Using the navigation options

You can navigate to an existing feature by:

  • Selecting it on the Map

  • Selecting its Form

Alternatively, you can enter coordinates (latitude and longitude, or Northing and Easting) to navigate to, or set a bearing and distance to navigate to.

Navigate to an existing feature

  1. Do one of the following:

    1. Tap the feature on the map that you want to navigate to, Then tap the Navigation button in the feature selection card.

    2. Tap Forms. Select the form you want to navigate to, then tap .

  2. Start to walk toward the target as directed—an arrow and distance to the feature are shown on the map.

    As you get close to the target feature, the view switches to Precise Navigation Mode to give you a higher resolution view of your target's position.

    TIP – To collect new data at any time while navigating to an existing feature, tap and select the required template. Complete the form as required.

  3. When you are at the selected feature, tap Edit Form below the map, or tap Exit Navigation, then tap to open and edit the form for the selected feature.

  4. Tap the "Feature" bar / Map(top of the form), then tap(Point feature), (Line feature), or (Area feature) to log the position(s).

  5. Tap to save the position(s).

  6. Update any form fields as required, then tap .

Navigate to coordinates

From the Map, you can enter coordinates to navigate to.

  1. On the Map, tap within the Navigation Bar and then tap Navigate to coordinate.

  2. The Start location will be from the current location.

  3. Select the Input Coordinate System you want to use (Global, Local, or Projected).

  4. If you are using a Global or Local coordinate system, enter the Latitude and Longitude coordinates . For Projected, enter the Northing and Easting values.

  5. Tap Navigate.

To collect new data at any time while navigating to specified coordinates, tap and select the required template. Complete the form as required.

Navigate by measurement

From the map, You can set your navigation target by entering a distance and bearing from your current location.

  1. On the Map, tap within the Navigation Bar and then tap Navigate by measurement.

  2. The Start location is the Current location by default.

  3. Tap Bearing and enter the angle in degrees relative to True North.

  4. Tap Distance and enter the linear distance to the target destination.

  5. Tap Navigate.