User Manual GDI Field Map Desktop
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1. Layers Retrieve data Send changes Data status GDi Field Map http fieldmap gdi net Table of Contents Mm Q N wK 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 o N DS A GDi Field Map Desktop User Manual Data Export tool Data Import tool GDi Field Map Android app User Manual Main Menu Closing the dialogs Map navigation Data creation and editing Data review and search Walk through Example 1 Export your data from ArcMap Walk through Example 2 Create a new map feature Walk through Example 3 Modify map feature Walk through Example 4 Review the updates Reference Guide Frequently Asked Questions Copyright GDi GISDATA Group ON A AUAU F OU WN ND F amp a K lem No GDi Field Map http fieldmap gdi net 1 GDi Field Map Desktop User Manual This documents describes how to use GDi Field Map Desktop After user sets up and configures the ArcMap document for the mobile use see Installation and Configuration Guide he she may start using and managing the data in the field by his her smartphone or tablet with Android OS The following tools are provided with the GDi Field Map Desktop product and are documented here e Data Export tool in ArcMap Data Import tool in ArcMap e GDi Field Map Android apps User Manual and Reference Guide 2 Data Export tool Data Export tool is a GDi Field Map tool for ArcMap that exports data into a format for Android application If you do not have the tool available in y2. A 8 Figure 6 Layer manager e Editing activation column with a Pencil icon where user selects a layer to be active in editing Only one layer can be selected at a time The name of the activated layer is shown on the top right corner of the map e Identity activation column with an Eye icon where user defines if objects of this layers are listed when user taps on the map location If activated user can see objects properties when he she taps on the map If not activated objects are visible on the map but its properties cannot be displayed by tapping on the map e Transparency column with a Triangular icon where user specifies the transparency in percentage Default value 100 means no transparency for the layer The dialog also graphically displays if editing and deletion operation are allowed on Android apps for this layer e Data layer is read only if a lock appears next to the data layer name cannot be edited new objects cannot be created e Data Layer objects cannot be deleted if a bin appears next to the data layer name Copyright GDi GISDATA Group 9 GDi Field Map http fieldmap gdi net Basemaps menu command T This command displays a list of basemaps on the local android apps User may select which basemaps are visible and the transparency of the basemaps Retrieve Data menu command This command is used if data exchange is implemented via ArcGIS Server or ArcGIS Online services The command
3. Password should not contain special characters whitespace slash backslash etc In the case that he she selects ArcGIS Online services Application ID has to be typed in If user has decided to user GDi Field Map Desktop for data exchange ArcGIS Online should be un checked o Fullscreen mode of GDi Field Map apps is shown hidden o GPS accuracy label can be turned on off If GPS accuracy label is turned on then the accuracy label would be visualized on the map when positioning to GPS location GDi Field Map uses ArcGIS libraries to informally visualize accuracy http resources arcgis com en help android sdk api reference com esri android map LocationService html o The text color displaying the layer name in editing current layer is specified default color white o Scale label color is specified default green o The text color displaying measured values default light red e Help lists short explanation of commands e About shows the version and contact information Copyright GDi GISDATA Group 11 GDi Field Map http fieldmap gdi net 10 Frequently Asked Questions What are data projection requirements Any valid ArcGIS pre defined projection can be used for the basemap and other data All the data should use the same projection What is the maximum size of the basemap and other data This mainly depends on your Android device its available storage size SD card size and processing power If you decide to download o
4. is not in use when you export import data over ArcMap When user selects this command application downloads data from ArcGIS Server or ArcGIS Online User has to make internet connection before Services data are first displayed for a preview so that user can zoom to the extend he she wants to download Data are downloaded only for the map extent that is visible on Android device User must specify username and password for the services a ArcGIS Online services User must have his her own named user credentials for the ArcGIS Online Services This is not included with GDi Field Map She he must supply the credentials everytime when required to exchange data b ArcGIS Server services More Settings command is used to enter ArcGIS Server username and password Username and password for the ArcGIS Server services are stored on device Send Changes This command is used if data exchange is implemented via ArcGIS Server or ArcGIS Online services The command is not in use when you export import data over ArcMap When user selects this command application uploads data and attachments to the ArcGIS for Server services or ArcGIS Online Services User should connect to the internet before User must specify username and password for the services Copyright GDi GISDATA Group 10 GDi Field Map http fieldmap gdi net a ArcGIS Online services User must have his her own named user credentials for the ArcGIS Online Services He must sup
5. Di GISDATA Group 6 GDi Field Map http fieldmap gdi net b Optionally set transparency of the layers on Layer Manager Scroll through the list of layers and enter transparency for each layer from 0 and 100 100 stands for no transparency and is a default value 3 Tap system Back button to close the Layer Manager dialog 4 Tap Start drawing icon pencil located on the top left corner when drawing lines or polygons For creating points just simply tap on corresponded map location Complete drawing by tapping Stop drawing icon located on the top left corner A dialog opens where you enter description attributes values of the created map features 5 Attach photos optionally if attachments are created on layer Click Attachments on the top of the dialog Take a photo or select the existing one from the device 6 Tap on Accept to save and close the dialog 7 Walk through Example 3 Modify map feature Option 1 By selecting feature on the map 1 Tap onthe map where feature is located A list of data layers found on the tapped location is displayed 2 Tap corresponded data layer and then tap the feature you want to modify The editing form opens 3 Click Edit and modify information you need to 4 Tap on Accept to save and close the dialog and to continue with editing Cable Splice Closure Servitude Contracts Incidents 10 1 13 11 33 AM 801 CaDdinet door broken 401 Cabinet door broken Figure 5 Mo
6. ap feature and providing new information via the same edit form dialog as available at feature creation Graphical editing of the existing feature is not possible 4 5 Data review and search Data Status command displays a list of data layers A short tap on a data layer displays a list of locally stored objects of this layer There is also an entry text box positioned above the list where user can search by attribute values See Figure 4 Example If user selects data layer Attention areas and types in a search string leak then GDi Field Map would search for and list all the Attention areas where any attributes value would include leak text for example leak leakage leaks in the Description attribute Objects that were created or updated on Android are marked with red color If user makes a ong tap on the object from the objects list then the attributes editing form opens Copyright GDi GISDATA Group 5 GDi Field Map http fieldmap gdi net Click to zoom on the selected object Data status T Cable 21 0 Attention Areas 8 2 Splice Closure 10 0 1 Please send all available technicians Servitude Contracts 323 0 4 Leakage Incidents 33 0 401 Road construction damaged manholes Equi t 13 0 quipmen 5 Building to be renewed 801 Road construction damaged manholes 803 Playground in place P hl 13 33 F Figure 4 Data review and search A short tap will highlight the objec
7. ap gdi net To import the data from your Android device follow these steps 1 Connect your Android device to ArcMap computer and find directory FieldMap_Server on your Android device 2 Copy all the subfolders from FieldMap_Server folder except subfolder Basemaps to any folder on your ArcMap computer where you have write permission There is already a folder Imports created for your convenience in GDi Field Map Desktop installation folder 3 Open the corresponded mobile map in ArcMap must be the one that you used for the export of these data Click Start editing and select ArcMap tool for importing GDi Field Map data updates A dialog opens 4 Browse to the folder with the data copied from the Android device and start the import The import will load the updates into temporary File Geodatabase 5 Optionaly Verify the quality of the imported data that are loaded into temporary database During the verification you may change the data in the temporary database You may also close and re open ArcMap to continue work for example next day When your data are ok you click the Import button to load data from temporary database to the main database the one that you originally exported the data from You can noly have one set of data in revire in the temporary database Until you review the temporary database and load into it into main target database or reject the import you cannot start importing another update from Android appl
8. dify feature by tapping on the map Option 2 By selecting feature from the list or search 1 Select Data Status command and tap corresponded data layer A list of features appear 2 If list is too long you can make use of Search to find feature of interest more easily 3 Option a Long tap on the feature in the list This will load the feature dialog where you can edit attributes and manage attachments photos Copyright GDi GISDATA Group 7 GDi Field Map http fieldmap gdi net Option b Short tap on the feature in the list This will highligh the feature on the map and zoom the map to the feature Close the dialogs by taping system Back button Tap on the highlighted map object and load the editing form for the feature where you can edit attributes and manage attachments photos 8 Walk through Example 4 Review the updates Verify which data you created and modified on Android 1 Go to GDi Field Map Menu and select Data Status command The Data Status dialog opens It shows a list of layers along with the number of map features that were locally modified Click the layer and the list of all map features appears The modified features are labeled with red color Select a feature you are interested in from the list a Single tap on the feature will highlight the feature and zoom to the feature You need to use Back system button to close dialogs and view the highligted feature b Along tap on the feature will open dia
9. ication 4 GDi Field Map Android application User Manual 4 1 MainMenu The main apps Menu is displayed when touching Menu system command on your Android device Figure 1 Main menu The location of this command depends on your device The main apps menu has commands e Layers Enables access to data layers properties and selection of layer for creating new features Copyright GDi GISDATA Group 2 GDi Field Map http fieldmap gdi net e Basemaps Provides capabilities to switch between the basemaps or set transparency e Retrieve Data Gets the data from your ArcGIS Server or ArcGIS Online services Not in use if you work with the ArcMap Export Import e Send Changes Sends the created updated data to your ArcGIS Server or ArcGIS Online services Not in use if you work with the ArcMap Export Import e Data Status Review local data and provide a simple search by attributes values e More Lists additional functionalities such as Legend Settings Deletion of local data and Help See the Reference Guide section of this manual for more details 4 2 Closing the dialogs To close the current dialog without any action you can use Back system button which location is specific for your device You often find it at the bottom of the screen on the left side 4 3 Map navigation Move Pan the map by dragging the map around with the finger Zoom out of the map is done with a pinch gesture touch the screen with two fingers and bring
10. log where you can access the feature attributes and attachments Import data to ArcMap 1 Connect your Android device to the computer with ArcMap Copy all subfolders except Basemaps of Android FieldMap_ Server directory to the ArcMap computer Open ArcMap mobile map document Select GDi Field Map Import Tool and start the import from the folder you just copied from Android Review the updates in the temporary database if you need to do so Launch the updates from temporary database into the main geodatabase from where the data were originally exported by clicking Import button on the Import Dialog Clean all local data It is sometimes useful to clean all local data For example when you start working in different location or when you want a better performance If you decide to clean all your local data verify first that you have imported all you data before to ArcMap Use Delete data command on main Field Map Menu This will delete all your local data and only the basemap will remain Other data have to be downloaded from the server This assures you have only the latest version of data in your Field Map Android application Copyright GDi GISDATA Group 8 GDi Field Map http fieldmap gdi net 9 GDi Field Map Android application Reference Guide Layers menu command This command shows the list of the layers available in the application There are 3 settings available to the user for each layer Layer manager
11. o GPS location Bookmarks Measuring tool Figure 2 Advanced functions with long tap 4 4 Datacreation and editing User can edit one data layer at a time The name of the layer that is currently in editing is displayed in the top right corner of the screen The layer for the editing is selected via main apps menu Layer command To create a new map feature user simply taps on the map to create points Copyright GDi GISDATA Group 4 GDi Field Map http fieldmap gdi net If activated editing layer is line or polygon then user starts drawing the line or polygon by clicking first on Start drawing button pencil on the top left corner User then taps on the locations on the map to specify where vertexes of the line or polygon are located he she may use advanced snapping for this When drawing is completed user taps the Stop drawing icon on the top left corner of the screen again When drawing is completed a dialog opens where editing form is available User can edit attributes manage attachments such as photos and delete object via this form see Figure 3 Check all objects v Figure 3 Create map object polygon and type in its attributes descriptions The editing form is not available only for new features It is possible to edit the attributes of the existing features and add new photos to the existing features feature class attachments must be created in main geodatabase Feature editing is done by tapping the m
12. our ArcMap toolbar check the Installation Manual and Configuration Manual To export data to your Android device open the ArcMap document that you have configured for GDi Field Map and do the following 1 Position the map so that visible extent represents area where you want to export the data 2 Select ArcMap tool for export to Android device Export to Android A dialog opens 3 Export folder is automatically suggested for you You may also browse and create select another folder where you have write permission and where you want to export the data Click Export If export is completed successfully it will open the created folder where your will be able to see the exported data 4 Connect Android device to your ArcMap computer device eg via USB Bluetooth 5 Locate GDi Field Map directory FieldMap_Server on your Android device Select all exported subfolders Attachments ServerData Config etc and copy them into the FieldMap_Server folder on your Android device After you have exported and copied ArcMap data to Android device you can start using Gdi Field Map Android application 3 Data Import tool Data Import tool is a GDi Field Map tool for ArcMap that imports data from Android to File Geodatabase or Enterprise Geodatabase ArcSDE If you do not have the tool available in your ArcMap toolbar check the Installation Manual and Configuration Manual Copyright GDi GISDATA Group 1 GDi Field Map http fieldm
13. p Full Extent zooms the map to the extend of the vector data on the map Extends are taken from the layer description created when retrieving data when exporting data from main database e Zoom To Layer displays the list of layers and basemaps User may zoom the extend of any vector data or basemap layer by taping the layer Lists is closed by tapping system Back button e Move To GPS location moves the map to the current GPS position If GPS receiver on your device is off a dialog prompts to switch it on There is an option to display accuracy label setting see more on More Settings command You can manage this option on Settings menu e Autopan to GPS location sets unsets the autopan mode of the apps When mode is turned on the maps automatically pans in the way that your current GPS position is always at the center of the screen e Bookmarks opens a dialog where you can enter a name for the current extend confirm by tapping the Pencil icon A dialog lists also bookmarks that you created before so that you can tap and zoom to different areas of interest easily e Measuring Tool measures line length or area size Measurement units are defined by default mobile map units User draws line or polygon and measured quantities are displayed in the top right corner of the map Text colors can be suited to be more visible on your map More Settings command Snap to Map full extent Zoom to layer Move to GPS location Autopan t
14. ply the credentials everytime when required to exchange data b ArcGIS Server services More Settings command is used to enter ArcGIS Server username and password Username and password are stored on Android device for ArcGIS Server Data Status By selecting this command user opens a dialog where layers are listed for the map in use For each layer there is a name the total number of local features in the layer and the number of local only features For example Initiatives 324 2 tells that there are 2 initiatives created or updated among total of 324 initiatives on Android device Both changes will be sent to the web services via Send services or imported via ArcMap If user clicks on the layer name a dialog shows the list of the created and updated features of this layers By clicking on the item the map zooms to this item More The More command is a placeholder for commands that are not used so frequently These commands are e Legend opens lists of map symbols for the data layers Symbology corresponds to the symbology defined in office map and its content e Delete Data deletes all local data data that have been downloaded updated or created locally e Settings opens a dialog where user configures web services and application o Services types are specified User specifies whether he she uses ArcGIS Online Services or ArcGIS Server services In the case of ArcGIS Server he she enters her his name and password
15. t and zoom the map to the object User shall close the dialogs by system Back button to see the highlighted object behond the dialogs 5 Walk through Example 1 Export your data from ArcMap If you have just set up a new map follow the Configuration Guide first to configure map export import and copy the basemap to Android Then follow this steps each time you want to export data to the Android device 1 Set your visible map extent to the area you want to export to Android 2 Run the Export Tool in ArcMap 3 Locate the installation folder FieldMap_Server on your Android device 4 Copy the contents of the exported folder subfolders Attachments Server config etc into FieldMap_ Server folder on Android and overwrite all existing subfolders there if any exists Open GDi Field Map Android apps and start using it 6 Walk through Example 2 Create a new map feature Go to Menu and select Layers command The Layer Manager opens 1 Scroll through the list of data layers and find the layer that you want to edit Check it in the first column Pencil icon column Only one layer can be edited at the time The name of this layer is displayed in top right corner of the map 2 a Optionally set layers visibility on Layer Manager Layers that are set as visible can also be identified Scroll through the list of layers and check every layer that you want to be visible put a check on the second column checbox Eye icon Copyright G
16. them closer together Zoom in of the map is done by a spread gesture touch the screen with two fingers and move them apart or by a double tap One short tap on the map opens a dialog with a content that depends on the apps and map situation e Add command is displayed to create a new point if your layer in editing is a point e Location coordinates are displayed if you tap on the map location without any objects and if your layer in editing is line or polygon layer e Objects List drop down menu is displayed if you tap on the map where there are objects You can tap the objects from the list and so you open the detailed information about the object and can edit its attributes e Cancel X is always displayed so that user can close the dialog raised by a short tap One long tap on the map opens a list of advanced functions e Snap To command can be used while creating new map objects before placing the point or vertex of the line or polygon If current layer is a read only layer then Snap to command is not effective The Snap command displays the near by features o By a short tap on each near by feature displayed this near by feature gets highlighted o By along tap the feature gets selected The tool then proposes closest vertexes of the selected near by feature User snaps to the corresponded near by vertex by a long tap on the proposed vertex Copyright GDi GISDATA Group 3 GDi Field Map http ftieldmap gdi net e Ma
17. ver 10 layers with over 1000 data at once this will slow down the application It is recommended that you download a reasonable map extent do your edits synchronize and clean local data and then continue to work on another extent May download the basemap too like for example in DEMO version of the application The download of basemap is not included in the application at the moment It is planned for future releases Does Field Map support ArcGIS Attributes Domains It supports Coded Value Domains Android user will have Coded Value domains available on the dialog when editing attribute values Will other ArcGIS users in the office see my updates and when After user Send changes these changes are sent to the GIS central database and are available to everyone It depends on your organisations and type of work how frequently you send the changes How many MB of data are typically downloaded or uploaded Can I avoid data transfer costs completely If you have any option for free wireless then download upload data whenever you are in the reach of the free transfer to avoid costs Otherwise only vector data are transferred which is less critical in size than raster transfers basemap are therefor copied in before However you should be aware that main cost would then come from your photos attachments Check for the latest documentation on GDi Field Map Website _http fieldmap gdi net Copyright GDi GISDATA Group 12
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