GIS features manager

GIS

  • GIS features manager allows to visualize and manage the GIS features.


  • Open the Job page and select Points/Measurements/Codes.

  • Open the Codes tab.

  • Select Tools and select GIS Manager.

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  • Or select GIS Features from the survey code creation/editing page.

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  • This opens the GIS features manager where all GIS features are loaded and it is possible to create new features.

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Delete GIS features

  • To delete a single GIS feature, select it from the list and select Delete.

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  • To delete multiple features select Tools and select Delete GIS features.

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  • Check from the list of available GIS features the features to delete.


Save GIS features

  • This function saves the current GIS features list in an X-PAD .xfg file.

  •  From the GIS features manager select Tools and select Save GIS features.

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  • Enter the library file name and select Accept.

  • On saving, it is possible to select to save the GIS features list as default for all jobs.


Load GIS features

To import a codelist with GIS attributes from a text or excel file please check how to import a CSS file in Import a codes library.

  • This function loads a GIS features library previously stored in X-PAD .xfg file.

  • From the GIS features manager select Tools and select Load GIS features.

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  • Select an X-PAD GIS features to be loaded.


Select a GIS features library when a site/job is created

  • When a job site is created, it is possible to assign for the site a GIS features library.

  • This option allows to define a features library default for all the jobs created in the site.

  • The jobs in the selected site will use this features library as default.

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  • If the site has not a defined codelist, it is possible to define the job codelist when the job is created.

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