Use pictures

In QField a field with Attachment widget can be used to: - Visualiser et prendre des photos - Visualiser des liens vers des fichiers externes comme des PDF ou des documents

To configure the Widget, please refer to the Attributes Form Documentation

Ajouter une série de photos à une entité

Desktop preparation

You can add one or more pictures to a feature. Here is an example on how to proceed.

Tables

You will need two tables. One table where the features are stored and one with a list of pictures.

Apiary

Field	Type
id	Text (UUID)
geometry	Géométrie
...

Apiary_pictures

Field	Type
id	Text (UUID)
apiary_id	Text (UUID)
path	Text
...

Relations

Créez une relation avec:

• apiary Referenced layer
• id Referenced field
• apiary_picture Referencing layer
• apiary_id Referencing field
• strength Composition

Relations

Widgets

Apiary

Set the default value of the field id to uuid() or use the UUID Generator widget. No need to show it in the form.

widgets

Set the relation widget to many to one relation and add the relation to the form

widgets

Apiary picture

Set the widget type of the field path to Attachment and add it to the form

widgets

Géolocalisation

Fieldwork

Certains appareils mobiles nécessiteront l'installation d'Open Camera afin de permettre la géolocalisation.

Pour activer la géolocalisation, suivez les étapes suivantes :

1. In QField, go to the settings and make sure Use native Camera is activated
2. Install the Open Camera app on your mobile device
3. Dans les paramètres d'Open Camera, assurez-vous que la géolocalisation est activée
4. Dans les paramètres de votre appareil mobile, réglez l'application par défaut de l'appareil photo sur Open Camera
5. Terminé ! Open Camera sera désormais utilisé pour prendre des photos avec QField

Maximum picture size

The maximum height and width can be configured in QFieldSync plugin > Project configuration

The advanced settings allow to rescale the photos to a maximum width/height.

Chemin vers l'image configurable

Desktop preparation

QFieldSync gives the possibility to configure the path of picture attachments.

1. Go to QFieldSync plugin > Project configuration
2. Selectionner la table "Nomination de la photo"
3. Choisir la couche, le champ et configurer l'expression

Use expressions to configure the path of the attachments. By default, pictures are saved into the "DCIM" folder with a timestamp as name.

picture path

It is also possible to synchronize additional directories with pictures or other attachments. Additional paths can be configured in Attachment directories. All paths are relative to the project directory.

attachments directories

Note

QGIS 3.14 or newer is required for this functionality