VIA 2.0 · Initial public draft

User Guide

These guides describe VIA 2.0. If you use an earlier version, some features and controls will differ.

Practical field workflows for positioning, navigation and recording.

New to VIA? Follow Getting Started for your first survey, or choose the task you need below. Each guide includes complete written steps and can be used independently.

Prepare

Setup and Permissions

Prepare your iPhone for positioning and your first survey.
Coordinate Systems

Choose the working grid used by your project.
Importing Alignments

Load a LandXML file and choose the horizontal alignment to use.
Reference Coordinates

Open CSV, TXT or NRG GPF points for inspection and Find Point.

Navigate

Navigation and Maps

Read your live position and control the project information on the map.
Calculator

Convert between grid coordinates and chainage/offset.
Find Point

Navigate towards a manual target or an imported reference point.
Display Settings

Set familiar coordinate labels, map layers and point appearances.

Record

Creating and Managing Surveys

Create a local survey, reopen it and continue recording.
Recording Points

Store a numbered position with notes or a reusable recording form.
Creating and Using Templates

Build a simple Manhole form, record an observation, then expand it as your work grows.
Automatic Recording

Record positions at distance intervals while moving through a survey.
Photographs

Attach field photographs and understand their direction and exported properties.

Export

Exporting Survey Data

Choose CSV, KML, LandXML or a VIA package and save a copy of your survey.
VIA Survey Packages

Export observations, photographs and template information together in a .via file.
VIA Pro

Enable photographic surveying and manage an iOS subscription.