In your
first use of iMapIt...
The first
time you open iMapIt this screen will appear:
Tap “Allow”
to allow iMapIt to have access to the device’s GPS and to be able to identify
your location and allow you to map what you need. Your location is only used with this purpose. After allowing iMapIt to have access to your location the
following screen will appear:
This is the
Map Screen.
The blue
dot indicates your current position.
iMapIt have
already created the first project for you “No Name”, and to start your surveys
you only have to:
1) To choose the feature type you want to map:
a. If you want to map points, just leave this icon as it is;
b. If you want to map lines, tap the icon above and it will become a line icon:
c. If you want to map polygons, tap the same button again that it will become the polygon icon:
d. We will use a polygon for our example, in other words, we will map an area;
2) Position yourself to start the survey;
a. Position yourself at the first vertex of the area to be surveyed;
3) Start the survey;
a. See if the GPS accuracy indication is in the maximum position. If not, wait until the green bar get to the top;
b. Like this:
c. Tap the “Start” button;
d. The iMapIt button will appear inside the map, in its right bottom corner;
e. Every time you tap the “MapIt” button the application will save your current position as a new vertex of your area polygon. The common method is: mark the starting point, walk up to the next vertex, mark again, walk to the next point and mark again, and so on until you reach the last point. Mark it. When you stop mapping your area iMapIt will link the last point to the first point automatically;
4) To finish surveying this feature;
a. Tap the “Stop” button;
5) To know the area of the polygon;
a. Tap the pin that was placed inside the polygon when you stopped surveying;
b. A balloon will show up with an image for the polygon filling type and the size of the area;
i. If you want to change the polygon filling type, tap the icon image inside the balloon;
ii. If you want to see other details of your feature surveying, including the area in different units, tap the text that is inside the balloon;
