Create Buffer/Geofence Around Points in Field Maps
@JustinColville It's great that geofencing now includes points. The screenshot shows the geofence on Field Maps Designer online. For one of points, it shows an actual buffer around the point. I don't see this functionality within the app, is this something I can turn on for Field Maps, as it would be nice to also have a visual of the geofence, with the ability to turn it on/off.
Thanks!
@SarahSaint-Ruth For some of our projects, it's helps to have that visual of the buffer on the map. For example, the image below is a screenshot from Field Maps, we need to know which areas to avoid at a distance of 200 meters, because they are active burrowing owl nests and we don't want to disturb them.
The option for a visual geofence-buffer would allow us to see which points we will not be able to survey and plan our route accordingly. It's easier to set up a geofence, than it is to create a separate buffer layer and then add it to the web map. The option to set colors to the visible geofence would also be helpful, as different sites are displayed by different colors. Also, the option to toggle the visible geofence-buffer on/off would be helpful too.
To me it sounds like an option in the layers list to show/highlight geofences in a similar way that "Markup" can be turned on and off. Turn on the "Geofence Locations" option and it highlights all the geofence locations, meaning the buffered area based on the source points/lines/polygons - not the feature location (unless it has a buffer of "0").
Hope that makes sense.
