"}],"short_description":"The answers to questions from the March 2024 ArcGIS QuickCapture Introduction and What's New Webinar. ","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"During the ArcGIS QuickCapture<\/a> Introduction & What’s New webinar we received a number of great questions, some of which covered similar topics.\u00a0 In this blog we\u2019ve addressed those topics. Whether you are watching for the first time, or want to refresh your memory, check out the webinar recording<\/a> below:<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"kaltura","video_id":"1_nyry43wr","time":false,"start":0,"stop":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1790902,"id":1790902,"title":"QuickCapture Page Break","filename":"QuickCapture-Page-Break-1.png","filesize":8864,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/QuickCapture-Page-Break-1.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/quickcapture\/field-mobility\/whats-new-in-arcgis-quickcapture-december-2022\/quickcapture-page-break-1","alt":"QuickCapture logo on an orange line.","author":"308712","description":"","caption":"","name":"quickcapture-page-break-1","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1787492,"date":"2022-12-09 00:21:39","modified":"2022-12-09 00:22:05","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1000,"height":250,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/QuickCapture-Page-Break-1-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/QuickCapture-Page-Break-1.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":116,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/QuickCapture-Page-Break-1.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":192,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/QuickCapture-Page-Break-1.png","large-width":1000,"large-height":250,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/QuickCapture-Page-Break-1.png","1536x1536-width":1000,"1536x1536-height":250,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/QuickCapture-Page-Break-1.png","2048x2048-width":1000,"2048x2048-height":250,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/QuickCapture-Page-Break-1-826x207.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":207,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/QuickCapture-Page-Break-1.png","wide_image-width":1000,"wide_image-height":250}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" When collecting data in the field, it is important to use the correct tool to improve efficiency and maintain accuracy.\u00a0 Esri understands that not every field data collection activity is the same, they each come with different requirements and different end user needs.\u00a0 Esri provides 3 mobile apps for field data collection, each with distinct features, strengths and user experiences.\u00a0 It is up to the end user to decide what is most important for their field data workflow and choose the appropriate mobile app. Here is a high-level overview of the most prominent<\/p>\n All 3 mobile data collection apps can do the following:<\/p>\n Several questions concerned using QuickCapture with external GNSS devices.\u00a0 QuickCapture supports connecting to a GNSS receiver via Bluetooth (direct connection) or over a network port (indirect connection through a specialized application, usually used in scenarios with RTK or other corrections being applied).\u00a0 Additionally, you can store GNSS metadata to fields when geometry is captured.\u00a0 The standardized metadata fields are recognized automatically by QuickCapture Designer. One question that was asked was can this automatic recognition be disabled; the answer is yes, you can reset the value to a blank Fixed Value in QuickCapture Designer.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2325702,"id":2325702,"title":"nsps-foreground","filename":"nsps-foreground.png","filesize":630478,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nsps-foreground.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/quickcapture\/field-mobility\/qa-for-arcgis-quickcapture-introduction-and-whats-new-webinar\/nsps-foreground","alt":"GNSS receiver","author":"314602","description":"","caption":"","name":"nsps-foreground","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2325132,"date":"2024-05-03 20:50:05","modified":"2024-05-03 20:50:22","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":940,"height":576,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nsps-foreground-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nsps-foreground.png","medium-width":426,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nsps-foreground.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":471,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nsps-foreground.png","large-width":940,"large-height":576,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nsps-foreground.png","1536x1536-width":940,"1536x1536-height":576,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nsps-foreground.png","2048x2048-width":940,"2048x2048-height":576,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nsps-foreground-759x465.png","card_image-width":759,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nsps-foreground.png","wide_image-width":940,"wide_image-height":576}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" Two different types of questions regarding using QuickCapture with Field Maps or Survey123 came in.\u00a0 The first is if the data collected by QuickCapture and Field Maps are compatible with each other; the answer is yes, both work with feature services and you can configure both applications to interact with the same feature service.\u00a0 This extends to the other applications and capabilities of your ArcGIS organization, including using QuickCapture data in applications like Dashboards and Experience Builder, as well as exporting the data into CSV or Excel for processing in other applications.<\/p>\n Another question that was asked in a few different ways concerned how QuickCapture could be integrated with workflows involving Field Maps or Survey123.\u00a0 This can be done through application URLs accessible in the app.\u00a0 QuickCapture supports buttons that launch a URL<\/a>; this allows you to open up Survey123 or Field Maps and even pass data from the QuickCapture project into the opened application.\u00a0 Similarly, you can create a link using pop-ups for Field Maps or note questions in Survey123 that can open QuickCapture projects<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" QuickCapture supports offline workflows. Once a user downloads the QuickCapture project to their mobile device, the user can collect data regardless of whether they have a data connection. A few considerations for QuickCapture project authors:<\/p>\n Data submission<\/strong>: When the device is online, captured records are sent automatically. If the device is offline, captured records are automatically sent the next time the device is online.<\/p>\n Maps<\/strong>: When the device is offline, QuickCapture will by default cache any online maps. The extent visible while online will remain visible offline. Authors can also select an offline map like a .tpk, .vtpk, or .mmpk that will always be available when the device is offline. If the QuickCapture project is opened while offline, and no offline map has been configured by the project author, the Esri default offline map will be visible. Learn more in the ArcGIS QuickCapture Configure Project Map documentation<\/a>.<\/p>\n Location data<\/strong>: By default QuickCapture uses the location reported by your device unless configured with an external GNSS receiver. If no location is available, QuickCapture will provide an alert that the location is not available.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" What qualifies a photo as oriented imagery is the metadata (parameters) associated with it. The metadata includes the exact location from which the photo was taken, the heading of the photo, the camera roll and pitch angles as well some other optical characteristics of the photo .\u00a0 When a photo has this metadata we can better understand not only where the photo was taken but also the geographic area (footprint) that is represented in the photo.\u00a0 You can then interrogate the photo for information:<\/p>\n QuickCapture has a built-in capability to collect oriented imagery and store the necessary metadata. You can enable oriented imagery in your existing QuickCapture projects through the web designer.\u00a0 See the blog post \u201cOriented imagery meets field data collection<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" To create a public QuickCapture project for crowdsourcing, citizen-science and community engagement initiatives, it is required that the ArcGIS Online organization has a license for ArcGIS Hub Premium.<\/a> Public QuickCapture projects can be downloaded into the mobile app without the need to login with an ArcGIS account. See this article to learn how<\/a> the Surfrider foundation used QuickCapture to help cleanup California beaches.<\/p>\n Here are the basics steps:<\/p>\n QuickCapture is supported on all currently supported versions of ArcGIS Enterprise (10.7.1, 10.8.1, 10.9 and later).\u00a0 This includes using both feature services connecting to enterprise geodatabases as well as the hosted data store.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1790902,"id":1790902,"title":"QuickCapture Page Break","filename":"QuickCapture-Page-Break-1.png","filesize":8864,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/QuickCapture-Page-Break-1.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/quickcapture\/field-mobility\/whats-new-in-arcgis-quickcapture-december-2022\/quickcapture-page-break-1","alt":"QuickCapture logo on an orange line.","author":"308712","description":"","caption":"","name":"quickcapture-page-break-1","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1787492,"date":"2022-12-09 00:21:39","modified":"2022-12-09 00:22:05","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1000,"height":250,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/QuickCapture-Page-Break-1-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/QuickCapture-Page-Break-1.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":116,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/QuickCapture-Page-Break-1.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":192,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/QuickCapture-Page-Break-1.png","large-width":1000,"large-height":250,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/QuickCapture-Page-Break-1.png","1536x1536-width":1000,"1536x1536-height":250,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/QuickCapture-Page-Break-1.png","2048x2048-width":1000,"2048x2048-height":250,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/QuickCapture-Page-Break-1-826x207.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":207,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/QuickCapture-Page-Break-1.png","wide_image-width":1000,"wide_image-height":250}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Answering the questions…<\/h1>\n
We have grouped the questions into the following categories:<\/h3>\n
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Which field data collection application should I use?<\/h2>\n
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GNSS<\/h2>\n
Using QuickCapture with other applications<\/h2>\n
Offline<\/h2>\n
Oriented Imagery<\/h2>\n
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Public QuickCapture Projects<\/h2>\n
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Working with ArcGIS Enterprise<\/h2>\n
Final Words<\/h1>\n