Add an APP-6 symbol

Give a marker a military symbol with the right affiliation.

5 steps 3 min iPhone and iPadAndroidMacWindows

Before you start

Open the marker#

Tap a marker on the map and tap Edit. To start a new one, press and hold the map and choose Add new object, then Marker.

Scroll to APP-6 symbol in the editor.

Screenshot needed The APP-6 symbol picker with the four affiliations Add this file:
screenshots/symbols/picker.png

Search or browse the list of 669 symbol types, from dismounted individuals to vessels and aircraft.

Choose Friendly, Hostile, Neutral or Unknown. Add text in Special headquarters if you need a label.

Save the marker. The symbol replaces the marker shape on the map.

Mark positions with 669 APP-6 military symbols and read them in six coordinate formats.

Draw markers, lines, circles and polygons, attach photos and share them with the group.

Map 5 steps 3 min

Get a route by car, bike or on foot, or hand it to another maps app.

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