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Organize Your Work
View and save your work as a project. Use the Layer Manager's Feature Layers to manage measurement objects and annotations you have added to your project. Use Data Layers to view property boundaries, roads overlay and AI layers. In this section The Layer Manager Import a KML or KMZ File MapBrowser Projects
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About the Layer Manager
Layers provide a simple way to group different objects together so that you can organize your site layout more easily. For example, if you were creating a landscaping plan, you might draw out all of the areas of retaining walls, and then group those areas together under a layer called ‘Retaining walls’. You can create as…
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About MapBrowser Projects
When you first log in to MapBrowser a new "Untitled Project" is automatically created in MapBrowser. Think of this project as a blank canvas – you can search for a location, browse imagery and create measurements just as you would normally do. You can save your project with any relevant name. Once you save your project,…
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Work with Data Layers
A data layer is a visualization of information overlaid on to the map, where the information includes: Boundaries: Use this layer to visualize boundary lines as well as other data about a property or land parcel, as an overlay on Nearmap imagery. Roads Overlay : Use this layer to display a transparent road map over the…
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Work with Feature Layers
Every object you add to the map is added as a feature layer. Let us now see how you can use the Layer Manager to manage feature layers to: Add a Layer Duplicate a Layer Group Layers Delete a Layer Import and Export Feature Layers
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Create a Project
There are two ways to create a new project in the PROJECTS dialog: Click NEW PROJECT in the Project dialog. An untitled project is created. By default, your work area is saved as a project called "Untitled Project". Name your project by clicking on the default project name. NOTE: Add labels to your project to keep better…
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View Boundaries
The MapBrowser Boundaries feature allows MapBrowser users to visualize boundary lines as well as other data about a property or land parcel, as an overlay on Nearmap imagery, with boundary data provided by Precisely. Nearmap uses a national data aggregator, which sources boundary data from each state’s official land…
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Add a Layer
To add a feature group layer to your project: Select the + sign, then select Feature Group . A feature group is added. Change the name by double-clicking on the layer name. Once you type the name, press Enter. You can also use the context menu to rename the layer. Add new objects to the feature group, or drag and drop…
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Import a KML or KMZ File
KML stands for Keyhole Markup Language, and is a file format that is used to display geospatial data on a map. This might include information such as a series of markers or indicators on the map that identify specific locations, or it could be a simple polygon that outlines an area of interest. KML can be used to create…
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View Roads Overlay
In MapBrowser you can choose to display a transparent road map over the Vertical imagery base layer. Road Maps are provided by Here.com. Nearmap has no access to or control over the data in these layers, or their accuracy. NOTE: Viewing Roads Overlay does not affect your 2D usage. Viewing road overlaysTo view road…