When we were developing SMS Mobile several years ago, we had three main goals in mind.
Make it useful.
Make it easy.
Make it take a few strokes off my golf game.
Well, two of the three goals were implemented more during the development stages than the later, but since the product has been released, we have had all kinds of uses that we didn’t expect.
One of the more creative was a user who was an avid golfer, and they found a use to determine the distance from the fairway to the green. On one outing he walked to the center of the green, and marked a point in SMS Mobile, and named it Hole 1, Hole 2, etc. On the next outing to the course, he loaded the file, and navigated to the points (greens) as he played his round. The navigation tools provided the distances, as well as direction from his shot to the green. Later he got even fancier, and downloaded a background image for the course to help get a feel for distances from trees, sand traps, and water hazards.
He never openly admitted to improving his game, but he still brings it with him today…perhaps to intimidate the other players?
Regardless of how you use SMS Mobile, for work or play, the possibilities are endless in ways it can be used, and how it can assist you with daily activities. Some other uses that SMS Mobile can provide for play include:
Navigating back to tree stands used for hunting.
Navigating back to favorite fishing holes.
Creating corn mazes.
Geo-caching.
What else have you used it for?
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How was the SMS used in creating the corn maze? I am trying to learn how to import CAD drawings into SMS and then put them on a display for me to cut the maze into the field.
“There are a few ways to do this, but the way we recommend is to import an image (.jpg, .png, etc) of the design that you want to use against a field boundary. After this image is imported, you can then use the Generic Editor to make the maze, and then navigate with SMS Mobile to cut the design in the cornfield. Software Support (515-232-5363 ext. 1) can walk you through the detailed steps, but this will get you started in the right direction. Good luck and thanks for reading!”