Where: UtilityScout, on the phone, the map.
When you finish: you know what every control on the map screen does, why the Poles counter can read zero after a morning of placing poles, and how to hide layers you do not need.
Everything you see before you tap
Control | Where | Does |
Syncing pill and switch | Top left | Whether your work has reached Cloneable, and a switch to pause sending. See Check that your work is syncing |
Job | Below Syncing | The job you are in. Tap to switch |
? (Help) | Top right | Tutorial videos and a Chat button to reach us |
Account | Top right | Your profile and app settings |
Blue arrow | Right | Centres the map on you |
Map controls menu | Under the blue arrow | Center on locations (zooms to everything loaded on this job), Orient North, Show Location |
Layers (stacked squares) | Right | Map Layers: turn object types on or off |
Map Options (folded map) | Right | Standard or Satellite, and download this job's basemap for offline; see Work where there is no signal |
Add Pole, with chevron | Bottom | The chevron offers where to place: at the crosshair, or at your GPS position. See Place a pole or span on the map |
Poles / Spans counters | Bottom, next to Add Pole | See below |
The counters, and why they look wrong
Counter | Right number | Left number | So |
Poles | How many poles are in the job | How many your crew has measured, not placed | After a morning of placing poles it can read 0 of 7, and that is correct |
Spans (Midspans on older versions) | How many midspan points exist | How many are measured | Drawing a span does not move it. If your company does not use midspans it sits at 0 of 0 forever |
The counters are labelled Poles and Spans for everyone, even if your company calls its objects something else. The Add button does use your company's word. Use the Poles counter as your working check, and go by the map for spans.
Showing and hiding layers
Show all layers at the top turns everything on or off. With some hidden it reads Mixed, some layers hidden.
Layers are grouped like your configuration: Built-in (Poles, Spans, Guys, Measurements, using your names), then Custom Points, Custom Lines and Polylines. Each row shows how many are on the map; an empty one reads No items.
Snap to polylines, if your configuration has them, magnetises new and moved poles to nearby polyline ends and paths.
Labels can show each span's measured length, the angle between connected spans, or the net pull at corner poles. If your configuration has a label field, such as SCID, a switch like Show SCID labels puts that value beside each pole; see Show a label beside each pole.
What is the same for everyone
The object you have selected is highlighted. That is how you know what your next action applies to.
A connection you are drawing is not real until you confirm it. Judge whether something saved by whether it is still there after you move away, not by how the line looks; dashes and colours are your organization's choices. See Why the app may not match this guide.
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