Marker
Markers place single points on the map for findings, meeting points, observations, checkpoints or saved coordinates.
Manual
Use markers, distance, bearings, areas, circles and visibility tools from the tools menu.
Tools Menu
The tools menu starts actions that create map objects or prepare measurements. Many tools first ask for a source: coordinates, existing objects or your current GPS position.
Markers place single points on the map for findings, meeting points, observations, checkpoints or saved coordinates.
Distance measures the line between two points. Select the first point and then the second point.
Bearings create direction lines for courses, observations and target narrowing.
Areas mark polygons for search zones, work areas, parcels, hazard zones or mapped terrain. In Pro, post and fence estimates can also be calculated from the details of areas and circles.
Circle draws a radius around a center point. The menu shows the current default radius, for example 200 m.
Visibility helps describe the relevant field of view or observation area from a point.
Submenus can be sorted by frequently used tools, so the most important actions for your workflow stay easier to reach.
Tools Menu
Markers place single points on the map for findings, meeting points, observations, checkpoints or saved coordinates.
Create a marker from coordinates entered manually.
Use an existing object from the object browser as the reference.
Create the marker at your current GPS position.
Robustly determine a marker from multiple GPS fixes and remeasure it later in independent sessions.
Tools Menu
Distance measures the line between two points. Select the first point and then the second point.
Choose coordinates, an existing object or Here (GPS).
Choose the target point in the same way. The app draws the line and shows the distance.
Compare your position with a marker, two objects or two coordinate entries.
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Bearings create direction lines for courses, observations and target narrowing.
Defines how far the line is drawn on the map.
Uses the current viewing direction directly.
Opens the camera view to fix a point visually and create a bearing.
Choose the start by coordinates and enter the angle manually.
Choose the start from the object browser and enter the angle manually.
Start at your current GPS position and enter the direction manually.
Tools Menu
Areas mark polygons for search zones, work areas, parcels, hazard zones or mapped terrain. In Pro, post and fence estimates can also be calculated from the details of areas and circles.
Add multiple vertices from the map, coordinates, objects or GPS.
With at least three points, the app creates an area with outline and size.
Manage the area in the object browser, including visibility, export and deletion.
Open the details of an area or circle to calculate post spacing, number of strands, estimated fence length, post count and strand length.
Tools Menu
Circle draws a radius around a center point. The menu shows the current default radius, for example 200 m.
Choose coordinates, an object or Here (GPS).
Use or adjust the radius for search areas, ranges and safety zones.
Circles make distance around one point easier to judge.
Tools Menu
Visibility helps describe the relevant field of view or observation area from a point.
Choose coordinates, an object or Here (GPS).
Set direction and distance for the area.
Elevation data can make the result more useful in uneven terrain.
Markers and measurements
Markers, area points, bearings and ViewRange can store and display GPS/RTK quality data when the device supplies it. For freely placed markers, MapTools adds a terrain elevation while saving if active elevation data is available. Marker positions can also be averaged from a series of position measurements for more reproducible point documentation.