Map Tools

The map panel includes a top toolbar and bottom toolbar with various tools for interacting with the map. This page covers all available map tools.

Pointer Tool

Pointer — The default tool. Click on the map to select and identify features. See Feature Selection for details on how selection works.

Magnifier

(Will be removed from core app)

Magnifier — Activates a magnifying glass that follows your cursor, showing a zoomed-in view of the area beneath it.

Solar Analysis

(Will be removed from core app)

Solar — Displays solar/shadow analysis by simulating sunlight angle based on time of day and date.

Elevation Profile

Elevation — Draw a line on the map to see an elevation profile chart showing the terrain height along that line.

Measurement Tools

Measure by Line

Measure by Line — Click points on the map to measure distances. Each segment and the total distance are displayed. Double-click to finish the measurement.

Measure by Area

Measure by Area — Click points on the map to draw a polygon and measure its area. Double-click to close the shape and see the total area.

TIP

Measurements respect your unit settings (Metric or Imperial), shown in the bottom toolbar.

Reports

Reports — Open the reports panel to generate and view pre-configured reports from your layer data. The dropdown may include multiple report types depending on your configuration.

Print

Print — Open the map printing dialog to create a printable version of the current map view. Configure page size, orientation, title, and legend inclusion.

Record

Record — Record an animated sequence of the map (e.g. panning/zooming) and export it as a video file.

Export

Export — Export the active layer's data. The dropdown includes options for different export formats.

Import

Import — Import data into a layer from supported file formats.

Street View

Street View — Toggle Google Street View or a supported street-level imagery provider. When enabled, the map splits horizontally to show the street view alongside the map. Click on the map to move the street view camera.

Open in Google Maps / Bing Maps

Open the current map centre in Google Maps or Bing Maps in a new browser tab. Useful for cross-referencing locations.

Bottom Toolbar

The bottom toolbar contains:

Element	Description
App Logo	Your application's logo/branding
Snapshot	Capture the map as an image
Geolocation	Centre map on your current location
Zoom to Coordinates	Navigate to specific coordinates
Lat/Lon Display	Shows cursor position coordinates
Scale	Current map scale
Units	Metric or Imperial unit indicator
Tour	(Circled question mark) for this page
Links	To media e.g. LinkedIn, X, Facebook