Hi everyone!

We’ve shipped a couple of updates to Emlid Flow (v. 13.5) and Emlid Flow 360: you can now define default map view presets and project settings to spend less time configuring and more time surveying.

Default map previews

When you import CAD drawings, surface files, or add map layers in Emlid Flow 360, you can pick layers, surfaces, and drawings and adjust the layer’s opacity in Emlid Flow 360 and then save the resulting layout as the project’s default view.

Emlid Flow inherits the default view from Emlid Flow 360. You can adjust the view as required and then reset it to the default.

Default project settings

To streamline the setup of new projects, you can also define default project settings. In Workspace settings of Emlid Flow or Flow 360, choose your preferred linear and angular units, add code libraries, and set a coordinate system. New projects will automatically inherit these defaults. If needed, you can easily adjust them at any time to meet the specific needs of each project.

Hi there!

As you may have noticed, we've given the app a bit of a rebrand. Along with this, we're making the satellite map free and available to all users! 🎉

To access it, simply open your project in Emlid Flow or Emlid Flow 360, then select the 'Satellite' base map option. That's it!

This feature is immediately available in Emlid Flow 360 — just clear your cache if it doesn't appear — and from version 13.14 in Emlid Flow.

Try the enhanced CSV export options in Emlid Flow 13.10 and Emlid Flow 360. You can now see more details for each collected point when generating a report:

• Each point includes the receiver’s model and serial number.
• For the Survey plan users, survey codes come with their descriptions for a clearer context.

Your exported data is now richer and easier to interpret, whether you’re archiving, sharing, or processing survey results.

Please note that changes to the included data can only be made in Emlid Flow 360. These changes will then be applied to every custom CSV report in both Emlid Flow and Emlid Flow 360.

The Emlid Flow 13.8 release brings two updates to smooth your workflow.

Offset direction displaying

For offset display in line stakeout, we improved the interface clarity in Along line and By segment modes. A minus sign (–) now indicates the rover is on the left side of the line. The offset icon shows the direction of the offset.

Calculating an angle based on three points

The Inverse tool and line info now include angle calculations based on 3 points. Use the new feature to check side bend angles for pipelines, verify the alignment of multiple measured points, or compare measured and design angles during as-builts—all within your app.

These new features are available with the Survey plan.

Try the upgraded Line Stakeout tool in Emlid Flow to speed up road, pipeline, and complex site layout. You can now use the new By intervals and offsets mode to define stakeout intervals and apply horizontal and vertical offsets along any polyline in your project. 

Intervals 
Place stakeout points along a line at regular intervals. Each interval point is calculated from the line’s starting point, with elevations interpolated between vertices. 

Horizontal offsets
Shift stakeout points to the left or right of the line by setting a horizontal offset. Offsets are applied perpendicular to each segment and adapt as the line changes direction.

Vertical offsets
Need to raise or lower the staked elevation? Just add a vertical offset to adjust the Z-value of each point along the line.

The new stakeout mode is available with the Survey Plan. Try it for free right away.

A long-awaited Intersection tool is available in Emlid Flow & Emlid Flow 360. Whether you're working from paper plans, recovering lost data, or calculating hard-to-reach locations, the Intersection tool helps you compute new points based on reference inputs.

The Intersection tool supports three input methods:

Distance–Distance
Define a new point based on its distance from two known reference points. This method is specially useful when working from legacy plans or when the target point is physically inaccessible, but distance measurements are available.

Direction–Direction
Use this method to calculate where two directional lines (azimuths) intersect, starting from two known points. It’s commonly used in design-based stakeout or when reconstructing points from partial field data.

Distance–Direction
This method combines a known distance from one point with a direction (azimuth) from another. It’s a flexible solution when working with incomplete or mixed-source data, such as old plans that specify only one direction and one distance.

The new feature is available with the Survey Plan. Get your free trial today.

Check out the Emlid Flow 12.2 update, which includes enhancements across multiple tools to make your fieldwork more flexible.

Updated export settings

Emlid Flow and Emlid Flow 360 now use consistent export settings. Both apps group formats by type and make it easier to configure exports through a more streamlined interface. The feature is available for free.

Traverse tool: calculate an inaccessible point from 2 points

The new From 2 points option in the Traverse tool allows you to calculate an inaccessible point or update a designed one in the field. Just use two auxiliary points aligned with the target point and a measured distance to it. Emlid Flow will then compute the coordinates for you—no need for a compass or protractor to determine the direction. 

To use the Inverse and Traverse tools, upgrade your app with the Survey Plan.

Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is now the primary connection method for Reach RS+, RS2/RS2+, and RS3 in the Emlid Flow app on both iOS and Android.

Enjoy faster connections, greater stability, and a smoother experience with your Reach receiver.

To get started with BLE:

• Enable Bluetooth on your phone or tablet
• Ensure your Reach receiver is running firmware version 32.2 or later
• Use Emlid Flow version 12.2 or newer on iOS or Android
• Grant location permissions in the Emlid Flow app

Learn more about BLE and try it yourself.

Try out the improved Emlid Flow tools for a fluid workflow.

Redesigned line stakeout gives you more flexibility when staking along the entire line, by segment, or to the line.

Enhanced CAD drawings support allows for selecting line vertices, staking out points, and importing with improved guidance.

Get full access to the new features with the Survey Plan—start your free 30-day trial.

We’ve added a new projection type in Emlid Flow & Emlid Flow 360—South-Oriented Transverse Mercator, to fully support coordinate systems in South Africa and Namibia. 

Now, both apps allow you to access more coordinate systems based on this projection type for the mentioned regions.

This update also allows you to apply localization and create custom coordinate systems in these regions, ensuring seamless surveying workflows.

Check out the guides in our documentation to learn more about applying localization to your project or creating a custom coordinate system.