Zooming In

If you want to look at an area in more detail. zoom in to decrease the scale The map scale shows the magnification of the map, showing the relative size. The lower the number, the more detailed and "zoomed-in" of an area.

In this section you practice zooming in, panning, and creating a bookmark.

Try it out!

 Zoom in

  1. Open a map in the main window and select a few layers A group of the same type of features that you can view on a map, such as parcels, water mains or street names. The data for each layer resides in a database table, where each individual feature of the layer is represented by a row, and the data connected with the feature (i.e. house number, APN, etc.) is stored in fields (columns) in the table. from the Layers Tab.

  2. Click Zoom In from the Main Toolbar

  3. Click a location on the map. The map zooms in a fixed amount.

Zoom with the Scale indicator

  1. Check the Scale indicator at the bottom right of the map to see what the scale The map scale shows the magnification of the map, showing the relative size. The lower the number, the more detailed and "zoomed-in" is.

  2. Click again with Zoom In and check the new scale.

  3. Enter a number in the Scale indicator and click Go or press Enter to zoom to a new scale.

Zoom in by drawing a box

  1. Click Zoom In from the Main Toolbar

  2. Drag a box using the cursor The shape on the screen that indicates where your mouse is pointing to on a graphic screen. It is usually an arrow shape, but changes to other forms where appropriate. around the area you want to zoom in to. Start in one corner and drag to the opposite corner, as in the picture.

  1. Release the mouse button. The scale is lower for the selected area. Because of the large amount of data, this may take some time.

  2. Look at the new map and try to identify the layer features you selected.

Overview map

Pan to another area on the map

When the map is zoomed in, you may need to pan To move the map back and forth in all directons around to find some detail that is outside the viewing area.

  1. Click the Pan button .

  2. Click a spot on the map that you want to move to another place on your screen.

  3. Hold down the mouse button and drag the cursor across the screen in any direction to the new position.

  4. Release the mouse button. The map moves within the main window.

  5. Look again to see the features you can see with the new position.

Navigate with the directional points on the desktop

Return to the previous view

Note: Although you are working in an internet browser, using “Back” and “Forward” buttons in your browser is not recommended because your settings stay the same even though you see the last viewing area and detail.

Create a Bookmark for this view

If you think you might like to return to exactly this view, you can create a bookmark A section of a map that you save to view later in the same session. Nobel Systems can set up permanent bookmarks for you. to quickly return to the same scale The map scale shows the magnification of the map, showing the relative size. The lower the number, the more detailed and "zoomed-in" and location.

  1. Turn on the Advanced Toolbar by clicking the tool at the bottom of the Main Toolbar.

  2. Select Bookmarks from left end of the Advanced Toolbar. The following dialog box appears in the right pane:

  1. Enter a descriptive name for the bookmark. You might include layer names or scale The map scale shows the magnification of the map, showing the relative size. The lower the number, the more detailed and "zoomed-in" to identify it.

  2. Select Private, so the bookmark is only for you to see, since this is practice. Use Public only if you want your colleagues to use a bookmark.
  3. Click Save Bookmark. It is added to the list of available Bookmarks

View the map again

Delete the bookmark

Delete any bookmarks you do not need any more to keep the list short. This is particularly important when you create public bookmarks. You are the only one who can delete the bookmarks you make!

Zooming out