素后，它会自动保存到您的Google 地图(Google Maps)帐户中的您的位置(Your Places)。要访问您的新地图，请按照路径Google Maps menu > Your Places > Maps。
默认情况下，在您与其他人共享之前，只有您可以查看此地图。要共享您的自定义地图，请在您的地点(Your Places)菜单中选择查看您的所有地图(See All Your Maps)。这会将您带到Google 我的地图(Google My Maps)网站。您将在Owned下看到您的自定义地图。
要让其他人访问您的地图，请选择共享地图(Share map)。您将看到通过Facebook、Twitter、电子邮件共享您的自定义地图并将其嵌入您的网站的(embed it on your website)选项。选择您的首选方法与其他用户共享您的地图。
将您的自定义(Custom) 路线(Routes)保存在Google 地图(Google Maps)中以备后用(Later Use)
借助Google 地图(Google Maps)中的自定义地图功能，您可以将所有路线、方向和地图标记保存在一处。下次您决定与朋友一起进行公路旅行或在城市中散步时，您可以打开地图并按照您事先研究的路径进行操作。
如果您以后想查看您访问过的地点并围绕它们构建新路线，您可以在 Google 地图的位置历史记录中(location history in Google Maps)查看它们。
您是否将路线和位置保存在Google 地图(Google Maps)中？您认为Google 地图(Google Maps)的哪些功能对创建自定义地图最有用？在下面的评论部分 分享您在Google 地图中创建自定义路线的经验。(Google Maps)
How to Make Custom Routes in Google Maps
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You don’t need to use your car’s GPS or any additional software. Google Maps allows you to add different pins, shapes, and directions to your routes. Here’s how to make custom routes in Google Maps.
How to Create Custom Routes in Google Maps
While Google Maps allows you to create your own custom route, it does come with a few limitations. For example, you can’t start completely from scratch, meaning you’ll have to use the default landscape. You can then customize it by adding other elements, including new locations, routes, and shapes. You’ll also have to use Google Maps on your desktop to create maps. To make your first custom map, follow the steps below.
- Open the Google Maps website in your desktop browser and sign in with your Google account.
- Open the Menu from the top left corner of your screen.
- From the drop-down menu, select Your places.
- Under Your places, select Maps > Create Map.
- A new Google Maps window will open with your custom map.
- Select Untitled Map in the upper-left corner of the screen to edit the new map’s title and description. Select Save to confirm.
How to Customize Your Google Map
After you choose a title for your new map, you can start customizing it by adding custom routes and elements to it, including layers, markers, shapes, and directions. To start customizing your map, make sure you’re in the map editor window and have a new map open.
Map Layers
Your custom map is made up of layers. The bottom layer is the Base map. You can always customize the look of your map by changing the Base map layer.
To choose a different look for your map, select Base map at the bottom of the menu. Then select your preferred look: Map, Satellite, or Terrain.
When you create a new custom map, you have an Untitled Layer added to it by default. You can either create an entire map using just one layer, or add more layers as you go. A multi-layered map allows you to separate different routes and destinations for later access. So you can have multiple road trips or walking paths planned all on top of the same custom map.
To add a new layer to your custom map, select Add layer on top of the menu.
You can remove layers from your custom map at any time. To delete a layer, select the three vertical dots next to it to open the menu. Then select Delete this layer. There’s also an option to Rename this layer and show Step-by-step directions in the same menu.
Markers
A map marker is a pin that appears on your map marking a certain location or a landmark. Markers are useful when you need to share the exact location of a place with other users, or when you need to add comments or additional notes for a location.
To add a marker to your custom map, locate the address or a landmark that you want to pin. Then select Add marker from the toolbar located under the search bar. In the pop-up window, fill in the description of your map marker: name and description. There’s also an option to Add image or video to your marker to make it more visible on the map. When you’re finished, select Save to confirm.
You can always go back and edit your marker after you add it to your map. You can change its name, description, style, as well as show directions on your map.
Lines & Shapes
Another element that you can add to your map is a line or a shape. If you need to underline a certain route or area on your map, you can make it more visible by drawing a line or a shape around it.
To add a line or a shape to your custom map, select Draw a line from the toolbar located under the search bar.
You can then edit this shape after you place it on your map. You can change its name, description, style, add an image or a video to it. There’s also an option to remove it from your map.
Directions
For many users, the main purpose of creating a custom map is to share it with other users in Google Maps. You can add directions from point A to point B to show as a separate layer on your custom map.
To add directions to your custom map, select Add directions from the toolbar located under the search bar.
You’ll see a new directions layer appear in the menu on the left side of your screen. First, select your transportation mode: driving, cycling, or walking. Then, add your departure point into the textbox A, and your destination point into the textbox B. You’ll then see your directions appear on the map.
How to Share Your Custom Map
When you finish making custom routes in Google Maps and adding elements to your map, it’s automatically saved to your Google Maps account in Your Places. To access your new map, follow the path Google Maps menu > Your Places > Maps.
By default, you’re the only one who can view this map until you share it with other people. To share your custom map, in Your Places menu select See All Your Maps. This will take you to the Google My Maps website. You’ll see your custom map under Owned.
To give access to your map to another person, select Share map. You’ll see options to share your custom map via Facebook, Twitter, email, and embed it on your website. Select your preferred method to share your map with other users.
Save Your Custom Routes in Google Maps for Later Use
You can keep all of your routes, directions, and map markers all in one place thanks to the custom maps feature in Google Maps. The next time you decide to go on a road trip with your friends or take a walk through the city, you can open your map and follow the path that you researched in advance.
If you later want to see the places that you visited and build your new route around them, you can view them in your location history in Google Maps.
Do you save your routes and locations in Google Maps? What Google Maps feature do you find the most useful for creating your custom maps? Share your experience with creating custom routes in Google Maps in the comments section below.
