Zoom in and zoom out
Select + at the top of the toolbar to zoom in. This enlarges the scale of the map by one step based on the current centre point.
Select – to zoom out. This reduces the scale of the map by one step.
You can use your mouse wheel to zoom in or zoom out multiple steps at once
Set the Data Display Threshold
When you increase the area shown on the map, the amount of data displayed is automatically reduced to avoid clutter.
The Data Display Threshold panel provides the following options to turn data on:
- Small – for urban areas. This is the default setting
- Medium – for rural areas
- Large – for rural areas with very large land parcels.
Data Display Thresholds
Data display threshold – Small
Select the button to the left of Small.
If you zoom the map out beyond the Small data threshold, the map reverts to the Basemap view.
The Small data threshold displays parcels up a scale of 1:5,000.
Select the Medium or Large display threshold options to view map data beyond this scale.
Data Display Threshold – Medium
Select the button to the left of Medium for rural areas to view map data on a scale of 1:5,001 to 1:50,000.
If the map is zoomed out beyond the Medium data threshold, the map reverts to the Basemap view.
The Medium data threshold displays parcels up a scale of 1: 50,000
Data Display Threshold – Large
To view map data beyond a scale of 1:50,000, select Large.
The Large display threshold displays parcels up to a scale of 1:250,000. Beyond that scale the map reverts to the Basemap view. This is to aid performance of the spatial map.
Spatial Layer Control
The layer control option in the toolbar lets you display or hide:
- available data layers
- text labels for each layer.
The list of available layers is dynamic. We’ll add more layers as development continues.
When you select the layer control option the panel below opens.
Layers
Select the arrow to the left of a layer to expand it.
To select all the layers within a group, select the box to the left of the group’s name.
The main layer that displays the most useful current data is Parcels | Live | Parcels-All layer.
Hide / Delete Layers
Icons let you hide and delete layers. To see the Hide layer and Delete layer icons, hover over the Layer name in the Current tab.
Hide Layers by either de-selecting them in the list – or by selecting the Hide layer icon (the eye) in the Current tab.
Remove layers from the Current layers list by selecting the Delete layer icon (the rubbish bin) in the Current tab.
Labels
Select the Current tab in the Layer Control panel to view the selected layers and their label controls.
Select the label names to turn them on or off.
Layer Presets
This function isn’t working yet but it’s coming soon.
Basemap settings
When you open the spatial display, you’ll see the basemap. This is displayed first to provide context.
There are 3 views you can use for the basemap:
- Topographic View. This is the default
- Satellite View
- Basemap off.
Topographic View
Topographic View includes building outlines, road names and other topographic features. It’s visible under the data layers.
Satellite View
Satellite View adds aerial photography to the map view. It’s visible under the data layers.
Basemap off
To reset to a blank screen, select Basemap off.
Other useful map settings – clustering, decluttering, auto-locate and numerical map scale
In the Map Settings panel you can turn on and off the following functions:
- the survey plan reference clustering system
- the option to reduce clutter for overlapping addresses
- the option to allow the spatial display to auto-locate some objects
- the option to display a numerical map scale and adjust the map scale.
Clustering system
Survey plan references close to each other will be grouped into clusters, reducing visual clutter.
Declutter street addresses
Addresses will be hidden when they overlap, reducing visual clutter.
Auto-locate
The associated spatial item will be automatically located when searching or clicking a link in the summary panel.
Show numerical map scale
Allow manual entry of the map scale to control the current zoom level.
Use the map settings
Select the slider button at the left of an option to turn it on or off.
The Clustering and Auto-locate functions are on by default. Descriptions are provided for each function.
Clustering system for survey references
When the Clustering system is off, all survey plan references are visible.
When the Clustering system is on, survey plan references that are close to each other are grouped into clusters to make the view less cluttered.
Declutter street addresses option
When Declutter street addresses is off, all street addresses are visible.
When Declutter street addresses is on, street addresses that overlap are hidden.
Auto -locate
When Auto-locate is on, spatial objects such as parcels and street addresses will appear in the map when you search for them. This is the default setting.
When Auto-locate is off, the map display will not reset to show the searched items.
Show numerical map scale
When Show numerical map scale is on, a small panel in the bottom right corner of the map shows the map scale as a representative fraction (eg 1:1,000)
You can edit this to increase or decrease the amount of data visible in the map.
