Directions
DrillerDB hands off to Google Maps for driving directions. You can start from a job's pin on the Job Map or from the map on the project. For a day with several stops, the Job Map also has a Route Planner.
Quick Start: Get Directions from the Job Map
- Click Maps in the left menu.
- Click a job's pin to open its panel.
- Click the Navigate icon (the arrow) at the bottom of the panel.
- Google Maps opens in a new tab with the job's coordinates as the destination.
- Start navigation from there.
Navigate is greyed out when the job has no GPS coordinates. Add them first. See GPS Coordinates.
Directions from the Project
The map in the Well Location card on a project's Overview tab has a Directions button. It opens Google Maps at the project's coordinates in a new tab. Tap Directions in Google Maps to get the route from where you are. See Project Map.
What Opens
| Where you click | What opens |
|---|---|
| Desktop | Google Maps in a new tab |
| Phone with the Google Maps app | The link usually opens the app |
| Phone without the app | Google Maps in the browser |
Other Navigation Apps
The coordinates are shown in the corner of the project map. Copy them into Apple Maps, Waze, or a dedicated GPS unit.
Google Maps picks a route for a car. Check the route against your equipment: low bridges, weight-limited roads, and narrow streets are not marked as a problem for a rig.
Step-by-Step: Plan a Day's Route
The Route Planner keeps one list of stops for today.
- Click a job's pin on the Job Map and click the Add to route icon (the route symbol) in its panel. Or open Route in the tools rail at the right edge of the map and pick a project or Pump/Service job under Add stop.
- Open Route in the tools rail to see the Route Planner with today's stops.
- Click Optimize to reorder the stops, or move a stop up or down, or remove it, to set the order yourself.
- Click Mark Visited, Mark Skipped, or Reset Pending on a stop as the day goes.
- Click Preview to see the route on a map, or Navigate to open it in Google Maps.
- Click Clear Route to start a new day.
Admins can also open a crew member's route from the same panel.
Troubleshooting
Navigate is greyed out?
- The job has no GPS coordinates. Open the project and add them.
The route looks wrong?
- Check that the pin is in the right place. Click Adjust on the project map to move it.
- Check Google Maps for road closures.
The button does nothing?
- Check your browser's pop-up blocker. Navigate and Directions both open a new tab.
Google Maps starts from the wrong place?
- Turn on location services for your device and allow location access for the browser, or type the starting point in Google Maps.
Related Topics
- Project Map - The map on each project
- GPS Coordinates - Coordinate management
- Job Map - View all project locations
- Scheduling Overview - Schedule management