Measure Distances on the Mobile App
The Measuring tool can be accessed in the Farm Map editor on the Mobile App.
Open the farm map page
Toggle to the paddocks view
Press the green edit (pencil) icon
Press the blue measurement icon
Use the add button to create points on the map to measure
Move the cursor and select add to drop a point. You can undo a point and use the snap on feature to snap onto the fence line.
The total distance will display in the top right corner.
If you select finish, this will show the distance for each dropped point mapped out.
Don't forget to turn on your GPS location and you can measure distances from exact points you're standing in.
Measure Distances on the Web App
Select the Tools button
Select the Measurement tool button
Select Start Drawing
Using the crosshair, click on the first point of measurement, then drag the crosshair to the second point and click again. You can have as many points as you wish.
As you draw your lines the Snap to Edge feature will try to Snap On to any nearby or existing fence-lines. To deselect the Snap to Edge feature, select the Settings button then deselect the Snap to Edge button.
Select the Undo button to remove the last line drawn.
Once you have completed the length of measurement, select the Finish button.
To display individual line lengths, select the Settings button, and then select the Show Individual Lengths.
The total length of the line is displayed in the Total Length box, in the top right corner.
You can print your fences using the print button in the toolbar (top middle):
You can choose to print the paddock outlines or the existing paddock colours. Each Portion of the fence is numbered, and the length of the fence is detailed in an attached table below:
You can also export the fences you create and import them later. These are exported as GeoJSON lines.
When to use the measurement tool
Fence-lines
Measure the length of a fence or a portion of a fence line.
Boundary lines
Measure the total length of a farm boundary.
Distance between locations
Measure the distance between two or more locations on your farm. Don't forget to turn on your GPS location and you can measure distances from exact points you're standing in.
Natural Disaster Recovery
If you are recovering from a natural disaster like bushfires or floods, many customers find the measurement tool helpful to calculate the total kms of fence line for insurance claims and materials needed for rebuilding.
If you have any questions about how AgriWebb can assist you in recovery, please contact us to chat further.