It would be great to have a feature that would create a buffer around survey points in Field Maps. Or if not a buffer layer, maybe have geofencing for points that will alert our field biologists when they hit within a certain distance of a point.
Ex: For biological surveys, our client has asked if we find our target species, to not survey anywhere within .5km radius of that point.
Right now, the only work around I have found is to pull the data into ArcGIS Pro, and create the buffer after each survey day.
I still have need for different buffers to be created automatically based on a field in the recording layer. The user would have the option to pick, in my case, the type of ordnance that did not perform as expected (unexploded bomb) and have a buffer based on that be created so all other users immediately know how far back to remain from that bomb. Since each type has a different distance, a buffer would have to be used vs a geofence of one distance.
We have this need as well, for the exact same use case shared by @GISJess. Geofences are a good tool, but we really need the buffers to show on Field Maps. What's more, we'd prefer that they be an actual layer, so that we can also include them on desktop apps that are used by project managers. They need to be able to see where activity is prohibited before they plan each day's work. Thanks!
We also have a need to display the geofence buffers in the Fields Map mobile app and Map Viewer. We create geofences around sensitive stream types, nests, and dens and the crew needs to see the buffers in the app to plan their routes. Would be great to export them to a file as well.
Is this feature to display the fences in the road map for upcoming releases? Would love to get an idea if this will be developed and release timelines.
Thanks!
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