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You may want to display trees, benches, fire hydrants and other objects visually on your CIMS map. This is what map features are for!
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== Map features basics ==
==Add a map feature==
 
*In the top navigation bar, click "Map features". From the dropdown, click "New map feature".
*Your default map feature shape will appear on the map. Use the options in the right-hand flyout to change the feature shape, color, size and rotation. Change the position of the map feature using controls in the right-hand flyout or simply clicking on the map. Select a feature type from the dropdown, then click "Save".
**Don't see the feature type you'd like to use as an option in the dropdown? Click the navy plus button to the right of the dropdown to open a popup that will allow you to add a new feature type.
 
Your map feature has been saved to the database and will appear on your map!
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File:Map features 1.png|To add a new map feature, click "Map features" from the navigation bar, then "New map feature".
File:Map features 2.png|Customize your map feature, including changing the color, shape, size, position and rotation. Choose a type (in the above case, it's a tree), then click "Save".
File:Map features 3.png|Your map feature will appear as a solid shape on your map! In this case, the tree shape helps us understand why two of our spaces are marked as restricted.
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==Edit a map feature==
To edit a map feature, simply click on it on the map to load its information in the right-hand flyout.


== Adding a map feature ==
Edit a feature's shape, including its color, position and rotation, by clicking the navy "Edit feature shape" button near the top of the flyout. Edit other fields associated with the map feature by clicking on the fields in question, making your changes, and clicking "Update".
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== Editing a map feature ==
==Add media==
Just like with spaces, burials, markers  and more, you can choose to add media to

Revision as of 22:00, 4 March 2025

You may want to display trees, benches, fire hydrants and other objects visually on your CIMS map. This is what map features are for!

Map features basics

Add a map feature

Edit a map feature

Editing a map feature

Add a map feature

  • In the top navigation bar, click "Map features". From the dropdown, click "New map feature".
  • Your default map feature shape will appear on the map. Use the options in the right-hand flyout to change the feature shape, color, size and rotation. Change the position of the map feature using controls in the right-hand flyout or simply clicking on the map. Select a feature type from the dropdown, then click "Save".
    • Don't see the feature type you'd like to use as an option in the dropdown? Click the navy plus button to the right of the dropdown to open a popup that will allow you to add a new feature type.

Your map feature has been saved to the database and will appear on your map!



Edit a map feature

To edit a map feature, simply click on it on the map to load its information in the right-hand flyout.

Edit a feature's shape, including its color, position and rotation, by clicking the navy "Edit feature shape" button near the top of the flyout. Edit other fields associated with the map feature by clicking on the fields in question, making your changes, and clicking "Update".



Add media

Just like with spaces, burials, markers and more, you can choose to add media to