Description

See our Blog for recent posts about the app

If you have any question about the mobile digital Planimeter and its functionality, please check our How To Use quick guide in questions and answers first or see Interactive Help in the app.

FREE PLANIMETER GUIDE ON GOOGLE PLAY

   

   

The App has the following features:

• Accurate distance measure and area measure and calculation
• Metric and Imperial units (m, km, feet, yards, miles, ha, acres)
• Distance between cities and points
• Angle between lines
• Navigation through the points by touch
• GPS coordinates for chosen point
• GPS accuracy tuning

• Manage previously saved projects: open, save, preview, share KML files
• Export data to Google Earth and Google Maps (through KML file)
• Send data by email or Skype: picture, coordinates as text message, KML file
• Save screen snapshot on SD card

• Map/Satellite View
• Zoom and Edit points
• Current location search using GPS and Network
• Address (zip, area code) text search
• Delete selected/all points
• Zoom to Fit-in and center points on screen (quick point search)
• Add points by touch 
• Add current GPS / Network location as a point
• Add points with Latitude and Longitude coordinates
• Last point is auto centered - make it easy to use on scaled up map
• Option to show/hide lines
• You can add points on the map by touch , edit points location or delete last or all points (long touch on "delete" button). 

• Preferences: adjust GPS accuracy, time search, delete option and color theme.

• Target Mode for accurate pin placing
• show current coordinates in Target Mode
• Stylus Draw Mode

• Note Mode (IAB) for attaching notes to each point
• Quick switch to Google Maps to navigate to selected point
• Quickly Sharing a Google Maps link to single pin

• Multiple Point Selection feature in Edit Mode
• Smart Path processing functions: Simplify Lines, Convex Area
• Full-screen option
• p2p distances on path or track
• quick open/export in Google Earth (paid feature)

• TRACKING FEATURE
• Magnifying Glass in Edit Mode for accurate pin editing. 

• Adding point via distance and angle/bearing inputs

• Languages: English, Russian, Portuguese, German

You have an option to find your current location using GPS, Network or search Address (ZIP, area code) . You can add your location to the list of points by making a long touch on "current location" button. It is very convenient feature that allows you to put key points on the map while walking, running or travelling.  

You can save your measurements as KML files and screenshots. You have options to browse and manage these files: open, preview, save, share, delete. You can save your track data ( area, distance, perimeter ) and  share data by email as a text message and KML file  and import it into Google Earth or your Google Maps.

Gmaps cache can not be implemented due to restriction by Google, but you can add GPS pins OFFLINE, save it as KML and then open it when connection and GMaps available.

If you accidentally moved the map and can't see the track or area on the screen, just make a long touch on "edit" button and all points you have placed will be automatically centered on the screen.

Notes about Google Maps:

1. For the accuracy purpose Google Maps limit latitude values to the range from -80 to 80 degrees.

 2. Google Maps cache feature is not allowed to be implemented in third-party applications. If you work offline, please use Save to KML feature to edit and see your measurements later when Internet connection is active. 

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App Screenshot

   

      

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How to use

See Interactive Help in the App  or use guide below.

App guide in questions and answers (PDF, v3.7.1)

[GOOGLE DRIVE LINK] - use "File -> Make a copy..."  to create a local copy in your Google Drive. Then apply "Tools-> Translate document" to your copy to make a translation to needed language.

Planimeter_v3.3_FAQ

Note: starting with v2.1.0 you can use Trash button to delete selected point!

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    Tips: 

1. If number of points on the screen is big, try to switch off the pins by LONG TOUCH on distance button. It makes redrawing faster.

2. Please note that you can also try smart path processing feature - "simplify path" - by long touch on "area" button to reduce number of redundant points. It makes redrawing and saving faster. 

 3. If you use GPS tracking, please use proper time intervals. It significantly affects battery level.

 4. Planimeter software uses "external storage" to save data (KML files, screenshots). "External storage" can be a removable storage media (such as an SD card) or an internal (non-removable) storage.  Files saved to the external storage can accessed and modified by the user when they enable USB mass storage to transfer files on a computer. Planimeter data files  are saved in the root directory under "com.vistechprojects.planimeter" folder. Make sure to backup this folder  if you need it or  if you do factory reset of your device.

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Updates

01/02/12: v1.0.0 - New upload.

02/16/12: v1.1.0 - Info Panel integrated.

- Distance between points

- Angle between lines

- Navigation through the points by touch on Info Panel

- GPS coordinates for selected point

- Export feature improved

- location search improved

- visualization improved: current point and line highlighted

- point edit mode improved

- smaller app file size with extended functionality.

03/14/12: v1.1.5 - improved performance. 

03/14/12: v1.2.0 - address (zip, area code) option is added.  

05/26/12: v1.3.0 - add points by Latitude and Longitude coordinates, improved performance, KML export improved.

06/29/12: v1.3.1 - GPS accuracy shown and can be controlled by user

06/29/12: v1.3.2 - usability improvement

07/25/12: v1.4.0 - exported KML file has all measurement results now to be seen in Google Maps and Google Earth

08/08/12: v2.0.0 - KML file browser: save, open, share, delete projects. Preferences: adjust GPS accuracy, GPS time search, delete option and color theme.

08/16/12: v2.1.0 - Edit Mode improved: add points on a line and delete selected point.

09/20/12: v2.1.3 - stability improvement.

11/07/12: v2.2.0 - Target Mode, Multiple Point Selection in Edit Mode, Smart path processing functions