The Project Toolbox

The Project Toolbox provides a way for you to save your map session as a project that you can reopen later. Projects save your current extent, selections, layer configuration, markup, and more.

Figure 1. The Project Toolbox

Project
Zoom InZoom OutPanExport Map ImageExtent BookmarksUpload ShapefileDrive Time AnalysisPrint Map Template
Zoom In
Zoom In
The Zoom In tool allows you to zoom in on any part of the map. To zoom in, click the Zoom In tool and then click the map location that you want to zoom in on. Alternatively, click and hold the mouse button to drag a box that defines the area that you want to zoom in on.
Zoom Out
Zoom Out
The Zoom Out tool allows you to zoom away from the map. To zoom out, click the Zoom Out tool and then click the map location that you want to zoom out from. Alternatively, click and hold the mouse button to drag a box that defines the area that you want to zoom out from.
Pan
Pan
The Pan tool lets you navigate around the map. Use the Pan tool by clicking and dragging the mouse on the map. The area of the map that you grab will end up wherever you release the mouse button. For example, if you want to move north (up the map), click and hold near the top and drag the map down.
Show Export Map Image Panel
Export Map Image
The Export Map Image tool allows you to open, download or e-mail the current map image, optionally georeferenced. You can select among several image formats and resolutions for the exported image. If you select the Georeferenced option, the image is exported in a ZIP file, combined with a world file containing the image's georeference information.
Launch Extent Bookmarks
Extent Bookmarks
The Extent Bookmarks tool allows you to add custom extents to the Jump to Extent box. Click the Launch Extent Bookmarks tool to open the Extent Bookmark panel (Figure 2). Navigate the map to the desired extents, type the name that you want to appear in the Jump to Extent drop-down list, and click Add ( Add Bookmark ). To remove custom extents from the Jump to Extent box, click the Delete Bookmark button ( Delete Bookmark ) to the left of the extents that you want to remove.

Figure 2. The Extent Bookmarks panel and Jump to Extent box

Extent Bookmarks panel and Jump to Extent box
Upload Shapefile
Upload Shapefile
The Upload Shapefile tool allows you to upload a Shapefile to the WebGIS application and have the features presented as a layer within your map. This layer functions the same way as other map layers, allowing you to perform all the same operations (for example, navigating the layer, identifying and selecting features, viewing the legend). To use this function, select the Upload Shapefile tool from the toolbox. In the Upload Shapefile window (Figure 3), fill in the requested information, including the name of the new layer, and the file paths for the four files that define a Shapefile.

Figure 3. The Upload Shapefile Panel

Upload Shapefile

The Symbolize Layer panel will open so you can configure the symbolization if you want. You can reopen this panel at any time by clicking the layer in the Layer List. To remove the layer, click the  Remove CSV Layer  icon in the Layer List.

Figure 4. Uploaded point data plotted on the map

Upload CSV
Drive Time Analysis
Drive Time Analysis
The Drive Time Analysis tool uses a publicly available geoprocessing service that calculates drive time polygons from an input point or set of points. It produces three polygons to a maximum of 15 minutes drive time for points in Canada and the United States. (This service is hosted by ESRI and powered by ArcGIS Server.)

To begin mapping drive times, we must first input the location(s) we want to find drive times for.

Figure 5. Drive Time Analysis Panel

Drive Time Analysis

Click on the "Add new feature" button.

Figure 6. Add new feature

Add new feature

The cursor will appear as crosshairs on the map and clicking on the map will add a location feature to the panel.

Figure 7. Drive Time Location

Drive Time Location

Clicking the Execute button will run the geoprocessing task and calculate the drive time polygons for the location(s). Drive Time results appear in the "Task Results" on the left panel of the page and are drawn on the map.

Figure 8. Drive Time Task Results

Drive Time Task Results

Figure 9. Drive Time Map Results

Drive Time Map Results
Print Map Template
Print Map Template
The Print Map Template tool allows you to export a printable map using a variety of predefined sizes, formats, and file types. You can customize the file format, document resolution, map scale, legend, title and notes. Click View to prepare your printable map for download.

Figure 10. Print Map Template

Print Template

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