Recommendations for paperless plans in the field
Recommendations for paperless plans in the field
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Does anyone have a recommendation on software or method of going paperless for plans. I am trying to find a digital solution for recording field data on a day to day basis. Specifically we are recording compaction test locations, mapping removal limits, sub drains, etc. Currently everything in the field is done on paper. At the end of the project the paper is sent into the office, then drafted in AutoCad. I'm looking for something simple that a technician could do on a tablet in the field.
RE: Recommendations for paperless plans in the field
RE: Recommendations for paperless plans in the field
RE: Recommendations for paperless plans in the field
RE: Recommendations for paperless plans in the field
RE: Recommendations for paperless plans in the field
Dik
RE: Recommendations for paperless plans in the field
https://www.avenza.com/avenza-maps/
You can run it onto your tablet or smartphone. It needs a base map to work so you will either need to georeference your PDFed drawings or download a map off of the Avenza store. There are bunch of softwares out there that let you georeference your PDFs. You inmport your map or drawings and it relies on your phone or tablet GPS to determine your location. If you want really good accuracy you may want to look into getting an external GPS antenna that will boost your signal and get a more precise location. We bought one a few years ago for about $100 that Bluetooths to my tablet to get sub-metre accuracy.
The software allows you to add information to the uploaded map and the information can vary from text to pictures for each location. All georeferenced and can be exported as a KML, CSV, GPX or SHP file.