To interact with the map, here are some available tools and their descriptions. Throughout this tutorial, we wil use these tools to interact and navigate the map. Make sure you read this section before proceding to the next page. When you finish, click Next button on the upper right hand corner to learn how to use these tools.
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Zoom into Map |
Click the button to choose the tool, then click and drag diagonally across the map to draw a red rectangle around the area that you want to zoom. |
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Zoom out Map |
Click this button to choose the tool, then click and drag diagonally across the map to draw a red rectangle whose size as a proportion of the visible map area indicates the factor by which you want to zoom out. |
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Pan Around |
Click this button to choose the tool, then “grab” the map (click and drag) to shift it so that areas beyond the edges of the map pane will become visible. It will take a few moments to retrieve the necessary data from the map server. |
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Identify feature |
Click this button to choose the tool. Make sure the layer that contains the map feature(s) for which you want information is
Click the main map on a symbol, line, or polygon to see its data in a pop up window. |
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Measure Distance |
Click this button to choose the tool, then click the point in the map where you want to start measuring. Then click another point for which you need the distance from the first point or where you must change the direction of measurement. To reset, click on the measure distance button again. Wait until the map has been redrawn with a red dot at your starting point |
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Zoom to Full Extent |
Zoom the map out to its maximum extent |
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Go to last extent |
Zooms or pans back to the previous map view. If you click this button twice or multiple times, it toggles between the current and previous views. |
