Ag Leader SMS Basic and Advanced Manual - Manual (Page 110)

SMS Basic and Advanced Manual
3. The Boundary Editor dialog will now appear with a copy of the layer(s) that was in the Map window.
4. Use the tools in the toolbar to add points or polygons, merge selections, snap points, and delete selections
to obtain the desired boundary.
5. Select one the following or a combination to save or set the boundary:
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Click Save to enter the new data into the Management Tree and save the boundary into the
Management Tree. Note: If you want this boundary to be displayed when you select the field in
the Management Tree or be used for spatial sorting, and you don’t do the step below of setting the
boundary, then you must select the Boundary dataset in the Management Tree, click the right
mouse button, then select Set as Field Boundary to activate this boundary. The boundary will now
be used for spatial sorting and also to be displayed as the default boundary for the field.
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Click Set Field/Farm Boundary buttons to set the boundary for a Field or Farm but not enter it into
the Management Tree. To use a Field or Farm boundary for spatial sorting this option should be
used.
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Click Export to create an ESRI Shape, MapInfo MID/MIF, ASCII text file, or a BDY file for use in
the Ag Leader PF3000 or PF3000 Pro. Note: Boundaries exported as Ag Leader BDY’s will only
contain one boundary feature, so if you have created sub-boundaries then only one of the
boundaries will be exported and you will not be able to choose which one.
6. If Save is selected, select the management information for the new data and then click Accept.
How to edit a boundary.
Follow these steps to edit a boundary in the software:
1. Select a Field 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.
4. Click Save.
How to create a crop plan.
Follow these steps to create a crop plan dataset(s):
1. The first step is to make sure that you have boundaries frozen or set for all the fields that you wish to create
crop plans for.
2. From the File Menu, select New then Crop Plan(s).
3. The Select Crop Plan Operation(s) and Product(s) dialog will now appear. Select a Crop Plan operation and
a Product from the list of available items to create your new Crop Plan dataset(s) based on or create a new
crop plan operation and/or Products to meet your planning needs. You can select multiple operations and
products to define multiple operations that will be occurring at the same time.
4. Once you have selected your Crop Plan Operation(s) and Product(s), click OK.
5. The Define Crop Plan dialog will now appear. Select one Operation and one Product at a time from the
combination you selected on the prior dialog for the Crop Plan. Then select the field(s) that you would like to
assign the Operation\Product to for your Crop Plan by adding them to the selected list. Then for each
Operation\ Product that you assign fields to, you can set the Target Start and End Date for each of the
Operation/Product combinations. You can also set default attribute values that will get created with the Crop
Plan dataset. Click NEXT once you have assigned your Field(s) and entered the default attribute values.
6. The Select Management dialog will now appear. You only will need to set the Year. Click FINISH once you
have made your selections.
7. Your Crop Plan dataset(s) has now been created. Go to the Management Tree and open a field that you
created a Crop Plan dataset for and you should be able to map your Crop Plan.
or to create a Crop Plan for a single field and edit it immediately...
1. Create a map of the Field Boundary from the Field that you want to create a Crop Plan for.
2. Then from the File Menu and New or the map toolbar, select the Field Crop Plan Layer.
3. The Select Crop Plan Operation dialog will now appear. Select a Crop Plan operation from the list to create
your new Crop Plan dataset based on or create a new crop plan operation to meet your planning needs. The
default crop plan operation is geared towards planting/seeding planning so if you would like to plan other
crop operation such as spraying or fertilizing then you will want to create a custom crop plan operation for
this purpose.
4. The Select Management dialog will now appear. You only will need to set the Year, Operation, Operational
Instance, and Product to save your Crop Plan dataset to. Click FINISH once you have made your selections.
5. The crop Plan editor dialog will now appear with your polygon shown that covers the same area as your field
boundary. It will be set to the same Product that you chose on the Select Management Tree.
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