Ag Leader SMS Basic and Advanced Manual - Manual (Page 15)

User Interface
Images
Allows the import of BMP, JPEG, JPEG2000, GIF, MrSID, PNG, WMF, TIFF, or GeoTIFF image
files. World files containing geo-referencing for the import image are also supported, if available,
and will be automatically loaded if they are present in the same location as the image file you are
importing.
Management Items Files (Product Lists)...
Allows the import of management items such as Products, Vehicles, and Field names. Generic
lists of items can be imported from ASCII text files or specific formats such as the Management
Setup File (.*MSF) or AgriDNA XML file.
MapInfo MID/MIF File
Allows the import of MapInfo files.
Non-Spatial File (Lab Results)...
Allows the import of ASCII text files that don't contain spatial (position) data that you need to
import and link to spatial data already in the system, i.e. import Soil Lab Results and link them to
a soil sampling points in the system.
Shape File
Allows the import of ESRI Shape files.
Text File
Allows the import of ASCII text files.
TIGER File
Allows the import of TIGER files.
Import a File Using a Saved Template
Allows the user to select an import template that was saved from a previous Spatial or Text file
import to use on a new import file of the same type.
Download Imagery from Internet...
Allows the automatic downloading and import of aerial images from the internet. You must have an internet connection
to use this feature and you should have either automatic, frozen, or set boundaries for fields in your system to get the
best possible images available.
NOTE: No warranty or guarantee of imagery quality or availability is made when using this feature.
Downloaded imagery is made available for the users own private use only and is not to be used for resale or
commercial purposes.
Download Soil Survey from Internet (US Only)...
Allows the automatic download and import of soil survey data from the USDA via the internet. You must have an internet
connection to use this feature and you must have either an automatic, frozen, or set field boundary for your fields in
order to download the soil survey information. The available data may vary from region to region but as much technical
detail as is available is downloaded for the soils that go with your fields.
NOTE: No warranty or guarantee of quality or availability is made when using this feature.
Export
Opens the export wizard dialog and allows the user to export data from the system using 3 possible methods:
Export to a Display Using Device Setup
Allows the export of files to supported field displays. This export option provides full setup for most
supported displays, not just individual files.
Export to a Display With a Single File
Allows the export of individual files (boundaries, VR prescriptions, etc) to a supported field display. This
export method has a smaller list of supported displays than Device Setup and many of the displays listed
for this option are NOT available in Device Setup.
IBY File
Allows the export of a boundary dataset as an IBY file for use in the Ag Leader Insight display.
BDY File
Allows the export of a boundary dataset as a BDY for use in the Ag Leader PF3000 or PF3000
Pro
PFN File
Allows the export of a navigation dataset as a PFN file for use in the Ag Leader PF3000 or
PF3000 Pro
TGT File
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