Sample picture log
The Sample Picture Log (SPL) is a form dedicated to photographing samples and linking each photograph to a specific sample's details (project, location, depth, reference). It comes in two flavours:
Standalone SPL — a form by itself. You scan a printed QR label to tie each photo to an existing sample.
Bundled SPL — part of the G1 Drilling Report + Sample Picture Log bundle. Samples defined on the drilling report are available to pick from, no scanning needed.
This page covers both workflows.
Standalone Sample Picture Log
Use the standalone form when your samples have already been logged elsewhere — for example, in the field on a separate device — and you now need to photograph them in a lab or office setting.
From the main menu, select New Form and choose Sample Picture Log.
Click Add new sample picture.
Use your device's camera to scan the QR code on the sample's printed label. Onsite reads the barcode, identifies the sample, and pulls in its details.
Take the photograph. You can use your built-in camera, an external DSLR (see Camera configuration), or browse for an already-taken image file.
Save the sample picture entry.
You can take multiple photos per sample — useful for capturing different angles, scales, or details.
Bundled Sample Picture Log (with G1)
When you're logging drilling data and sample photos at the same time, use the bundled form. The bundle is faster because you don't need to print labels and scan them — samples defined on the drilling report are automatically available.
From the main menu, select New Form and choose G1 Drilling Report + Sample Picture Log.
Fill in the drilling-form pages as usual. Define samples on the Sampling Log page (see Soil sampling).
Navigate to the SPL page — the last page of the bundled form.
Click Add sample picture. Instead of scanning, you're shown a dropdown of samples already defined on the drilling form. Pick one.
Take the photograph and save.
Editing a photo
After taking or importing a picture, Onsite offers basic editing:
Crop — mark the relevant part of the image
Rotate — rotate the cropped image
Annotate — draw directly onto the image
These edits are non-destructive — Onsite keeps the original file intact alongside the edited version.
GPS and picture files
Photos captured through Onsite can include GPS coordinates in the metadata, depending on your GPS configuration. This helps when photos later need to be geo-referenced on a map.
Picture files are named after the sample they belong to, using a pattern like <Project>_<Location>_<Reference>_<Depth>.png. For example, Delft001_BH-1_S01_2.50.png identifies sample S01 at 2.5 m depth on location BH-1 of project Delft001.
Publishing and exports
The Picture Log and Sample Picture Log produce a PDF and the original JPEG/PNG files — but they do not produce a GeoDinML file (that's only generated by the G1 Drilling Report and the ISO 22475 SEP 3 form). If you're using the bundled G1 + SPL, the drilling part produces GeoDinML, and the SPL part contributes the photos to the package.
When you publish the form, you can choose whether to also send the original full-resolution photos to the shared folder. See File delivery setup → Embedded picture options.
See also
G1 drilling report — the drilling form that pairs with SPL in the bundle
Camera — capture device configuration
GPS & coordinates — location capture setup
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