1. Open a survey that includes geometry-based questions 0:00
Start with a survey that collects multiple geometry-based inputs.
In the example, the survey is Incentive Calculator.
The survey includes geometry from sources like:
Plots from plots fields
Producer profile
An additional Sites question from Templates > Sites
Once a survey includes geometry questions, a map will appear in the survey.
2. Go to the map settings for the survey 1:03
Open the survey’s map settings.
This is where you control how map layers appear.
You can add:
Custom style layers
Virtual layers
These layers can use whatever symbology you want.
3. Assign symbology rules to each layer 1:15
Configure each geometry layer with its own styling rule.
Example setup:
Producer profile → symbolize by island
Plots → symbolize by type
Sites → symbolize by land use
This lets each layer display differently on the survey map based on its attributes.
4. Save the map configuration 1:33
After setting the symbology rules, save the configuration.
The map settings are now tied to the survey.
Any future survey instance will use these styling rules when the map loads.
5. Test the survey map and verify the styling 1:33
Open the survey again and create a new record, such as a new Incentive Calculator entry.
As you select items on the map, the map will generate automatically.
Confirm that the selected items are displayed using the symbology you configured.
You can also turn on other layers to see how they are symbolized.
6. Understand the current limitation and upcoming custom map option 2:11
This workflow is a way to configure symbology in the standard survey map.
There is also a custom map feature in development.
The custom map will provide more control, but it is not fully finished yet.
You can still test it and see that the same items are being saved into the map.
7. Use this approach to control survey map appearance 2:34
The main takeaway is that you can configure how survey map layers look.
By setting symbology in map settings, you control how geometry questions are displayed.
This helps make survey maps easier to read and interpret.
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