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Drawing boundaries and paddocks

In this tutorial you will learn how to draw farm boundaries and paddocks

In FarmIQ you have an interactive farm map. You can use the map, to record stock and

land activities for specific paddocks; and mark features, hazards and emergency

information.

To begin, first locate the new block you want to add.

To move the Map, you can click and drag with the mouse, zoom in and out with the

mouse wheel or using the plus and minus on the map.

Once you have located your farm on the map, you can begin to draw by clicking Draw

and Edit…

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…then Paddocks.

Begin by drawing your whole farm or block boundary.

Click Draw exterior fence line.

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Place points on the map to draw your boundary.

Click the map everywhere the fence line changes direction.

Place the last point back on the first point to finish

If you aren’t happy with a point on the line, you can move it…

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…or delete it.

You can add a point to your fence by clicking and holding the existing line. Then move

the new point to where you want it to go.

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Once you have completed the boundary, click save.

Enter a name and select Productive land type then click Save.

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You can edit the boundary by clicking the paddock then selecting Edit paddock from the

paddock menu.

You can delete points or click and hold on an existing fence line to make a new point.

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Once you are happy with the boundary, you can add individual paddocks.

In Draw and edit, click Paddock and select Draw interior fence line.

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We recommend that you work through your farm from one side to the other.

Begin your first point on an existing fence line.

Place points to mark out the paddock, finishing back on an existing fence line.

Please note that you do not need to draw the entire fence line around the paddock, just

the new segment of fence.

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When you are happy with the fence line you have drawn, click Save.

The new paddocks are shaded orange and yellow.

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Enter the paddock name and select the land type for the orange paddock.

You can also change other paddock details.

When you are done, click Next paddock and enter the details for the yellow paddock.

The two paddocks cannot have the same name.

To finish the fence line, click Save.

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If you need to remove an interior fence line, you can merge it into an adjacent paddock

or paddocks.

To merge paddocks click the paddocks you want to merge.

click Merge paddock.

You can adjust the details for the merged paddock, then click Save.

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The selected paddocks are now merged into a single paddock and the fences separating

them have disappeared.

Once you are finished drawing your paddocks, close draw and edit.

This tutorial has shown you how to draw your farm boundary and paddocks.