idea Dual Collection - Stream Lines while adding Points in ArcGIS Collector Ideas

Dual Collection - Stream Lines while adding Points

deleted-user-FYWnb7WVNuhY — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 15:11:25 GMT

We need the ability to stream a line while adding point features using Collector. I need to be able to drive a newly built road or a road underconstruction and stream that line into collector as I drive. While its streaming I need my passenger to have the ability to add points of road closures, signs, construction, with out stopping and starting the streaming feature.

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Re: Dual Collection - Stream Lines while adding Points

JoelCasas — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 13:21:56 GMT

I concur with the previous commentator's input above regarding the ability to stream lines while adding points. Initialization and processing time would be reduced if this process could be streamlined.

Re: Dual Collection - Stream Lines while adding Points

TyNOYES — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:56:08 GMT

I absolutely agree; the current process is awkward and time consuming. Often the route must be re-driven in order to collect and record all the necessary data, especially while collecting data on the freeways. Adding a button, to quickly access voice activation on android devices, would be extremely helpful.

Re: Dual Collection - Stream Lines while adding Points

JoelAvery — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 15:49:41 GMT

Anything that can make point collection more user friendly would be welcomed.

Re: Dual Collection - Stream Lines while adding Points

deleted-user-nnQhchh4f8oI — Fri, 01 May 2015 17:15:09 GMT

absolutely essential to using the Collector in the field. Stopping to add a point wasts time and can be dangerous in traffic. Drive sets her/his Cllector to record lines while the passenger adds labeled pointd.

Re: Dual Collection - Stream Lines while adding Points

ChrisBeasy — Thu, 07 May 2015 20:32:16 GMT

Yes! Simultaneous feature collection in Collector would make it usable for more than simple field data collection. This should ne a priority, IMO.

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EricOrtmayr — Thu, 07 May 2015 21:37:58 GMT

This would be very helpful for road data collection.

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MathewEvans1 — Fri, 08 May 2015 15:28:38 GMT

I agree with the poster. The ability to simultaneously stream and collect points should be at the top of the list for new functionality in Collector.

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ShelleyDesautels1 — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 20:58:04 GMT

Absolutely, this may be a deal breaker for my client using the program or not - they need to collect boundaries in the field and collect way points as they go. It is much too time consuming for them to stop a line add attributes, add a point, save it, continue collecting line....This is a must-have for our industry.

Re: Dual Collection - Stream Lines while adding Points

MartinSlimin — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 20:10:09 GMT

Yes this is vital for our weed control and environmental monitoring work. We need to be able to measure ground covered and point locations of control or observations

Re: Dual Collection - Stream Lines while adding Points

ScottPrindle — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 20:43:19 GMT

Thank you all for commenting and voting on this idea. When commenting, please consider expanding upon your use case and how this functionality would enhance your current workflows.

Thanks,

Scott

Re: Dual Collection - Stream Lines while adding Points

MichaelKraus — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 22:53:28 GMT

ArcPad had this functionality, so there is a working example of how this concept on how this functionality could be exposed to the user - Start recording a line, allow user to add points while it is recording in the background / waiting for closing vertices.

Our clients would use this for road asset management / damage assessment purposes. Eg: recording a damaged section of road, also needing to record a broken sign or drain before reaching the end of the road. Currently they have to plan the sequence of the collection, back track once completed the line to record point features (often forgetting to). I have also seen applications in environmental management - eg record a transect for pest animal spotting, and record each sighting while the transect is still being recorded.

We have situations where clients are taking out two devices to do this with current the current software - one for lines one for points.

Thanks,

Michael

Re: Dual Collection - Stream Lines while adding Points

BrysonWebber — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:07:59 GMT

This is also a deal breaker for us.

Re: Dual Collection - Stream Lines while adding Points

BrysonWebber — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:11:16 GMT

We use ArcPad right now stream polylines while collecting points while searching for invasive species. This lack of functionality is what is stopping us from using Collector.

Re: Dual Collection - Stream Lines while adding Points

JürgenAchilles — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 21:28:32 GMT

I agree with most of the above comments it is the same in our workflow where the user collects a line i.e. a road or a fire edge and also needs to record point features along the way including attachments. It is a bit of a showstopper for using collector with many of our users when they realise they have to stop and go. Not an easy thing to do in an aircraft for example and potentially dangerous in a vehicle.

Regards

Jürgen

Re: Dual Collection - Stream Lines while adding Points

ShawnKaschmitter — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 14:26:27 GMT

Scott,

This is also very important in our work. At least two different aspects off of the top of my head could use simultaneous feature collection.

For one aspect, we collect abandoned road data for possible decommissioning in natural resource/habitat restoration. The ability to stream the road (line feature) while collecting various other data like culverts, wash-outs, failures, etc. (point data) would save countless hours of post-processing work in ArcMap.

We also could collect data for treatment of invasive species on roads and trails (line feature) while being able to draw a point or polygon around a new invading species without terminating our line. This also would save loads of post-processing time in the office.

I cannot think of a more helpful tool that the one that is proposed in this topic PLEASE help us make this happen.

Thank you,

Shawn

Re: Dual Collection - Stream Lines while adding Points

HeatherSavage — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 01:01:09 GMT

Scott Prindle My agency uses Collector to manage natural resource sites. On a typical inspection, we walk the perimeter of the site and would ideally take point locations along the way to record notable features or problems. We use the streaming tool to create a polygon, but if we pause streaming to add a point and then try to go back to edit the polygon and continue streaming, it's a nonstarter. Streaming can be started again in edit mode, but the polygon is not updated. So we end up having to walk the perimeter twice, once for the polygon and once for the points - highly inefficient.

Re: Dual Collection - Stream Lines while adding Points

jkarmon — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 15:48:08 GMT

In the realm of trails mapping, we would want to walk a trail while collecting asset management features along the way as points (signs, garbage cans, benches, kiosks, trail heads, points of interest, etc.). The ability to pause line collections, switch to a point collection, then switch back to line collection would be much more efficient along non-linear trails, while also reducing post-processing times.

Re: Dual Collection - Stream Lines while adding Points

GISSupport3 — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 23:48:05 GMT

Just to clarify our use case ... we would want to keep streaming the line and simultaneously add a point.

Most of this type of collection for us is done in helicopters which aren't keen on pausing.

Re: Dual Collection - Stream Lines while adding Points

deleted-user-z9OjN-EoUVWn — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 15:19:56 GMT

Throwing support behind this. Let's do it ESRI!