Feature: Draw shapes on a map.
Use: Activate map tools such as locating assets, displaying estimated area and perimeter, or opening a grid.
Prerequisites
None.
Locating the draw control tool
Go to the side menu and click Map > View Map to open a map. The draw control menu is in the top left corner of the map screen.
Drawing shapes
There are several draw modes.
Polyline
Draw a line with any number of vertices. Click anywhere on the map to start, then keep clicking in different places to add vertices to the line. To stop drawing, click the most recent point a second time or click the Finish button on the blue bar.
Polygon
Click points to draw the sides of a shape. To close the shape, click the first point or the Finish button on the blue bar.
Rectangle
Click and hold to draw the shape. Drag to create a perfect rectangle.
Circle
Click and hold to draw the shape. Drag to create a perfect circle.
Point
Click a point on the map.
You can create a new asset from a pin location. Drop a pin and click the Create asset using location button.
Using map tools
When you create a shape, a window displays one or more menu options. Click a link to jump to a section in this article.
Optionally, click the pencil icon to edit the shape's dimensions. Click the three-dot icon to record a task or add to Flags.
Creating an asset
Use a map location to create an asset. Click the button, and a new window displays the Create Asset form. Fill in the fields. The current map is auto-loaded into the Asset Location widget. Click the button to drop a pin on the map.
Finding assets in an area
Create a shape and click the asset button in the popup. The map shows asset locations or red circles to indicate a cluster of assets. Zoom in or click a red circle to display asset icons. Click an icon to display asset information in a popup.
If you click the asset number, the asset summary page displays in a new popup. Optionally, click an icon to access map tools (see below).
Location - Click the pencil icon to change the asset's location. Drag the icon to a new location and click Save at the bottom of the page.
Breadcrumbs - Open a new map that shows the asset's location history.
Three-dots - Display a menu of options.
Sending data to an asset grid
Quickly locate map assets with the same asset definition type and display them in a grid. It's a two-step process.
1 Draw a shape to find assets.
2 Draw a new shape to highlight the assets. In the popup, select Send data to grid.
A new window displays assets organized by asset definition type. Select an option.
Nektar displays the assets in an asset grid.
