Geotrace in the Field

Question

Hi,

I am trying to figure out a way to trace my steps automatically when I am in the field.  What I would like to do is walk the border of a wetland and have it record where I go.  I thought of Geotrace but it doesn't seem to automatically follow me.  I also read this can be done in Field Maps but I am still trying to figure that out too.

This is what I have.

typenamelabelhintguidance_hintappearancerequiredrequired_messagereadonlydefaultcalculationconstraintconstraint_messagerelevantchoice_filterrepeat_countmedia::audiomedia::imagebind::typebind::esri:fieldTypebind::esri:fieldLengthbind::esri:fieldAliasbody::esri:styleselect_one sitesiteSite                    dateTimedateDate                    select_multiple surveyorsurveyorSurveyors                    textPolygonPolygon(s)                    geotracewalk_traceWalk Boundary/Path                   method=vertextextwalk_idWalk ID (optional)                    begin repeatobservationsObservations Along Path                    imageobs_photoPhoto                    geopointobs_locationLocation of Observation  hidden    position()            textobs_notesSpecies/Observation Note                    calculateobs_timeTime of Observation       now()            end repeat

TraceyGeneau · Answer

I wanted to say thank you.  I got it working.  🙂

TraceyGeneau · Answer

Haha.. I figured it out with your help.  We both were kind of off.  We need method=vertex streaming.  Both need to be there and then it changed.  Thank you.

MobiusSnake · Answer

You might want to look into QuickCapture for this, I've used it for similar workflows and it's worked really well.  (Although I've created linear features rather than polygons... not sure how well it would work for polygons.)

One handy feature is that you can be capturing multiple lines at once provided they're part of the same project, so for example you could be capturing the boundary line while simultaneously capturing a fenceline.