Emlid Flow 360 and Emlid Flow on iOS and Android now use the same CAD processing engine, bringing more consistent behavior across all platforms.

The new engine also brings several improvements when working with CAD drawings:

• Better stability with large and complex drawings, including smoother navigation when multiple drawings are enabled.
• More consistent layer handling—hidden and frozen layers are now properly excluded from the drawing.
• Improved support for CAD drawing elements, including block attribute text, Cyrillic layer and block names, and multi-line text.
• More precise rendering of small drawing details.

To try the updated CAD processing, update Emlid Flow to version 15.5. For Emlid Flow 360, refresh the page or clear your browser cache to make sure you’re using the latest version.

Emlid Flow supports NTRIP 2.0 when using NTRIP via a mobile device, expanding compatibility with NTRIP correction providers. You can now connect to services that use NTRIP 2.0 and receive RTK corrections as usual.

Don’t forget to update Emlid Flow to the latest version!

Starting with Reach RX firmware 2.11 and Emlid Flow 15.2, Reach RX supports orthometric height output. You can now stream NMEA data with elevations referenced to mean sea level directly to ArcGIS Field Maps and other third-party applications that don’t support geoid corrections.

This is especially useful for construction, utility, municipal, and surveying workflows that require orthometric heights. You can collect centimeter-accurate positions with the elevations required by your GIS project, without converting ellipsoidal heights afterward.

To set it up, enable orthometric height output in Emlid Flow and select the required vertical datum. Then, in Field Maps Designer, configure your web map by adding a feature layer with Z-values enabled. Once the Reach RX is connected to ArcGIS Field Maps, the orthometric height will be recorded for each collected object.

For setup details, see the news about orthometric height output with Reach RX2.

Starting with Emlid Flow 15.2, you can use Mobile location to navigate projects using your mobile phone’s location data, without connecting to your Reach receiver. The feature is available for the Pro, Pro Individual, or Business plans.

It's especially useful when working as a team. While your co-worker uses the receiver for surveying, you can still open the same project, navigate around the job site, and find specific mapped objects, such as pipes, manholes, or utility elements for inspection or planning.

Mobile location displays your approximate position on the project map, with a typical accuracy of 1–3 m under good outdoor conditions and Wi-fi enabled.

To get started with Mobile location:

1. Enable Wi-Fi on your mobile device and keep it enabled even when you’re not connected to a Wi-Fi network. 
2. Enable Mobile location in Profile > Settings > App settings.
3. Allow Emlid Flow to access your device’s precise location when prompted.
4. Go to the Receivers tab and select Mobile location.

Once enabled, your phone’s position is displayed on the project map, so you can navigate even when a receiver isn’t available. Learn more in the Navigate in the field using phone location guide.

You can now assign colors to survey codes when creating or importing code libraries in Emlid Flow 360 and apply them in the field when collecting or staking out objects with Emlid Flow.

Color coding helps you distinguish feature types at a glance and make large datasets easier to navigate in both the field and the office. Assign colors to survey codes when creating or editing, as well as importing code libraries in Emlid Flow 360. 

Adding colors to existing libraries

1. Open your existing code library or create a new one.
2. Create a new code, or edit an existing code, and then select a color.
3. Choose a color using the color picker or by entering its HEX code.
   

Preparing a code library with colors for import

You can now import code libraries with colors and other attributes using CSV files:

1. Make sure your custom code library specifies colors using HEX codes.
2. In Emlid Flow 360, import your code library in CSV format.
   

After that, you can apply the code library to your project immediately or later in Emlid Flow.

Using codes in Emlid Flow

The code library automatically syncs to Emlid Flow through your Emlid account, making color-coded survey codes available for geometry collection and during stakeout.

Learn more from the Manage code libraries guide.

Emlid Flow 360 now lets you export photo attachments together with your project data to support complete as-built documentation.

To download photos together with your survey data , select CSV as the export format and enable the Include photos in export option.

When exporting the project, Emlid Flow 360 will generate a ZIP archive containing:

• a CSV file with your project data, including point photo data, and
• all photos attached to the collected points.

To see the update, refresh the Emlid Flow 360 page. If it’s still not available, clear your browser cache and reload the page.

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Starting with Emlid Flow 14.16 and the latest update to Emlid Flow 360, project managers can view the live positions of workspace members’ connected rovers directly on the project map.

To enable the feature, the manager needs to turn on the Share rover location option in the workspace settings. Once enabled, the positions of rovers connected through Emlid Flow by workspace members are streamed to Emlid Flow 360 and displayed on the project map in real time. Clicking a rover also displays the member’s and receiver’s details. Only workspace members can share rover locations, so make sure all field engineers are invited to the workspace.

Learn more about the workspace preparation process in the Prepare workspace guide.

To use the feature, update Emlid Flow to version 14.16. If the feature doesn’t appear in Emlid Flow 360, refresh the page or clear your browser cache.

Emlid Flow and Emlid Flow 360 now support the import of custom code libraries with attributes in the Pro and Business plans.

With this workflow, project managers can prepare custom survey codes and define their attributes in the office before fieldwork begins. 

To import a custom code library in Emlid Flow 360, you need to create a CSV file that follows the structure described in our guide. After that, you can add the library to the required project and it will automatically be synced to Emlid Flow and available for the field crew. 

When combined with photo attachments, custom code libraries are especially handy for utility as-built documentation. This allows crews to capture not only the location of each object but also the attributes and visual evidence needed for a complete as-built record.

New code attributes in Emlid Flow and Flow 360 help you collect standardized, consistent field data across your entire workflow.

The feature is available with the Pro and Business plans.

Available workflows

• Add and edit code attributes in libraries created in Emlid Flow 360, except for the default ones. Importing codes with attributes will be added in the upcoming releases.
• Assign codes with attributes in Emlid Flow when collecting geometries on both mobile platforms.
• On Android, you can also apply codes while using Collector in Stakeout mode—iOS support will be available soon.
• Export collected geometries with the code attributes in the CSV format in Emlid Flow 360.

Supported code attributes

• Text: Free-form text input. Use it for notes, asset IDs, or other custom information.
• Integer: Whole numbers only. Use it for values such as pipe diameter in millimeters, number of lanes, or floor count.
• Number: Decimal numeric values. Use it for measurements such as invert elevation, offset distance, or depth.
• List: A predefined set of selectable values. Use ir for standardized fields such as material type, condition, or status. Values are stored as text; the predefined options ensure consistent data entry across projects and crews.

Learn how to start working with code attributes in the Manage code libraries guide.

To access the feature, make sure you’ve updated Emlid Flow to version 14.14. If you don’t see code attributes in Emlid Flow 360, try refreshing the page or clearing your browser cache.

The Reach RX2 now supports for orthometric height output that allows you to stream NMEA with mean sea level elevations to ArcGIS Field Maps and other third-party app that do not support geoid corrections. 

The feature is available starting from the Reach RX2 firmware 2.10 and Emlid Flow app version 14.14.

Set up orthometric height output in Emlid Flow

In addition to the standard set of NMEA messages, enable orthometric heights output:

1. In the Integration with external devices tab, enable the use of the vertical datum.
2. Select the appropriate vertical datum from the list. If prompted, download the geoid.

Enable orthometric height use in Field Maps

Configure your web map in Field Maps Designer by adding a feature layer with Z-values enabled to it.

1. Create a feature layer and enable Z-values and GPS metadata.
2. Configure a coordinate system for the project in Advanced settings.
3. Open the Forms section and add a new Number → Double field for orthometric height values.
4. In the Calculated expression field, add the following Arcade expression:

   vargeom=Geometry($feature)
   if (IsEmpty(geom)) {
   returnnull
   }else {
   returngeom.Z
   }

5. Save the expression and the form configuration.

Once configured, the synced project in Field Maps will display orthometric heights stored as Z-values for the collected objects when used with the Reach RX2 receiver.

For more detailed steps, explore the Integration with ArcGIS Field Maps guide.