Navigating CIMS Professional

Map

The map of your cemetery uses the same mapping technology as Google maps. Each map consists of 11 different zoom levels, each containing several dozen image tiles that are generated on the fly as you load your Cemetery. In addition there is an interactive layer that highlights spaces, burials, markers and map features as you move your mouse over the cemetery map.

Zooming

Just like with google maps you can zoom using the following methods:

Scroll wheel

push you scroll wheel up to zoom in, and push the scroll wheel back to zoom out.

+/- buttons

Clicking the + or - buttons in the upper left in the "Navigation pane" will zoom you in and out one level

Magnifier click and drag button

Click on the magnifier icon in the "Navigation pane" and then click and drag a rectangle on the map and the map will zoom in to size of the rectangle drawn

Pinch and zoom (on mobile devices)

Mobile devices such as tables and smartphones with touch screens are supported and using the normal Pinch and zoom techniques will zoom the map in and out/

Pan

To pan the map simply click and drag the map, or on mobile devices tap and drag.

Clicking/tapping

various elements on the map are interactive and clicking.tapping on them will open up additional windows

left Fly-out bar

Clicking the "Left Fly-out" chevron ">" will open the "Left Fly-out" menu where you can easily navigat to a space, or run searches.

Space

Clicking on a space will open the "Right Fly-out" menu to the "Ownership tab" and display that space's ownership information

Burial

Click on a Burial will open the "Right Fly-out" menu to the "Burials tab" and display that space's burial information

Marker

Click on a Marker will open the "Right Fly-out" menu to the "Markers tab" and display that space's marker information

Mausoleum

Clicking on Mausoleum will pan/zoom the map to show that mausoleum's spaces. Each of those can then be clicked to open the Right Fly-out with that space's information. Also when viewing a Mausoleum a "Back To Main Map" button will appear in the "Navigation Pane". Click this button returns you the main map where you left.

Left Fly-out

"Fly-outs" are used to maximize the space for the map, while at the same time cutting down on 'Information Overload'. By only revealing what is in the fly-outs only at the time those features are needed/requested we are able to make a smoother, more efficient workflow. Inside the "Left Fly-out" you will find: