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SMS Basic and Advanced Manual
remap “Est. Volume (Dry)” to “Yield Dry 1998” and etc. In the end you would have multiple
years of yield history in the same dataset. The key is making sure to name each attribute
variation to be output with a good unique name that properly identifies it.
5. After the process is complete, if you view the Data Grid tab you will see the objects for the polygon layer and
the attribute information that was copied into the new layer and averaged by polygon.
6. Once you are satisfied with the results you can save the new dataset into the management tree and use the
dataset for other functions such as prescriptions, analysis, reporting, etc.
How to use the Vector Overlay Tool. (ADVANCED)
Follow these steps for using the vector overlay tool:
Note: This tool can only be run on datasets that are vector based, i.e. if you want to merge two polygon
datasets into one combined result by creating a whole new dataset. I
1. Create a new map and add any datasets to the current map that are intended to be used in the overlay and
generated into a single new dataset. Multiple datasets can be used if desired to make a new dataset.
2. After the datasets are mapped, enter the Generic Editor and click the Vector Overlay tool button or select it
from the Edit Menu.
3. You will now see the Vector Overlay Settings dialog. In this dialog you don’t have many choices. All you
have to choose is the datasets that you want to include in the overlay/merge process and then select if you
want the attributes from the datasets to be copied into the new overlay/merged dataset and then click OK.
4. After the process is complete you should see a new dataset that was created that includes the two datasets,
combined into one. In every spot the two datasets intersected a new object/polygon was created and if
attributes where selected to copy then the attributes from the two layers are copied into the new
object/polygon. If you view the Data Grid tab you will see the objects and the attribute information that was
copied into the new dataset.
5. Once you are satisfied with the results you can save the new dataset into the management tree and use the
dataset for other functions in the software such a prescriptions, reports, analysis, etc.
How to edit generic data.
Follow these steps to edit a generic dataset:
1. Select a generic dataset from the Management Tree and create a new map or add a layer to the current
map.
2. From the Edit menu, click Layer… or click on the Edit Layer icon on the Map Toolbar.
3. Use the tools in the toolbar to make any changes or additions to the generic dataset or edit the values for the
objects on the Data Grid tab.
4. Click the Save button to save any modifications to the original dataset or go to the File menu and select
Save As to save the changes to the generic dataset to a new dataset in the management tree.
How to create a guidance dataset.
Follow these steps to create a guidance dataset:
1. Create a new map or add a layer to a map that you intend to create guidance data off of.
2. From the File Menu, select New then Guidance Layer or click the New Guidance Layer icon on the Map
Toolbar.
3. The Guidance Editor dialog will now appear with a copy of the layer(s) that was in the Map window.
4. Two tools are provided for creating guidance data. The Copy Guidance Region tool should be used when
you enter the editor with a polygon type layer (like a field boundary) that you want to copy and use as the
region you want guidance in. The Draw Guidance Region tool should be used when you want to manually
draw a polygon region that you want guidance generated inside of.
5. If you select...
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Copy Guidance Region
i. Select a layer to base your guidance dataset of off and click NEXT>.
ii. Now select the polygon objects that you would like to base your guidance dataset on.
Use the provided selection tools to make the desired polygon object(s) selection. Click
FINISH> once you have made your selection(s).

Draw Guidance Region
i. Draw a polygon region on the map that you would like to create a guidance dataset
from. Click the left mouse button to define the sides of the polygon area.
ii. Click the right mouse button when you are finished defining the guidance region.
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