GOTO Point Visualisation on Map

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When viewing waypoints loaded via the GOTO list on the map, they are all the same colour and do not have a visible label.

We use three different waypoint classes. Is there a way to differentiate between these using different colours & adding labels?

Cheers, Graeme

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Hi Graeme,

The easiest would be to create a layer (say a shape file) for each of the classes and package that as an offline map. There is documentation for that here:

Nowadays the AIs can produce a map package from the documentation given your source data.

Will that work for you?

Cheers,
-Justin

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Thanks Justin. Outside my area of knowledge but will give it a go.

Graeme

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No problem, let me know if you need a hand.

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Hi Justin, Many thanks for your offer of a hand. I have given it a good go but don’t seem to be able to crack it.

I have access to ArcGIS Pro and have created a shape file (points only) containing four files, .dbf, .prj., .shp & .shx. I have zipped the files & copied the zip file to Offline maps in the mobile app but am not seeing any results.

Your assistance is very much appreciated.

Cheers, Graeme

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Hi Graeme,

Could you please share the zip file with me?

I assume you went to the Settings page, then Offline maps then clicked the “+” sign and selected the zip. For share files, you probably want to create a layers.json file so you can add the symbology as well.

Thanks

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Hi Justin, I have discovered that the four files are only 1 KB so I am obviously not doing something correctly in ArcGIS. Will keep searching until I get that correct.

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Hi Justin,

Have sorted the shapefiles out, I can see the points on the map on the mobile app, but of course they are all the same shape & colour. Can you please point me in the right direction to create a layers.json file.

Graeme

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Hi Graeme,

Make your layers.json file look like this:
[{
“filename”: “Country.shp”,
“name”: “World countries”,
“active”: true,
“opacity”: 0.5,
”symbol”: {
“marker-style”: “circle”,
“marker-size”: 5.5,
“marker-color”: “#ffff00”,
“outline-color”: “#ff0000”
}
}]

Documentation on “symbol” is here:

Cheers,
-Justin

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Thanks Justin. I have not been able to get it to work. When I attempt to add the zip file to Offline maps it returns the message ‘No maps found’. I will share the zip file via email.

Cheers, Graeme

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Hi Justin, I have managed to sort out the formatting of symbols in the layers.json so all good.

Is there a way to label the points on the map?

Graeme

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I am planning on adding that. If that is done, will you be good?

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Hi Justin, Yes, that will be good.

I am confused with the GOTO function which we used the old version extensively. The shapefile points appear on the map but have no GOTO functionality. When you open a project that has wpts in the GOTO list, they cover the shapefile points & are all the same colour & have no label.

Cheers, Graeme

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Hi Graeme,

Right, the idea is to add labels and goto functionality on top of the shape files.

Did you manage to get the symbology working like you wanted it to?

Cheers,
-Justin

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Hi Justin,

Yes, that would be wonderful thanks.

I did manage to get the symbology working, thanks for your support.

Cheers, Graeme

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Hi Graeme,

Shape file label rendering is now supported with build 606. See the documentation here:
Offline maps | CyberTracker Wiki

Note that you can tap on a point and it will show the attributes for that point. You can also then tap “Set goto” to set it as a navigation target.

Cheers,
-Justin

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Many thanks Justin, as soon as I can download 606 I will test it and let you know how it goes.

Cheers, Graeme

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Hi Justin,

I have been able to get it to work with 2 layers & it looks great. I can not get it to work when I add a third layer. I think it is a minor problem with the formatting but I just can’t crack it. I have emailed the offending layers.json file in a separate email.

Cheers, Graeme

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Hi Justin, With a lot of persistence & AI support I have managed to get the layers.json file to work. It looks great on the app but I have not yet tried it in the field but will do so as soon as I get time.

Sometime in the future, a useful feature for us would be for the goto map to draw a snail trail of the actual path taken.

Thanks ever so much for your assistance.

Cheers, Graeme

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Hi Graeme,

If you enable a track log, that will happen.

Great to hear you got it working!

Cheers,
-Justin