Guides

Practical guides for getting the most out of mobile GIS in the field.

🔗 Related Forms

Attach inspections, maintenance logs, meter readings, samples, and other repeatable records to the same GIS feature.

🧾 Linking Related Form CSVs

See how Related Form exports stay connected to the parent GIS feature with GoGIS_ID.

GoGIS FAQ

Quick answers about mobile GIS on iPhone and iPad, offline maps, shapefiles, GeoPackage, field forms, exports, and reference data.

🌱 Mobile Soil Sampling

Generate sample grids, navigate to points with GPS, scan bag barcodes, and export results — all from your iPhone or iPad.

📋 Custom Data Collection Forms

Build field data entry forms with pick lists, barcode scanning, photo capture, and signature fields for consistent, structured data.

🗺️ SSURGO Soils & FEMA Flood Maps

Pull in SSURGO soil survey data, FEMA flood zones, rivers, and wetlands directly on your phone — no desktop GIS required.

💪 Loading Large Shapefiles

Open county-wide parcel data and massive spatial datasets on your phone without the app crashing or slowing down.

🗺️ Getting Started with Your Data

Import shapefiles, GeoJSON, KML, and GeoPackage files onto your iPhone or iPad. Color-code your data, add labels, and search the full attribute table.

📴 Offline Maps for Fieldwork

How GoGIS works without internet — GPS, data collection, and cached basemap tiles, all fully offline.

📍 GPS Field Data Collection

Turn your iPhone into a GPS data collector. Create custom forms, collect points, scan barcodes, and export your data.

📂 How to Open a Shapefile

Step-by-step guide to opening .shp files on iPhone and iPad with full attribute and layer support.

🗺️ KML & KMZ Viewer for iPhone & iPad

View KML and KMZ files on iOS with preserved styling, placemarks, and multi-layer overlay — no Google Earth required.

📦 How to Import GeoPackage on iPhone & iPad

Open multi-layer GeoPackage files, view attributes, and work with the modern OGC standard on iOS.