Map user guide – location visualisation tool

Find out what each part of the local visualisation tool does. 

Using the toolbar 

Use the toolbar button to open the toolbar options.

Map toolbar
  1. ‘Initial view’ will return the map to where it first opens.
  2. ‘Upload data’ lets you add any data with coordinates to view temporarily on the map.
  3. ‘Distance’ lets you calculate areas or length.
  4. ‘Create PDF’ lets you choose orientation and see a highlighted red area, which is the area that will be printed.

Drawings

Toolbar drawing
  1. Use the arrow in the ‘Draw’ section of the toolbar to choose text, shapes, or create your own polygon.
  2. Click on the map to start drawing. If you’re drawing a polygon, you must double-click to finish your drawing.
  3. You can edit any drawing or shape after you’ve created it.
  4. You can export any drawing to be used in mapping software.

The identify tool

The identify tool
  1. The ‘Identify’ button lets you draw a simple polygon on the map.
  2. Any data layers that are turned on will be shown in the results panel.