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DESURBS Deliverable 3.3: Mapping and visualization software tools

1. Zoom Area j Figure A3 Moving tools Full Extended Button This button resets all the movement done in the world map and displays the map zone in a scale where all the events filtered appears FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual Pan Button This funcionality is duplicated The hand button is a dynamic pan of the map The arrow buttons move the map with discrete values on the screen These values are proportional to the map visualization scale Zoom Button This funcionality is duplicated The magnify glass allows to select a rubber box over the map to zoom in the area selected The zoom bar allows to select a zoom power in the map In this case the map center do not moves World Map In this area the user can localize geographically all the events that the filter allows Passing the mouse over each one a label is dispayed showing the year and the event case as is shown in Figure A4 ODM oo Q Sai nt Aemeet fig eon fo drsa EEL United i oi eo i IOLI E t i ri i O i i OO 2008 Georgia sugar refinery explosion Parsi Jj festa il ae aie wos Pa H i ha iS fore oe ee Seer are he Gambii reife ey Figure A4 Event display If the user clicks on it an emergent window appears with three tabs The event description The event gallery and the event comments Figure A5 In the first tab a full description of the event is shown
2. Click the arrow to the right to reveal the options Symbolic and Geographic o Symbolic The size of the symbol on the map remains static regardless of the extent to which the map is being viewed o Geographic The size of the symbol is relative to the geographic scale of the map e A checkbox entitled Smoothing When checked the smoothing feature for the symbol is active e A Preview box that allows the user to view the changes made to the symbol before applying them Symbol Type The appearance of this section refer to number 3 above is determined by a drop down list entitled Symbol Type Click the arrow to the right to reveal the options Simple Character and Picture Simple Style Pertagon l oa o 1 Quire M Use Oure Outine widi 1 Outine Color a B 0 1 Symbol Type Options e Simple Clicking the Simple option in the Symbol Type drop down list changes this section to appear like the image on the left in figure The Simple option has three main features o A drop down menu entitled Style with the option to change the general shape of the symbol Click the arrow to the right to access the options Diamond Hexagon Ellipse Pentagon Rectangle Star and Triangle o A color button and opacity slider for altering the color and transparency of the symbol Click the color button on the left to bring up the Color window with basic 29 FP7 Grant agreement no 26
3. o Line Decorations This tab essentially adds point symbols at user defined intervals throughout the line Note that this tab has its own Symbol Layers box Click the add button under the layer box to add an image to the Symbol box As a default a triangle with a randomly selected color is added to the ends of the line Click the up and down arrows in the Number of Positions field to establish the number of breaks in the line and thereby the number of points to be displayed In the Flip section there are two checkboxes to flip all of the points or just the first As a default the first point is flipped The Offset field allows the user to set the points above or below the line symbol Positive numbers place the point above the line and negative numbers place the point below The Rotation section contains two options for defining the way the points behave as the line changes direction on the map These options are activated by filling the adjacent bubble The Rotate Symbol to follow line angle option causes the angle of the point to change as the direction of the line changes The Keep symbol at fixed angle to page option causes the angle of the point to remain static Beneath the Symbol box is the Edit button Clicking this button brings up the Point Symbolizer Dialog Using this window the line decorations can be changed according the same level of detail and customization available
4. Designing Safer Urban Spaces DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools Project full title Designing Safer Urban Spaces Grant agreement no 261652 Lead beneficiary for Deliverable 3 3 Centre Internacional de Metodes Numerics en Enginyeria Dissemination level Public Expected delivery date Month 34 Author Francisco Zarate CIMNE Actual delivery date final version Month 47 This project has received funding from the European Union s Seventh Framework Programme for research technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual Table of Contents T INATROOUCUIO Nc duciascstsicse ccc batcaucs etiiac ein eteacnscabaceedc aaa detaneaedecuea ota cabetendakceecinGaacreteaeeedaieesets 3 2 IMAP TOOLUSER MANUA C eri teeetatie satya Seg oti detner ie Vadecet aud niveaketidasneneueedecnen ness 3 ZDEN CORNICE sa E N E onc aan aaa oarsmen E N 3 22 Bae OTMICE cx casera vic nin A N 6 3 RISK AT USER MANUA cas sseceut arate n R wate nsaeconconncowen sai conec A ds 13 3L SVSECIIV RE QUIIFEINICNIUS srcsvccstdecaies ara cdea ea e N uoleuetientvestevebsunedenaeeawents 13 32 TNE RISK AN Mamin en CE a a r 14 Z2 LMAN Me N a E E et lav aneeeea 14 S22 WME RICKA T TOOD aT neas A ER 16 3 2 3 The Risk AT Legend WindoW essssssesessrusesrerssrresssreresrrerssreresererssreresererssrreeserreeserresene 27 3 2A PINCE
5. 2 1 1 Social Networks zone In this area the latest information aviable on the DESURBS facebook account is displayed The user can browse it with the scroll bar and clicking on each comment it is conducted to the DESURBS Facebook page 2 1 2 Tree tool zone This zone is designed to select and filter the kind of security case to be displayed on the map The user has a list of case types organized in the folder Each case has a check box to allow displaying or not the different cases FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual Also a time bar with two limits allows the user to choose the period range for the selected cases Once the filtering is done it is necessary to select the Refresh button to display on the map the filtering events In Figure A2 the Tree tool zone is displayed Choose Security Cases type 4 918 Security Cases OL Accidents G Attacks 49 Natural Disasters Flood Storm O Earthquake Zj Tsunami OU Preventive Year range 1993 201 O Refresh Figure A2 Tree tool zone 2 1 3 World Map This zone displays over the world all the events filtered by the user Each dot represents an event see Figure A1 and the same coulor is applied to the same kind of event There are 3 tools for moving arround the world The Full Extend the Pan and the Zoom Area The last two are duplicates Figure A3 Full Extend N N i
6. Cancel button ignores the changes and closes the window 31 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual El Select Line Symbol fe felix Map Symbol Category fl x Preview All Choose predefined symbol Transportation Boundaries Rivers simple line Road Path Highway Boundary 1 River Symbol Details Apply OK Cancel L Select Line Symbol Window The user can also customize the predefined symbol or create an original symbol by accessing the Line Symbol dialog window This is done by clicking the Symbol Details button or by double clicking the symbol in the Preview box The Line Symbol Dialog The Line Symbol window is similar in nature to the Point Symbolizer Dialog window The Symbol Layer and Symbolizer Characteristics sections are present as well as Apply Cancel and OK buttons Line Symbol M Symbolizer Characteristics Preview Scale Mode Simple V Smoothing Stroke Type Cartographic 7 Catographic Line Template Line Decorations S 0 i i i i i Offset fo width i t Line Joins Miter Round Line Caps C Bevel Start Cap Round i tsi End Cap Round x Apply Cancel k Line Symbol Window 32 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual The secti
7. Information This button changes the mouse to a crosshairs and is used to access detailed information about a desired portion of the map Click an area of the map to open the Feature Information window which contains a table of information associated with the selected feature 6 Measure Opens a tool to measure distances on the map based on the current map projection 16 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual Measure Distance Tool This tool is used to measure linear distances between two or more points on the map The tool allows you to display the measurements in the following units Kilometers Meters Centimeters Miles Yards Inches or Feet Click to add a point Double click when you are done Segment Length 152 008 m Total Length 1 3627 357 Measure Distance Tool Window To start the measurement you have to click with the left mouse button in the area where you want to start measuring and then go by successive clicks to draw the line or path where you want to perform measurement to end the current measurement double click with the left mouse button Elements of Measure Tool e Segment Length Displays the measured distance of the last stretch drawn the last two marked points e Total Length Displays the total accumulated distance from the line or path created e Units Indicates the units in which the measurements are displayed in the above t
8. Toolbar Legend Window and main Map Display The Map Display is always open The Legend Window displays all of the features active and inactive concerned with the map in the current project or Map A number of options have been added to this version to customize and manipulate the symbology and properties of each data type in the Legend Window The Main Menu and toolbar contain functions for managing projects running simulations and querying the map 3 2 1 Main Menu The Main Menu is located in the upper left of the screen beneath the Risk AT title It consists of the headings File Layers Tools and Calculation The Main Menu is still a work in progress and certainly subject to change The File menu is populated as follows New Map Load Map Save Map Close Map Clear Export Print Recent Files Recent Map Exit e New Map Clears the current map and opens a fresh screen The user is prompted beforehand to save any changes to the current map e Load Map Clears the current map and brings up an Open window that allows the user to navigate to a previously saved map e Save Map Allows the user to name the file and locations where the map is to be saved on their computer e Close Map Close the current map The user is prompted beforehand to save any changes to the current map 14 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual e Clear Clears the current map and opens
9. Width fields where the user can enter a number to determine the width of the line and the extent to which the vertices of the line will be off set o The section Line Caps establishes the appearance of the symbol s caps or ends Through the two drop down menus the start cap and end cap can be set 33 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual to Flat Square Round Triangle NoAnchor SquareAnchor RoundAnchor ArrowAnchor and AnchorMask There is also a Custom option which simply removes the cap The user can then use the Line Decorations tab to set a custom cap see below Finally there is a Line Joins section with three options for controlling how the line appears where the direction is changed The options are Miter Round and Bevel and are chosen by filling the adjacent bubble o Template This tab contains a grid for designing a combination of dash and contour patterns for custom shapes There is a green arrow on the vertical axis and a purple arrow on the horizontal axis both located as a default in the upper left corner Dragging the green arrow down increases the width of the line Dragging the purple arrow to the right provides space for inserting custom designs Note that the top most row and the left most column is colored silver Click individual boxes within these silver portions to toggle on and off the corresponding portions of the grid
10. including possible hyperlinks of interest Pictures videos or files relevant to the event case can be found in the gallery sectoin The user can leave a message or comment In the comments tab All past coments are displayed 2011 LORCA LARTHQUAKI 7011 LORCA LARTHQOUAKI Figure A5 Event description FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual 2 2 Back Office When the user reaches the tool via http www2 cimne com WebsMaps desurbs admin the tool administrator window is open First it is necessary to provide a valid user name and a password to get full access Figure A6 There are two kinds of users Administrators and operators The administrators have all the right to control the tool while the operators are only allowed to update or modify existing events DESGUUVS SAFER URBAN SPACES E Remember password Sign In Figure A6 Back Office access Once the user has provided the right keys the management window is open with a left side menu divided in three zones The welcome zone the Manage zone and the Settings zone ESRDMIU DESIGUNG GAFFER UR GEARCES zarate View the Site Sign Out Manage Settings Figure A7 Back Office left menu In all the following options the pencil icon represents the edit button and the red cross icon is the delete button 2 2 1 Welcome zone In this area only two links exists The View the S
11. 629 115 147 186 793 Lake Mead _ Clarks Hill L Lake of the Fort Peck L Lake Oahe Mille Lacs L Lake Michig Yellowstone Lake Winne U pdateT able Apply Attribute Table Editor Close The menu selections consist of four heading Edit View Selection and Tools Again this menu is a work in progress and still subject to change FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 38 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual Toolbar This toolbar consists of seven buttons that act as shortcuts to commonly used functions within the Attribute Table Editor Query Clicking this button opens the Expression Editor This tool is used to create an expression that defines a search for a particular type of data within the attribute table Creating an expression allows the user to search and discover data according to a layer s attributes and how those attributes relate to one another Expression Editor Field Names Unique Values IsNull IsNotNul gt lt EE 0 Like Minimum And o Not Maximum SELECT FROM Attributes WH RE STATE_NAME Alabama Cancel Apply Expression Editor On the left side of the editor is a box labeled Field Names This box contains all the available attributes for the selected layer Once an attribute is selected from the field list it appears in the text box at the b
12. AGB Sige AS aA oe A Ve alues Hue Range sa Peat Saturation Range 4 5528 Se EE 5 2903 6 02 6 0290 6 7671 7 5052 7 5052 gt 8 2433 Lightness Range m a fell P ESC PON 4 Statistics Graph Normalization Field HOUSEHOLDS v Interval Method Equalinterval Interval Snap Rounding v Rounding Digits P A Exclude Members Num Breaks 110 OK Cancel Apply Layer Properties Window 42 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual Note that located at the top left hand corner of the window are two tabs one labeled Symbology the other Detailed Properties The Detailed Properties tab is a text driven listing of the layer properties Coloring The Coloring portion is located in the top left quadrant of the window It functions much the same as the CollectionPropertyGrid Window as described in previous section This portion is used to create a color scheme when dealing with layers that have more than one feature or value Values The Values portion consists of the large box which when the window is first opened takes up the right half of the form as well as the strip of headings and toolbar icons that run the length of the window just under the tab buttons This section is used to categorize the various attributes of a layer Cc Unique Values A Quantities Field S p
13. Global Damage Measurement to be discussed at greater length in another chapter e Damage by Path If the active layer is the type of vector polygons opens a window to run the simulation of Damage by Path to be discussed at greater length in another chapter 3 2 2 The Risk AT Toolbar a oe OD Aaa gy j 1 Full Extend Clicking this button automatically zooms the map to its fullest extent Zoom In This button provides the user with the option for zooming in First the user can click the left mouse button to zoom in Second the user can zoom to a portion of the map by drawing a rectangle around the desired portion Note regardless of which function is active Pan Select or Zoom a mouse with a scroll wheel can zoom by rolling the wheel forward or out by rolling backward 3 Zoom Out This button provides the user with the option for zooming out First the user can click the left mouse button to zoom out Second the user can zoom to a portion of the map by drawing a rectangle around the desired portion Note regardless of which function is active Pan Select or Zoom a mouse with a scroll wheel can zoom by rolling the wheel forward or out by rolling backward 4 Pan This button is used when manipulating the map and changes the cursor to a four directional arrow when active Click and hold the left mouse button to grab the map then move the mouse in the desired direction to move the map Releasing the mouse button releases the map 5
14. a fresh screen The current map is still active and open new layers will be able to be stored in the current map e Export Export an image to the current map view Allows the user to name the file and locations where the image is to be saved on their computer e Print This button opens the Risk At Print Layout window to be discussed at greater length in another chapter e Recent Files View the latest open layers e Recent Map View the latest open maps e Exit Closes the Risk At application The Layers menu is populated as follows Open Layer Load WMS Layer Remove Layer Zoom to Layer Export Vector Layer and Properties e Open Layer Brings up the Open window which allows the user to navigate to and select files containing layers to add to the current map e Load WMS Layer Open a WMS layer between the following alternatives Open Street Map Google Maps Bing Satellite or Bing Maps e Remove Layer Click this option to remove the active layer selected in the Legend Window from the Legend Window and the Map Display e Create Layer Points Create new empty layer points e Add Points to Layer Edit a point layer and add new points to the layer Also used to indicate the type of building structure to the point e Remove Points from Layer Edit a point layer and delete points of the layer e Zoom to Layer Click this option to do a complete zoom extends of the active layer selected in the Legend Window e Export Vector Layer Ex
15. affected area Action size 200 E Saving Layer Results to Disk Damage by Path Window The main elements of the tool are e Directory with file of structure types DDF dat Must indicate the directory where the types of structures are found for the calculation This directory should include DATA dat file and is normally found in the same directory where the program is located Common types are for explosions or earthquakes e Buffer Size Represents the distance buffer in meters to calculate the affected area in the calculation buffer area around the path drawn will contain all affected buildings e Action size Represents the explosive load to simulate in kilograms of TNT e Field in the catastral layer that contains the structure type Field associated with the cadastral database containing information on the type of structure of each building in the layer e Select the affected area The selected area informs the structure type to the interpolator o Select With the value of the distance buffer entered press the select button to select the area calculation o Clear Clears the selected area on the map e Saving Layer Results to Disk Saves calculation results to disk e Run If all values have been entered and are valid run the simulation calculation Procedure for running a calculation 1 Enter the buffer distance in meters that is affected by the calculation 2 Enter explosive load in Action size in kilograms
16. effects see the image below Note that when this category is expanded the same features can be managed from within the property window e Layers Clicking this property brings up a drop down arrow that access a list of the features in the legend that are displayed in the map Each feature has an adjacent checkbox which when checked determines that the feature will be displayed in the map e NumColumns Determines the number of columns to be used to display the layers in the legend e TextHint Controls the smoothing around the edges of the fonts Multiple options are provided through a drop down menu 58 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual Scale Bar Properties Properties that are exclusive to the scale bar are BreakBeforeZero NumberOfBreaks Unit and UnitText A Zz E Layout Location 468 252 Name Scale Bar 1 Size 144 5014 55 9215851 E Symbol BreakBeforeZero False Color Wi Black Font Arial 10pt Map Map 1 NumberOfBreaks 8 TextHint AntiAliasGridFit Unit Kilometers km UnitT ext Print Layout Scale Bar Properties e BreakBeforeZero A Boolean or true false property where when set to true an additional section is added to the scale bar representing values below zero e NumberOfBreaks Determines the number of sections into which the scale bar is divided e Unit Access a drop down arrow list from which to choose the unit of mea
17. establish the behavior of the image Clamp indicates that only a single copy of the image will be displayed Tile adds a tiling effect to the image TileFlipX TileFlipXY and TileFlipY maintain the tiling effect and flip the image repeatedly along the x or y axis or both accordingly The Angle tool is provided to allow the user to customize the angle of the image Also the Scale X and Scale Y fields are available to allow the user to change the size of the image as it relates to the scale of the map Simple Polygon Pattern Type This pattern type simply provides a color button and opacity slider to change the color of the polygon Hatch Polygon Pattern type This pattern type provides the user with a large number of options to add stylized effects to the polygon such as diagonal lines dots grids weaves and much more These options are accessed with the Hatch Style drop down menu There are too many to list As well as the styles the user can select the foreground and background colors with their respective color buttons and opacity sliders 36 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual Raster Symbology Right clicking the indicator of a layer with raster type data brings up the CollectionPropertyGrid window This window has two tabs that deal with different aspects of the color scheme for the raster layer the HLS hue saturation lightness tab and t
18. in ascending order There is also an ellipse button to the right which allows the user to enter a custom size This can be helpful when using the Geographic scale mode where the size of the symbol needs to fit with the scale of the map The Angle field provides two means of changing the angle of rotation of the symbol Click and drag the meter on the left or use the up and down buttons on the right to change the rotation The Offset field provides a place for the user to determine the positioning of the symbol relative to the feature on the map that it represents This achieved by entering X and Y coordinates where the feature on the map is at the 0 0 location The Select Line Symbol Dialog Double clicking the indicator for a layer with line type data brings up the Select Line Symbol dialog window This window contains multiple predefined line symbols for the user to choose from The predefined symbols are separated into the Transportation Boundaries and Rivers categories Click the arrow to the right of the Map Symbol Category field to access a drop down menu from which to choose one or all of these categories to display in the Choose predefined symbol box Click on the desired symbol to display its appearance in the Preview box Click the Apply button in the bottom right of the window to make the change without closing the window or click the OK button to apply the change and close the window The
19. is added 44 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual to the list in the Values column When the Unique Values bubble is filled this button remains inactive When the Quantities bubble is filled this button adds a new value to the list in the values which is populated with information that fits into the current classification scheme established in the Statistics and Graphing section below The Remove Value button removes the currently highlighted feature from the list of values The Move Up button moves the currently highlighted feature up the list of values The Move Down button moves the currently highlighted feature down the list of values The Random Color Scheme button generates a new random color scheme bound by the settings in the Coloring portion of the window The Gradient Color Scheme button updates the gradient color scheme when changes are made to the settings in the Coloring portion Note that layers with raster data have an additional button not found in the toolbar for other data types The lightening button access a menu with default options for raster data coloring schemes Statistics and Graphing The Statistics and Graphing portion of the Layer Properties window appears when the user chooses the Quantities method of categorizing the layer s attributes This portion prov
20. of TNT 24 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual Mark the path on the map where you want to perform the simulation Enter at least 3 two points on the map to create the line or path to calculate the simulation Select the area that will be affected by the calculation Select Button 5 Select the layer field to represent the structure of the buildings 6 Press the RUN button to run the simulation File Layers Tools Calculation aRaagi wow E B Map Layers 7 Preios_sesctados_nov10 S 7 Bang Satelite Layer co pt r i a A yr N oF J Draw a path on the map where you want to simulate the event i N A b h f A sence bs vat conan menene RISKUE meters Select the affected area Geer o anns aamen fe X 238596473 Y 5068057 866 Damage by Path Path and buffer area calculation lt AS A I Draw a path on the map where you want to simulate the event A ssec tte vat artare me ance noe RISKUE EE Valve02 04 Be j 2 v N y l e ae N x y t j f X 238780 628 Y 5068174 503 Damage by Path Result of a simulation executed FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual Create buildings from a point layer Allows run to calculations when you do not have a layer of polygons of parcels or buildings To do this you ca
21. that represents the mean value within the data 47 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual a MEF He ee lis 16 117 32 214 Columns 110 lv Show Std Dev Ww Log Scale IY Show Mean Graph Display Unique Field This section details the portion of the Layer Properties window that is specific to different types of data e Tools to create a size range are provided for point and line data types This range allows the user to create a gradual size increase or decrease in the layer s symbology relative to an increase and decrease in the layer s values The range is created by entering a start value in the From field This can be done either with the meter to the left or with the up and down field to the right Notice that a visual representation of the point or line allows the user to visualize the size before applying the change Once the start value is entered an end value is added to the To field in the same manner For example when plotting cities on a map the user may wish to represent cities with larger populations with larger points and small cities with smaller points Size Range Edit From Unique Properties Field for Point and Line Data Types l f 48 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual A gradient tool is provided for layers with poly
22. the same directory where the program is located Common types are for explosions or earthquakes e Size Radio Represents the distance radius in meters to calculate the affected area in the calculation circular area will contain all affected buildings e Action Size Represents the explosive load to simulate in kilograms of TNT e Field in the catastral layer that contains the structure type Field associated with the cadastral database containing information on the type of structure of each building in the layer e Select the affected area The selected area informs the structure type to the interpolator o Select With the value of the distance radius entered press the select button to select the area calculation o Clear Clears the selected area on the map e Saving Layer Results to Disk Saves calculation results to disk e Run If all values have been entered and are valid run the simulation calculation Procedure for running a calculation 1 Enter the distance in meters that is affected by the calculation 2 Enter explosive load in Action size in kilograms of TNT 20 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual 3 Mark the point on the map where you want to perform the simulation 4 Select the area that will be affected by the calculation Select Button 5 Select the layer field to represent the structure of the buildings 6 Press the RU
23. 1652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual color options as well as any user defined custom colors Click the Define Custom Colors button to create custom colors by clicking and dragging the crosshairs to the desired spot on the color spectrum There is also a vertical slider to the right of the spectrum that determines the lightness and saturation of the color Click the Add to Custom Colors button to add the color to the Custom colors section of the Color window Click OK to accept the changes or Cancel to decline Upon exiting the Color window the user can set the transparency of the color with the opacity slider Note that any changes made will be represented in the preview box Basic colors Sel a See Ennn a KE Custom colors M T eE et EENTENSN Sat 189 Green 153 Detine Custom Color ColorlSolid Lum 19 Blue 27 OK Cancel Add to Custom Colors Color Window o A section that defines the outline of the symbol This section has a checkbox that determines whether or not to apply an outline Also present is a field in which the user may type in a number to define the point width of the outline and a color button and opacity slider to establish the outline s color e Character Clicking the Character option in the Symbol Type drop down list changes this section to appear like the image in the center of figure The Charact
24. Circular The colors blend into a circle in the middle of the polygon e Linear The colors blend toward a line drawn through the polygon The angle of the line is determined with the Angle meter e Rectangular The colors blend into a rectangle in the middle of the polygon The angle of the rectangle is determined with the Angle meter The colors of the gradient are established using the gradient coloring tool This tool is much like the color buttons and opacity sliders of previous sections combined into one tool On the left is the center or start color and on the right is the surround or end color depending on the type of gradient The two colors are joined into one capsule On each end is a cap or button that acts as the color button Each cap has a knob attached that acts as the opacity slider Click the color button at each end to add the two different colors and slide the knobs to determine 35 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual the transparency of each color individually In the middle of the capsule are two sliders that establish the proportion of each color within the gradient Gradient Coloring Tool Picture Polygon Pattern Type This pattern type allows the user to import an image as the polygon s symbol Click the ellipse Color Selection Buttons button to navigate to the desired image Use the Tile mode drop down list to
25. N button to run the simulation a ann lt Ei maaoie B Map Layers LJ f A Ee l i 7 u e P 4 al r i me tomas 3 af F PoE 3 ior i gt i et By a PELA i Vg 5 A rae i kS 1 j al e J a 5 gL p A B F E 4 A i JA na a i gt ei 4 S c A T 7 t wind tn om Ea N s al e a i 3 a Fax ee th er ALES ame a Ee 5 z ie gt Me z Ready Damage by Single Event Selected point and area calculation w ATV10 x File Layers Tools Calculation SaAaodi B Meo Layers Value 0 6 0 8 BB eo WY Prechos_resuttados_nov 10 ai e Specify a point on the map where you want to simulate the event 2 Bing Ssteliite Layer i Select the field that contaira the structure type RISKUE Size Radio 100 meters Select the affected area a fe Wit cme eee Ready X 238480 179 5068024 473 Damage by Single Event Result of a simulation executed 21 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual Global Damage Measurement The same explosion is evaluated for each building Earthquake analysis In order to run this calculation it is first necessary to select the cadastral layer in the map legend layer should be highlighted Select an Area in the Map E Include the complete layer Action size 200 Distance 200 Select the field that contains th
26. OU arana A E a a NA 51 2 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual 1 Introduction This report is meant as a supplement to Deliverable 3 3 of the FP7 Security Program research project Designing Safer Urban Spaces DESURBS Grant Agreement no 261652 The purpose of this report is to present the user manuals of the WP3 mapping tool software packages which constitute Deliverable 3 3 This report is also meant to be complementary to Deliverable 3 2 which is a summary of the work carried out in realizing the WP3 mapping tools 2 MAP TOOL USER MANUAL The tool is divided in two areas The Front Office and the Back Office The Front Office is the visible part of the program to the web The Back Office is the tool administrator 2 1 Front Office When the user reaches the tool via http www2 cimne com WebsMaps desurbs the main window is open and all the facilities are available here The window is divided in three areas Figure A1 the world map the tree tool and the social networks zone 3 H Designing Safer Urban Spaces Choose Security Coses type e ab gea 298 Security Cases us Acedents Tree tool gt DE sara Disasters Jw Preverte e ee Year range bp lt World Map x o e gt 77 qe O o O e e amp eo ro 2 2 D a o O Social 6 s Networks k a o o9 o Coen dresiies moron Figure A1 Front Office
27. Values Values Portion of the Layer Properties Window The Values options strip consists of three bubble headings that are called Custom Unique Values and Quantities These headings provide the user with alternatives for categorizing a layer s attributes Also present is a drop down menu entitled Field which contains the various attributes by which a layer can be categorized The Custom bubble when filled allows the user to manually categorize the layer using the toolbar and the functionality assigned to the values box which will be discussed in a 43 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual moment The Unique Values bubble allows the user to select an attribute from the Field menu Click the arrow to the right to access the drop down menu then click on the desired attribute Once an attribute is selected the columns in the Values box are populated with the features pertaining to that attribute The Symbol column contains a randomly generated coloring scheme that is bound by the settings in the Coloring portion to the left Each feature in the layer is listed in the Value column and the name under which the features will appear in the Legend Window is listed in the Legend Text column The Count column displays the number of features being symbolized and the number of features that pertain to tha
28. and visualization software tools user manual Equivalence Table The equivalence table is used to make an equivalence relation one on one between types of structures used by the system and the types of structures of the layer of work or types of structures standard for the study area 3 Equivalence of Select the directory containing the file DDF dat of types of structure C Proyectos Desurbs App DesurbsApp DesurbsApp bin Debu Vectorial Layers Fredios _resultados_nov 10 Structure Type Field RISKUE Select or enter the value of the type of existing structure in the working layer M31L Select the type of structure equivalent to the entered in the field above M31L Remove Selection Equivalence table Badsting Type in Layer Equivalent to Type M31H M31H M31L M31L Equivalence Table The main properties of the table are e Directory with file of structure types DDF dat Must indicate the directory where the types of structures are found for the calculation This directory should include DATA dat file and normally found in the same directory where the program is located Common types are for explosions or earthquakes e Vectorial Layers The working layer which has the types of structures to make the equivalence e Structure Type Field The field inside the working layer which defines the types of structures e Type of structure in the working layer for equivalence List of types of structures within the worki
29. asters types Once a new disaster type is created it is possible to add new subclassifications as a list of subtypes This is done clicking on the disaster type of the disaster list Figure A11 New records of subtype can be added with the Add button to enter the subtype name and the color asociated with the dots in the world zone of the Front Desk Figure A12 Type Natural Disasters List of Subtypes Name Color Flood LR Storm C LR Earthquake ea LR Tsunami m Add Figure A11 Back Office Subtypes list Type Natural Disasters Subtype Color Choose a color or color will be selected automatically Add Figure A12 Back Office Add options for subtypes Clicking on the subtype name the tool redirects to the disaster database described in the next section Disasters data base When the Disasters option is selected the list of disasters security incidents is displayed on the right window Each record has an edit button and a delete button Figure A13 Also an Add button appears on the bottom of the list Clicking on the edit button allows the administrator to change the register with the same options as a new one FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual List of disasters Name 2012 Port Said Stadium riot and stampede 2012 Namestovo hockey arena roof collapse 2012 Kuala Lumpur Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel 2012 Hong Kong Wes
30. ble 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual 3 2 4 Print Layout To launch the interface click the print in File Menu This automatically opens the Print Layout window BaeBB Bi kas AiBe zavrod BaBRE This Is a World Map prj f EEF TR rH f The Risk AT Print Layout window has five primary parts the Menu the Toolbar and the Main Contents and Properties windows Print Layout Main Window The user is provided a great deal of flexibility when dealing with the components of the Print Layout Main Window The Main Window essentially displays the page layout as it will be printed The user can arrange any desired components which include the map the legend a north arrow a scale bar a rectangle used for highlighting as well as any needed text All of these features however are added to the Main Window and manipulated using the other parts of the Print Layout interface Print Layout Menu The Print Layout Menu is located in the upper left corner of the window under the window title It consists of the File Select and View headings File e New Opens a new print project If a project is currently in use a save dialogue opens if any changes have not been saved also applies to the close function e Open Opens the Load Print Layout window to open any previously saved print projects e Save Saves any changes made to the current project 51 FP7 Grant agreem
31. e Width Determines the thickness of the outline Bitmap Properties Properties that are pertinent to an inserted bitmap are Filename and PreserveAspectRatio E Behavior Draft True E Layout Location 719 406 Name Bitmap 1 Size 208 523865 192 619537 E Symbol Filename C Dev DFIRM Viewer D ata PreserveAspectRatio True Name Print Layout Bitmap Properties e Filename Indicates the configuration path in which the bitmap file is found e PreserveAspectRatio A true false property where true preserves the aspect ratio of 60 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual the original bitmap file FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 61
32. e structure type Saving Layer Results to Disk Global Damage Measurement Window The main elements of the tool are Directory with file of structure types DDF dat Must indicate the directory where the types of structures are found for the calculation This directory should include DATA dat file and normally is found in the same directory where the program is located Common types are for explosions or earthquakes Distance Represents the constant distance to the buildings in meters to make the calculation of the area affected Action size Represents the explosive load to simulate in kilograms of TNT Field in the catastral layer that contains the structure type Field associated with the cadastral database containing information on the type of structure of each building in the layer Include the complete layer Runs the calculation in entire layer and is not necessary to select an area on the map Saving Layer Results to Disk Saves calculation results to disk Run If all values have been entered and are valid run the simulation calculation Procedure for running a calculation 1 Enter the constant distance in meters that affects the calculation Enter explosive load in Action size in kilograms of TNT Select an area on the map by a rectangular selection to perform the simulation Press the left mouse button and do not release to create the rectangle with the area where you want to perform the calculation OR c
33. e tools user manual Also the permissions and the option to reset the password of any user can be reached by clicking on the edit option of each user record Figure A18 Active Username Email claudio czingger cimne upc edu cruchi cruchi cimne upc edu desurbs zarate cimne upc edu jrydock jrydock researchmgt com rkalakota rkalakota gmail com svalero svalero cimne upc edu TamarG tamarbutah gmail com test jordi cimne upc edu zarate yo yo com Roles Administrator Administrator Operator Administrator Administrator Administrator Operator Operator Administrator Last Login 05 07 2012 16 53 50 19 12 2012 09 09 02 19 12 2012 10 14 55 02 07 2012 16 03 07 19 12 2012 08 56 32 29 10 2013 10 35 24 27 10 2011 13 28 58 13 06 2013 13 50 52 29 10 2013 14 02 41 Figure A18 Back Office Users and Permissions window FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 Options R Z R Z R 2 S R Z R L R Z R Z R 12 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual 3 RISK AT USER MANUAL Risk AT is a tool based on GIS technology to perform the calculation simulation and visualization of damage caused by a shock with explosions used as an example here Because the main component of the application is a GIS system mapping information can be loaded from various sources The main types of maps that can be loaded in Risk AT are e Vector Layers Layers of points lines and polygons in shapefile fo
34. ent no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual e Save as Saves a project under a new name and location as an mwil file type Select View i New Ma Open kal Save Save as Choose printer lb Page Setup Print Layout File Menu e Page Setup Opens the Page Setup window that provides options to establish paper size and dimensions paper orientation and top bottom left and right margins The page dimensions are determined by the Paper Size drop down box Clicking the arrow to the right of the box brings up a list of predetermined page dimension options The paper orientation options are Portrait and Landscaped and the user can toggle between the two by clicking the adjacent circles All of the margins are set to a 1 00 default Click the box corresponding to the desired margin to manually enter the desired size Page Setup Pape Size Paper Dimensions 8 x 11 Paper Orientation Portrait Landscape Margins Bouon 1 00 Cancel Print Layout Page Setup Window e Print Prints a hard copy of the map layout e Close Closes the Print Layout window Select The Select menu contains functions for manipulating the various layers in a current project 52 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual i A All i None Invert ef Mo
35. er option allows the user to change the symbol to a character within a given font set A color button and an opacity slider are present to determine the character s color There is also a drop down list entitled Font Family which accesses a number of font options 30 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual Related to this list is the large grid containing all of the characters as they appear within the chosen font type Use the scrolling arrow to navigate the grid and find the desired character Double click the desired panel to apply that character to the symbol s appearance The field entitled Unicode allows the user to specify which page to view in larger font families e Picture Clicking the Picture option in the Symbol Type drop down list changes this section to appear like the image on the right in figure This option allows the user to import an image to act as the symbol Click the ellipse button to the right of the Image field to navigate to the desired image There is an opacity slider to establish the transparency of the image itself as well as an Outline section to define the appearance of an outline where applicable Placement This section defines the size angle and positioning of the symbol The Symbol Size field has four preset options to determine the size of the symbol The preset point sizes are 4 10 5 17 and 30
36. ermined by the user with the following field entitled Significant Figures In this field the user can either type in the desired figure of significance or use the up and down arrows The number in this field represents the number of digits displayed before the value is rounded The Exclude Members button brings up the Expression Editor with which the user can create an expression to determine values to discard from the current layer The Num Breaks field allows the user to establish the number of breaks to apply to the groups Graphing The Graph tab displays the statistical data regarding the attribute and its values in graphical form Each of the breaks is represented by a vertical blue line These breaks can be individually manipulated by clicking and holding the mouse button over the blue line then dragging the line to the left or right to the desired position Clicking on an area between two breaks highlights that set of data both in the graph and in the value box above The Columns field allows the user to increase or decrease the number of columns in the graph The Show Std Dev checkbox when checked displays the standard deviation range with a series of dotted vertical red lines The Log Scale checkbox when checked changes the graph from a linear representation of the data to a representation relative to the data log The Show Mean checkbox toggles on and off a dotted vertical blue line
37. g any changes within the dialog click the Apply button to apply the changes to the map without closing the window or the OK button to apply the changes and close the window Click Cancel to ignore the changes and close the window Point Symbolizer Dialog E 5 J Jolizer Characteristics Ra Preview Scale Mode Symbolic x V Smoothing Units Pizel pE Simple Add to Custom Symbols Placement Symbol Size M Outline Use Outline Outline Width fi Outline Color 4 0 1 pxl ela Apply Cancel Point Symbolizer Dialog Window Symbol Layers The Point Symbolizer Dialog provides a great deal of flexibility in creating a symbol for a point type features in that the symbol itself can be comprised of multiple layers In section 1 refer to the figure above all of the layers for the point symbol are listed with tools i x Fl for adding and removing as well as moving a layer up and down the list The layers adhere to a bottom up drawing order Note that any changes made to the symbol in the other sections of the dialog only apply to the layer that is currently selected in the Symbol Layers list 28 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual Symbol Characteristics This section of the Point Symbolizer Dialog refer to number 2 in the figure above has three main features e A drop down list entitled Scale Mode
38. gon type data The user checks the Use Gradients checkbox to apply a gradient pattern to the layer and then uses the meter or the up and down buttons or simply types in a desired angle at which to set the gradient Use Gradients Angle gt 0 Unique Properties Field for Polygon Data Types Layers with raster type data provide the user with tools to apply and manipulate hillshading Check the Hillshade checkbox to turn hillshading on The figure below shows a raster with and without hillshading Raster without HillShading on the left and with HillShading on the right The Details button opens a window that displays the text details of the hillshading effect A meter and up and down field similar to those found in the gradient field for polygon type data are provided to determine the angle of the light effects Hillshade Details Light Direction j 45 Elevation Factor fi D00OQODE 000 Unique Properties Field for Raster Data Types 49 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual The field Elevation Factor is used to convert the elevation units feet meters etc into the same units as the geospatial projection for the latitude and longitude values of the grid For example if the elevation units are in feet this number should be set to 1 50 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Delivera
39. he RGB red green blue tab CollectionPropertyGrid Sja B CollectionPropertyGrid a x IV Use Color Range V Use Color Range HSL RGB HSL RGB Hue Range Start Color id a p amy Saturation Range me End Cok Lightness Range Opas J a fo roa Kos CollectionPropertyGrid Window The RGB tab has two color tabs with accompanying opacity sliders that determine the start and end color of the color range The HSL tab has three color range ramps one which determines the hue range on the color spectrum another which determines the saturation range of the layer s color range and a third with determines the layer s lightness range Also of interest when dealing with the various color ranges is the flip button which reverses the color and range directionally Note that the color schemes for all data types can be manipulated in more detail using the Layer Properties window which will be discussed in another chapter Legend Context Menu Right clicking on the layer name brings up the right click menu This menu contains options for manipulating layers individually Remove Layer Zoom to Layer View Attributes Set Dynamic Visibility Labeling Selection Data Properties Right Click Menu 37 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual Remove Layer Click this option to removes the layer from the Legend Window and the Map Dis
40. heck Include the complete layer to perform the calculation on the entire layer Select the layer field to represent the structure of the buildings 22 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual 6 Press the RUN button to run the simulation Select an Area in the Map inchude the compiete layer Select the field that cortans the structure type RISKUE ee i a a gt f M Dn aa T i 0 Ready X 238527 313 Y 3068021 594 Global Damage Measurement area calculation File Layers Tools Calculation aaagi B Mao Layers V Calcutation_ Results Select the fieid that cortains the structure type RISKUE gt g S N E FP pis mae Ready X 238546 901 Y 5067950 428 Global Damage Measurement Result of a simulation executed 23 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual Damage by Path The same explosion located anywhere in a defined path is evaluated for each building In order to run this calculation first it is necessary to select the cadastral layer in the map legend layer should be highlighted f2 Damage By Path Select the directory containing the file ODF dat of types of structure C Proyectos Desurbs App Desurbs 4pp Desurbs App bin Debug Explosions F H Bufer size 200 meters Select the
41. ides the user with options to manipulate the classification of the attribute in question i e the number of group the size of each group and so on This section has two different displays that are accessed by two tabs entitled Statistics and Graph Chabehes Normalization Field v Interval Method Manual Interval Snap Rounding Rounding Digits i T Ewclude Members 10 088 Num Breaks In 4 Chere 4 D ShowStd Dev I LogScale F Show Maan Statistics and Graphing Portion of the Layer Properties Window 45 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual Statistics The Statistics display consists of a series of menus and fields on the left hand side and a Statistics table on the right The table contains a count of the number of values for that attribute the minimum value and the maximum value the sum of the values the mean and median values and the standard deviation The drop down menu labeled Normalization Field allows the user to choose an attribute by which to divide the current attribute in question For example when dealing with the number of households by county it may be beneficial to classify that data according to the overall population The user would then choose the population attribute in this drop down menu The Interval Method menu provides the user with three alternatives for classifying the a
42. iew options pertaining only to the map layer Insert Toolbar Zoom Map in Zooms in the map insert around the center of the map Zoom Map out Zooms out the map insert around the center of the map Zoom Map full extent of layers Zooms the map insert to show the full of extents of the layers on the map Pan Map Changes the mouse arrow to a hand that allows the user to grab and move the map in a desired direction Click and hold the left mouse button while pointing at the map to drag the map Release the mouse button to release the map i sus Oe The Insert toolbar consists of icons that are used to place key map components into the main window Each icon changes the mouse arrow to a crosshair Click and drag the crosshair to create a window in which to view the specified feature Insert Map Creates a window in which to display the current map view Insert North Arrow Creates a window to display a north arrow Insert Legend Creates a window to display the legend for the current map view Insert Scale Bar Creates a window to display a scale bar featuring the current scale Insert Text Creates a box in which the user can place any desired text Insert Rectangle Creates a rectangle which can then be used to highlight and outline other layers Insert Bitmap Opens the Open window that allows the user to select a compatible file to insert as a bitmap Upon opening the file the mouse pointer is converted to the fam
43. iliar crosshairs to draw a window in which to insert the bitmap 55 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual Print Layout Contents Window The Print Layout Contents Window lists the layers in use in the Main window As layers e g map north arrow legend scale bar text rectangle and bitmap are added to the Main window they are also added to the Contents window Layers added first remain at the bottom of the list Subsequent layers are organized in ascending order It can be important to consider the drawing order of the layers The layers are displayed in the Main window in a bottom up relationship with their order in the Contents window Therefore a layer at the bottom of the list can be entirely obscured by a layer at the top of the list Consequently the order of the layers needs to be carefully considered so that no desired features are obscured Changing the order of the layers is simply done Click and highlight the layer in the Contents window Click the up and down arrows at the bottom of the window to move the highlighted layer up or down within the drawing order The button is also provided to remove the layer entirely Note that layers can be highlighted individually or in groups by clicking and dragging the mouse over multiple layer names or by pressing and holding the Ctrl button on the keyboard and then clicking the desired layer names These layers can the
44. ite and the Sign Out The first one redirects the user to the front desk to present the tool with the updated information The second one exits the administration of the site FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual 2 2 2 Manage zone Clicking on the Manage zone a submenu is displayed with two options Types of disasters and Disasters data base FONDUN DESIGNS SAFER UPB GPARCES Zarate View the Site Sign Out Manage Types of disasters dolt Settings Figure A8 Back Office Manage menu Types of disasters When the Types of disasters option is selected the list of disaster classifications is displayed on the right window Each type has an edit button and a delete button Also an Add button appears on the bottom of the list Figure A9 Clicking on the edit button allows the administrator to change the type name List of Types Name Accidents ER Attacks ER Natural Disasters R Preventive 1K Add Figure A9 Back Office List of disasters types If the Add button is selected a new window is open to introduce a new type name Figure A10 Also the same window appears to edit the name of an existing one This classification list is presented as folders in the Tree tool zone of the Front Desk FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual Type Add Figure A10 Back Office New dis
45. l be described below The Toolbar is made up of four individual toolbars Clicking and holding the left mouse button while pointing at the four vertical dots to the left of each toolbar allows the user to drag the toolbar to a different position if desired Each toolbar can be toggled off and on in the View menu See above The four toolbars are titled as follows the Document Toolbar The Document toolbar consists of icons that provide shortcuts to the options contained in the File menu e New Opens a new print project e Open Opens the Load Print Layout window to open any previously saved print projects e Save Saves any changes made to the current project e Print Prints a hard copy of the map layout Zoom Toolbar i The Zoom toolbar consists of icons that provide shortcuts to the options contained in the View menu e Zoom in Zooms in around the center of the Main Window e Zoom out Zooms out around the center of the Main Window e Fit to screen Zooms the Main Window to the best possible extent to fit the screen 54 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual Map Toolbar Zoom percentage Through a drop down menu provides preset percentage values relative to the actual paper size at which to display the image in the main window The Map toolbar is only active when the map layer is selected This toolbar provides a series of v
46. me of the map is displayed which upon clicking access a drop down arrow which lists other available maps to be selected in lieu of the current map o Size Displays the width and height of the map e Map Indicates the current scale of the map e Misc Holds any miscellaneous information about the map when available North Arrow Properties The only properties applicable to the north arrow are found in the Symbol category 57 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual Location Name Size E Symbol Color Mi Black North4rrowStyle Default Layout Print Layout North Arrow Properties e Symbol Defines the appearance of the north arrow with the following properties o Color clicking this feature brings up a drop down arrow that access a list of colors to choose from The arrow is displayed in the desired color o NorthArrowStyle Through a drop down arrow menu various preset types of arrows are made available to the user Legend Properties Most of the properties applicable to the Legend are described in the Map Properties section except for the Font Layers NumColumns and TextHint categories e Font When collapsed clicking this property brings up an ellipses icon which brings up the Font window which provides multiple options for manipulating the font of the headings within the Legend Font options include font name style size and
47. n be moved up and down the drawing order as a group Print Layout Properties Window The Print Layout Properties Window displays the properties of a highlighted layer only when highlighted individually These properties include but are not limited to name size color font etc As each layer type has a different set of properties to consider they will all be described separately below Note that the properties can be organized categorically by clicking the categorized button or alphabetically by clicking the alphabetical button located in the upper left hand corner of the Properties window This document will consider the different properties windows as they appear when organized categorically Each category heading has a and checkbox which can be clicked to expand or collapse its corresponding category Map Properties The properties applicable to the map are listed in the Behavior Layout Map and Misc 56 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual High 108 113 108 113 Map 1 423 835175 615 053 423 035175 615 053833 394610 Print Layout Map Properties e Behavior Contains the feature Print Quality which when clicked brings up a drop down arrow with a menu that can set the print quality to low medium or high e Layout Contains the following features o Location Displays the x and y coordinates of the map Also the na
48. n use a layer of existing points or create a new point layer through Create Layer Points The only requirement is that the point layer has a field that indicates the value of the type of structure or building If you create the layer by the method Create Layer Points the system automatically creates the field and will be referred Riskue To edit the layer and add new points select the point layer in the legend and execute Add Points to Layer which opens a window to assign the type of structure to the new point or new point groups Assign Type Structure TT O Select the type of structure that is assigned to the new items to be created Type Ral Form to Assign Type of Structure To create new points add one or more points on the map select a type of structure and press the save button To remove existing points you must activate Remove Points from Layer select the point to delete and confirm the action removed 26 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual 3 2 3 The Risk AT Legend Window The Risk AT Legend displays all the map layers in the current project It also provides tools to manipulate the layers The figure below shows the Legend Window as it typically appears during a project Legend Toolbox Map Frame POP1990 E lt 63148746 E 63148746 121761612 12176161 2 18037447 8 E an7 938987344 Layer S
49. ng layer to make equivalence e Type of structure used by the system DDF dat List of types of structures of system used for the calculation located within the file DDT dat e Add New Added to the table a new equivalence between structure types indicated in the working layer and the type of structure of system e Remove Selection Removes selected equivalences in the table 19 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual e Save Save equivalence table to a file Damage by Single Event A single explosion is evaluated in a restricted area of the map In order to run this calculation it is first necessary to select the cadastral layer in the map legend layer should be highlighted F K Damage By Single Select the directory containing the file ODF dat of types of structure C Proyectos Desurbs App DesurbsApp Desurbs App bin Debug Explosions Specify a point on the map where you want to simulate the event Select the field that contains the structure type RISKUE 7 Size Radio 200 meters Select the affected area Action size 200 Saving Layer Results to Disk Damage by Single Event Window The main elements of the tool are e Directory with file of structure types DDF dat Must indicate the directory where the types of structures are found for the calculation This directory should include DATA dat file and normally is found in
50. o a 1 in 200 year flood event allowing for 100 years of sea level rise Figure A13 Back Office Disaster record name and description FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual In the same window there is a field for giving the disaster date and a pulldown menu for classifying the event according to the disaster type and subtype as can be see in Figure A14 Also a file of any kind audio video or any multimedia can be associated to the disaster record This file can be downloaded from the user at the Front Desk Date 01 01 2012 Type Freventive SubType Natural disaster File Seleccionar archivo No se ha seleccionado ningun archivo Max Size 20 hb Figure A14 Back Office Disaster record date type and subtype Finally for locating geographically a disaster record a map is presented where by clicking on it the coordinates of the disaster are calculated also these coordinates can be given in the fields below the map Figure A15 The funcionality of the map is similar to those described in the Front Desk f 5 d N 7 f IN yry A Ripa rat A Lancaster i i k Z Yor i i Preston goana Kngston upc N f Wekefield ee _ m ae J r f J N Manchester i f Uverpod oa f Ai Sheffield Dublins speme f i Sr Acanh i Barigor St Asaph 2 Linzoain Chester 5 i A r Stoke on T
51. of the label A halo can be added to the label with the Use Halo checkbox and its color can be determined using the same method as described in the Basic Properties tab The Multi Line Text Alignment field is provided to determine the alignment left right or center of the text of the label The Label Placement Method field provides the options Center and Centroid for label placement In regards to features that have multiple parts the Label Multi Part Features field allows the user to label the largest part or all parts of the feature Members Tab This tab is used to create a filter expression that restricts which features will be assigned to a specific label Selection Pointing to Selection in the right click menu provides additional options in regards to features that have been or will be highlighted using the Select tool e Zoom to Selected Features Zooms the map view to the best extent to show features selected using the Select tool e Make this the Only Selectable Layer Indicates that the current layer in use will be the only layer that can be selected with the Select tool e Create Layer from Selected Features Creates a new layer in the Legend Window that comprises the currently selected features and their attributes Data Pointing to Data in the right click menu shows the option to Export Data to a file folder on the user s computer Click this option
52. on unique to this dialog involves the Stroke Type field This drop down menu contains the options Simple and Cartographic Choosing one of these options changes the appearance of the window and the number of options available to alter the symbol Catogaphec Lre Temeiiste Une Decorations Stroke Type Options e Simple Clicking this option in the Stroke Type drop down list changes this section to appear like the image on the left in figure This option contains a color button and opacity slider for changing the color and transparency of the symbol There is a Width field where the user can type in a number to establish the point size of the line Also there is a Dash Style field with a drop down menu that contains preset options for altering the appearance of the symbol The options are Solid Dash Dot Dash Dot and Dash Dot Dot There is also a Custom option which simply removes any styling and allows the user to set a custom style in the Cartographic section see below e Cartographic This option creates a series of three tabs each containing fields for customizing the appearance of the symbol The tabs are Cartographic Line Template and Line Decorations ee ee I dhena P Pe pe r fF r p rT Bagr iadd u hm a ge any aia y el pgh hee Cartographic Stroke Type Tabs Cartographic Line This tab has the familiar color button and opacity slider There are also Offset and
53. ottom of the window Note that an expression can be created manually by typing in the desired text in the text box Once an attribute has been selected the Get Unique Values button is activated Clicking that button populates the box to the right with values unique to that particular attribute For example the state abbreviations attribute would have as its unique values all of the individual state name abbreviations From there the user can click any of the other buttons to create a relationship between those two attributes greater than or less than or link the two attributes with And or Or etc Set Dynamic Visibility This option sets the dynamic visibility of the layer at the current scale on the map view 39 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual Labeling Point to this option to bring up the additional headings Label Setup and Set Dynamic Visibility Clicking the Set Dynamic Visibility window performs the same function as above but does so where the layer s label is concerned as opposed to the layer itself Clicking the option Label Setup opens up the Feature Labeler window This window contains four panels Expression Basic Properties Advanced Properties and Members that provide the user options for setting up the contents and positioning of labels as they would appear in regards to a chosen feature in the Legend Window Click the
54. play Zoom to Layer This option zooms the map to the extent best suited for the layer View Attributes Click this option to open the Attribute Table Editor window The Attribute Table Editor contains both the attribute table for vector data and a series of tools for editing that table The attribute table contains pertinent information regarding the selected feature It is organized into rows and columns and can be used to locate and select features on the map Clicking on the headings in the first row organizes that column is ascending or descending order alphabetically or numerically depending on the data Also clicking in the area to the right of each row highlights that particular row as well as the corresponding feature on the map Attribute Table Editor The Attribute Table Editor has its own main menu and a toolbar With these editing tools the user can remove and add columns to the table and query the table to find certain data Note that this window can also be accessed by highlighting the layer in the Legend Window and clicking the attributes button in the Toolbar E Attribute Table Editor Edit View Selection Tools QBs 0 Row Selected c dev sampledata mapwindow projects unitedstates shapefiles lakes shp NAME f 2359 377 Great Salt L 320 537 Lake Powell _ 921 384 Salton Sea 591 443 Lake Okeec 396 66 Upper Red Menu 22228 328 317 553 130 366 1796 353 410 084 7952 129 182
55. ports the active vector layer to a shapefile file Allows the user to name the file and locations where the shapefile layer is to be saved on their computer e Properties Click this option to open the Layer Properties window This window provides a great deal of functionality when dealing with a particular layer s properties The Tools menu is populated as follows Measure Palette and Create Color Map e Measure Opens a tool to measure distances on the map based on the current map projection e Palette Opens a window to edit the color palette of the thematic map of simulation result e Equivalence Table Functionality that creates equivalence between types of structures used by the system and the types of structures in the working layer e Create Color Map Creates a thematic map layer colors on simulation results The colors of the thematic map are based on the colors shown in the palette 15 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual The Calculation menu is populated as follows Damage By Single Event Global Damage Measurement and Damage By Path e Damage by Single Event If the active layer is the type of vector polygons opens a window to run the simulation of Damage by Single Event to be discussed at greater length in another chapter e Global Damage Measurement If the active layer is the type of vector polygons opens a window to run the simulation of
56. rent Mott Debye F f Lichfield Leicester a rr Wolvertiampton i Peterbos Birninghan a Coveritry A a i aS fr Worcester a 2 Wait KE OpenStreetMap contributors Hereford Longitude 3 4941241604 Latitude 53 3219019965 See Map Figure A15 Back Office Disaster record world localization FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual 2 2 3 Setting zone By clicking on the Setting zone a submenu is displayed with two options Your profile and Users and Permissions DEGEUNG SAFES UPA GeACES zarate View the Site Sign Out Els tel Settings Your Profile Figure A16 Back Office Settings menu Selecting the Your Profile option gives you the window to change your personal information Figure A17 such as the user name e mail password and permission only the tool administrator is allowed to change the roles By clicking on the send button the information is updated Username zarate Email yo yo com Role Operator Password New Password Confirm New Password Figure A17 Back Office Your Profile window The following option is reserved for administrators Selecting the Users and Permission option gives you the window to add new users providing the same information as that described in the Your Profile option 11 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization softwar
57. rmat shp e Raster Layers A raster data type is in essence any type of digital image represented by reducible and enlargeable grids Raster data type consist of rows and columns of cells with each cell storing a single value Raster data can be images raster images with each pixel or cell containing a color value The most popular types of raster layers used by the system are asc Ascii Grid and tiff Tagged Image File Format e Image Layers Georeferenced Satellite Images The most popular types of image layers used by the system are tif bmp jpg e WMS Layers A Web Map Service WMS is a standard protocol for serving georeferenced map images over the Internet that are generated by a map server using data from a GIS database WMS layers supported by Risk AT are OpenStreet map Google Maps Bing Satellite and Bing Maps Tips To run a simulation Risk AT requires a vector layer shapefile of type polygon representing the GIS Cadastral town or area to be evaluated 3 1 System Requirements Risk AT is a standalone Desktop system that needs to be installed on a computer with Windows XP or higher operating system with Net 4 Framework for correct operation 13 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual 3 2 The Risk AT Main Interface Risk AT User Interface Risk AT has a familiar primary interface similar to most desktop GIS It includes the Main Menu
58. surement for the scale E g kilometers meters inches miles etc e UnitText Provides a field to alter the text of the unit of measurement as it appears in the scale bar Text Box Properties Properties that are exclusive to the text box are ContentAlignment and Text eZ E Layout Location 508 196 Name Text Box 1 Size 296 608 208 923019 E Symbol Color Mi Black EnA inea opLeft v Font Anal 72pt Text Text Box TextHint ClearT ypeGridFit ContentAlignment Print Layout Text Box Properties 59 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual e ContentAlignment Indicates the alignment of the text within the text box Click the property to access a drop down arrow menu with different alignment options E g top left middle center bottom right etc e Text Provides a place for the user to enter desired text Rectangle Properties A rectangle is drawn to outline or highlight other features Its exclusive properties are as follows EFA E Layout Location 182 500 Name Rectangle 1 Size 319 8545 210 291077 E Symbol BackColor __ Transparent Color Wi Black OutlineWidth 2 Name Print Layout Rectangle Properties e BackColor Determines the filler color of the rectangle A list of colors is available via a drop down arrow menu e Color In the case of the rectangle the color refers to the color of the outline of the rectangle e Outlin
59. t Drainage Tunnel 2012 West Rhyl coastal defense scheme 2012 Mardyke Arena flood protection 2012 Berkeley stadium earthquake retrofit 2011 Grenade attack in Liege Belgium 2011 Hong Kong market fire Description This incident occurred on February 1 2012 73 peo This incident occurred on January 26 2012 The ro This is an ongoing project to take care of floodin This is an ongoing project to tackle the flooding This is an ongoing improvement to protect substan This is an ongoing project Mardyke Arena was seve This is an ongoing project The University of Cali This attack occurred on December 12 2011 Five ki This fire occurred on November 30 2071 At least Figure A13 Back Office Disaster data base If the Add button is selected a new window is opened to introduce a new record With the Image Uploader new pictures can be added to the disaster record selecting from any storage media available from the computer Date 01 02 2012 26 01 2012 01 01 2012 01 01 2012 01 01 2012 01 01 2012 01 01 2012 13 12 2014 30 11 2011 xs os xs KA XA XA KA xs OKA In the record form a disaster name needs to be given and a description that can include hyperlinks see Figure A14 Upload an Image Form Name 2012 West Rhyl coastal defense scheme Description B Z m H REB AA xX This is an ongoing improvement to protect substantial parts of the town of Rhyl in Wales up t
60. t particular value Within the value box itself some functionality has been provided Double click the color indicator in the Symbol column to alter the symbology of that feature Returning to the Custom bubble allows the user to manually customize each listing in the Values column Double click on a feature in the Values column to bring up the Expression Editor to create an expression to define that feature i e STATE_NAME Idaho Double click on a feature in the Legend Text column to change the feature name as it will appear in the Legend Window The Quantities bubble adds the Statistics and Graphing portion to the lower right hand of the window As with the Unique Values bubble the user chooses an attribute from the Field menu The difference being that the only attributes available are those of a quantitative nature i e populations elevations area sizes and lengths etc This will be addressed further in the Statistics and Graphing section The Values toolbar consists of six buttons that access functions used in customizing the values and symbology of the layer s attribute features Layer Properties Values Toolbar The Add Value button behaves differently depending on which type of categorization is being used When the Custom bubble is filled this button opens the Expression Editor allowing the user to enter an expression to define the new value which
61. tab name to access each panel Note that at the bottom of the window each tab contains a brief statement of its purpose and function The Apply Cancel and OK buttons function is much the same as in previously described windows 4 Feature Labeler Categories Expression Basic Properties Advanced Properties Members Field Names Unique Values POPSO_SQMI HOUSEHOLDS a Jejel Joj e e Minimum _And ol _Not Vala Maximum SELECT FROM Athibutes WHERE x e Use the Expression Tab to design the text that should appear ina label Fields indicated with brackets will be substituted with real values Apply Cancel OK Feature Labeler Window IV Use Label Shadow Shadow Color Shadow Offset 7m 0 1 x fo 3 PS0_SOMI HOUSEHOLDS N Ka Fe Ea E a Ka je pa pee pi CA A SELECT FROM Atinbutes WHERE W Use Halo Multi Line Test Alingmert Lett Label Placemert Method Centroad Field Names AREA STATE_NAME Font Family Anal Urecode MS Six 10 POPSO_SOMI oia Fa HOUSEHOLDS v Style amp Fork Color I Block ARA Use Background Coke Back Color Ea Gray 4 F Use Borda Border Color M 21 IE EA cd E EA E E ea E A pa A SELECT FROM Attributes WHERE Feature Labeler Tabs Expression Tab This tab is used to design the label text FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 40 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and vis
62. to open the Export Feature Data dialog window In this window the Export field gives the user the choice to export all of the features in the Legend Window just the selected features or just the features that can be seen in the current map 41 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual extent The Output shapefile or feature class field determines the location on the computer for the exported data by using the browse button Click the Cancel button to abort the activity or OK to confirm Properties Click this option to open the Layer Properties window This window provides a great deal of functionality when dealing with a particular layer s properties As such it deserves its own section Layer Properties Dialog The Layer Properties window is especially useful when dealing with layers that have multiple features It can be accessed either through the right click menu or by double clicking to the right of the layer name in the Legend Window The window is divided into four basic portions Coloring Values Statistics and Graphing and one portion that is unique to the data type in question point and line polygon and raster Layer Properties Symbology Detailed Properties C Custom Unique Values Quantities Field POPI990 POPI990 0 el w Z ee atl i Y Use Color Range Symbol Values Legend Text HSL
63. ttribute The Equalinterval method creates classes of equal value ranges If the range of values is 1 100 with 4 set as the number of breaks intervals this method will create groups from 1 25 26 50 51 75 and 76 100 The Manual method allows the user to set group breaks as they see fit The Quantile method creates groups containing equal numbers of features If a layer has 100 features divided into 5 groups this method creates breaks so that 20 features fall into each group The value range varies from group to group The Interval Snap menu provides options for determining the formatting of the number display and the behavior of the breaks in regards to the data DataValue makes the interval breaks snap or attach themselves to the nearest piece of data AREA Notice how the breaks snap to the nearest data set 21 16 117 32 214 DataValue Method of Interval Snapping None applies no snapping to the interval breaks 46 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual Notice how the intervals do not TT None Method of Interval Snapping Rounding eliminates the decimal points in the number values and rounds them to the nearest whole number and sets the groups at equal intervals While the Significant Figures method set the breaks relative to pieces of data that hold some numerical significance such as to the nearest 10 or 100 or 1000 That number is det
64. ualization software tools user manual Basic Properties Tab This tab specifies the basic design characteristics of the label This tab contains a Preview box that allows the user to view any changes made to the label design before applying them The font box contains options for manipulating the label font Click the arrow to the right of the Family field to access a drop down menu that contains multiple font options The Size field establishes the size of the font with preset options in the drop down menu or the user can click in the field and type in a desired font size The Style field allows the user to apply Bold Italic Underline and Strikeout styles to the font either individually or in various combinations The Font Color field allows the user to change the font color either through a drop down menu listing color options or with the ellipse button which accesses the Color window as shown in figure To create a background or border for the label fill the Use Background Color checkbox or the Use Border checkbox and follow the same steps as above to determine their color Advanced Properties Tab This tab specifies the advanced design characteristics of the label Shadowing can be applied to the label with Use Label Shadow checkbox A color button and opacity slider is provided to change the shadow coloring Also fields are available to offset the shadow relative the x and y axis positioning
65. ve up J Move down i Delete Print Layout Select Menu e All Selects all of the layers in the Main and Contents windows e None Deselects any currently selected layers e Invert Sets current selections to the inverse E g all selected layers are deselected and vice versa Move up Moves the currently selected layer s up in the drawing order e Move down Moves the currently selected layer s down in the drawing order Delete deletes the currently selected layer s Convert to bitmap Converts the selected layer individually into a bitmap View The View menu provides viewing options in the main window and toolbars p zoom in d pi Zuun vul EA Fit to screen E Show Margin Print Layout View Menu e Zoom in Zooms in around the center of the Main Window e Zoom out Zooms out around the center of the Main Window e Fit to screen Zooms the Main Window to the best possible extent to fit the screen FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual e Show Margin Toggles on and off the margin view in the Main Window e Toolbars Pointing to the arrow to the right of this function brings up a list of the various toolbars This provides the option to toggle on and off each toolbar individually Print Layout Toolbar The Print Layout Toolbar is located under the Menu and consists of a series of icons whose functions wil
66. when handling point type data The Polygon Symbolizer Properties Dialog Double clicking the indicator for a layer with polygon type data brings up the Polygon Symbolizer Properties dialog window This window is similar to the Point Symbolizer Dialog window For information regarding the Symbol Layers box on the left of the window as well as the Symbolizer Characteristics section and the Apply Cancel and OK buttons refer to that section The Outline section has also been dealt with previously with exception to one item which will be explained below 34 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual The unique section to this window is the Pattern Type section The appearance of this section is determined by the options in the Pattern Type drop down menu Click the arrow to the right of this field to view the options in this menu They are Gradient Picture Simple and Hatch Gradient Simple Rectangular v Color Center Color Surround Color m 0 1 T Picture Image oie Hatch Style Aa Beery Tile made z Ange E 04 Foreground color Scale x 0 Scale Y lo Pattern Type Options Gradient Polygon Pattern Type This pattern type creates a gradual blending of two colors Three different kinds of gradients can be chosen in the drop down menu at the top of this section The options are e
67. wo fields e Clear Clears the marked line to start a new measurement Measure Distance Example 17 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual Color Palette The color palette is used to customize the colors of the thematic map that is performed on the vector layer of the simulation results calculated The input values Initial Final to calculate the simulation must be between 0 and 1 Initial Final Value Value Color Palette Window Each palette entry has associated with it e Initial Value Numerical data that represents the initial value of the range Initial Value is Inclusive Value e Final Value Numerical data that represents the ending value of the range Final Value is not Inclusive e Color Color that is applied to the range of values Initial Final To change the color of the entry you must click with the left mouse button on the color you want to edit The main properties of the palette are e Default Load the color palette system default e Reload Load the last saved color palette before making changes e New Create a new color palette All entries in the color palette are emptied on the window e Save Save a file in the current color palette e Save as Add to a new file the current color palette e Load Retrieves a color palette from a palette file 18 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping
68. ymbology Indicators Risk AT Legend Window Checkboxes These indicate whether a layer is visible checked or hidden unchecked in the current view on the Map Display Layer Symbology These provide a visual indicator for the layer If the layer is a polygon the indicator for that layer will be represented by the color of the polygon If the layer is a line or point the icon will be represented by the color and features of the line or point and so on or boxes These expand or collapse to show or hide a layer s details and only appear if a layer has more than one feature such as a color scheme Symbology Controls The symbology of any given layer can be manipulated by double clicking the indicator for that layer in the Legend Window This will bring up a dialog box appropriate to the data type of the layer point line polygon vector or raster 27 FP7 Grant agreement no 261652 DESURBS Deliverable 3 3 Mapping and visualization software tools user manual Point Symbolizer Dialog Double clicking the indicator for a layer with point type data brings up the Point Symbolizer Dialog window This window contains options for managing the various characteristics of the point symbol It is divided into four main parts Symbol Layers Symbolizer Characteristics Symbol Type and Placement Also of note are the Apply Cancel and OK buttons at the bottom right of the window After makin

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