MapThat – Drawing Layer Filter

By David Crowther

Cadline is pleased to announce we have updated the MapThat – Drawing tool to allow users to filter their layer before editing.

Using the MapThat > Drawing tool you have desktop editing capability within an intuitive web GIS!

… and now we have updated the MapThat – Drawing tool to provide the user with a simple FILTER menu allowing them to choose which feature they wish to edit…. A useful tool if your feature is hidden underneath multiple other map features!

Filter Drawing Records:

Firstly, choose the Filter On field, and in this example, we will choose the Location value.

In our example we have an area of grass on the roundabout, but below this is a Rosebed that we cannot see. So, in the Value we will type the word Rosebed.

Having typed the value choose the Filter button to apply the filter to the map objects.

The map objects are then filtered to only show features where the Location = Rosebed.

Now that the Drawing Layer is filtered, we can more easily see the map object that we wish to edit, in this case the Rosebed, and we can use tools such as the Reshape or Move tool, to make the required changes. See below where we have now moved the Rosebed feature.

Once you have completed your edits, choose the Clear Filter button.

All map objects for the Drawing Layer are then re-displayed.

This is a great enhancement to the MapThat – Drawing tool, as it enables your users to edit any feature no matter how difficult they are to find!