Data East, LLC. Using CarryMap mobile maps on Android devices

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1 Data East, LLC Using CarryMap mobile maps on Android devices

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Downloading map files to mobile device Copy.cmf file to CarryMap Observer mobile application using file explorer Download.cmf file using a browser on the mobile device Send.cmf file to About the map dialog 4 3. Browsing the map 4 4. Measuring distances 5 5. Going to specified XY coordinates 6 6. Identifying features 7 7. Links to local files 7 8. GPS positioning 8 9. Pushpins Adding pushpins Deleting pushpins Editing pushpins Exporting/importing pushpins Sharing pushpins Searching for features Zoom scale settings Online resources 22 2

3 1. Downloading map files to mobile device There are following ways of downloading a.cmf map file to your Android device: 1.1 Copy.cmf file to CarryMap Observer mobile application using file explorer - Connect your mobile device to the PC - Copy the required.cmf map file to the internal memory or SD card of your device - Run CarryMap Observer application - Tap button to view the list of maps downloaded to the application. The recently copied map will not be added to this list so far. - Tap button and select the saved map. Now it is loaded to CarryMap Observer and will be shown in the list of the application maps. 1.2 Download.cmf file using a browser on the mobile device - Upload your map file to any online resource (e.g. your website, DropBox, Google Drive etc.) - In your mobile device browser open the website where you uploaded your map file - Click on a link to the map and select to download the required map file from the list - Run CarryMap Observer - Tap button to view the list of maps downloaded to the application. The recently copied map will not be added to this list so far. - Tap button and select the saved map. Now it is loaded to CarryMap Observer and will be shown in the list of the application maps. 1.3 Send.cmf file to - Send the required.cmf to your - Open the received message on your mobile device - Download the attached map file to your device - Run CarryMap Observer - Tap button to view the list of maps downloaded to the application. The recently copied map will not be added to this list so far. 3

4 - Tap button and select the saved map. Now it is loaded to CarryMap Observer and will be shown in the list of the application maps. 2. About the map dialog To view information about the map, go to the Menu (or ) and select the About the map item: The About the map dialog can be also opened from the maps list, to do this tap the button on the right of the required map name: To check whether your map has the time limit open the About map dialog - this information will be shown there. 3. Browsing the map - Zoom in/out and pan your map using pinch and swipe gestures. - Get back to the full extent by tapping the button. - Rotate map. When your map is rotated, the north arrow becomes enabled and looks rotated, otherwise it is disabled and straight. Tapping on the arrow 4 returns the map to the default view.

5 4. Measuring distances Distance can be measured in meters or feet, go to Menu (or )and then Settings to select the required units: The default measurement units are meters, so to change those to feet enable the Use British units option. To measure distance select the Measure distance option (for smart phones) or select Menu (or ) and then Measure distance (for tablets). The map display window will look as following: - By tapping this button the next point of the measured distance polyline will be automatically added to your current location. - This button allows cancelling your previous operation. - By tapping this button you can delete the last point added to your measured distance polyline. - This button is provided for deleting the whole measured distance polyline. The measurement result will be shown in the upper part of your map. 5

6 5. Going to specified XY coordinates The point s coordinates can be entered in degrees (DMS, DD, DDM) or in map units. Note to use spaces between values when adding coordinates in degrees. When adding coordinates with western longitude and southern latitude note to add the negative sign (-) or W/S letter correspondingly before the coordinate value. Example: The geographic coordinates 81º 9' 20, 8" Е and 54º 47' 27,1" N in the Go to XY dialog should be written as follows: ,8 (in the Longitude filed) and ,1 (in the Latitude field). In turn, the geographic coordinates 117º 21 36,83 W and 35º N in the Go to XY dialog should be written as follows: ,83 (in the Longitude filed) and (in the Latitude field) or: ,83 W (in the Longitude filed) and (in the Latitude field). To enter coordinates and to select measurement units tap Menu (or ) and then select the Go to XY option: If you check the Add pushpin to this location option, the pushpin will be added to the location with specified coordinates. 6

7 6. Identifying features When you tap on the feature, you can see the dialog showing the information about this feature. Note that data from those fields hidden in ArcMap will not be shown in the feature Identify dialog. The Identify option will also not work for layers specified as not selectable in ArcMap. To open the full identification dialog of the feature, tap appeared panel. button in the upper left part of the For smart phones: To view the feature on the map again, tap.to view the list of all features located under the selected feature on the map, tap (or ) and then Other objects: For tablets: To view the feature on the map again, tap in the Identify dialog. To view the list of all features located under the selected feature on the map, tap in the Identify dialog. 7. Links to local files To use links to local files stored on your mobile device in the Identify dialog the path to the linked files should be added to the corresponding text field in ArcMap before the map extraction. The path should look as following: file:///sdcard/download/file.jpg or file:///storage/emulated/0/download/file.jpg - this path can be found in your device explorer. 7

8 8. GPS positioning To enable GPS positioning option of your device tap button. The point indicating your current location will be shown on the map. If you tap this button again within the next five seconds, the GPS location option will be disabled. To track your locations on the move enable the Always center on GPS option. To do so go to Menu (or ) and then to Settings: To disable the sleep mode of your device while using the GPS positioning function on the go the Never lock screen option should be enabled: 8

9 If the coordinate system of your map data is unknown or not defined, the GPS positioning option will be unavailable. The appropriate warning message will appear: 9. Pushpins CarryMap allows collecting point data by adding pushpins to the mobile maps. Pushpins are points with description, which can be added to your mobile map and then exported to KMZ for use in ArcGIS and other applications. 8.1 Adding pushpins There are several methods of adding pushpins to your mobile map: 9

10 - Adding pushpins to the map Long tap on the required point of your map to open the following menu dialog: Select Add pushpin to open the following pushpin editing dialog: Enter the name for your pushpin, add description and select the pushpin symbol color, if required. Tap Save to add your pushpin to the map. 10

11 - Adding pushpins using the Identify dialog For smart phones: In the Identify dialog tap Menu (or ) and then select the Add pushpin option: For tablets: In the Identify dialog tap button to open the Edit pushpin dialog: Enter the required data and then tap Save to see your pushpin on the map. - Adding pushpins to your GPS location Go to Menu (or ) and select Add pushpin to my location option. In the appeared Edit pushpin dialog enter the pushpin name and description, if required. The pushpin will be added to your current GPS location. In order to define your current location you need to enable this option in your device settings. 11

12 - Adding pushpins to points with specified coordinates In Menu (or ) select the Go to XY option. In the appeared dialog enter the required coordinates and enable the Add pushpin to this location option: The pushpin will be added to the point with specified coordinates. You can enter both geographic and map coordinates for your pushpin. In the latter case enable the Map coordinates option. 8.2 Deleting pushpins For smart phones: You can delete pushpins by clicking Menu (or ) and then Pushpins. Long tap on the pushpin you need to delete and tap Delete in the appeared dialog: 12

13 To delete all pushpins at a time go to Menu (or ), then Pushpins, tap Menu (or ) again and select Clear all pushpins option: For tablets: You can delete pushpins by clicking Menu to delete and tap Delete in the appeared dialog: and then Pushpins. Long tap on the pushpin you need To delete all pushpins at a time go to Menu, then Pushpins. In the Pushpins dialog tap and then OK in the appeared dialog. All your pushpins will be deleted. 13

14 8.3 Editing pushpins After you created a pushpin, you can edit its name, description and symbol color. Editing can be done from the list of all pushpins or directly on the map. - Editing from the list of pushpins Go to Menu (or ), then Pushpins. The list of all pushpins added to your map will be shown in the dialog: Tap on the pushpin you need to edit to open the Edit pushpin dialog: - Editing pushpin on the map For smart phones: Select the pushpin on the map and tap to open the pushpin information dialog. Tap (or ) and select Edit pushpin in the appeared list: 14

15 For tablets: Select the pushpin on the map and tap to open the pushpin information dialog. In the appeared dialog tap the edit pushpin button : The appropriate dialog appears where you can make necessary edits. 8.4 Exporting/importing pushpins In Menu (or ) select Pushpins to open the list of all pushpins added to your map: - Exporting pushpins For smart phones: Tap Menu (or ) and select Export from the drop-down list: 15

16 Enter the name for the KMZ file to which all pushpins of the current map will be exported, then tap Export. The following dialog will be shown: For tablets: Tap Export button in the Pushpins dialog. In the appeared dialog enter the name for the KMZ file, to which all pushpins of the current map will be exported then tap Export. There will not be shown any dialog, and to view the output KMZ file just tap the Export button again. The new KMZ file will be shown in the appeared list: 16

17 - Importing pushpins For smart phones: Tap Menu (or ) and select Import from the drop-down list: Select the required KMZ file from the list of the existing files for import. The following dialog will be shown: For tablets: Tap Import button in the Pushpins dialog. Select the required KMZ file from the list of the existing files for import. There will not be shown any dialog, but you will see new pushpins added to the pushpins list. 17

18 8.5 Sharing pushpins - Copying exported pushpins to the computer Connect your mobile device to your PC and go to the folder containing the KMZ file with exported pushpins. Copy this KMZ file to computer. - Sending pushpins by Go to the folder containing the KMZ file with exported pushpins. After that long tap on the appropriate KMZ file in the Export or Import pushpin dialog. In the appeared dialog tap Send to , select the mail client, enter the address and tap Send. - Copying pushpins from the computer to CarryMap Observer You can copy your pushpins saved in KML or KMZ files on your computer to CarryMap Observer application. To do this, connect your mobile device to your computer and browse to the appropriate KML or KMZ file with pushpins. Copy this file to the internal memory or SD card of your device. To add copied pushpins to your map go to CarryMap Observer application, tap Settings and import your pushpins. 10. Searching for features The Search dialog is opened by tapping button: 18

19 CarryMap allows searching for features by attributes, by pushpins, and by custom search. To toggle between search filters tap button and enable the required one in the list: Enter the required text in the search line. The search results will be shown as a list or grouped by layers: Besides, CarryMap allows searching for features by subtypes and domains specified for feature classes in ArcGIS geodatabases. 19

20 11. Zoom scale settings These settings allow managing the feature zoom scales. They can be found in Menu (or ) - Settings: Enable the Zoom to feature option to specify the required maximum zoom scale. As a result, found feature will be shown on the map not larger than the specified maximum zoom value. You can select the following options of specifying the zoom scale: - Set default scale - with this option selected, the zoom scale for the found features will be calculated automatically, so that the whole feature is shown at the center of the device screen. - Set current scale - the current map scale will be used as the maximum zoom scale. - Set custom scale - the maximum zoom scale can be set by tapping the number indicating the scale value and then entering the required new value. For example, you need to set 1: as the maximum zoom scale for your features. To do this tap the number showing the recent scale and enter the new value

21 The new zoom scale value will be changed in the Settings tab: As a result, found feature on the map will be shown not larger than at the set 1: scale: Note that for polygon and polyline features the zoom scale can be smaller than one set in the zoom scale settings. The main priority of showing such features is that they should fit the device screen. For all other features the zoom scale of the found features will not exceed the set maximum scale. 21

22 12. Online resources CarryMap extension to ArcGIS for Desktop: CarryMap Observer on App Store: Mobile Map examples: 22