With SOLO Field, you can:
· gather position data with GPS, laser rangefinder, or by selecting a position on the basemap.
· collect attributes from external serial devices.
· collect multiple feature types (Point, Line, Area/Polygon).
· easily generate data collection templates and data collection forms from existing databases and customize them for easier data entry.
· edit your existing basemap data in the field.
· export data directly from the data collector to a variety of common formats including ESRI Shape files (including 3-D), AutoCAD DXF (2-D & 3-D), and ASCII Text. No post-processing is needed.

Collect and Edit Data
· Link images, video clips, or wave files to attributes - play them back in the field
· Change color, line width, or symbol of logged and waypoint data
· Populate attribute fields from an external serial device (such as a volt meter or depth finder)
· Collect and edit features and attributes in the field
· Data flow display - show the direction of linear objects
· Collect multiple feature types (Point, Line, or Area/Polygon)
· Create and edit your own configurable forms in the office or field
· Define symbols for each feature
· Select position input from multiple devices (GPS Receiver, Laser Range Finder, and Touch Screen)
· User controlled menu, toolbar, and map display options
· Relational data collection
· No office software required - stand alone system

Basemap Display and Editing
· Display DGN vector files as basemaps
· Raster images supported: TIF, JPG, SIF (compressed),and DOQ
· Image overlay capability
· Vector images supported: SHP (including 3D and "Measure"), MID/MIF, DGN, and DXF
· Multiple layers
· Mix basemap file formats together (ie. SHP, MIF, etc) in Map View
· Vector display options - select colors, line width, fill, attributes, symbols, and database labeling for each layer
· Display area and length of basemap features
· Generate a grid overlaying a selected basemap feature
· Search for and navigate to basemap features
· Basemap editing of SHP and SHX files to move points, features, or co-incident points in Map View
· Tap on basemap label to display the entire database for that feature
· Use of decimal lat/long SHP files for basemaps

Navigation
· Scaled GPS position cursor to aid navigation
· GPS Trail
· Full map display
· Zoom controls
· Navigate along a route defined by a series of nodes - not limited to single-point navigation
· Easily navigate to: waypoints, data points, basemap features and typed in coordinates
· Steering Cue and present position displays, and distance and direction to destination
· Navigate along a line (stations and perpendicular offset, and distance to end, line or station)

Exporting Collected Data
· Multiple export formats and options allow more control over exported data.
· Export to 3D SHP files
· ESRI SHP files - including 3D (format options include add point name/number and add start/end for area/line)
· AutoCAD DXF (2D or 3D, attributes, PNEZD or PD text annotation layers)
· TDS CR5
· ASCII Text (numerous options - including specify field delimiter string)

Manage your Data

SOLO Office is the Windows-based companion product for SOLO Field. SOLO Office provides a similar user interface to that of SOLO Field, making it easy to learn and use. Many of the same functions available in SOLO Field are also available in SOLO Office, with the addition of these key features: