Adding 1000 features at once to a Field Maps layer

Question

I work for a nonprofit that plants trees around the city. We keep track of the number of trees planted because we are focusing on increasing the tree canopy in the city.

A while ago one of our crews planted 1000 seedlings in one day. Adding all these trees to a point feature class would be time consuming, so I am trying to find a better way to add these trees to the point feature layer on field maps. Is there a way to add many features at once to Field Maps at once? I'm thinking Python might work, but I'm not sure.

e_mcc · Accepted Answer

Have you tried to update the layer in AGOL?

go to the hosted feature layer, then select "update data", upload the 1000 new points, map the fields and then update.

Note: always take a backup from your map service/FS before updating it.

Cheers,

E.

RobertBorchert · Accepted Answer

Are you trying to place the trees using Field Maps or ArcMap or ArcGIS Pro?

It would be easier if you use Pro or ArcMAP

Place 20 trees by hand copy and paste you now have 40 copy past you now have 80 copy paste you now have 160 etc etc.

Or in ArcMap or ArcGIS Pro there is a tool called Create Random Points.   The points can be constrained to a polygon that you have selected.

The below example is a polygon I drew, selected, and then ran the Create Random Points tool.  I selected 1000 as the number