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GPS Locations on Issues on Web

You can add GPS coordinates on issues to help your team understand the location of the issues on your project. With coordinates added, your team can also see a map of all your issues.

Tip: This feature is also available on the Autodesk Construction Cloud mobile app on iOS and Android.

In this article, you can learn:

Enable GPS Location on Issue Types

For GPS location to appear as a field on an issue, it must be visible for the issue's type. Project administrators can manage fields in the settings. Learn more in Manage Fields in Issue Types.

To enable the GPS location field:

  1. Navigate to the Issues settings page by clicking the Settings icon in the Issues Log and choosing Types.

  2. Click a type.

  3. Click Manage fields in the flyout panel.

  4. Next to GPS location, click the eye in the Visible column. The eye will turn blue.

    Enable GPS Locations

    GPS location will immediately be visible on all existing and new issues with that issue type.

Add GPS Location to Issues on Web

You can add a GPS location when creating or editing an issue.

Add GPS Locations on Web

In the GPS location field, specify a location using one of these methods:

  1. Enter a latitude, longitude in decimal degrees separated by a comma and space. For example, 52.46706, 16.92614.

  2. Click Map Icon to place a location on the map.

    a. On the map, click the desired location to add an issue pin.
    b. Click Done.

    View Location on Map

Edit and Remove GPS Location on Issues on Web

  1. Click the issue in the Issues Log.

  2. In the right panel that appears, if you have new latitude, longitude values, click into the GPS location field, enter new values, and click the check mark Check Mark to save.

    To exit editing, click X-icon.

    Edit GPS Web

  3. You can also change an issue's location using the map. Click the map thumbnail in the right panel.

    Map Thumbnail

  4. With the issue pin selected, click Move or Delete.

    a. Move: Move the map by holding and dragging with your mouse and click the new location to drop the pin. Click Done. b. Delete: In the pop-up window, click Delete to confirm.

    Move or Delete Geolocation

View Issue Map on Web

With GPS locations added to your issues, you can view a map of all the issues on your project.

  1. In the Issues log, click the map icon.

    Map Icon

  2. To navigate through the map:

    View Issues on Map

    a. In the top-left corner, switch between Satellite or Map view. b. Zoom in and out by clicking and .

  3. Click an issue in the viewer or in the list to the left to bring it into view. You can also filter the list of issues.

  4. With an issue selected, you can edit the issue details, move the issue pin, or delete the issue.

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