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Vector Data Digitizing and Editing

GeoNames Map Explorer supports the creation of new vector layers (points, lines, and polygons) and digitizing/drawing (select Manual Mode) them as well as capture via GNSS receiver.

Field capture

Drawing, digitizing, and converting collected data

Points, lines, and polygon geometry and attributes can be exported as GeoJSON and converted to GPKG, KML, and other formats.

Polygon digitizing on the map — Polygon on the map

How you capture

Create new vector layers — points, lines, and polygons
Digitize / draw in Manual Mode
Capture via the device GNSS receiver
Polygon modes: Manual · GPS · Automatic
Add Point / edit vertices on the live map

Export & convert

Geometry and attributes export as GeoJSON, then convert onward to GPKG, KML, and other open formats — same path as Data Collection forms and the in-app Vector Converter.

Forms Vector Converter →

More field UI

Add Point, polygon modes, and map capture

Digitize polygon with Add Point — Add Point · digitize

Polygon Manual GPS Automatic — Polygon · Manual / GPS / Automatic

Capture points on topographic map — Capture points on the map

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