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Drop a Flag

Ready, Set, Go! 🏁 Start creating flags on your projects and keep all of your communication centralized in one place. No more scattered communication across multiple channels. Let's do this!

Learn how to drop: 

  • a single flag
  • multiple flags at a time via the Quick Drop feature

Single Flag Drop

  1. Tap the OnStation App 
  2. Next you will need to log into your account. 
  3. When logged into your account, the app will open the most recent project you were viewing. If this is not project you'd like to drop a flag on, you can search via the search bar, choose from projects under "My Org", or search "Nearby".
  4. Once you've opened your project of choice, your screen will look like this:



  5. Tap the Add Flag icon.
  6. If applicable you may set Default Flag Sharing now. To learn more about Default Flag Sharing click here.
  7. You will now see the "Select Icon" menu.
    There are several options available based on your needs, so choose the icon marker that fits your needs best.  [See brief description of tabs below]
     

a. Recent: This library of icons will be a list of all of your most recent and previously used flag icons.

b. Markers: Library of different flags, cones or pins that you would like to mark your project with:

c. Equipment: Library of object icons such as tools, or vehicles that you may want to mark as present at a specific location

d. Utilities: Library of icons to mark any utility that runs through the project

e. Survey:

f. Other: Library of custom icons

8. After tapping the icon you'd like to use, you will be prompted to give it a title. Tap "FLAG TITLE HERE" and type in whatever you wish to name your flag.

9. Tap "DROP FLAG" on the right of your screen 

10. And just like that you have dropped a flag and you should now be viewing a screen showcasing all the details of your flag, and a menu of actions you can take (Chat, Share, Tag, & Add forms)

Quick Drop (Multi-flag Drop):

From Step 7 above, on the "Select Icon" screen, you will se the option for the Quick Drop feature to the left.

  1. Tap Quick Drop to enter Quick Drop mode.
  2. Tap the icon selector to pick which flag type you would like to use.
  3. You will now select an icon from a selection of the most recently used icons. This selection will dynamically adjust based on the user's and project's recently used icons.
  4. Next, ensure the cross hair is positioned on the map where you would like to quick drop. Tap Drop Flag to drop a flag at your chosen location. Continue to move the cross hair and drop flags until your task is complete.
  5. Tap save when done
  6. To exit Quick Drop mode, tap the "X"


To learn how to View/Edit a flag tap here.

To learn about Bulk Flag Updates click here.