How to Create A Custom AutoMap to be Used in FieldGenius
1. Launch FieldGenius program
2. Create a New project > Give project a name
3. Go into Project Settings > Project Files
4. Uncheck “Use Template” > Give your AutoMap file a name > Press continue > OK
5. You should now be able review a summary of your current project settings > Ensure your custom AutoMap file is being applied.
6. Select “Ok” to OPEN the project once you are satisfied with the settings
7. Browse into your AutoMap file by selecting the Set Description field as shown below:
8. You should see NO descriptions in the file > We are now ready to add custom description codes
Select “ADD” to enter the description code you wish to use
9. You will now be prompted with a new dialog box with some options to edit the point as shown below:
a. The plotted description code used in MicroSurvey CAD products or the “human readable” entry in FieldGenius. For example, if the field code is Wall this field would be “Building Wall”
b. Option to change the point symbols
c. Option to change size of points
d. Option to change point color
e. Option to change line color
f. Assign a layer to the description code (This can be a NEW or EXISTING layer) using ONLY letters and numbers
g. Option to connect points with line
h. Option to assign codes to be EXCLUDED from modelling calculations
Once you have made your changes, select “OK” to add the code to the file.
10. The AutoMap library should now have the code you added into the list as shown below:
11. Repeat steps 8-9 to add additional codes to the file
12. Once you are finished adding the codes > Close your project and EXIT FieldGenius
Follow the instructions below on how to copy the custom AutoMap file to the default location
Copying the AutoMap File to Default Location
For Windows CE or Windows Mobile Users:
1. Open your File Explorer
2. Browse to: My Device\Program Files\MicroSurvey FieldGenius\FG Projects
3. Once you are in your FG Projects folder > browse into the project folder where you created your custom AutoMap
Ex) Project Name I created the Automap file: Building Layout
4. Browse into Building Layout Folder > COPY the .CSV (AutoMap) file
5. Paste the .CSV into: My Device\Program Files\MicroSurvey FieldGenius\FG Projects
6. You should now see your custom AutoMap File in the FG Projects folder
For Windows Tablet users:
1. Open your File Explorer file explorer:
2. Browse to: C:\Users\YOURUSERPROFILE\Documents\MicroSurvey\FieldGenius\FG Projects
3. Once you are in the FG Projects folder > browse into the project folder where you created your custom AutoMap
Ex) Project Name I created the Automap file: Building Layout
4. Paste the Automap file (.CSV) up one level into: My Device\Program Files\MicroSurvey FieldGenius\FG Projects
5. You should now see your custom AutoMap File in the FG Projects folder
Follow the next set of instructions to set the AutoMap to be used as default
How to Set Custom AutoMap file to be used as Default
1. Launch FieldGenius
2. Create New Project > Name the Project
3. Go into Project Settings > Project Files
4. Browse to your AutoMap file that you placed in the FG projects folder
a) For Users that have a Windows Tablet go to: C:\Users\YOURUSERPROFILE\Documents\MicroSurvey\FieldGenius\FG Projects
b) For Windows Mobile Users go to: \Program Files\MicroSurvey FieldGenius\FG Projects
5. Select the AutoMap (.CSV) file you wish to use and hit OPEN
6. You should now see your AutoMap file selected for use
Ensure that you have the “Use Template” setting toggled ON. That will set the AutoMap file to be used as default when creating new projects. Hit continue when you ready to move on
7. You should now be able review a summary of your current project settings > Ensure your custom AutoMap file is being applied.
Hit OK to continue and Open your project.
8. Once you are in your Projects Map View > Browse into your AutoMap file by selecting the Set Description field as shown below
9. You will now be able to view all description codes in the AutoMap library
Select and highlight the Description code you would like to set as ACTIVE > Hit the GREEN check mark to continue
You have now successfully:
a) Created a custom AutoMap
b) Placed the AutoMap file in the default location
c) Set the AutoMap to be used as default
Each new project created in FieldGenius will now use the custom AutoMap file created.
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