Add Locations to the Map (Beta)

You can define specific geographic areas for your project and add them to the map as locations or sub locations. You can use physical shapes, such as point, path, or polygon, and assign to the locations or sub locations on the map. This will help you easily identify a mapped location on the map, and view its area and perimeter details.

See GeoJSON Formatting Guide for Locations for detailed information on how to define areas using coordinate and physical shapes.

• Required User Permissions

• The Maps tool must be enabled for the project.

1. Navigate to the project's Locations tool.
   The Locations page appears with the List View by default.
   Note: You can configure which table view and table column names you want to see in the Locations table.

2. Click the map icon to switch to the map view.

3. Click Filters located above the list table.
   A dropdown menu appears, displaying List and Location Type fields.

4. From the List dropdown menu, select Unmapped.
   You can see all unmapped locations in the list table.

5. Select an unmapped location from the list table and click the add icon in the corresponding row under the Actions column.
   Note: You can also use the add icon on the map pane to add locations to the map. To learn more, see Manage Locations on the Map.

6. Select one of the following geometry shapes to assign it to the location:

   • Point: For specific spots (for example, a column or valve).

   • Path: For linear routes (for example, a pipeline or trench).

   • Polygon: For defined areas and site boundaries (for example, a room, slab, or zone).
     When you select a shape, the Detail Card appears in the Map pane.
     

7. On the Map pane, do one of the following:

   1. To draw, click on the map to place your points.

      • For Point: Click to place the point on the map.
        The Details Card displays the coordinates in designated measurement units.

      • For Path: Click to place vertices. Double-click or hit Enter to finish your drawing.
        The Details Card displays the length in designated measurement units.

      • For Polygons: Click to place vertices. Double-click or hit Enter to close the shape and finish your drawing. The Details Card displays the area and perimeter in designated measurement units..
        When your drawing is complete, the geometry shape is saved and the location is added to the map automatically.
        

        Note

        The measurement unit system (metric or imperial) is determined by the user's browser region. Metric units are supported for specific regions. Perimeter and area cannot be entered manually; they are automatically calculated by the Locations tool based on the drawn geometry.

   2. To enter coordinate values directly, click on the map to place your points.

      1. Click the Enter Coordinates icon on the Details Card.
         

      2. Enter the coordinate values in the text box. See GeoJSON Formatting Guide for Locations for detailed information.

      3. Click outside the text box. The defined geometry shape is saved and the location is added to the map automatically.

8. To edit details of a geometry shape on the map pane, do the following:

   1. Select the geometry shape for which you want to edit the details.

   2. In the Details Card, click Edit.

   3. Click the Enter Coordinates icon on the Details Card.

   4. Modify the details in the text box.

   5. Click Save in the text box.