Drawing field boundaries with complex shapes

Not all field boundaries are a straightforward as a square quarter section or a circular field irrigated with a center pivot. Field boundaries composed of multiple fields or fields with holes in them can easily be created within FarmQA. Check out the article below to learn more about how to draw more complex field boundaries. 

Draw multi-polygon fields

Draw a hole in your field by creating a subtraction

Editing Fields to Add Holes

Draw multi-polygon fields

• Log in to your FarmQA account from the web app.
• Navigate to the Map tab, then click the Add  button in the bottom right-hand corner.
• After the basic shape is drawn, click off the boundary but still within the map view (see below). This will make the draw tools selectable again.
• Choose the Add polygon tool for a second time and draw the outline of the second field.
  • NOTE: the second field CANNOT overlap with the first.

• Repeat the prior step if the field has more section. 
• Click Save when done.

Draw a hole in your field by creating a subtraction

• Log in to your FarmQA account from the web app if you aren't already. 
• Click on the Map tab, then the Add  button in the bottom right-hand corner to draw the initial field boundary.
  • If needed, see these instructions for more information on creating the initial field boundary
• After the basic shape is drawn, click outside of the field boundary but still within the map view to finish the drawing. This will make the draw tools selectable again.
• Choose the Add polygon tool and draw the area you would like removed within the field (Picture 1).
  • NOTE: This process can be repeated if you have multiple holes to draw within a field.
• Click the Save button to save the changes to your field (Picture 2). 

Picture 1. Draw the hole within your field, then click Save. 

Picture 2. The finished field boundary with a hole in it. 

Editing Fields to Add Holes

• Log in to your FarmQA account from the web app if you aren't already.
• Locate the field from the Map view, click on the boundary, then select Edit field  from the slide out pane.

• Proceed to create holes with the Add polygon tool, remembering to click off the boundary between polygons.
• Click Save to save your changes.

• Your field will update with the additional hole(s) added to your field boundary. 

Please contact FarmQA Support with any further questions