Tools & Tasks
This section will introduce you to the different tools and functions available in Scarborough's WebGIS. All of these tools are user friendly, so learning how to use them should be relatively simple. Plus, once you understand these operations, your mapping experiences with Scarborough's WebGIS will be more pleasurable and efficient.
The Toolbox Menu
The Toolbox contains a number of Toolbars which display the various tools that are available for interacting with and using your map.
Figure 1. The Toolbox menu
The Tools
Click the Toolbox you want to learn about, or select a specific tool to go directly to the that page.
The Navigation Toolbox allows you to move around the map, zoom in and out, measure and magnify features on the map, and more.
The Selection Toolbox provides different methods of identifying and selecting features on a map.
The Markup Toolbox provides tools for drawing shapes (points, lines, and polygons) and adding text on a map.
The Project Toolbox provides tools to open and save map projects, export map images, upload shapefiles and point data, and perform other project-related activities.
