Old thread but bumping because I think it is still relevant. Use case scenario almost identical to rafi aminov but for lateral locate industry.
1. Drop 2 "manhole" point features.
2. Create and snap "mainline" line feature to manhole features.
3. Create and snap "sewer lateral" line feature to mainline feature or "manhole" feature.
4. Possibly create second/third "sewer lateral" line feature and snap one side to existing "sewer lateral" line feature.
5. Create and snap "cleanout" point feature to "sewer lateral" line feature.
6. Create and snap "damage" point feature/event to "mainline" or "sewer lateral" feature.
7. Create and snap "dig inspection" point feature/event to "sewer lateral" feature.
Collector seems great but currently if we want snapping and connected data on maps they would have to be post edited in office which adds cost/people/time. This defeats time/money saving purpose of in field data collection. We don't work with polyline or polygon and would have no need for topological operators. Data collection is not survey grade so the input would come from touching the map and dragging/dropping points. A visual indicator of a point/line snapping to another point/line would be great. Something like a circle/graphic hover function that lets you know the snap operation will take place. Another decent option would be a configurable setting that automatically snaps features that fall within a user specified precision factor.
Either way, 3.5+ years later, it's time to work this into the development schedule as a top priority.
