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1. Ensure that Units are set to Meters UTM ae ST Input reference points D SOIR Back Paddock Adviser Professional Geo Reference Tool Geo Reference Image File s P j f eS Open Image File Units Meters UTM Apply Reference bel Create Geo Referenced layer Northing Easting Point 1 Point 2 Step 1 Open Image file M4 Step 2 Set Known Control Points M Step 3 Geo Reference Ms Step 4 Create New File You will see a blue cross and a red cross on your screen The Red Cross represents Reference Point 1 from Google Earth while the Blue Cross represents Reference Point 2 1 Left click on the Red Cross and drag to Reference Point A on your image Hint Zoom in on your image by clicking on the Magnifying Glass with a Plus sign in it then clicking above your reference point dragging your mouse down the screen Click below the point and drag your mouse up to zoom back out Click on Select pointer to move Red Cross 2 Enter Reference Point 1 co ordinates into Northing and Easting points for Point 1 in the ribbon toolbar 3 Enter Reference Point 2 co ordinates into the Northing and Easting points for Point 2 in the ribbon toolbar 4 Click Apply Reference You will see now when you move your mouse around the screen the E and N values will adjust accordingly Create layer and save 1 Click Create Geo Reference layer 2 Rename file to include Geo for Geo referenced a For example name your file Backgro2. These will be used to geo reference your map within the Adviser program Untitled Placemark Google Earth New Placemark Zone 56 J Easting 277538 43 mE Northing 6709586 01 ms Description Style Color View Altitude Add link Add image Right click under Places on left Left click Add Left click Placemark Move Placemark to a clear point on or near top left corner of your farm Reference Point 1 ma a Make this a place that you can find on the map again for example a distinctive tree or shed The object here is to get two reference points as far from each other as possible both horizontally and vertically b Zoom in as much as possible for accuracy 5 Record Easting and Northing will be shown as Southing in Google Earth points with the title Reference Point 1 including all decimal points a For example Reference Point 1 Easting 262884 36 Northing 6694673 35 b Zoom in as much as possible for accuracy 6 Record Zone information Google Earth New Placemark g Zone 56 J Easting 280322 75 m E Northing 6706561 13mS Description Style Color View Altitude Add link Add image 7 Move Placemark to a clear point on or near the bottom right corner of your farm Reference Point 2 8 Record Easting and Northing points with the title Reference Point 2 including all decimal points a For example Reference Point 2 Easting 263919 33 Northing 6693606 15
3. s not up there let us know and we may just create one inspired by your request 10 4 like to work through notes in my own time Not a problem As well as this user manual we have a heap of Help Sheets available online to point you in the right direction get you started and save you from any sticky situations you might find yourself in Visit http www backpaddock com au help desk for the full list organised by program 10 5 want an answer now but can t call Have you seen met our Online Consultant She s friendly patient knowledgeable and about three clicks away Reach her at http www backpaddock com au help desk by clicking on the Site Consultant button 10 6 I just had a thought and want an answer in the next few days No big deal How about an email We ve usually responded by the end of the next business day and this gives you a chance to send us your thoughts or questions at any hour of the day or night Give us a yell at BPCSupport backpaddock com au Good luck and have fun Back Paddock Team Ph 1800 755 166 E BPCSupport backpaddock com au W www backpaddock com au
4. 9 Record Zone information if different from initial 10 Click Cancel on Placemark We are now ready to save this background image Snipping Tool can be used for this or the image can be saved through Google Earth 5 Output image from Google Earth Image can be saved in a multitude of different ways A couple of these are listed below for your convenience 5 1 Use Snipping Tool to save image Snipping Tool is a program that will be found on most computers and allows the user to take a cropped picture of their screen to save 1 Open Snipping Tool a Click Start Menu b Type in Snipping c Double click on program to open 2 Click New in Snipping Tool 3 Ensuring that entire farm and Reference Points are contained draw rectangle around required area When Snip opens check that area is complete 5 Click File Click Save As 7 Ensure file type JPEG or BMP Choose location for Background image a Suggested Documents Back Paddock Company Adviser Maps 9 Type in appropriate name for image a For example Background Farm1 10 Click Save 5 2 Save through Google Earth This image can be saved through your Google Earth program by following the steps below Left click on File Left click on Save Left click on Save Image POA T Choose location for Background image a Suggested Documents Back Paddock Company Adviser Maps 5 Type in appropriate name for image a For example Background Farm1 6 Click S
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6. are adjacent and share boundary fencing this is a good time to turn Snap Nodes and Snapping on by ticking in their box Tip If creating a very complex polygon it may end up crossing over itself If this occurs Clear the created polygon and try creating the shape in the opposite direction 4 Press Save 5 Click on the round circle and Exit to close Your paddocks have now been successfully imported and your Paddock Boundaries created To view these or print image follow instructions below 9 View and Customise Now that your boundaries have been created successfully they can be viewed within the program or even printed 9 1 View boundaries 1 Click on Mapping Tab 2 Click on Show Boundaries E 3 Click on drop down arrow beside this Show Paddock Names You should now be able to see your background image with a Paddock Boundary layer To adjust the appearance of this including fonts follow instructions below 9 2 Customise your Map Layer The default map settings are nice but we like to give you a few more options at Back Paddock Follow instructions below to make your boundaries look the way you want 1 Click on Set Layer formatting and properties 2 Click on required tabs to make adjustments a Layer change Name or Legend Name b Polygon makes changes to the Paddock Area itself c Labels makes changes to the Paddock Names including Fonts Charts Rendering Legend change specific settings for manipulatin
7. ave 6 Import and Geo reference background image We re ready to bring this into our Adviser program now 6 1 First checks does it look right Firstly we ll just have a quick look at the image to make sure it looks alright by following these steps below 1 Open Adviser software 2 Open required Client File 3 Click on Mapping tab ta 4 Click on Open Map Layer from External File 5 Navigate to Google Earth image 6 Click Open a Ensure all looks correct and image is as zoomed in as possible while still containing all required paddocks and reference points 7 Click Close All Layers to remove map image from screen a 8 Click Yes 6 2 Geo reference image We now need to geo reference this background image In very simple terms we want to make this image spatially aware and tell the program where in the world our farm is Open it up Farm Rotations Analysis Rainfall Cash Flow Livestock Inventory Reports Mapping K A My if F A E AA O gt Select All sai Scale Geo Referenced Graphic Geo Reference Image G A a iy x A E aN Print Use Printer Select Drag Zoom Zoom Zoom Zoom Zoom Ratio Multi All Layer Selected Rectangle Fy Vector Layer Cropped Print Select amp Zoom Vectors View Export Tools Click on Geo Reference above Tools in ribbon toolbar Click Open Image File Navigate to Google Earth image Documents Back Paddock Company Adviser Maps Left click on image to highlight Click Open
8. cimal points are being used to increase accuracy by selecting 0 00 in the drop down box below If this is selected it will override the area data already existing in your client file 8 2 Create Paddock Polygon 1 5 Zoom in as much as possible for accuracy by selecting one of the two Zoom options from the top ribbon ia or E personal preference Click on Select Mode b from top toolbar when ready to draw boundaries Click on Create New Polygon above the Edit section of the ribbon toolbar fE Click on each corner or node of your paddock in a clockwise or counter clockwise direction A polygon will be created Press Edit af or Delete if not correct or continue if satisfactory Please note to make small changes to a polygon it is often much easier if Snapping and Snap Nodes are turned off Click on Select Tool to confirm polygon 8 3 Assign Paddock Names to Polygons L 2 Click on Select tool Ps Click on new polygon shape until highlighted 3 Click in Paddock Name bar a To Add New Paddock i Type in required name ii Click outside of box iii Click Yes to add to Paddock Master b To nominate boundary to existing paddock i Click on drop down menu next to Paddocks li Double click on correct paddock name If this has been labelled correctly you will now see a boundary and a Paddock Name in the centre of your new paddock Continue to Create New Polygons for your remaining paddocks Note If paddocks
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10. find newly created Background image Click once to select Click OK oss eS R 8 Paddock Boundaries We are now going to create paddock boundaries and assign these to the Paddock Names within your Adviser program It is also possible to create new Paddocks this way rather than typing names into the Farm section Home Farm Rotations Analysis Rainfall Cash Flow Livestock Inventory Reports Mapping A VAJ be Fee Wh Vimecenomese Gp El Restructure Paddocks Edit Farms Move Sort Add Insert Delete Print Copy To Down New New Clipboard Paddocks Export Multi Farm Exclude Paddock Name Area ha Arable hal Arable Soil Details oS ae SS Click on Farm tab Select required Farm in drop down box if multiple farms exist Click on Maps Click on box under the word Boundary for first paddock Click Background Project to bring up newly created image Click Edit tab Maximise image for ease of use Locate boundaries for your first paddock 8 1 Terminology buster These settings can help make your boundary mapping much more user friendly Snapping Allows boundary fences to automatically be shared when creating adjacent paddocks Snap nodes Allows nodes or corners to be shared Node numbers Allows visual representation of node order Auto Area Allows program to calculate paddock area based on your image accuracy depends on your accuracy with image and dropping paddock nodes Click on or off as required Ensure two de
11. g layers for example a yield layer For more mapping information please feel free to continue to our website where specific hep sheets can be found on numerous aspects of the program http www backpaddock com au help desk 10 Help please We at Back Paddock understand that everyone is different and learns in different ways To facilitate this and make our products more accessible for everyone we have a plethora of different ways and means of obtaining assistance in any situation 10 1 like to talk to real people That s fine by us We have a HelpDesk service that operates Monday to Friday 7 30am 5pm on free call 1800 557 166 and we are always happy to take your call 10 2 like to see things visually Easy done We hold webinar sessions every week that are a free for all There are designated session times for each of our products but with two solid days a week chockas full of webinars we re sure we can help you out quickly Check out http www backpaddock com au services back paddock training back paddock system training for more info 10 3 Visually yes big crowd no Never you fear we cater for you too Private sessions can be arranged if you say please very nicely and send an email through to BPCSupport backpaddock com au Alternately there are a few videos on various processes available online at http www backpaddock com au help desk This gets updated frequently so if you have a question about something that
12. undFarm1_Geo 3 Save as type JPG 4 Click Save Your image file is now Geo referenced meaning that it can be spatially placed in your Mapping Canvas according to its co ordinates 5 Close out of the Open Image page Please note other files may be created as part of the geo referencing process for example tab jgw prj files please do not delete these they are required 7 Set as Background Image for Client File We are now going to re import the new Geo referenced file and assign it as the background image for your Client File 7 1 Import geo referenced image 1 Click on Open Map Layer from External File ia Navigate to your geo referenced image click to Open 3 Under the Layer Library click on Mapping Projects down the bottom a Click on Create New Map Project i 5 Enter name for your new background project a For example Farm1_Background 6 Click OK We are now going to make this your Default background image for this Client File 7 2 Set as Background Image Client File Options Configuration Client Details Start Month for Fanning Year sl E Mapping Background Project Background Project Designate a Mapping Project for use as background in Map viewers Click on File in your Adviser program Click on Info Click Client Options Click in white bar next to Background Project Click on drop down arrow
13. y depend on user precision matching Reference Points between Google Earth and Adviser and correct co ordinate transference Let s get going 2 Getting Google Earth Ready To ensure that Google Earth behaves as we require during our Mapping we need to ensure that the settings are correct Open the program and ensure that the program is ready by completing steps below 3D View Cache Touring Navigation General Texture Colors i High Color 16 bit f True Color 32 bit f System default Degrees Minutes Seconds Feet Miles Degrees Decimal Minutes Meters Kilometers Universal Transverse Mercator Elevation Exaggeration also scales 3D buildings and trees 1 0 01 3 Use high quality terrain disable for quicker resolution and faster rendering Use 3D Imagery disable to use legacy 3D buildings L 2 3 4 5 Left click on Tools from top toolbar Left click on Options Change Show Lat Long in 3D View tab to Universal Transverse Mercator shown above Click OK Left click on View from top toolbar 6 Ensure that Tour Guide is not ticked Left Click to untick if required 3 Find your Farm Google Earth is all fired up and ready to go First we need to find the area that you want to map Use the search function of Google Earth or keep zooming until you find your location 1 Zoom in as much as possible so whole farm is on screen 4 Establish co ordinates from Google Earth
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