Welcome to the comprehensive documentation repository! This guide is designed to equip you with essential resources for effectively navigating and utilizing our application.

KEY FEATURES

1. Simplified Camera Descriptions: clicking the camera icon from the artifacts, soils, units, or plan views/profiles activities auto-fills the description field
2. Streamlined Data Entry: attributes from saved records auto-populate fields for new entries
3. Clear Inputs: use the “Clear” option in the menu (top right) to quickly reset fields
4. Template Assistance: fields like “Comments” include a “Template” option (paper and pen icon) for suggested information templates
5. Autofill Functionality: fields offer an “Autofill” option (‘A’ with rotating arrows) to populate data from previous entries
6. Adjust Pencil Width: customize pencil thickness in the “Palette” option (top right)
7. Enhanced Guidance: icons like “Learn More” (question mark) provide insights into inputs and definitions
8. Soil Autofill: matching a Feature Number or Stratum and Horizon combination autofill relevant fields
9. Quick Access Tools: long-press tools to instantly open their “Create” record activity

PROJECT SETUP RECOMMENDATIONS

• Avoid repeating unit names within the same “Project Area” or “Site”
• Assign unique field bag number ranges to devices (e.g., Device A: 1–1,000, Device B: 1,001–2,000)

DOWNLOAD PROJECT

1. Go to “Projects” activity
2. Long-press the desired project
3. Click the “Download” icon (top right) and confirm

DOWNLOAD IMAGES

1. Navigate to “Projects” activity
2. Open the menu (top right), select “Export Images”, and confirm

EXPORT FORMAT

• Tables: exported as “.csv”
• Graphics: exported as “.png” with detailed labels
• Images: exported as “.jpeg” with detailed labels
• Database: exported as “.db” with “backup”, “timestamp”, and “device id” labels
• Storage: saved in “Documents/ARC Field Agent” folder

TABLE STRUCTURE

• Each record includes:
  • id: unique identifier
  • device_create/device_update: device UUIDs
  • date_created/date_updated: timestamps
  • relationships: cross-table references via primary and foreign keys. Example: the “id_projects” column in “units” table relates to the “id” column in the “projects” table

IMPORT DATABASE

1. Go to “Projects” activity
2. Open the menu (top right), select “Import Database”, locate the file, and confirm (replaces current database)

IMPORT PROJECT RECORDS

1. Go to “Projects” activity
2. Long-press the desired project
3. Open the menu (top right), select “Import Records”, locate the file, and confirm (adds or updates records as needed)

IMPORT IMAGES

1. Go to “Projects” activity
2. Open the menu (top right) and select “Import Images”
3. Locate and select the desired images, then confirm the import
   • Note: The image name and format must match the specifications in the “camera” table’s “filepath” column

DEGREES AND ACCURACY

• Accuracy: horizontal/vertical accuracy is at the 68th percentile, in meters
• Coordinates: latitude/longitude measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds

DATABASE INFORMATION

• Records stored in SQLite
• Graphics saved as “BLOB” objects
• Images saved in non-visible app folders with timestamped filenames

USING ANDROID DEVICE ON WINDOWS PC

• Plug Android device into PC and enable necessary permissions (if any)
• ON PC (Windows 11): go to “Phone Link” and go through setup
  
  • In “Phone Link“, navigate to “Apps” tab (top center) and open the “ARC Field Agent” application

CONVERT PNG TO POLYLINE

• In CorelDraw (2018)
  1. Select the image, navigate to “Bitmaps” > “Convert to Bitmap” and then click “OK”
  2. Select the image, navigate to “Bitmaps” > “Centerline Trace” and then click “Line Drawing…”
  3. Set “Trace Type” to “Centerline”, adjust “Smoothing” to your preference (e.g., 60), and then click “OK”
  4. Select the newly traced image, navigate to “Object” > “Shaping” > “Weld”
     • Note: this process may result in two nodes, one on top of the other
     • Tip: automate this process for multiple images with macros