Places and maps
Add farms and fields, draw, walk or import boundaries, and use the map layers.
- How do I add a farm or field?On the web use Add place or the create menu. On the phone tap + and New farm or New field, then drop a pin, draw or walk the boundary.
- How do I draw or walk a field boundary?Draw a boundary by tapping its corners on the map, or walk it with GPS on the phone. You need at least 3 corners or about 20 meters walked.
- How do I import farms and fields from a file?On the Places page choose Import places and upload a CSV, KML, KMZ, GeoJSON or zipped shapefile up to 20 MB. Preview, then confirm.
- Can I change the place levels like farm and field?Your team's place levels are set by PropelMapper support when your team is set up. Contact support to change them.
- What map layers are there, and where does the data come from?Satellite, terrain and street maps, plus NDVI, soil, crop history, elevation, visit heat and drive time. Soil and crop history cover the US only.
- How do place statuses, categories and tags work?Admins set statuses, categories and tags in Settings. Statuses and categories can pick the report template for a place.
- How do I save maps for use offline?On the phone, open a place and tap Save for offline, or use More, Offline maps. Saved maps last 30 days and then need a refresh.
Still need help?
Write to the PropelMapper team or book a call, and a person who builds the product will answer.