Shovel: How do you dig?

[Midas]

I found one, but everywhere I try, it's just attacking the ground. Is there a specific button for it? How can I tell when I'm in a place I can dig?

[jrf773]

Aim down sight, then attack. Hit the ground. If a hole appears, you can dig. That is about the only way that I know.

[Alfen]

You aim it at the ground while crouched (not laying) and attack it.

You cannot dig near objectives, certain points of interest, extraction point or outposts.

This is simply the same script as explosives damaging the ground, they do not around these places to prevent blocking the players from completing objectives.

Digging is not a fast endeavour by the way so wait until you've hit the ground a few times to conclude that you can or cannot dig there.

[Midas]

Okay, I see it now. I guess it would have been more obvious if I wasn't holding a ballistic shield.