Selecting and reviewing features

In the field, you can assign features to points, lines and polygons. The feature definitions, along with attributes, linework and symbology are contained in a feature code library. Features collected in a feature code library in Trimble Access are synchronized to the cloud and added as a data layer in the Field Data Viewer. For more information on feature libraries in Trimble Access, see Feature library and To add or edit a feature library in Trimble Access.

Selection tools

The selection tools at the top of the Field Data Viewer map provide different ways to select features on the map.

  • Use the Select tool to select a single feature.
  • Use the Select area tool to draw a box around features you want to select.
  • Use the Select polygon tool to draw a free-form polygon around features you want to select.

To hide some data layers so that it is easier to select only the features you are interested in, click at the left of the map to open the Data list and then click the Visibility icon next to a layer to hide the layer in the map. To zoom the map to show all the data in a layer, right‑click a layer name and select Zoom to layer.

Viewing specific features using a filter

You can use filters to show only the features you want to see in the map.

  1. Click at the left of the map to open the Map Filters window.

  2. Use the fields in the Map Filters window to select only the features you are interested in:

    • To show only features that were modified during a specific period, select the relevant dates in the Date modified group.

    • To show only features that were modified by a specific user or users, click inside the Modified By field and start entering the user name. When the correct name pops up, click the name to select it. Keep entering and selecting user names until you have added all of the relevant users.

Viewing features recently added

To view features that have been recently added to the project, click at the top right of the map workspace to open the Activity log.

Use the Features panel to review information for a particular feature. The Features panel appears to the right of the map when you select one or more features in the map or in the Activity log.

Reviewing details for a feature

For the selected feature, the Features panel shows:

  • A thumbnail of the feature on the map.

  • Details of when the feature was last modified, and the user who collected or updated the feature.

  • Accuracy information, such as the horizontal accuracy and vertical accuracy of the feature.

Reviewing multiple features

If more than one feature is selected, a feature symbol for each selected feature appears to the left of the Features panel, below the Accuracy panel icon . To view a different feature in the Features panel, click a different feature icon.

Closing the features panel

To close the Features panel, click the X at the top right of the Features panel. Closing the Features panel also clears the current map selection.