Boundary mode – Ag Leader SMS Mobile Operating Modes Quick Start Guide User Manual
Page 16
SMS Mobile Operating Modes
Revision 8/1/2013 © 2013 Ag Leader Technology, Inc All Rights Reserved
15
Boundary Mode
[Back to Top]
SMS Mobile allows you to create or edit field boundaries. This includes what we call Field
Level boundaries or Dataset Level Boundaries. Field Level boundaries are tied directly to a
Field Management Item and are used for auto management selection, spatial sorting, etc.
Dataset Level boundaries are regular datasets that are saved in the Management tree as a
Boundary operation and they are not used for any sorting, etc.
To create/edit a boundary follow these steps:
1.
Select the Field Operation bar or Main Menu item and then select Boundary.
2.
The next step depends on if you have GPS, field boundaries, and if you are close to or
within a field boundary. If you don't have GPS or a field boundary you are in or close
to then you will be prompted to manually select your Grower, Farm, Field. If you have
GPS and are within range of a Field Level boundary(s) but not inside of one you will
be prompted with a list of the closest fields or given the option to manually select a
Grower/Farm/Field. If you have GPS and are within an existing Field Level boundary
then it will be automatically selected.
3.
Once you have selected a field, either automatically or manually, you will be
prompted to select a boundary type to create or edit. You can edit a Field Level
boundary but you can't create one directly. You can create a new Boundary level
dataset or edit an existing one. In SMS Mobile when you create a new Dataset Level
Field boundary and then save it you will also have the option to set it as the new Field
Level boundary.
4.
If you selected either of the edit options you will now be taken to the Boundary mode
editor to being editing. If you selected to create a new boundary option you will now
be prompted to select the management items for your new boundary dataset, after
which you will be taken to the Boundary mode editor.
5.
You can now go to the Main Menu or Map Toolbar and select to Add a Polygon,
Freehand Polygon, or Circle.
6.
Once you have created an object you can then edit it using the Move tool, Divide by
Line or Polygon, or by adding another object that intersects the existing object. You
can also use the Merge tool to merge multiple objects that are selected.
7.
Once you are satisfied with your boundary you can then save it by selecting the Save
option from the menu or from the Map toolbar. You can also just select Close from
the Main Menu, and if you haven't saved manually yet, you will be prompted to Save.
NOTE:
When creating or editing a boundary you can also add