Sounds like an interesting problem. Please let us know how you solve it. Cheers
On Saturday, December 8, 2012 8:57:42 PM UTC-8, Paul Mondragon wrote: > > After pouring over many word/phrase searches for "scalable grid overlay," > "adjustable square grid for Google maps," and every other conceivable > combination, I am just about ready to give up! Maybe some of you here can > point me to help...or the edge of a cliff! > Here is what I want to do. Some details first. > -I am in the agriculture industry. We grow many thousands of acres of > vegetables that are consumed in the US. > -We plant all these vegetables on a daily basis on any number of our > different parcels throughout the county. > -In, say, a field (parcel) that is 45 acres, we may plant on day one 6 > acres of Iceberg Lettuce. Next day, 2.5, and so on. > -In reality, we would like a means to use an ipad or computer to access > Google maps to select and zoom in to the parcel that was planted and then > using the measurement tool, measure (as closely as possible), how many > acres were planted on a particular planting. > > Here is the problem. I can do this now but it dose not do what we really > need. What I really need is some way to create a grid that can be overlaid > over Google maps that is of a particular scale. For many crops such as > romaine, lettuce, and cabbage for example, we plant the crops on beds that > are 3.5 feet from bed top center to bed top center. And for other crops > like spring mix or spinach, we plant crops on beds that are 7 feet from bed > top center to bed top center. So in this case, I need two grids: one that > is 42 inches wide and another that is 84 inches wide. I can take this grid > now, place it over my field, and can now estimate how many beds were > planted, should be planted, etc. The other issue, though, is the > smallest zoom level in GM is 200ft and so that will make the beds (grid) > very small. Is there a way to increase the zoom beyond this 200 ft? > > This may be difficult to understand. Sorry about that. > Ideas? > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API V2" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/google-maps-api/-/lXWrZaJMDGcJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api?hl=en.
