Last week, I showed you the power of feature isolation and on-the-fly area statistics.
This week, we step deeper into the forest.
Once your project’s built, your time shouldn’t be drained by styling layers, wrestling with Excel, or fiddling with map layouts.
You’ve got work to do.
In Part 2, I’m showcasing the powerful automation features that bring flow to your day-to-day.
Let’s get into it.
🎨 Predefined Layer Symbology & Smart Labelling
Stop remaking your schedule symbology from scratch every time.
ForesterTools comes preconfigured with standardized species symbology and advanced labels that are automatically applied when you generate your compartment and sub-compartment layers.
Labels dynamically display:
• Compartment & Sub-compartment IDs
• Species
• Area (in hectares)
• A prompt for any missing information
No setup. No errors. No repetitive tasks. Just clean visuals and instant clarity.
📊 One-Click Excel Export with Pivot Table Analysis
You shouldn’t need to be an Excel expert to gain insights.
With one click, export any layer’s attribute table to Excel. The moment it opens, a ready-to-go pivot table greets you. Preconfigured and primed for analysis.
Want totals by species? By sub-compartment? Just click.
Hours of manual setup reduced to seconds. No fuss. No formulas. Just actionable insight.
🗺️ Pre-Made Layouts, Scale-Locked for Precision
Mapping shouldn’t be a bottleneck.
ForesterTools includes ready-to-use print layouts locked to common forestry scales:1:5k, 1:10k, and 1:20k.
Each layout:
• Updates legends dynamically to only show visible features
• Is designed for clean, professional map exports
• Removes the tedium of layout configuration entirely
Update Subheading. Click “match main canvas extent”. Done.
🌱 Why This Matters
You didn’t get into this line of work to format spreadsheets or label polygons. You came to heal land, steward forests, and make a difference.
ForesterTools exists to help you do exactly that. It brings more flow, less friction, and full focus on the landscape in front of you.
Next week is release week! I’m very excited to share this tool with you!
—
Mark
Founder of Ecosyn
Restoring ecosystems, one workflow at a time.