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Map Viewer v4.22.2 User Manual

1. 4 Click Follow The Viewer pans to show your location Your position is represented by a compass symbol 2015 Partner Software Inc Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual pers of aX 4 3 2 Follow Your Progress in the Map When the Follow toggle is switched on the Map pane re centers as you move This lets you see yourself in your map as you travel The map does not rotate it remains oriented so that North is towards the top of the screen You must have a GPS device connected to the Map Viewer to use this option D Here s How 1 Connect your GPS device to your computer and complete the GPS set up for Partnerl ud Connect Partner to GPS See your supervisor if necessary 2 In the Tasks pane click the Edit tab to open it 3 The bottom half of the pane contains the GPS controls If GPS is not selected in the drop down bar click the small triangle to open the drop down list and click GPS to select it The GPS pane opens Four buttons are located at the bottom of the pane Two toggle switches are between the buttons 4 Click the toggle next to Follow With each new signal from the GPS the Viewer adjusts to keep the GPS icon centered You are able to follow yourself in the map as you move 2015 Partner Software Inc 45 Part 4 Navigate the Map at as SS he p lt Not
2. 3 Click the Preset drop down bar and select custom You can now make changes to the options below Make your selections and enter your settings See Layout ssl or Controlli for more information about each selection If you are not able to select custom contact your supervisor raden Aly andrea Reset at Ziv et Caoir adresant Reset ea 4 Click Apply and restart at the bottom of the window to save your changes and restart the Map Viewer Your changes will take effect when the Map Viewer reopens 2015 Partner Software Inc 143 Appendix B Customize Your Program Apply andext Apply andrestarty Reset Ext B 2 Add Toolbar Most tasks involve various Drawing elements If other modules such as Field Design or Right of Way Management are installed additional tools are involved and the collection becomes large People throughout your organization use the Map Viewer in very different ways so no stock arrangement of tools can please everyone Therefore Partner provides a customized Toolbar where you can collect the tools you use most you don t need to switch to the Edit pane to access them You can show or hide this Toolbar according to convenience When it is visible it appears as a column of buttons Associate a Drawing element or other tool element with any but
3. Drawing E Line a Shape Pd Point Se Tert Snapshot Template 3 Click the box preceeding Lines to open the Line elements 4 Click Tape Measure to select it Drawing z Line Shape Point Text Snapshot Template hoes FatRoad be ee Fence Road i a Septic Line m Snapshot sc Stream i K TapeMeasure Fat Road Fence Road Septic Line Snapshot Stream TapeMeasure a To Measure from a Map Item e In the map click the map item you want to measure from The Wheel menu appears b To Measure From a Location Without a Map Item e In the Edit pane click and drag the Tape Measure to the place on the map you want to measure from In this case the Wheel menu appears centered on a black dot Your measuring starts from this dot 2015 Partner Software Inc 55 Part 4 Navigate the Map Es er a eo t a E Tn Shape 2 Hold and drag 1 Click and hold 3 Release 5 Click the Wheel menu Add A moving dashed line appears along with a distance reading The distance reading is from the selected item or location to your cursor position 6 Move your cursor to the item or location you want to measure to and click A line appears and the distance is displayed 7 Click into a blank area
4. Forsythe Eliverio Forsythe Jeehnny R rt Londe OPISIE SE san quer st MMi 2015 Partner Software Inc selected item Click the Data tab to view the Part 5 Get Information arc SERVICE_LOCATION 3910 W Dupont Rd Selected item 4A Map selection Data Find Edit view arc SERVICE_LOCATION 3910 W Dupont Rd arc SERVICE_LOCATION Service Address 3910 W Dupont Rd Customer Name Barry Buck Customer Phone 6379164 Account Number 2637200 Meter number 97665444 Service Location 11Y29 6 1ZA Last_kwh Reading_date 2005 10 30 Service type Residential Account status Active Disconnect_date Line length 89 3756118860173 Conductor Type 4 0 AWGURD URD 4 1 Phase A Service class Feeder L11 Class 200 Data type arc SERVICE LOCATION Connectivity 87687 service phase A normal A now A ff upstream 61660 secondary line phase A normal A now m Selection information 5 3 Trace Your Connectivity Network The Map Viewer offers visual tracing and information based on your organization s electrical connectivity model It uses data supplied by the engineering software you use if any If your organization does not use such a program this section does not apply to you since Tracing will not be available Tip Connectivity information and Tracing actions are only available if Trac
5. WARNING blank comm port Baud rate 9600 E Log raw serial input Minimum Number of Satellites 3 5 Click the bar next to Baud rate to open the drop down list 6 Select the Baud rate for your device See your device s documentation to find out its Baud rate 7 Click the bar next to Minimum Number of Satellites to open the drop down list 8 Select your minimum satellite requirement A three dimensional fix requires four satellites and is recommended 9 On the top left side of the GPS Configuration window select the box next to Connect to GPS The message The GPS is disconnected below the azimuth indicator will change 2015 Partner Software Inc 150 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual 10 Click Close in the lower right corner to close the window Tip If Partner cannot connect to your device the GPS Error window appears after you select Connect to GPS Click OK to close the window then click Close window for the GPS Configuration window and restart the Map Viewer Platform gt Restart Platform The Map Viewer locates available GPS devices on startup The Map Viewer cannot find your device if you enable it after starting the Map Viewer Set Up for a Trimble Device Set up for a Trimble GPS device is a bit more complicated than for a NMEA GPS If this is your first time connecting a Trimble GPS you will first need to install the Pathfinder Tools which allo
6. 5968 a F Drawing Visibility E Clear Rotation Ny how Handl Refresh all oF L1vg1 3 w Handles Legends r 10820 Coriary how Handle Lines Contents ise Magic Behavior Drawing Handle Visibility Hl ox Reset es Actions gt Drawing gt View gt Drawing gt Handle Visibility Zoom to Portrait Scale Repositions the zoom level of the map so that the entire drawing is visible in the Map pane Jump to Portrait Handle Repositions your map view centering on the Portrait handle This action centers the Map pane on the Portrait handle whether handles are shown or hidden If Magic Behaviorl sl is turned on some Drawing item must be selected for the Portrait handle to show 2015 Partner Software Inc 107 Part 6 Record and Communicate Information 6 1 3 1 Portrait Portrait refers to your entire drawing Every item of your drawing is included in the Portrait collection The Portrait is supplied automatically by the Map Viewer The Map Viewer identifies collections with hand shaped icons called handles Clicking a handle displays a Wheel menu with actions applicable to that collection Some collection actions are also available from the top menus Portrait handles are yellow Every handle indicates the contents of its collection with dashed lines The Portrait handle displays a rectangular frame that encloses all items in the drawing the handle itself appears in the
7. Scale by Percentage Convert to Polygon Convert to Polyline 3 4 Input m s Enter Rotation in Degrees 90 ama Wheel Menu or Top Menu Action Rotate Selected 2015 Partner Software Inc 88 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual Move Move changes the location of the element The Move action on the Wheel me nul ss lets you reposition the selected Drawing item by moving your cursor Click to place the item in its new position Reposition a selected Drawing item by map units through the Move pane ssl This pane can also rotate a Drawing element by azimuth degrees Additionally laser rangefinder readings can be entered into the Laser panel s9 to move a Drawing element Wheel Menu Move Action Offset by Map Units Rotate by Degrees D Here s How Move a selected part of your drawing horizontally vertically or by azimuth degrees you can choose one movement or all three 1 In the Task pane click the Edit tab to open it 2 In the Coordinate pane click the drop down bar to open the option list 3 Click Move to open it 2015 Partner Software Inc Part 6 Record and Communicate Information 5 Inthe Move pane enter horizontal X and vertical Y values as appropriate 4 Select a Drawing item in the map feet or meters for your configuration For example using the v
8. Selectthe PSS Map item you Si are measuring from As you move your cursor from your selection the distance and angle appear Hover over Map items or locations to see distance and angle readings from your selection 2015 Partner Software Inc 59 Part 5 Get Information Part 5 Get Information Map items consist of symbols and information The symbol appears on the map and its associated information appears in the Data panel 171 You can select a map item either by clicking the symbol in the map or by looking up the associated information in the Find 18 tab Your selection is indicated on the map by a shaded disk called the Wheel menulcol Many locations contain multiple map items for example a pole transformer and security light Because the items are closely spaced it may be difficult to click the one you want The Map Viewer solves this by listing every item within a specified radius of your click The resulting group of items is called a Selection Stack and is itemized in the Selection Stack 17 pane of the Data tab After selecting a map item right click the Wheel menu to open the pop up Selection Stackl 62 Click any item in the Selection Stack to view its information in the Data pane You can also select a map item through associated information 64 The most useful information or facts about map items are collected into categories called Find Types Examples of
9. Wheel Menu Action List for a Shape Drawing Item 2015 Partner Software Inc Part 6 Record and Communicate Information 6 1 1 6 Point Point examples include a house a tree or a bad dog Size and color of Point elements are not changeable Choose a method to placel 7s a Point on the map then use Wheel menu actions to add Points delete Points or change their placement or orientation Points do not change size as you zoom Wheel Menu Actions Add 1 Left click Adds a selected Drawing element from the Toolkit pane to your drawing The new element is placed in relation to your existing Point item An animated dashed line appears and gives you the distance from your Point on the map When you click to place your new element the animated line and measurement reading disappear 2 Right click Enables multiple adding multi add mode Each left click adds a new Point item to your drawing Right click again to disable multi add mode R Rotate Rotates your Point As you rotate your Point an azimuth display and distance reading show you how much you have changed from the original position Each rotate starts from the original position your current rotation is not affected by the previous one Delete Removes the Point from the drawing M Move Moves the Point to a different location An animated line and distance measurement show how far and what direction you have moved from the starting position Both di
10. the phase for the device or span is C in the Map Viewer phases A and B are open This action is also found in the top menus Actions gt Tracing gt Flow Change Note Partner treats devices such as switches reclosers capacitors as three phase devices This may affect the result of flow changes Flow Reset All Flow Changes Restores phase to default settings same as Actions gt Tracing gt Flow Reset All Flow Changes mae Aue Find Protective Device i Trace Downstream ABC I Trace Upstream Trace Clear List Downstream Consumers List Downstream Transformers Flow Change Flow Reset All Flow Changes Wheel Menu Action List for a Map Item with Connectivity Top Menu Bar Actions Actions gt Tracing gt Find a Protective Device Traces to and selects the upstream protective device for the selected map item same as Wheel menu action Find Device and List Downstream Consumers Selecting a map item and choosing this action causes the Wheel menu to automatically select the protective device for your initial selection and display the device s data Also the Downstream Consumers Report window opens listing all 2015 Partner Software Inc Part 5 Get Information downstream consumers and their information Use the buttons at the bottom of the window to Save Open in a Browser or Close this HTML report Electrical Info Opens the Dispatch Report window and displays electrical conn
11. 973766 337585 han 1963848 378049 a lt T gt ww shpimayor_soads Highway 66 4 gt aec PRIMARY_CONDUCTOR L396 A 2 Home 01973456789 lt Wome 0 183456789 Starting View New View 4 3 Show Your Location on the Map Seeing your location on your map helps locate equipment in the field or verify the accuracy of your maps The Map Viewer can show your position in relation to your current map view 421 or it can show the map in relation to your current position 44 In the first case the map stays put and an arrow that represents you moves around as you do In the second case the arrow remains centered in the Map pane and the map pans as you move around 4 3 1 See Your Location on the Map With a GPS device connected to the Map Viewer you can see your location in the map Clicking Follow causes a one time pan to your location on the map 2015 Partner Software Inc 43 Part 4 Navigate the Map D Here s How 1 Connect your GPS device to your computer and complete the GPS set up for Partnerl ud Connect Partner to GPS See your supervisor if necessary 2 In the Task pane click the Edit tab to open it 3 The bottom half of the pane contains the GPS controls If GPS is not selected in the drop down bar click the small triangle to open the drop down list and click GPS to select it The GPS pane opens Four buttons are located at the bottom of the pane
12. After disconnecting from GPS or disabling the Rotate map with GPS check box you can return your map orientation so that North is toward the top of the Map pane From the top menus 13 choose View gt Clear Rotation only resets orientation does not affect zoom level or click Home 3 resets orientations and zooms to show your entire mapped area 2015 Partner Software Inc Part 4 Navigate the Map 4 4 Determine an Exact Location As you move around the map the left end of the top Pan button provides the coordinates of your cursor s location The coordinates may be shown as latitude and longitude or according to your organization s map grid To find out the coordinates for a map item or location hover over it and read the upper left indicator Knowing a precise location can be important For example you can check whether an 811 Call Before You Dig notification from your local One Call Center will interfere with your right of way If you know specific coordinates and want to put that location on the map use the Edit tab Coordinate panel 19 options The World as latitude longitude and Feet 47 map grid coordinates panes allow you to place a point by entering the coordinates The map does not pan to the point but add a second point to the same spot and the map does pan to the point If you are using the World pane you can find the point you added by using the top menu selection Actions gt Drawing gt Center on Lat Lon
13. By placing points you have created a drawingl 77 If seeing the location is all you need you can clear the drawingl 2 now or simply not save it The Drawing item will be cleared from the map when you exit the Map Viewer If you wish to keep the point you must save the drawing 1 Drawing is explained in detail in the section Record and Communicate Information 77 section 4 4 1 Use Map Grid Coordinates If precise x y coordinates are known use the Feet pane to place a Point Drawing element 77 at the location Place a Point at a Designated X Y Location D Here s How 1 Click the Edit tab to open it 2 In the Coordinate panel 19 click the GPS drop down list bar just above the 2015 Partner Software Inc Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual azimuth indicator The drop down list opens Data Find Edt view Drawing 4 Inthe Toolkit pane click the box next to Drawing to open the Drawing tools 5 Click the box next to Points to open the Point elements 6 Click a Point element to select it The element name is highlighted and the Feet pane Add button becomes available D Data Find x view er i Data Find Eat view aes i Point oan Zz m pos e K m A Ney g
14. Pole zlLine Section Number gs Pole Tag Number Primary Conductor by Type Protective Device TAG Re zano lSubstation Number Type Customer Last Name x Find Aaron JT Abals Meehemmed E lAbals Melanie Aberest Teeny Abers Gery Abers James Abers Jill Abney Shewn End Sementhe Abshal Ralph R A 4 To get the item you want use one ofthe following methods a Scroll through the list by using the scroll bar on the right When you find the item you are looking for double click to select it 2015 Partner Software Inc Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual Type Customer Last Name Find r Buchanan Pem Buck Aaron Buck Barry Buck Bobby A Buck Brett C Buck Brit Buck Broece Buck Bruce Buck Cerle B Buck Cherles Wale APACE E iA maramu hte g lt gt peh w tt a Begin typing your item into the Find entry bar As you type the list repositions to the section that matches your entry Your item is highlighted in the list To select it tap the Enter key on your keyboard Data Find Edit View Type Customer Last Name X Find Aaron JT Abals Meehemmed E Abals Melanie Aberest Teeny Abers Gery l Abney Shewn End Sementhe 5 The Map pane pans to your associated data
15. but not interact with these mapsets This category could include aerial photos or scanned USGS quadrangle maps Each image mapset is mutually exclusive you can only select and view one at a time Published Mapsets static geographic and or informational data used to produce your background map s You can look at and explore these mapsets but you cannot change or add data to them Example data sources include GIS accounting engineering census TIGER or 2015 Partner Software Inc 22 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual county plat Dynamic Mapsets interactive geographic and or informational data used to collect and or retrieve facts or details about an aspect of your organization You can add or delete data as well as exploring it e g Distribution Inspection ROW Vegetation Management and Damage Assessment Data can also come from outside sources in real time e g AVL GPS OMS Refresh button control for reloading the map graphics for a dynamic mapset using the most current data As you hover over a Refresh button its corresponding mapset name shows an underline and turns blue Refresh is not necessary for most Partner products If it is necessary or useful it will be explicitly stated in that product s documentation Refresh is most useful for Dynamic mapsets which pull information from sources outside of Partner e g the Mobile Outage mapset looks to AVL for the Partner outage display Dynamic mapsets which
16. g map selection and output note 117 mapset type Dynamic mapsets 21 R Image mapsets 21 Published mapsets 21 Refresh button 21 u p a Reports gt Quick Print gt to PDF 118 ado ae 20 Reports gt Quick print gt to printer 117 2015 Partner Software Inc Reports gt Quick print gt to printer with data right click 2 rotate map clearrotation 134 keyboard keys 134 mouse drag 134 _S Save Drawing 115 scale 36 118 scaleregion 35 screen parts 12 select 2 Selected Itemindicator 13 Selection Stack 2 Selection Stack list addto 133 pop up 133 Selection Stack pane 17 Shapefile export 116 skin Desktop 135 Dispatch 135 Truck 135 small scale map 36 snapshot s about 118 adjust 122 include map selection note 121 PDF 124 place 120 save 125 sources of information for Map Viewer string 64 substring 64 substring search 65 T tabs Data 15 Edit 15 Find 15 Tape Measure multiple line segments 56 single line segment 53 2015 Partner Software Inc 8 Index Task pane 12 15 template s about 111 delete 112 three phase devices tracing 74 Toolkit pane 19 Tracing Partner s treatment of three phase devices 74 reports 125 U updates map about 10 Ve version identification 1 View data on find 141 View tab Dynamic Mapsets 21 Image Mapsets 21 mapsettype 21 mapset visibility checkbox 21 Published Mapsets 21 Refresh button 21 Wheelmenu 60 ay ae zoom buttons 37 k
17. is Find Type Drop Down _ r Men Data Find Edit view b Type Customer Service Address Find Bending Oaks Ct 12218 Teer Selected Item Parts of the Find Tab Find Type drop down list the menu of Find items categories e g customer last name pole tag number substation name The categories are called Find Types Your search begins by choosing a Find Type from the list Your selection triggers all the items of that category to appear in the pane below Find entry bar the area for typing the identifying information for the item you seek As you type the Find Item list repositions to the section matching your entry Find Item list the menu ofall items in your chosen Find Type Double clicking an item results in the map panning to and selecting it The item s associated information appears in the Data pane Click to Data tab to see it selected item the selection ofa Find item from the list automatically causes the map pane to pan to and select that item on the map The information associated with the selected map item appears in the Data pane ofthe Data tab 2015 Partner Software Inc Part 2 Maps and the Viewer 2 4 2 3 Edit Tab The Edit tab contains two other panes Toolkit and Coordinate The Toolkit pane holds all available Toolkits for your installation The Map Viewer includes the Drawing Toolkit but you may have others if you have additional Partner programs e g Distr
18. repeatedly Save Drawing Enables you to save your drawing to your computer as an XML file The Save window opens allowing you to navigate to the place you want to keep your drawing file Give your file a name and then click Save The window closes and your file can be accessed at another time Export Shapefile Converts your current drawing to a shapefile Choosing this action opens the Save window Navigate to the location on your computer you want to save your shapefile and give it a name Click Save The Save window closes and your shapefile is saved to your computer This action may also be accessed from the top menu bar File gt Drawing gt Export Shape File Handle Visibility See View gt Drawing s 2015 Partner Software Inc 109 Part 6 Record and Communicate Information a Scale Drawing Zoom to Portrait Scale Save Drawing As Template a amp fe Save Drawing Export Shapefile Q Handle Visibility Portrait Handle Wheel Menu Action List 6 1 3 2 Group A Group is a subset of your drawing You decide the items ofa Group within your drawing Your drawing Portrait may contain several Groups The Map Viewer identifies collections with hand shaped icons called handles Clicking a handle displays a Wheel menu with actions applicable to that collection Some collection actions are also available from the top menus Group handles are green Every handle indicates the contents of its collection
19. Action List for a Point Drawing Item 6 1 1 7 Text Text elements give you size and color choices Add Text to your drawing by any of the provided methods 79 Placement determines the starting point of your Text Initial orientation is always west to east even if the map is rotated Add to or change your message by the Wheel menu Edit action As you zoom in and out of your map Text size does not change 2015 Partner Software Inc 101 Part 6 Record and Communicate Information D Here s How 1 Add Text to your drawing by any of the provided methods 2 Select the E Edit on the Wheel menu The Edit Text window opens F Edit Text x A ter Text ie EditText Enter Text J _ _ Click in the Edit Text entry box and type the message you want to add to your drawing 4 Click OK The window closes and your message is added to the map 5 Click in an empty area of your map to de select the text and close the Wheel menu E vel Driveway Gravel Driveway Wheel Menu Actions Add 1 Left click Adds a copy of the selected message to the drawing 2 Right click Enables multiple adding multi add mode Each left click adds a new copy of the selected message to your drawing Right click again to disable multi add mode E Edit Allows you to enter or change your message This action does not alter the Text size color or font R Rotate Rotates message aroun
20. Follow Your Progress in the Map aa 2 In the Coordinate pane click the drop down bar to open the list 3 Click Keypad to open it Fre S SS 2015 Partner Software Inc Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual 4 Drag a Drawing element usually a point to a Keypad button 5 Click in the map 1 Click and hold 2 Hold and drag j 3 Release 6 Tap the corresponding key on your numeric keypad or double click the key in the Keypad pane Num Lock 7 8 19 4 5 6 1 2 3 Enter 0 7 To remove the Drawing element from the keypad drag it to the Toolkit pane 2015 Partner Software Inc Part 6 Record and Communicate Information 6 1 1 2 Adjust a Drawing Item Drawing items may be rotated s7 or moved s and some can be scaled stl See the Line 03 Shapel 6 Pointl 99 or Texthol sections for element specific details Rotate Rotate changes the element s orientation but not its location You can rotate an element through mouse movements Wheel menu gt R or you can enter a specific degree Wheel menu gt A gt Rotate Selected and Actions gt Drawing gt Rotate Selected Wheel Menu Rotate Action Add to Group L Rotate Selected Delete Entire Line Scale
21. Line cale Scale by Percentage Convert to Polygon 11Y60X 2 Convert to Polyline T Delete Lines and Shapes Tip To erase your entire drawing and start over choose Actions gt Drawing gt Clear Drawing from the top menu bar or the Portrait Handle gt Wheel menu gt Delete action Either selection opens the Confirm Clear Drawing window Clicking Yes eliminates the current drawing from the map Save your drawing File gt Drawing gt Save Drawing before using the Clear Drawing or Portrait actions if you plan to access it later If not saved these actions permanently delete your work File Edit View Reports Help x A 956 359044 Drawing Clear Drawing X ag Tracing Center on Lat Lon p 8814 Cama Rotate Selected Set Snapshot 11Y59XX ra na et an OE a Confirm Clear Drawing PE Actions gt Drawing gt Clear Drawing m r Wrong ont Wrong tex s 6 Pa 103 iene E 2 Are you sure you want to clear drawing Portrait handle gt Wheel menu gt _ 2015 Partner Software Inc Part 6 Record and Communicate Information 6 1 1 4 Line Choose a Line element from various thickness and color choices in the Line tool Add a Line item to your drawing by determining the starting and ending points First choose a method to place the starting point 73 for your Line Then click the Wheel menu Add action move your cursor to the map location of the Lin
22. Program sh ardent pop searesia Reset Et Nimbus CDE Motif recverdent omeen emt txt Windows Classic Look and Feel Options Enable Advanced features Allows you to preview new features from Partner on your computer without changing anyone else s program New features included here are stable and will become standard features in the next release of the software However since these new features are considered under development they could change by the time they become standard Enable floating features When checked provides errors and warnings in the Map pane This is primarily a troubleshooting feature and should be disabled during normal use Enable zoom slider When checked a zooming control slider bar appears at the bottom of the Map pane This option may be a good solution if you are having trouble with mouse based zooming or if you are working on a tablet The 2015 Partner Software Inc 138 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual Selected Item indicator and the Active Tool indicator are sacrificed by enabling the Zoom slider bar As a result users who regularly use Toolkits such as Drawing may find this feature makes tool use more difficult _ Zoom slider bar Zoom Slider Bar Position Enable form field popups Selecting this option shows a button labele
23. To remove the entire Shape from your drawing use the Wheel menu gt A gt Delete Entire Line action M Move Select the mid section of a side of your Shape to move the entire shape to a different location Select a vertex to move it only Moving the vertex will cause the associated line segments to lengthen or shorten A Actions See Wheel Menu Action List below Placing a Shape Drawing Item Wheel Menu Actions List Add to Group Choosing this action allows you to group the Shape with another piece of your drawing After clicking this action an animated dashed line appears When you hover over a selectable Drawing item the dashed line turns solid and an arrow appears under your cursor Click to select the Drawing item and add it your Group The entire group can then be moved rotated or deleted through the Group Handle Wheel menu actions See also Group Wheel menu Actions list sos Rotate Selected Enables you to rotate the Shape by specific degree Selecting this action opens an input window Type in the number of degrees you want the text to rotate Click OK The window closes and your Shape changes orientation Each rotation is independent of the previous rotation So entering 45 degrees each time will only change the orientation of the Shape once The result is the Shape is rotated 45 degrees from the starting position This action may also be accessed from the top menu bar Actions gt Drawing
24. To use these elements you must place them on the map not in it remember that a drawing is temporary rather than a permanent part of the map Like the rest of the Map Viewer Drawing offers buttons and menus that do the work Using these actions you adjust individual Drawing elements with respect to one another creating the desired message A special set of actions allows you to work on all your Drawing items at once This set of actions is provided by the Portrait handle wl You can also make a group of two or more Drawing items and work with them as a whole through the Group handlel sl Since you can perform individual actions on the Portrait entire drawing or a Group these are also Drawing items Portraits and Groups provide convenience within the current drawing and are particularly helpful with repetitive tasks You can make a Portrait or Group available to other drawings by saving it as a Template Templates 11 become new drawing elements that you have designed They appear in a list of their own in the Toolkit pane and are dragged onto the map as are other Drawing elements Note If your organization connects Partner to the GPS you can use that to place 4 Drawing elements on the map 2015 Partner Software Inc Part 6 Record and Communicate Information 6 1 1 Mark Up Your Map Open the Edit tab to access the Drawing Toolkit in the Toolkit panel 19 Make adjustments to your drawing or Drawing items through the W
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26. World Longitude 82 3392394655801 Step 7 Latitude 38 94340856791545 lt a Type in coordinates lq gt a gt Point is added to the map but the Map pane does Aga not pan to it u Hg s e Step8 CA Gal ren teme 01 2a4s6Qeo c Click Add a 9 To see your new point on the map click Add again and the Viewer pans to the location A second point is added on top of the first point Delete a point if you don t want two at this location _ J wz a Step 9 To pan to x your new point eer z click Add again Pa SEEE ES Ee R The map pans to the point location _ and adds a second point Click Delete to remove the second point Tip Another method to find a point added using latitude and longitude coordinates is found under the top menu Actions gt Drawing gt Center on Lat Lon When the window opens the readings given are the current latitude and longitude coordinates for the center point of the Map pane To see the point you added on the map type in its latitude and longitude coordinates then click OK Be aware that the entry order of the latitude and longitude coordinates for the World pane and Center on Lat Lon window are opposite 2015 Partner Software Inc 52 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual Center the Map Pane on a Designated Latitude and Longit
27. __ Apply and exit ae Apply and restart Reset J Exit 4 For each mapset you want to load click the box in the Loaded column next to the mapset name A check mark appears and indicates that this mapset is selected to loaded on startup Unchecked mapsets are not selected to load 2015 Partner Software Inc 1 Part 3 Get Started Mapset Loaded pocaround x n amage Assessment Damage Assessment Planner Distribution Inspection Distribution Planner E Drawing GPS I SB Bo Images Inspection Overview Mass Selection ResetMapset Right Of Way Right Of Way Planner Staker Tracing Tracing2010 HSORBOOSI 5 The Startup column choices determine mapset visibility each time you start Partner For each mapset item you have the three following options Visible You will see this map or tool when you open your program Hidden The map or tool will load but you will not see it You can turn it on through the drop down menu View gt Contents then select the map or tool you want to use Remembered The item will open or not depending on your choice in the drop down menu View gt Contents the last time you closed the program 6 The Refresh column ensures that the most current information for each mapset displays when you start Partner Check each box corresponding to the mapsets you have selected to load 2015 Partn
28. a Browser or Close this HTML report same as Actions gt Tracing gt List Downstream Consumers List Downstream Transformers Opens a report providing all transformers downstream from the selected map item If available total KVA calculations are included Use the buttons at the bottom of the window to Save Open in a Browser or Close this HTML report same as Actions gt Tracing gt List Downstream Transformers Flow Change Temporarily alters the phasing for a selected map item Flow is altered but not connectivity you can change the phase flowing through a device span but not what that device span is connected to The change affects your Map Viewer only and is not saved or shared Flow alterations take effect immediately and can be seen in traces and reports Phase changes are included in the 3 part Connectivity information found in the Data tab below the map item data Part 1 phase is the phase s the device or line is wired for as listed in the GIS Part 2 normal is the closed phase s in the GIS Part 3 2015 Partner Software Inc 74 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual now is the phase at this moment in the Map Viewer If now is different from normal flow is changed in the Map Viewer For example phase ABC normal ABC now C gives the following information phase ABC the device or span is wired as 3 phase according to the GIS data normal ABC all 3 phases are closed according to the GIS data now C
29. access the GPS Configuration pop up window e From the top menus select Edit gt GPS gt Edit GPS Settings eh ae Reports Help Edit GPS Settings SSN y e Click the Edit tab to open the Edit pane The GPS pane is located in the lower area Confirm GPS is selected at the top of the GPS pane olf yes at the bottom of the GPS pane click Settings olfnot click the bar to open the menu and select GPS At the bottom of the GPS pane click Settings 2015 Partner Software Inc 148 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual The GPS Configuration window is divided into two sections The left side of the window is reserved for generic settings which apply to any GPS device and for information regarding signal quality The right side of the window is reserved for settings specific to your type of device The right side changes as appropriate for your selection from the GPS Type drop down list on the left side From here your setup will depend on what type of GPS you are using NMEA or TSIP Note Any settings selections are applied immediately the window can be closed at any time without losing your choices Autodraw Granularity ft 10 Rotate the map with the GPS Race Projection OHSouthNAD83 Use
30. actions are only available if Tracing is enabled in Platform gt Prefere nces gt MapSpace 27 and selected in the Viewl 20 tab See your supervisor if you think you should have Tracing but don t A Tracing report may be as simple as providing connectivity information for a selected map item as complex as listing all consumers downstream of a substation or something in between For instance if a fuse goes out you can find out exactly who is impacted by tracing downstream Three types of lists are available from Tracing Electrical Connectivity Information List Downstream Consumers and List Downstream Transformers Your lists may be saved as HTML files These files may be printed or emailed later 2015 Partner Software Inc 127 Part 6 Record and Communicate Information D Here s How 1 Select a map item with connectivity For instance you can select a span or recloser bank but not a pole For this example we choose a recloser bank arc RECLOSER_BANK 28357 arc RECLOSER_BANK 28357 2 On the Wheel menu click the A Actions The Actions open 3 Click List Downstream Consumers or List Downstream Transformers as suits your needs For this example we choose List Downstream Consumers An HTML report window opens containing the list you asked for and includes associated information For example the Downstream Consumers list includes consumer name address and phone number as well as meter
31. but you may choose to update later To manually update select from the Windows Start Menu gt All Programs gt Partner gt Update Viewer Note 2 Some organizations choose to install all updates automatically and do not to ask the user s permission 2015 Partner Software Inc 2 Part 3 Get Started Troubleshooting If your Map pane shows no map try each of the following suggestions as they are listed Click the Homel 3 button e Ifthe map was outside of view the Viewer pans and zooms to it Check Platform gt Preferences gt MapSpace This pane lists all available mapsets and those that are selected to load To learn more see topic 3 1 1 Select Mapsets to Load 29 D Here s How 1 Left click the top drop down menu Platform and select Preferences The Edit Preferences window opens Preferences Update P Edit Preferences Restart Platform zy 18 MapSpace Quit Platform Sound Mapset Loaded Startup Refresh Loop Duration HH MM SS bps 7 Remembered 05 00 000 Platform gt Preferences 2 Confirm that MapSpace is selected from the buttons at the top left When selected the button appears white Look to the right of MapSpace for Preset If Preset is set to Default you cannot make changes but you can see what is selected to load Checked mapsets are selected to load unchecked mapsets are not selected to load 2015 Partner Software Inc 28 Map View
32. entry bar As you type the list repositions to the section that matches what you have entered so far You can select your item from the list or finish typing it and hit enter The Viewer selects and centers on your item 2015 Partner Software Inc Part 5 Get Information Information about your item is shown in the Data pane Note The Find tab performs a prefix search it matches your entry to the beginning of a Find item D Here s How 1 In the Task panel 15 click the Find tab to open it gt i Data Find Edit view Type Customer Account Number hooo Sanaag 10001 ee 1000400 1000700 y i i 1000802 j 100102 e 1001103 i 1001402 g 1001503 Da f1001902 ror T 100200 Fa 4 PSS 2 Click the Type bar to open the drop down list 3 Click the Find Type you want to search For this example we choose Customer Last Name The lower section fills with an ordered list of all customers by last name Data Find edit view Type Customer Account Number Find 10001 1000400 1000700 1000802 100102 1001103 1001402 1001503 1001902 100200 2 23 ee X x 100001 a Data Find Edit view r 7 Data Find Edit View F Customer First Name ame Number 1000400 Customer Service Address 1000700 Customer Telephone 1000802 100102 Feeder lLights lLine amp
33. gt Rotate 2015 Partner Software Inc Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual Selected Remove From Group This action only appears if your Shape is part of a Group See the section Group wos Delete Entire Line Deletes the entire Shape Scale Increases or decreases the Shape size After selecting this action move your cursor away from the Shape to increase its size or towards the Shape to decrease its size When you reach the size you want click to select it Scale by Selecting this action opens an entry window Enter the multiplier you wish to size the Shape by For example entering 2 increases the size two times entering 0 5 reduces the size by half Convert to Polyline This action allows you to change your Shape to a different Line style This action opens the Choose Style to Convert to window Style refers to the look e g color thickness solid or dashed of the lines that form your Shape item Select the name of the Style you want from the list Click OK to convert your Shape to a new Style If you choose the Convert to Polyline again while the Shape is still selected without clicking away you may restore your line to its previous style by clicking Reset Note Using Convert to Polyline on a Line or Shape item that is part of a Group automatically removes the item from the Group f i Add to Group Rotate Selected Delete Entire Line Scale Scale by Percentage Convert to Polyline
34. have information tied to them You can click the items that show this selection indication and see details in the Data pane If you mouse over something and there is no selection indication then you can not select that item or get information about it As you hover you can see the names of things in the lower right corner of the Map panel 13 while the upper left corner shows you the map coordinates of your cursor s position Potential Selection Indicators Animated When you click a map item a shaded disk called the Wheel menu highlights your selection The Wheel menu shows your map selection and gives you working options It is context sensitive which means it provides the actions appropriate for your selected item and software For example if Tracing is enabled or if you have other Partner software modules such as Field Design or Distribution Inspection the Wheel menu will display an A when an item having connectivity is selected Clicking the A opens the Actions and shows your options for this item 2015 Partner Software Inc 61 Part 5 Get Information Wheel Menu Highlighting Map Selection with No Available Actions Wheel Menu Displaying A for Available Actions 5 1 1 Click a Map Item to View Its Data The map shows symbols called map items To access the map item s associated information you must select the it D Here s How 1 Pan and zoom to find the map item you wa
35. item arc PRIMARY_CONDUCTOR L27 shp secondary_roads ADDISON PIKE arc PRIMARY_CONDUCTOR L27 arc RECLOSER_BANK 28357 arc PRIMARY_CONDUCTOR arc SUPPORT_STRUCTURE 28357 Step 4 Left click Selection Stack item Step 3 Right click Wheel menu Z arc RECLOSER_BANK _ GPS Tag Number Line amp Pole Phase arc RECLOSER_BANK 28357 Your item is selected and its data displayed Continuous Current Recloser Type State Plane NAD83 x State Plane NAD83 Y Assembly Code Comments Device ID Location ID Location Code 28357 27AY2 B 50 Amps 4H 2059997 91 333342 88 M3 23A 9529 225537 2521 9933 9742 5 Right click the Wheel menu to reopen the Selection Stack and click other items to see their data 2015 Partner Software Inc Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual 6 Click an empty area of the map to de select Tip As you click around your map the Map Viewer remembers your Selection Stack choices and tries to give you what you want on the next click For example if you select a pole with a transformer and choose the transformer in the Selection Stack if the next pole you select has a transformer the Viewer will automatically select it from the list and display its data 5 2 Look Up a Map Item Look up a map item through Find Anything 64 or the Find s6 tab eel Both metho
36. ofthe map to de select and close the Wheel menu y ae 4 re 8 To remove the tape measure click to select it Then click the Wheel menu Delete 2B6v49 6Y49 Tami 182 T2Bhy50 Q Topevy1 1286Y52 12B8Y50 2015 Partner Software Inc 56 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual Measure Multiple Line Segments D Here s How l 2 Follow Steps 1 5 for the Measure a Single Line Segment 53 procedure Right click the Wheel menu A moving dashed line appears along with a distance reading The distance reading is from the selected item or location to your cursor position 15DY 38 LAINS 2111 Traders Xing 5raByGaivantry Ln l 4 ra un T3D1Y1 1 Right click click E 3376 W 800 to start re _multi add _ ives 390 8 ft NEw o Move your cursor to the item or location you want to measure to and left click to initiate multi add mode A line appears and the distance is displayed Continue left clicking to add more line segments Each line segment is labeled with its length The total length for all line segments appears as a horizontal label in a larger font Right click to end multi add mode The Wheel menu reappears 2015 Partner Software Inc 57 Part 4 Navigate the Map Ea ee See ee eee ee N Segmen
37. the Viewer 2 4 1 Map Pane The Map pane provides a powerful set of controls for viewing navigating and using the Partner map Distance and Compass Maximize Top menus Bearing indi r tla eal ine T my Sea inimize P 2089300 257225 han 153100 ft 116 deg 1 aN A f buttons Coordinate indicator Pan buttons Re Bar Scale Selected Tool Item Hover Optional indicator indicator 150000 indicator Ni fod o arc PRIMARY_CONDUCTOR L11 Selected Item indicator Back and Forward P buttons Parts of the Map Window Distance and Compass Bearing indicator the designated area providing the distance and azimuth from the last selected map item to you current cursor position When a new selection is made the previous readings show until you move your cursor from you new selection North arrow a symbol indicating the direction North for your map Particularly useful if you or the GPS rotates the map Maximize Minimize buttons the controls for expanding the map pane or the other panes to fill the entire Partner window The direction of the arrow indicates the direction of expansion Clicking a button triggers action clicking it again returns the panes to normal size 2015 Partner Software Inc 14 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual Item Hover indicator the designated area id
38. the consumers below a device or finding the protective device for a given consumer Tracing can also determine the power source such as a substation circuit breaker or recloser Tracing information is provided graphically and through reports Traces are shown on the map and are colored by phase You can dynamically change the flow of network devices and see the effects in your tracing results Reports reflect your active trace 2015 Partner Software Inc 72 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual Color coded Three Phase Trace A Tracing 123 report may be as simple as providing connectivity information for a selected map item as complex as listing all consumers downstream of a substation or something in between For instance if a fuse goes out you can find out exactly who is impacted by tracing downstream E List Downstream Consumers z fF List Downstream Consumers downstream of 10383 on phase ABC i Total 69 i Customer Name Service Address aml SEENE ay Service type Brende Austin 4280 N 250 E 94664691 1236004 7236044 Residential Jessie Autry 10529 Hickory Tree Rd 18466557 40008054 6372128 Commercial Marissa Bailey 9917 Teton Ct 12004185 40000782 4907070 Residential Ched Winton 4701 W Old Trail Rd 94664692 2438101 4897601 Residential Natalee Bains 1328 Cord Ln 12487014 40001338 4321978 Residential Hubert Autry 10010 Hea
39. upper right corner of the frame Handles and their lines can be shown or hidden at your convenience Wheel Menu Actions Add Adds a selected element from the Toolkit pane to your drawing The new element is placed in relation to the Portrait handle An animated dashed line appears and gives you the distance from the Portrait handle to your position on the map When you click to place your new element the animated line and measurement reading disappear R Rotate Changes the orientation of or rotates your entire drawing Delete Deletes or clears your entire drawing Selecting this action opens the Confirm Clear Drawing window Click Yes to remove all parts of your drawing M Move Relocates your drawing to a different map location A Actions See Wheel Menu Actions List below 2015 Partner Software Inc 108 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual SS Pe 0 amp Portrait Handle Wheel Menu Wheel Menu Actions List Scale Drawing Allows you to change the size of your entire drawing by the same amount at the same time After selecting this action from the list slide your cursor away from the Portrait handle to increase the size or move in close to it to decrease the size Click to select the size you want Zoom to Portrait Scale Pans and zooms so that the entire drawing is visible in the Map pane Save Drawing as Template Saves your entire drawing so that it may be used
40. your body to zoom in gt towards your body to zoom out e For a single button mouse o Shift key Left Click gt away from your body to zoom in gt towards your body to zoom out Pan e For a 2 button wheel mouse Left Click Drag e For a single button mouse Ctrl key Left Click Drag Select e Select a Map Item Left Click 2015 Partner Software Inc 140 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual e Add Map Item to Selection Stack Shift key Left Click e Open Pop Up Selection Stack Right Click the Wheel Menu Rotate the Map e For a 2 button wheel mouse o Middle Click Drag gt clockwise gt counter clockwise e For a single button mouse o Ctrl key Left Click Drag gt clockwise gt counter clockwise Escape From Current Editing Mode Right Click WindMil Same as the Standard gesture set except for the following Panning gestures Pan e For a 2 button wheel mouse Middle Click Drag e For a single button mouse Ctrl key Left Click Drag ESRI Same as the Standard gesture set Selection radius Allows you to set the size of the area included in a map selection Your cursor is the center of the selection area Type in the radius length from your cursor to the edge of your desired selection area in pixels Drag threshold This setting controls panning the map using the left click mouse drag 2 You set the number of pixels that the cursor must move between pressing and releasing the mouse button be
41. 15 Partner Software Inc Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual D Here s How 1 In the Task pane click the Edit tab to open it 2 In the Toolkit pane click the 4 preceding Drawing to open the Drawing tools 3 Click the l preceding Line Shape Point or Text to access the Drawing elements Data Find Edt view I Drawing I Nate Find Eat jew 15 n E Drawing a Point Drawing _ ort p Data Find Edit view l E Drawing g f Line Point GPS X H 3 ASS Shape wo A A Phase Wy Point wee e B EFPhase text o E Bad Dog Snapshot x i CPhase Template Se o o fw RESP Squirrel S A etree i As Windmill Drag to the Map Dragging a Drawing element to the map lets you place it anywhere whether the location has a map item or not D Here s How 1 Click and drag a Drawing element to the map 2 Release your mouse button when you reach the map location where you want 2015 Partner Software Inc 81 Part 6 Record and Communicate Information to place the element Your Drawing element is placed on the map The Wheel menu appears and contains actions appropriate to the Drawing element Point 1H be APhase 2 4 BL B Phase 5 Bad Dog ice ew C Phase Pood House Sa hy A Tree i p
42. 2 Manual gt Oy PARTNER software Map Viewing is basic to every Partner product You will soon find using the Map Viewer has become second nature You will move around your maps select items in the map and view their associated information without thinking With practice drawing and using the GPS will be just as easy This document gets you started and will be a useful reference later This manual describes version 4 22 2 of the Partner Map Viewer If you launched the manual from within the Partner program then this manual matches your Map Viewer version If you accessed the manual from any other source the information provided here may or may not match your software To find out your version click the top menu Help then click Version Info The Partner Software Version Information window opens Your version number is found in the upper left directly below the title Partner System Partner System Upcate chain pyrgnt 1997 2011 Partner Software Inc Licensed to Buckeye REC Update chain yo Install g Type ro User http Version Number 2015 Partner Software Inc 2 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual Note The maps forms and reports presented in this document are examples only Maps forms and reports for your organization will be different 1 1 Manual Conventions Terms cursor The mouse pointer you see on the screen It appears as an arrow when your option is mouse c
43. 74074 secondary line phase C normal C now C 5 1 2 Use the Pop Up Selection Stack Many locations contain multiple map items for example a pole transformer and security light Because the items are closely spaced it may be difficult to click the one you want The Map Viewer solves this by selecting every item within a specified radius The resulting group of items is called a selection stack and appears as a list 171 on the Data tab Alternatively a Selection Stack may be opened on the map After selecting a map item right click the Wheel menu to open the pop up Selection Stack Click any item in the Selection Stack to view its information in the Data pane D Here s How 1 Zoom in to see more detail For this example we are zoomed to Elevator button 6 Your total number of elevator buttons may be greater or less than 2015 Partner Software Inc Part 5 Get Information shown here The number of buttons and each button s scale region are determined by the needs of your organization during installation 0123456878 9 2 Click a location showing several map items close together The Wheel menu appears 3 Right click the Wheel menu The Selection Stack opens on the map 4 Click an item in the list For this example we choose RECLOSER_ BANK The Selection Stack closes This item is now selected and its information shows in the Data pane Step 2 Left click Map
44. Click the Edit tab to open it 2 In the Coordinate panel 13 click the GPS bar just above the azimuth indicator The drop down list opens 2015 Partner Software Inc 50 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual Data Find Edit View Drawing l Settings 4 In the Toolkit panel 13 click the box next to Drawing to open the Drawing tools 5 Click the box next to Points to open it 6 Click a Point element to select it The element name is highlighted and the Feet pane Add button becomes available Data Find Edit view lt gt o fe ess Eine A NN Data Find Edt view Gh Shape P Drawing Point sey NI g Line APhase A NN t z Shape B 5 Phase a Ke Point n SY Bad Dog z ext CPhase Snapshot oe Be BSH Squirrel jp fe JTree A eyes gt Well F_ Windmill z 7 Inthe World pane type in your decimal degree location coordinates into the 2015 Partner Software Inc 51 Part 4 Navigate the Map 8 Click Add Your point is placed on the map at the location you entered Latitude and Longitude entry areas gt Penner V 2016274 249440 _ Longitude 82 3392394655801 Latitude 38 94340856791545
45. Find Types include pole numbers transformer numbers street names and so on For any particular map item these unique facts contained in the Find Types are the Find items So for example you can select a particular pole if you know its pole number Pole number is the Find Type The actual number assigned to an individual pole is the Find item Double clicking a pole number in the Find Item list selects that pole and centers it within the Map pane Unlike a click on the map a Find is map item specific and does not result in a Selection Stack only the item of interest is listed in the Selection Stack pane Partner provides two ways to search for items using associated information 1 Find Anything 64 and 2 Findl 66 tables In addition to information about individual map items the Partner Map Viewer can use engineering datal 69 to analyze and provide connectivity within your electrical distribution network If the data is available the Map Viewer can display downstream 2015 Partner Software Inc Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual and upstream traces by phase where appropriate along with lists of customers and transformers 5 1 Select On The Map The map shows symbols map items To access the associated information you must select the map item As you move your cursor around the map notice the moving dashed lines that appear around map items and along roads These animated dashed lines show you which things in the map
46. Ideally the Partner map would always display and print at these standard scales Unfortunately that is not easily accomplished To predict the scale of a map on your monitor the program must know the precise resolution and pixel size of the monitor Since you can change your monitor at any time the Map Viewer can t guarantee a particular scale onscreen Similarly you can always take a file formatted for a large plotter and print it ona letter sized sheet of paper Every map onscreen or on paper does have an exact and well defined scale The bar scale in the Map Viewer is accurate However you cannot count on the Map Viewer screen or printouts to match your organization s standard scales Be cautious about eyeballing distances based on your experience with those scales However it is possible to predict the printed result from what you see on screen with reasonable accuracy Here are some factors to consider e Within the Map Viewer scale refers to the number of map units represented on the map per pixel on the screen map units per pixel e The relationship between the outline of a Snapshot called its frame and the map is set at the time the Snapshot is first added to the Map pane The scale of the Snapshot content is fixed at this point and is set automatically at one quarter of the current scale in the Map pane e Which map items are visible depend on the zoom level Since the zoom of the Snapshot is closer than the initial map
47. Partner Basic Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual 2015 Partner Software Inc www partnersoft com P O Box 748 Athens Georgia 30603 0748 800 964 1833 Partner Partner Software and the Partner logo are trademarks of Partner Software Inc Autodesk and AutoCAD are registered trademarks of Autodesk Inc All other brand names or trademarks used in this document are the property of their respective owners Partner Software v4 22 2 Copyright 2015 Contents Table of Contents Part 1 Welcome to Your Map Viewer v4 22 2 Manual ccssseee 1 1 1 Manual Conventions aiacccie ee hee ee 2 1 2 New to This Manual 000000000000eeeensseeeseesseenssensesnssenssseseersssesseees 4 Part 2 Maps and the VieWEe essessersecseesoesoeseeseecceescesoesoesseesecceccocsorsorsoese 5 APUSE Mapsen i ea a a 5 2 2 Map Viewer Within the Partner System s sseesessesersesessssssssseseses 7 2 3 Ideas Behind the Partner Map Viewer cscsccsseseseseeseseeeneeseees 8 24 Map Viewer Interface sy cacsssss cceyencseases Con ea EEA 12 2 4 1 Map Pane ensesniet nienia a A a 13 DAD Task Pane 2 eri Me n ea ae a a e sas a NSE a a 15 24 2 N Data Taben ra e EEE E E AAE TE E T A E 16 DAD DOK PAD OPNE EE E EEEE ET ET EEEE E E AE O 18 242 J Edt Taberna nine e her A A a eed ase 19 P OA AETA Va a AERE NEE ITEE EEA A RESA 20 Part 3 Get Started ssssssossscessssocsssssosssssossssccossseesssssosssssoossssssssseesso 25 Sal Set Up Your SOMMW Ane
48. SECONDARY_CONDL B Configuration Conductor Res E Type 2 AWG Triplex s j Length Section id Selected TEs Map Item pe ID 67933 Data aaunany CONDUC are Data Pane 7 connectivity 61387 secondary line phase B normal B now B hhee Selected Map Item Connectivity Parts of the Data Tab Selection Stack pane the designated area for displaying the list of map items within a specified radius of your mouse click The list of items is called a Selection Stack An item is selected automatically based on your previous selections Click a different item to select it Its information appears below in the Data pane Find anything a search entry field It filters all your Find items without regard to Find Type As you type your entry all matches are listed below the entry bar Select an item and the list is replaced with the item s information Data pane the designated area for showing associated data for the selected map item Connectivity information if available is displayed below the map item data selected map item trigger for the Selection Stack pane and the Data pane content Click or look up a map item to select it A shaded disk indicates your selection on the map 2015 Partner Software Inc 18 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual 2 4 2 2 Find Tab Click the Find tab to look up 64 a map item in the Find pane
49. Service Name HP LaserJet Professional P1102w X P Status Accepting jobs r sate Type Info Print To File Print Range Copies s is Map item gt i selection is not Prin cance included in Quick Print without data Map Only Quick Print to printer with data This selection adds the contents of the Data pane to your printed map You must have a map item selected to use this option Clicking to printer with data opens the Print window After making your printer choices click Print A hard copy of your Map pane and Data pane contents is produced 2015 Partner Software Inc 118 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual Map item selection is included in Quick __ 1_ Print with data Map and Data Quick Print to PDF This action immediately opens a PDF version of your Map pane contents in your PDF viewer To save the file follow your PDF viewer s procedures lons Help Quick print to printer Drawing gt to printer with d GPs gt to PDF Map item selection is included in Quick Print to PDF PDF Quick Print Map Only 6 3 Snapshots In photography the term snapshot suggests an informal spontaneous image as opposed to portrait commercial or art photography where tech
50. Upstream Trace Clear Actions gt Tracing Picklist 2015 Partner Software Inc 77 Part 6 Record and Communicate Information Part 6 Record and Communicate Information You can place text or drawings over the map to communicate with others in your organization Partner provides a set of Drawing tools that include symbols lines shapes and text along with ways to position and size them You can place these Drawing elements approximately with the mouse or at specific locations by entering geographic coordinates If you have access to the GPS it can provide locations as well Your drawing does not alter the Partner map Although the Map Viewer shows a drawing over the map it is a separate entity which can be saved as a file or printed If your drawing contains updates to your organization s maps or data you must send it to someone in the office who can make changes and corrections to the map or its source data Connectivity traces result in HTML files 125 which you can also save and share 6 1 Draw The Toolkit panel s contains the Drawing Toolkit With the Drawing Toolkit you can add information to your copy of the map This does not affect anyone else s copy This Toolkit provides symbols lines shapes and text specified by your organization In Partner these are called Drawing tools The Drawing tools are your pencil for marking up the computer map They provide specific Drawing elements such as lines with va
51. a PDF Quick Print requires only two clicks in the top menu bar Reports gt Quick print provides three options for fast printing of your map a print out of map contents only a printout of map contents with data or a PDF of map contents only A PDF file with data is not currently available Quick Print works for whatever you see in your Map pane including any drawings you made 2015 Partner Software Inc 117 Part 6 Record and Communicate Information Note A blue disk highlights your selected map item in the Map pane When using Reports gt Quick print gt to printer the highlight is not shown on your printed map Use Reports gt Quick print gt to printer with data or Reports gt Quick print gt to PDF to show your map item selection in your output Top Menu Bar Actions Reports gt Quick print gt to printer This selection sends your Map pane contents directly to the printer Your print out contains no data Clicking to printer opens the Print window After making your printer choices click Print A hard copy of your Map pane contents is produced Note A blue disk highlights your selected map item in the Map pane When using Reports gt Quick print gt to printer the highlight is not shown on your printed map Use Reports gt Quick print gt to printer with data or Reports gt Quick print gt to PDF to show your map item selection in your output a aaa General Page Setup Appearance Print
52. alues X 10 Y 15 the Drawing item will move 10 map units right and 15 map units up In the Angle entry bar if a value of 45 is entered the item rotates 45 degrees 6 Click Apply at the bottom of the pane Your selected Drawing item is moved and or rotated as you specified Click in an empty area of the map to de select Use a Laser Rangefinder D Here s How 1 In the Task pane click the Edit tab to open it 2 In the Coordinate pane click the bar to open the drop down list 3 Click Laser to open it 2015 Partner Software Inc Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual Laser x 4 Select a Drawing item in the map The buttons at the bottom of the Laser pane are now active 5 Enter the bearing degrees from North and the range distance into the appropriate areas ofthe Laser pane These readings are from the Drawing item s original position to its new position 6 At the bottom of the Laser pane select the appropriate button Your selection choices and their result are as follows Move Forward Your selected Drawing item is moved at the bearing from North and the distance you entered from its previous place on the map Move Backward Your selected Drawing item is moved at the bearing 180 from North and the distance you entered from its previous place on the map This example uses Move Forward Your Draw
53. ame A ratio reading provides the Snapshot s output scale as you adjust the frame size Click to set your new Snapshot scale The ratio disappears Delete Removes the Snapshot A Actions See Wheel Menu Actions List below Wheel Menu Actions List Rotate Selected Changes Snapshot orientation by a specific degree You type in the specific degree you want the Snapshot to rotate Snapshot Preferences This action provides control of your snapshot PDF output including matching another map s scale Selecting this option opens the Mangle Snapshot window Type in the rotation amount and scale you want for your finished PDF print You may enter one or both options Set Snapshot Area to Current Scale Centers the Snapshot frame on the Map pane and resizes the Snapshot to contain the entire contents of the Map pane at your current zoom level In most cases the Snapshot will contain additional map area outside of the Map pane How far the frame extends outside the Map pane depends on the paper size you use letter legal E etc and the size of your Map pane and screen Also found under the top menu Actions gt Drawing Zoom to Snapshot Scale Zooms the Map pane so that map items appear as they will print When you drag a Snapshot to the Map pane its frame is small in relation to the pane If you try to zoom in by hand to find out what will be included in your PDF the issue of scale region 35 comes into play you can
54. apshots automatically matches the output format You can represent a drawing with a single Snapshot or a series of Snapshots For a series you define their extents and placements on the map You can print Snapshots immediately or save them as PDF files for viewing or printing later Multiple Snapshots can be saved as one PDF composed of multiple pages or as multiple PDFs with one image each Snapshots are found on the Edit tab in the Drawing Toolkit They are Drawing elements like Points Lines and so on and are placed adjusted and removed in the same ways 6 3 1 Place a Snapshot To place a Snapshot drag it to the map so from the Drawing Toolkit or add it in relation st to a Drawing or map item as you would any other Drawing element You can create multiple Snapshots per drawing but only one paper size may be used for 2015 Partner Software Inc 121 Part 6 Record and Communicate Information all adding a Snapshot of a different paper size will resize all Snapshots in the drawing to match it Note To include the blue disk indicating map item selection in your Snapshot select the item after placing the Snapshot frame Use the top menu selection Reports gt Drawing gt Generate PDF Snapshots to produce your PDF file The Wheel menu action is not useful in this case because you must select the Snapshot to access the action which automatically deselects the map item Drag a Snapshot to
55. are presented inside page wide lines as follows Note The maps forms and reports presented in this document are examples only Each organization s maps forms and reports are different 1 2 New to This Manual e Added buttons for accessing the Filter Table and Connectivity Status Partner Passport Login in the top right of the Task Pane These buttons are only operable if you have the appropriate applications i e Distribution Inspection Right of Way or Damage Assessment for the Filter Table button Mobile Outage for the Connectivity Status button e Each Find item selection now clears the Selection Stack list in the Data tab Previously successive Find item selections created a list in the Selection Stack pane of the Data tab Unlike selecting a crowded map location Finds are map item specific and do not result ina Selection Stack 2015 Partner Software Inc 5 Part 2 Maps and the Viewer Part 2 Maps and the Viewer Maps show information that can be expressed in terms of location and distance Examples include a road map a topographic relief map and maps of zip codes weather and population density Even considering all of the the kinds of maps there are maps exist to fulfill just two main purposes they serve as a way to record and store information and they serve as tool for communication The Partner Map Viewer is designed from the ground up to present map information and to facilitate communication exte
56. art 3 Get Started Part 3 Get Started First you must start the Partner program Method 1 D Here s How 1 Double click the Partner icon on your Desktop ri Partner Desktop Icon 2 A message screen flashes briefly A picture appears as the program loads and then the Map Viewer window appears The program is now ready to use Method 2 D Here s How 1 Click the Windows START icon to open it 2 Click All Programs The list of all programs installed on your computer opens 3 Scroll down to find the Partner folder 4 Click the Partner folder to open it Three options Edit Viewer Settings Partner and Update Viewer appear 5 Click Partner A message screen flashes briefly A picture appears as the program loads and then the Map Viewer window appears The program is now ready to use 2015 Partner Software Inc 26 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual OpenOffice org Writer il WordPad we Microsoft Word 2010 gt ied Notepad Ss OpenOffice org 33 Q3 OpenOffice org Cale gt E Calculator E Paint NET GG Pim gt All Programs J FileZilla FTP Client Ji Foxit Reader J Games bs GanttProject J Google Chrome J Help amp Manual 6 Dy FileZilla FTP Client J Foxit Reader p Games Note 1 The Map Viewer checks for updates when opened If your organization has new information you will be asked to update Accept the update if possible
57. ates 11 are named and appear in the Drawing Toolkit They are added to the map by dragging or as other Drawing elements are Scale Group Allows you to change the size of your Group by the same amount at the same time After selecting this action from the list slide your cursor away from the Group handle to increase the size or move in close to it to decrease the size Click to select the size you want B Add to Group a Break Group gt Save Group as Template 7 S Scale Group Group Handle Wheel Menu Action List 2015 Partner Software Inc 111 Part 6 Record and Communicate Information 6 1 4 Use Templates Everyone who uses drawings finds that certain situations occur repeatedly For example a particular combination of a septic line a flower bed and a bad dog may occur at many addresses in a certain trailer park Partner allows you to draw the situation once and then store it as a unit that can be added again like a single Drawing element A collection of Drawing elements saved for repeated use is called a template Any Portrait or Group can be saved as a Template by Wheel menu actions Once a template is added the items that it contains can be adjusted as needed Create your first Template and a new Template tool appears in the Drawing Toolkit The elements your individual Templates of the Template tool are listed in the order you create them To add a Template to your drawing use any o
58. ation is composed of 3 parts e Part 1 phase is the phase s the device or line is wired for as listed in the GIS e Part 2 normal is the closed phase s in the GIS e Part 3 now is the phase at this moment in the Map Viewer If now is different from normal flow is changed in the Map Viewer For example phase ABC normal ABC now C gives the following information phase ABC the device or span is wired as 3 phase according to the GIS data normal ABC all 3 phases are closed according to the GIS data now C the phase for the device or span is C in the Map Viewer phases A and B are open The network information also includes links to map items that are connected to the currently selected item 2015 Partner Software Inc 71 Part 5 Get Information Connectivity 57006 recloser phase ABC normal ABC now ABC upstream 55731 primary line phase ABC normal ABC now ABC upstream 55723 primary line phase ABC normal ABC now ABC upstream 55733 primary line phase ABC normal ABC now ABC H Connectivity 57006 recloser phase ABC normal ABC now C Normal Reflects Default GIS Phase Now Reflects Map Viewer Phase The Map Viewer can display upstream or downstream traces from a selected map item Common tracing tasks include finding the path from a device back to the substation listing
59. ation to a map by drawing writing or highlighting on it Some digital maps provide drawing tools for this purpose 2015 Partner Software Inc 7 Part 2 Maps and the Viewer 2 2 Map Viewer Within the Partner System The Partner Map Viewer was originally built to integrate maps from vendors such as Esri and Autodesk into one seamless map The daunting challenge was to display these maps on a single screen at a single scale Partner s solution has improved greatly over the years incorporating data as well as graphics from an increasing number of sources The Partner system now contains Field Design staking Distribution Inspection Right of Way Vegetation Management Damage Assessment and Partner on iOS applications It integrates with applications from other vendors including connectivity modeling billing and customer service outage management engineering and many others Created for viewing different map file formats simultaneously the Map Viewer now provides a simple unified interface for a sophisticated suite of software Partner concentrates on the work people do in trucks or at desks in the office Mappers use GIS or CAD software engineers use modeling software and service representatives use the customer information system Partner does not replace these applications but instead gathers information from them and provides information for them to process The result is a convenient and portable system for doing work in
60. awing To retrieve a previously saved Drawing XML file use this 2015 Partner Software Inc 116 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual action The Open window appears so that you can navigate to the place your files are saved Click the file name you want and then click Open The Open window closes and your chosen drawing appears on the map Beware opening a saved drawing clears any current drawing Save your current drawing before opening a previously saved one When you open a saved drawing there is no Portrait handle until you alter the drawing in some way moving adding or deleting an element will restore the Portrait handle Select the file name Then select L Open J File gt Drawing gt O pen Drawing Export Shapefile Converts your current drawing to a shapefile Choosing this action opens the Save window Navigate to the location on your computer you want to save your shapefile and give it a name Click Save The Save window closes and your shapefile is saved to your computer This action is also found on the Portrait handle Wheel menu A Actions 6 2 Quick Print Sometimes you need an immediate way to show someone an issue or location Quick Print allows you to print or save your Map pane contents so that you can pass the information to others Zoom and pan to get the map view you want then use Quick Print to print or save as
61. awing Save Drawing E q GPS Open Drawing a Export Shapefile gmallstar xml E a Save all Snapshots to PDF M f Save Selected Snapshot to PDF ia a Save Drawing as Template commie Delete Template s shortinesegment xml dashedline xml o houseroadtree xml rem File gt Drawing gt Delete Templates 6 1 4 1 Save A Drawing As A Template To save an entire drawing as a Template go to the Portrait handle yellow Wheel menu A Actions and select Save Drawing as Template Portrait Handle gt Wheel menu gt A gt Save Drawing as Template 2015 Partner Software Inc 113 Part 6 Record and Communicate Information D Here s How 1 Create a drawing 73 on the map 2 Select the yellow Portrait handle isl The Wheel menu appears 3 Select A Actions to open the Actions Export Shapefile Handle Visibility is amp 2458 108 4 Select Save Drawing As Template The Save Drawing as Template window opens 5 Inthe Template Name entry bar type in your Template s name 6 Click OK The window closes 7 Your new Template name appears under the Drawing Toolkit within the Template tool To delete a Template use the top menu action File gt Drawing gt Delete Template s 112 6 1 4 2 Save A Group As A Template To save an existing group as a Template go to the Group handle green Wheel menu A Act
62. button shows a close up view that includes poles transformers and consumers 2015 Partner Software Inc 38 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual TEE as Bi2zs 5678 9 Elevator Buttons Y amma sess amenazan A gt v P anmala i EE gt a merean coeurs A lt gt n E 2 3 475 67 8 Zooming With Elevator Buttons Tip The Elevator buttons tell you what zoom level you are viewing as you zoom by other methods Your current zoom level button is shaded 2015 Partner Software Inc 39 Part 4 Navigate the Map EJ Continuous Zoom Using the Mouse Wheel D Here s How 1 Place your cursor in the Map pane 2 Roll the mouse wheel forward away from you to zoom in You see a smaller region at greater detail 3 Roll the wheel backward towards you to zoom out You see a larger region with more generalized symbols and features 19247 ft 137 deg gt at Roll Roll Wheel pa J Wheel Backward orward r n arc SECONDARY_CONDUCTOR C amp shp county LEE amp Home 0123486789 tome 023456789 Zoom In Zoom Out 2015 Partner Software Inc Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual 4 2 Pan See different map locations by panning It s like sliding the Viewer over the map to bring a different portion into view Pan by preset increments using o
63. ce A Downstream Traces all A phase conductor downstream of the selected map item Trace is colored by phase A red line following the conductor indicates an A phase trace Trace B Downstream Traces all B phase conductor downstream of the 2015 Partner Software Inc 76 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual selected map item Trace is colored by phase A blue line following the conductor indicates a B phase trace Trace C Downstream Traces all C phase conductor downstream of the selected map item Trace is colored by phase A green line following the conductor indicates a C phase trace Trace Downstream ABC Traces all conductor downstream of the selected map item Trace is colored by phase Side by side red blue and green lines following the conductor indicate an ABC trace same as Wheel menu action Trace Upstream Traces all conductor upstream of the selected map item same as Wheel menu action Trace Clear Removes all tracing lines from the map same as Wheel menu action P Partner Platform File Edit View Actions Reports Help Y 1900672 419211 Drawing gt Tracing Find Protective Device Find Device and List Downstream Consumers Electrical Info List Downstream Consumers List Downstream Transformers Flow Change Flow Reset All Flow Changes Flow Reset Single Device Trace A Downstream Trace B Downstream Trace C Downstream Trace Downstream ABC Trace
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65. controls and displays for working with the map Click a tab to open it The Datal 16 tab displays the Selection Stack map item data and possibly connectivity data The Find 18 tab allows you to search and select map items The Edit 19 tab provides tools for working with the map as well as GPS controls The Viewl 20 tab allows you to hide or show mapsets and to refresh dynamic mapsets Maximize and minimize buttons the controls for expanding a pane to fill the Partner window Arrow direction indicates pane expansion As one pane is expanded the other pane is diminished Click a button to expand a pane click the other to return to normal size pane resizing bars the controls for changing the area of panes located on either side of it Click and drag as needed scroll bar control for bringing information extending outside the pane into view Drag the bar to bring data into view 2 4 2 1 Data Tab The Data tab shows details about your map selection The Selection Stack pane lists all items within a specified radius of your mouse click on the map Select an item from this list to view its information in the Data pane Connectivity data may be listed if your Map Viewer includes Tracing 6s 2015 Partner Software Inc 17 Part 2 Maps and the Viewer Oata Find Edit view lt reraosan Selection i a a PRIMARY CONDUCT a ii Stack Pane x fot fend ae oh N i rs oe amp arc
66. ction to Google Maps to show the location in Google Maps This feature requires an Internet connection D Here s How 1 In the map click a map item or a location without a map item to select it 2015 Partner Software Inc 53 Part 4 Navigate the Map 53 2 From the top menus select File gt GPS gt Export Selection to Google Maps Your web browser window opens and shows your location in Google Maps E Drawing gt la ee GPS a port Selection To Google Maps semat t ga m am ee re 4 6 Measure Distance and Direction A common task when using maps is seeing where two or more things are in relation to one another You may want to know details such as how far apart and what direction and angle they are from each other Partner provides a tape measure tooll s3 part of the Drawing Toolkit to measure distance Also distance and compass bearing 57 from your selected map item to your cursor position are provided in the upper right corner of the Map pane 4 6 1 Use the Tape Measure Use the Tape Measure Drawing element to measure distances on the map You can measure single or multiple line segments Measure a Single Line Segment D Here s How 1 Click the Edit tab to open it 2 In the Toolkit pane click the box preceeding Drawing to open the Drawing tools 2015 Partner Software Inc 54 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual
67. d View tabs jerc PRIMARY_CONOUCTOR L11 larc SECONDARY_CONDUCTOR B d AMPS IF BALANCED miles from source Circuit Source j troubleshooting Customers Scroll bars Phase A Customers i Phase R f m Parts of the Task Pane Filter Table button the control for accessing the Filter Table This button is operable only if your software installation includes any Plus or Complete Partner application e g Distribution Inspection Right of Way and or Mobile Outage If enabled click to open the Filter Table If the Filter Table is already open click the button to move it on top of the Partner window The 2015 Partner Software Inc 16 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual appearance of the button changes when you are seeing a filtered view of the map Connectivity Status Partner Passport Login button if your organization has not purchased the Partner Mobile Outage license this button appears grey out and is not operable If your organization has purchased the license for the Partner Mobile Outage application this button accesses the Mobile Outage Login pane If you are already logged in this button accesses the Connectivity Status pane which provides information about connectivity and synchronization The Connectivity Status pane also provides access to your synchronization interval setting Data Find Edit and View tabs the controls for accessing panes containing sets of
68. d entry bar 18 Find item list 18 Find Type list 18 prefixsearch 67 procedure 67 Find Type list 18 ar GPS place Drawing element 84 setup a NMEA device in Partner 149 set up a Trimble device in Partner 150 settings in Partner 146 Group Handle 110 153 154 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual select to load 29 a H m type 21 visibility checkbox 21 Handle visibility 105 measure Home button 13 a single line segment 53 hover 2 multiple line segments 56 move I Wheelmenu 88 Move pane 88 Image Mapsets 21 z P incrementalsearch 64 interface parent window parts 12 pan arrow keys 133 keyboard keys 132 L Map pane buttons 40 mouse buttons 132 Item Hover indicator 13 large scale map 36 mouse drag 42 ic k d 132 Laser Rangefinder 82 89 numeric keypa Pan buttons 13 M e Partner parent window 12 Partner s treatment of three phase devices 74 parts ofthe manual Datatab 17 menu selection convention 3 Habe Ao Note Tip Warning convention 4 po i Find tab 18 procedure convention 3 Map pane 13 use of fonts and style 2 Taskpane 15 Platform gt Preferences 27 29 Portrait Handle 108 manual conventions 2 map connectivity data 17 E 9 i prefixsearch 65 67 data 17 Published Mapsets 21 selection 60 Q Map pane 12 p labeled 13 map selection Quick Print remembered 64 ee 116 sens sa i cee ne ee eae Map pane paper print procedure 117 ssa ies Map pane PDF procedure 118 miommatongourcEs
69. d the starting point of the Text The beginning of the Text is fixed and the rest of the Text spins around that point Delete Removes the Text from the drawing M Move Moves the Text to a new location An animated line and measurement show you the direction and distance from your starting point Click to select the new placement for your Text The line and distance measurement disappear 2015 Partner Software Inc 102 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual A Actions See Wheel Menu Actions List below Text Drawing Item Wheel Menu Wheel Menu Actions List Add to Group Choosing this action allows you to group Text with another piece of your drawing After clicking this action an animated dashed line appears When you hover over a selectable Drawing item the dashed line turns solid and an arrow appears under your cursor Click to select the Drawing item and add it your Group The entire group can then be moved rotated or deleted through the Group Handle Wheel menu actions See also Group Wheel menu Actions list sl Remove From Group This action only appears if your Text is part of a Group See the section Group so Rotate Selected Enables you to rotate the Text by specific degree Selecting this action opens an input window Type in the number of degrees you want the Text rotated Click OK The window closes and your Text has changed orientation Each rotation is independent of the previous ro
70. d with three dots after certain entry fields of some forms Choosing the button opens an onscreen number pad to use for making your entry This is helpful for those using a stylus with a tablet P Enter value for Number xs p o lt mr lt MaMa ee ee r ee ee ee aaas Lo J I ok Reset Cancel Form Field Popups 2015 Partner Software Inc 139 Appendix B Customize Your Program Toolbar position Choosing a location from the drop down list enables a customizable toolbar When first enabled all buttons of the toolbar are blank Drag a tool you use often from the Toolkit pane to an empty button To remove a tool from the toolbar drag it back to the Toolkit pane Once a button is assigned a tool you may choose it without having to open the Edit tab To remove the toolbar select Hidden Your selected tools and their arrangement are remembered the next time you enable the toolbar See Add Toolbar ual Control Mouse gestures Allows you to change mouse gestures in Partner so that they match mouse gestures of other software Currently the sets are not greatly different The sets are named and described below Standard The default Partner gesture set Zoom e For a 2 button scroll wheel mouse o Right Click Drag gt away from your body to zoom in gt towards your body to zoom out o Roll the wheel gt away from
71. ds use incremental search to help you locate the item you seek as you type a list of items matching your entry appears The more you type the more refined your matches become until you can easily find the item you seek When you select your Find item from the list both methods pan to and select the item on the map while showing associated information on the Data tab The topics of this section provide information and procedures for using each method The ideas of string and substring are useful in the context of looking things up In computer jargon a string is a sequence of characters letters numbers punctuation and space For example your address is a string A substring is part of a string For example your street name is a substring of your address A substring may occur at the beginning the end or somewhere in the middle of a string By default Find Anything matches your entry to the beginning of a string but may be configured to match any substring of a Find item The Find tab only matches at the beginning of Find items 5 2 1 Use Find Anything Find Anything searches all your Find items without regard to Find Type Located in the Datal 16 tab Find Anything displays all results matching your entry Select an item and the list is replaced with the item s information 2015 Partner Software Inc Part 5 Get Information Tip By default Find Anything performs a prefix search it matches your entry to the beginn
72. e If you try to pan away to another part of the map while the Follow toggle is on the map will reposition to the GPS location Turn off the Follow toggle to work undisturbed 4 3 3 Match the Map Orientation to Your Direction You can set the map to rotate with your directional changes as you travel To use this option switch the Follow toggle on and connect a GPS device to your Viewer D Here s How 1 Connect your GPS device to your computer and complete the GPS set up for Partner ue Connect Partner to GPS See your supervisor if necessary In the Tasks pane click the Edit tab to open it The bottom half of the pane contains the GPS controls If GPS is not selected in the drop down bar click the small triangle to open the drop down list and click GPS to select it The GPS pane opens Four buttons are located at the bottom of the pane Two toggle switches are between the buttons Click Settings to open the GPS Configuration window On the left side of the window near the top select the box for Rotate the map with the GPS Click Close window in the bottom left The window closes 2015 Partner Software Inc Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual rool 7 Inthe GPS pane click the Follow toggle The map pans to stay centered on the GPS icon and rotates as you change direction A arc PRIMARY CONDUCTOR L9 A Note
73. e s end point and click Use Wheel menu actions to adjust or remove your Line As you zoom in and out of your map your Line items will change size as appropriate to your view D Here s How 1 Click the Line element you want from the Toolkit panel 1s and drag it onto the map A dot appears in the center of the Wheel menu This is the starting point of your Line 2 Click the Add on the Wheel menu to add length and an ending point to your Line As you move your cursor towards the ending position an animated dashed line provides a preview of your Line placement Also a distance measurement from the starting point shows your line length 3 Click your desired ending point location on the map The animation and length preview are replaced with your Line 4 Use Wheel menu actions to make adjustments to your Line or to add a new segment to your Line 2015 Partner Software Inc Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual 230 9 ft 3 Click location WamWhealimenunl of ending point l Wheel Menu Actions Add 1 Left click Add to a Line by clicking an end point and then clicking the Add on the Wheel menu Click the location for the new end point to complete your Line To add a vertex click the line between end points click the Wheel menu Add and then click the map location where you want to place the vertex The original Line is divided into two segments with a common end point the vertex 2 Right cl
74. e things are represented by map items A Map item consists of a symbol and usually some related information The symbol appears on 2015 Partner Software Inc 10 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual the map and its associated information appears in an accompanying listl 16 as described later in the manual The Map is Updated Frequently The Partner map is routinely updated nightly in most organizations To get the current updates you must connect to your network although the rest of the time you can be completely offline The Map Viewer checks for updates only when it is first started 25 You must restart the Map Viewer while connected to the network to receive an update If an update is available the Map Viewer will request your permission to install it To ensure that your maps and information are always the most current accept an update when it becomes available The process is typically very quick If you must complete an urgent task do so Partner provides a way to update later 26 Note Some organizations choose to install all updates automatically and do not to ask the user s permission The Map Viewer Performs Tasks Through Actions Traditional paper maps are passive containers for geographic information but digital maps can provide links to additional information that is not geographic Digital maps can actively respond to questions and searches You can look up information on map items such as customer
75. e to another or trace froma consumer location back to the power source In the first case the pathway is by road in the second case the pathway is by spans of conductor There may be several ways to connect locations or just one Finding Facts and Information Maps convey information through the placement of symbols These may represent specific things in the real world such as rivers mountains houses and utility poles or they may represent information about an area such as rainfall the prevalence ofa particular language or governmental jurisdiction In either case there is additional information associated with the thing symbolized On a paper map only a small amount of information can be shown The symbol generally indicates the nature of the real object and the map may include additional facts such as it s name To find a particular symbol you visually scan the map An index grid may reduce the area you must examine Digital maps are able to associate much more information with symbols You can still browse the map to find a particular symbol but usually it is quicker and easier to use related information to find it Enter the information and the viewing software takes you to the location Depending on the software it may display further information in addition to the location Informing Others Just as you can get information from a map you can use the map to point out information to others You can also add inform
76. ectivity information for your selected map item Your choices for this HTML report include Save Open In a Browser or Close Select the appropriate button from the bottom of the window List Downstream Consumers Opens the List Downstream Consumers window providing all consumers beyond the selected map item in the connectivity model If the flow was broken here this list tells you who would be affected Use the buttons at the bottom of the window to Save Open in a Browser or Close this HTML report same as Wheel menu action List Downstream Transformers Opens a report exhibiting all transformers downstream of the selected map item If available total KVA calculations are included Use the buttons at the bottom of the window to Save Open in a Browser or Close this HTML report same as Wheel menu action Flow Change Temporary alters the phasing for a selected map item Change is listed in the Data pane under Connectivity found below the map item s data Phase is listed as normal indicates default and now will be different from default if changed For example phase ABC normal ABC now C means the default phase is ABC but it has been changed to C same as Wheel menu action Flow Reset All Flow Changes Restores phase to default settings for all map items which had their flow changed same as Wheel menu action Flow Reset Single Devices Restores phase to default settings for an single selected map item Tra
77. ed area for providing organizational specific data for your cursor s current position Dependent on how your organization s software is set up this display may identify your cursor s position by grid number or district Some organizations display no information here Back and Forward buttons the controls for revisiting recent map viewer screens Clicking the left arrow takes you to your last few screen views Clicking right arrow moves you forward again to the screen where you left off Pan buttons the controls for changing the map region shown in the map pane Surrounding the Map pane each button is labeled with an arrow pointing 2015 Partner Software Inc 15 Part 2 Maps and the Viewer outward Clicking a button slides the the Map pane in the direction it points changing the map section you see in the pane Coordinate indicator the designated area for providing the map coordinate location of your current cursor position Top menus the designated area for accessing various settings and actions related to your map and installed software modules 2 4 2 Task Pane The Task pane contains tabs for accessing other panes Each tabbed pane is comprised of a variety of components for working with the map and associated data Labeled according to function the tabs are Data Find Edit and View Connectivity Filter Table Status button Login button ape i A 7 Data Find Edit Maximize and an
78. eg Well oe A Windmill Squirrel Start From a Map or Drawing Item Select a map or Drawing item as a starting point The element snaps to it and ensures proper placement D Here s How 1 Click a Drawing element to select it The element name is highlighted 2 Click a map or Drawing item on the map The selection is highlighted by the Wheel menu 3 Click the Wheel menu Add to place the Drawing element on the map in relation to the selected object See the Line ss Shapel 6 Point 99 or Text 00 sections for specifics JE Point iM 2 Click the item in the map aN menu 3 Click the Wheel Well APhase B 8 Phase i Su Bad D 1 Click a Drawing CPhase element Squirrel Tree A Windmill 350 5 ft K U on the map 4 Click the place 5 Your Drawing item is placed on the map 2015 Partner Software Inc 82 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual Tip Your selected Drawing element is identified at the bottom of the Map pane to the left of Home This is a helpful reminder when you are using a tab other than Edit You can continue to add the selected Drawing element by using the Wheel menu Add action without having to go back to the Edit tab Use a Laser Rangefinder Device Use readings from a laser rangefinder to place a Drawing element on the map These
79. entifying the selectable item under your cursor If you are working with the Map Viewer only the item could be a map item or Drawing item If you have other Partner modules installed the item could be a Staking item Inspection item Right of Way Vegetation Management item or Damage Assessment item Elevator buttons 37 the controls for affecting the zoom level of your map Each number represents a specific zoom level Click a number to zoom in or out of your map by predetermined increments As the numbers decrease you see a larger area of the map i e as the numbers go down you zoom out Home button the control for displaying the entire service area and for orienting your map so that North is towards the top of the window Selected Tool indicator the designated area for identifying the tool currently selected in the Toolkit pane Selected Item indicator the designated area for identifying the item currently selected in the map Information provided includes the type of item e g map item Drawing item or other module item along with the first entry of the item s associated data Bar Scale a graphical representation of the distance on the earth to which the distance on the map corresponds The length of the bar on the map represents a specific distance on the ground The length and distance change with zooming The units are whatever units your map is set up to display usually feet Optional indicator the designat
80. er Software Inc 32 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual Note Selecting the Refresh checkbox for all loading mapsets may increase startup time Selecting the Refresh checkbox for a mapset causes all records for the mapset to be redrawn on startup However if Refresh is unchecked for a mapset the records for that mapset will not appear on the map at startup In this case from the View tab click Refresh for the mapset to initiate redrawing of all loaded mapset records REHE NYY FY Visible r Remembered 7 To activate your changes click Apply and restart at the bottom of the window 2015 Partner Software Inc Part 3 Get Started 3 1 2 Show or Hide Mapsets After starting Partner you can show or hide parts of the software as you work These parts called mapsets by Partner are containers for map data and or software actions The View tab lists the mapsets that loaded when you started your software The procedure given here specifies the mapsets you need visible for Map Viewer operation If you have other Partner software modules installed e g Right of Way Vegetation Management or Field Design you may want to show those mapsets as well Check with your supervisor D Here s How 1 From the Task pane tabs select View The View pane opens and shows the loaded mapsets They are divided into three categori
81. er v4 22 2 User Manual Mapspace Settings 3 Check with your Partner System administrator to see if you have the appropriate MapSpace settings applied Check the View Tablas e This tab allows you to hide or show mapsets You can use it as you work to make things less cluttered and easier to see All mapsets listed in the View tab remain available and can be made visible or hidden as you require 2015 Partner Software Inc Part 3 Get Started 3 1 Set Up Your Software Specific mapsets containers of information and menu actions are required for each Partner program Many organizations set up their software to load the required mapsets so that you don t have to You can see which mapsets are available and which are selected to load 2s on your computer by choosing from the top menus Platform gt Preferences gt MapSpace Once loaded Partner provides ways to show or hide mapsets 33 View tab to facilitate your work 3 1 1 Select Mapsets to Load In Partner a mapset is a container for information and menu actions Mapsets available for your installation of Partner are listed in Platform gt Preferences gt MapSpace Selected mapsets load when you start Partner Once loaded hide or show mapsets 33 through the View tab Mapsets used for Map Viewer operation commonly include the following e Background This mapset may be called Electrical check with your supervisor if you don t see a mapse
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83. es Image Published and Dynamic 2 Under the Dynamic mapset category confirm that Background Drawing GPS and Tracing are checked Checkbox selection indicates visibility To hide a mapset click the checked box to de select it Image Mapsets Published Mapsets Dynamic Mapsets C Distribution Inspection Refresh Horang gt Refresh _ Inspection Overview Refresh __ Mass Selection Refresh Troubleshooting If Background Drawing GPS or Tracing do not appear as choices in the View tab confirm that these mapsets are available and selected to load in Platform gt Preferences gt MapSpace 2015 Partner Software Inc 34 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual 2015 Partner Software Inc 35 Part 4 Navigate the Map 3s Part 4 Navigate the Map Repositioning the map so that you see a different region within the Map pane is called panning aol Changing the amount of area you see within the Map pane is called zooming 36 You can navigate in preset increments or in smoothly controlled amounts When zooming in on a particular item it is important to place it in the center of the the Map pane As you move in closer you may need to recenter the item to keep it from sliding out of view As you change zoom levels different amounts of map detail are appropriate You would probably expect to see a large amount of detail individual houses land plo
84. ess the 2 key e Pan west press the 4 key 2015 Partner Software Inc 133 Appendix A Alternate Controls Arrow keys pan in the direction of the arrow e Pan north press the Up Arrow key e Pan east press the Right Arrow key e Pan south press the Down Arrow key e Pan west press the Left Arrow key A 3 Select Use the Mouse Select a Map item D Here s How 1 Hover the cursor over the map item 2 Click the mouse The Wheel menu highlights the map item it s associated data appears in the Data pane and the item is named in Selection Stack If there are several items in close proximity you will need to left click the item name in Selection Stack to choose it Pop Up Selection Stack D Here s How 1 Click a map item The Wheel menu appears 2 Right click the Wheel menu The list of items within a specific radius of your click appears on the map 3 Click the item you want from the list to select it Its data appears in the Data pane Add items to the Selection Stack pane of the Data pane D Here s How 1 Click to select a map item The Selection Stack pane populates with all the items within a specific radius of your click 2015 Partner Software Inc 134 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual 2 Use SHIFT LEFT CLICK as you hover over other map items The items within the selection radius are added to the existing list in Selection Stack pane The Wheel menu remains on first map selection 3 In the Select
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86. f the usual methods 73 the same as you would any other Drawing element Templates come to the drawing as a Group Select the green Group Handle to apply Wheel menu actions to adjust all items of the Template Select an individual iteml 87 to adjust it Top Menu Bar Actions File gt Drawing gt Save Drawing as Template You can save an entire drawing Portrait as a Template Templates are saved within the Partner Map Viewer software in the Drawing folder They appear in the Drawing Toolkit and are used like any other Drawing element 2015 Partner Software Inc 112 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual rm Edit View Actions Reports Help 947 Save Drawing Open Drawing Export Shapefile Save all Snapshots to PDF Save Selected Snapshot to PDF ye Drawing as Template Delete File gt Drawing gt Save Drawing as Template F Save Drawing as Tem aS Name name ok Reset Cancel Delete Template s Choose this option to eliminate a previously saved Template The Delete Templates window opens and contains a list of template names Next to each name is a selection box Select the names you want to delete then click OK The window closes and the Template name is removed from the Template tool in the Drawing Toolkit M fm Edit View Actions Reports Help A Deen renpates U E 1947 Dr
87. for Connect to gps After a brief pause the box shows a check mark and you see signal information in the lower left of the azimuth indicator The default TSIP settings are a good place to start when using your Trimble GPS device See your associated hardware and software manuals for more information 2015 Partner Software Inc Index a actions about 10 Active Toolindicator 13 Kr choose 2 Clear Drawing 92 click 2 right 2 connectivity information in the Data pane 70 conventions 2 Coordinate indicator 13 Coordinate pane 19 current drawing 78 cursor 2 customize Controlpane 139 Layout pane 135 D Data pane 17 connectivity information 70 Data tab 17 Distance and Compass Bearing indicator 13 drag 2 Drawing add intersecting line 95 delete entire 92 delete item 91 Drawing element add fromMap item 81 dragadd 80 keypadadd 85 Shape placement 97 Drawing item move 88 rotate 87 scale 91 Dynamic Mapsets 21 2015 Partner Software Inc Index _E Edit tab Coordinate pane 19 Toolkit pane 19 Elevator buttons 13 37 Export Shapefile 116 a nae Filter Table button 15 Find Find Anything prefixor substring search 65 Find tab prefixsearch 67 Find tab procedure 67 incrementalsearch 64 items about 59 Types about 59 Find Anything about 64 default beginning match 64 prefixsearch 65 procedure 64 substring search 65 Find entry bar 18 Find Itemlist 18 Find tab about 66 beginning match 64 Fin
88. fore you can drag the map pan The Drag Threshold setting is important for those using a stylus for selection When selecting with a stylus it can be hard to be precise Increasing the Drag Threshold allows for some movement of the stylus or the cursor after pressing and before releasing the left mouse button onscreen without interpreting it as a drag You enter the number of pixels the cursor or stylus is allowed to move Any movement beyond this amount triggers panning 2015 Partner Software Inc 141 Appendix B Customize Your Program Zoom on find When this option is checked the Map pane automatically zooms on your selected Find item in the Map pane You must also enter a zoom level in the Level for zoom on find entry bar for this option to work Level for zoom on find Set the zoom level at which you wish to view your Find item selections The Zoom on find checkbox must also be selected View data on find If selected the Map Viewer switches from the Find tab to the Data tab automatically when a Find item is chosen Applying Your Selections Many customizing options are found by selecting Platform gt Preferences Consult the summaries of the Layout 13s and Controll panels choices to decide what options are right for you After making the changes you want click Apply and restart at the bottom of the window D Here s How 1 From the top menus select Platform gt Preferences The Edit Preferences windo
89. form gt Preferences gt MapSpace 727 pane lists the available mapsets In some organizations you must select which mapsets to load but many organizations set up the software to load your required mapsets for you Once mapsets load the Vie wl 20 tab allows you to hide or show mapsets as you work 2 4 Map Viewer Interface The Partner window contains two sections The section on the left displays the map and is called the Map pane The section on the right provides tools and displays associated data and is called the Task pane It will be worth your time to familiarize yourself thoroughly with the interface descriptions of this section and its subsections FF Partner ns B n d EERE Platform File Edit View Actions Reports Help 1 1966499 300756 a 1312 ft 92deg m A Ho Data Find Edit view arc PRIMARY_CONDUCTOR L15 1 arc PRIMARY_CONDUCTOR gt Feeder L15 Phase Configuration Conductor Type 2 AWG ACSR E Line Name 75458 Linetype Id 168 AMPS IF Batanceo oer Sozun __ miles from source 14 437121 180776 Circuit Source troubleshooting Customers 3 Phase A Customers o Phase B 2 v are SECONDARY_CONDUCTOR A A Customers o Phase C lt gt arc PRIMARY_CONDUCTOR L15 Mowing Home 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 789 Main Parts of the Partner Interface 2015 Partner Software Inc Part 2 Maps and
90. h an attached GPS device usl you can add Drawing elements to your map as you move D Here s How 1 Complete the steps for Follow Your Progress in the Ma 4a 2 From the Drawing Toolkit select a Drawing element E f o 3 In the Coordinate pane click Add Your selected Drawing element is placed 4 on the map in your current location 4 Repeat Step 3 as needed 2015 Partner Software Inc 85 Part 6 Record and Communicate Information Use a Numeric Keypad Pad You can add Drawing elements to your map by tapping designated number keys as you move First you must complete GPS set up for Partneru and enable the Follow 44 button and the Follow 4s toggle A numeric keypad is required your keyboard may have one or you may attach one Adding Drawing Points as your drive is especially useful for damage assessment For example after a storm you can mark the location of downed trees for removal Note If you do not have a numeric keypad double clicking the Keypad pane key will place a Drawing Point on the map Using your keyboard number keys located above the letter keys will cause your Viewer to zoom to corresponding Elevator button zoom levels Using the keyboard number keys will not place points on the map D Here s How 1 Complete the steps for
91. heel menu on the map or the Actions menu top menu bar The Wheel menu provides a list of actions appropriate for each Drawing tool The top menu selection Actions gt Drawing provides a list of actions appropriate to all Drawing tools or the drawing as a whole Drawing creation involves three basic tasks These procedures apply to all Drawing elements e Placel 7s a Drawing element on the map Adjust s7 the Drawing item to convey the correct meaning e Erasel 91 mistakes if any Item specific actions are provided on the the Wheel menu See the individual Drawing element topics Points 99 Lines 93 Shapes 96 Text 100 for more information 6 1 1 1 Place a Drawing Element There are several ways to add elements to your drawing but they all begin by selecting an element in the Toolkit panel 19 With an element selected you can insert it in your drawing through the following methods Draglso the element to the map location from the Toolkit pane e Select a Drawing element from the Toolkit pane select 1 a map item and then add the Drawing element to the map using the Wheel menu e Enter known coordinates 47 and place the Drawing element there e Use an attached GPS devicel l or an attached GPS device and numeric keypad sslto add a Drawing element as you move e Use laser rangefinder readings to addle a Drawing element on the map All methods start with accessing the Drawing elements in the Edit tab 20
92. ibution Inspection or Field Design The Coordinate pane provides options for using GPS and map coordinates in association with Toolkits To use the GPS options you must attach a GPS device to your computer and complete the GPS set up aael procedures for Partner See your supervisor if necessary Data Find Edt View Drawing Coordinate Pane Drop Down Menu Coordinate Pane Parts of the Edit Tab Toolkit pane the designated area for all Toolkits available to you Toolkits will vary depending on what software you have installed Possible Partner Toolkits include Drawing part of the Map Viewer Distribution Inspection if you have the Distribution Inspection module Staker if you have Field Design Right of Way if you have the Right of Way Vegetation Management module and Damage Assessment if you have the Damage Assessment module Open a Toolkit by clicking on the small preceding it Coordinate pane drop down menu the menu of Coordinate pane choices Each pane offers a set of controls for adding Toolkit elements through map coordinates Click the bar to display the list The default pane is the GPS 2015 Partner Software Inc 20 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual pane but the Laser Move World Feet and Keypad panes are also found here Click a pane name to open it and access its controls Coordinate pane the designated area for displaying the vario
93. ick Enables multiple adding multi add mode Each left click adds a new Line segment to your drawing Right click again to end multi add mode R Rotate Lines rotate on their center point Click the Line to select it then click the R Rotate on the Wheel menu The center area ofthe Line item is fixed Rotate the Line to the position you want then click to place it there Delete May delete a portion of the Line or a vertex depending on the section of the Line you select To remove the complete Line use the Wheel Menu gt A gt Delete Entire Line action M Move Click a Line in the middle of a segment to move the entire Line Click an end point or vertex to move those parts only the opposite end point s stay s in place 2015 Partner Software Inc 95 Part 6 Record and Communicate Information A Actions See Wheel Menu Actions List below Warning Clicking on a Line between end points or vertices and then using the Add Wheel menu action will break your Line into segments and add a vertex To add an intersecting Line to a Line in your drawing first click into a blank area of the map to clear selection Click to select the Line element you want in the Toolkit pane and drag it to your drawing Complete your Line by clicking the Wheel menu Add as usual Wheel Menu Actions List Add to Group Choosing this action allows you to group the Line with another piece of your drawing After clicking
94. iewer v4 22 2 User Manual measure distance and bearing 57 you can use the onscreen indicator The Tape Measure tool is part of the Drawing Toolkit and is found in the Edit tab It draws a line on your map and states the length of your line The onscreen indicator gives readings from your most recent selection to your current cursor location A Word About Scale Scalel sel in standard map usage means the ratio between a distance on the map and the corresponding distance on the ground This is usually expressed as a pure ratio such as 1 24 000 but may be expressed in different units such as 1 inch 2 000 feet Software cannot predict the actual scale of an onscreen map unless the precise resolution and pixel size of the monitor upon which the map is viewed is known Within the Map Viewer scale refers to the number of map units on the map usually in feet represented per pixel on the screen Partner scale is map units per pixel The bar scalel 13 that appears in the lower left corner of the Map pane reflects this value which Partner does not provide explicitly because we don t know the details of your display hardware The bar scale adjusts as you zoom the map changing length or unit amount to match your zoom level Note The terms large scale map and small scale map refer to the ratio or fraction used to express map units to ground units A large scale map e g 1 10 000 or 1 10 000 shows a small area in great detail A small sca
95. ing is enabled in Platform gt Preferences gt MapSpace o7land selected in the View 2s tab See your supervisor if you think you should have Tracing but don t Two factors strongly influence the behavior of tracing within the Map Viewer First Partner can only provide information that is available in your engineering software so 2015 Partner Software Inc 70 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual certain facts and relationships are available while others are not Second Partner and your engineering software may have different approaches to managing ambiguity in data For example if two components of a network have the same name some engineering models make a correction based on the geometry and connectivity of the network while others report a problem and wait for humans to resolve it Similarly a span of B phase in the middle of an A circuit may be relabeled by one model but not by another Partner s simplified engineering rules and relationships take the latter approach If your engineering software is permissive making allowances for minor inconsistencies in the data it receives it may still export only the original data to Partner without accounting for the allowances In that case Partner which restricts its display to the actual data received could be unable to complete certain traces Use Tracing Selecting a map item displays network information in addition to the item data in the Data pane scroll down The inform
96. ing item is relocated to the place you entered Note To use the Add Forward and Add Backward buttons see the section Use a Laser Rangefinder fez 2015 Partner Software Inc 91 Part 6 Record and Communicate Information OT e F E i pa Rte A Move Forward Move Backward 11Y60X 2 Ke lASMove Backward ii mfr Scale Scale alters the size of Lines and Shapes you can not scale Points or Text The Wheel menu A Actions contains two scaling options Scale and Scale by Scale allows you to resize by cursor movements Scale by provides an entry bar for you to enter the multiplier by which you want to resize For example entering a value of 2 doubles the element s size while entering a value of 0 5 decreases the size by half 6 1 1 3 Remove a Drawing Item Drawing items are deleted from the map by one or two clicks from the Wheel menu To remove Points and Text select the Drawing item on the map then click Wheel menu Delete However for Lines and Shapes this Wheel menu action removes segments and vertices only Use Wheel menu gt A gt Delete Entire Line to remove the complete Line or Shape afeitions text Delete Points and Text 2015 Partner Software Inc 92 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual ga ar Add to Group Rotate Selected Delete Entire
97. ing of a Find item Optionally it can be set to match a substring 64 anywhere in a Find item 58 Substring search is configured within the Map Publisher and applied independently to each Find Typel s If your organization applies substring search to some Find Types but not to others your results contain a mix of matches some Find Types show only beginning matches while others show matches anywhere in the string D Here s How 1 Click inside the Find Anything entry bar 2 Begin to type what you seek As you type items with matching characters appear below The matches are bolded and highlighted Each item is labeled with its Find Type and all items ofa Find Type are grouped together The more you type the more you narrow your Find item choices Scroll by clicking the list and rolling the mouse wheel or by dragging the scroll bar on the right side Data Find Edt view Roads BUCK HOLLOW RD Roads BUCK LAKE RD Roads BUCK RIDGE RD Roads Roads BUCKEYE HILLS RD Roads BUCKEYE PARK RD Roads BUCKEYE RD Roads BUCKEYE ST IRoads BUCKEYE GREASY RIDGE RD Roads BUCKHORN LN Roads BUCK RIDGE RD 3 Double click a Find item in the list to select it The Find items are replaced by 2015 Partner Software Inc Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual the Data pane showing information about you
98. ion Stack pane click the item in the list to select it Its data appears in the Data pane 4 Click other items in the list to view their information A 4 Rotate the Map Use the Keyboard e To rotate counter clockwise press the following keys Ctrl A or Ctrl Left Arrow e To rotate clockwise press the following keys Ctrl D or Ctrl Right Arrow Use the Mouse Ctrl Left Click Drag Method D Here s How 1 Click a blank area ofthe map to select it 2 Ctrl Left Click Drag The map rotates in the direction of your mouse drag Scroll Wheel Click Drag Method D Here s How 1 Click a blank area ofthe map to select it 2 Hold down the scroll wheel while moving the mouse clockwise or counterclockwise Note To clear your rotation and return to the original map alignment go to the top menus and select View gt Clear Rotation To clear rotation and zoom out to entire service area level use Home 2015 Partner Software Inc 135 Appendix B Customize Your Program Appendix B Customize Your Program Partner provides options to customize some aspects of the Map Viewer for each user You can adjust a few elements of the screen layout and turn on or off certain controls These settings only affect your computer Experiment and see what you like B 1 Tailor Your Interface To customize your software select the top menu bar Platform gt Preferences In the Edit Preferences window Layout and Control allow you to change se
99. ion contains multiple map items for example a pole transformer and security light it may be difficult to click exactly the one you want The Map Viewer solves this by listing every item within a specified radius of your click The resulting list of items 171 is called a Selection Stack You can click on the item you need in the list You can also select an item by finding a factl 64 you know in any of various lists For example you can select a particular meter by finding and clicking the consumer s name in the list of customers The details of selection 0 including using the Selection Stack 62 and finding items via lists 64 are described in later sections The available actions depend on the type of map item you select not everything you can do with a pole makes sense for a span of Triplex Some map items such as roads may have a simple tool that only shows their name The tracing tool can determine and list the names and numbers of every consumer downstream from a given point and show their locations color coded for phase on the map In every case whether simple or complicated it is through actions that you work with the content of your Partner map The Map Viewer Functions Through Mapsets In Partner a mapset is a container for map data both graphical and informational 2015 Partner Software Inc 12 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual and actions tools for working with the data Within the Map Viewer the Plat
100. ions and select Save Group as Template Group Handle gt Wheel menu gt A gt Save Group as Template 2015 Partner Software Inc 114 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual D Here s How 1 Create a drawingl 7s on the map Create a Group 109 within your drawing Select the green Group handle luo The Wheel menu appears T Pe P Select A Actions to open the Actions s i gt 4 Addto Group mil l Break Group d d Save Group as Template Scale Group ia 5 Select Save Group As Template The Save Group as Template window opens 6 Inthe Template Name entry bar type in your Template s name 7 Click OK The window closes 8 Your new Template name appears under the Drawing Toolkit within the Template tool To delete a Template use the top menu action File gt Drawing gt Delete Template s 112 6 1 5 Save Open and Export Drawings You can save a drawing in progress to continue it later Drawings saved in this way are meant to be opened from the Map Viewer and appear on the map If you want to print or send a drawing use Snapshots nel Use the top menu selection File gt Drawing gt Save Drawing Your drawing will remain open after saving You can continue working or close it by using 2015 Partner Software Inc 115 Part 6 Record and Communicate Information Actions gt Drawing gt Clear Dra
101. italics when encountered the first time e Items you supply to the computer such as Search bar entries are displayed in Courier New bold italics For example Type meter e A variable item or selection is indicated by a placeholder It is a descriptive identifying phrase enclosed in brackets as demonstrated in the following example From the Selection Stack choose Work subtype name here The subtype name here could be any one of the ROW work subtypes Removal Trim Mowing Spraying or Trimming The actual value that the placeholder represents in this case the subtype is not bracketed Menu Selection When directed to make a selection from a menu or submenu the menu selections are stated in order from first to last and separated by a right angle bracket gt For example Reports gt Quick print gt to PDF directs you make three selections 1 From the top menus choose the Reports 2 From the list select Quick print 3 From the options choose to PDF Each selection makes the next option available Often the middle option in this case Quick print doesn t require a mouse click hovering your cursor on the option makes the next option available Procedures Numbered step by step directions are preceded by the following Partner symbol and heading D Here s How 2015 Partner Software Inc a Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual Notes Tips and Warnings Special messages are labeled as Notes Tips or Warnings and
102. le map e g 1 500 000 or 1 500 000 shows a large area in less detail 4 1 Zoom Zooming increases or decreases the area you see within the Map pane Zoom in to see a small area in detail such as house locations on a street Zoom out to show your map from a distant view so you see more area at once For example you could look at a county sized area to see where the subdivisions are located Zoom by preset increments using onscreen buttons or zoom continuously by using the mouse wheel Find more methods for zooming 1311 in the Appendix A 1 section 2015 Partner Software Inc 37 Part 4 Navigate the Map Ea When zooming in on a particular item it is important to place it in the center of the the Map pane As you move in closer you may need to recenter the item to keep it from sliding out of view Starting Screen Starting Screen Zoom In Zoom Out Tip Home 13 located in the lower right of the Map pane shows your entire mapped area also called your key map Use it when you lose your place in your map Home Button Preset Zoom Using the Elevator Buttons The Elevator 13 buttons zoom in and out of the map in stepped increments They are located in the lower right corner of the Map pane Your organization s choices during installation of your Partner System determine the total number of buttons you have The 0 button shows your entire mapped area The highest value
103. licking It appears as an I shape when you are typing click select or choose Directs you to press and release the left mouse button right click Specifies you press and release the right mouse button drag This results in moving something from one place to another on screen Hover over the item to be moved Press and hold down the left mouse button Continue to hold the button and move the mouse Release the mouse button when you reach your destination hover Place your cursor over something on the screen mapset A container for map data both graphical and informational and actions tools for working with the data map item Selectable element in your Partner maps Map items have some amount of associated data Usually several facts about the item appear in the Selection pane but at the very least the item s name is provided Selection Stack A list of every item within a specified radius of your selection Choose the item you want to select from the list Use of Fonts and Style e Software menus lists menu or list selections and command buttons are highlighted in bold font e Messages displayed on the screen from the software are indicated by Courier New bold font e Interface parts are indicated by capitalization as they are capitalized on screen in the software 2015 Partner Software Inc 3 Part 1 Welcome to Your Map Viewer v4 22 2 Manual e New or possibly unfamiliar terms are shown in
104. n to change the orientation or size of certain items or to delete unwanted ones Drawing offers two types of collections Portrait and Group Portrait refers to your entire drawing Every item of your drawing is included in the Portrait collection The Portrait is supplied automatically by the Map Viewer A Group is a subset of your drawing You decide the items of a Group collection within your drawing Your 2015 Partner Software Inc 105 Part 6 Record and Communicate Information drawing Portrait may contain several Groups The Map Viewer identifies collections with hand shaped icons called handles Clicking a handle displays a Wheel menu with actions applicable to that collection Some collection actions are also available from the top menus Portrait handles are yellow and Group handles are green Each handle indicates the contents of its collection with dashed lines The Portrait handle displays a rectangular frame that encloses all items in the drawing the handle itself appears in the upper right corner of the frame Group handles are roughly centered among the items that make up the Group and connect them with radiating lines Handles and their lines can be shown or hidden 10s at your convenience Portrait oe lines Handle or Ter Group L lines Collection Handles and Lines Note When you open a saved drawing there is no Portrait handle until you alter the drawi
105. names and phone numbers pole class and height or conductor phase You can also use information to locate a map item such as using a customer name to find the location of a meter That is you can select a known location ec to get information about it or conversely you can use known information 64 to look up a location You can measure distances s3 on the map If your organization supports the GPS you can use it in the Map Viewer If your organization has an appropriate electrical connectivity model the Map Viewer can provide upstream and downstream traces 69 find the protective device for a location find the 2015 Partner Software Inc 11 Part 2 Maps and the Viewer power source for a location and list downstream consumers You can make annotations to the map by drawing 77 on it The Map Viewer does all this by working with map items The Viewer uses one or more controls such as buttons menu selections checkboxes and so on to perform a particular task First select a map item then the Map Viewer offers a menu of tasks applicable to that kind of map item Some tasks are simple Other tasks are more complex doing a big chore with just one or two clicks Applying a particular control to a given map item produces a specific result Partner calls this an action You can select a map item by clicking its symbol in the map Selection is indicated on the map by a shaded disk 60 centered on the symbol Where a locat
106. nding the power of paper maps as far as digital technology can take them The Map Viewer does what maps have done since their invention while harnessing the full capability of modern networked computing to do it This document assumes that you are familiar with map use Our purpose here is to introduce the Partner Map Viewer We will look at how the Map Viewer approaches the display and use of map information Then we will examine its operation in detail for common tasks such as browsing a map looking up locations and marking up a map 2 1 Using Maps Exploring Locations Maps can contain a lot of information including historical cultural economic and so on The common factor of all this information is that it is associated with a specific physical location Maps are first and foremost about physical locations Fundamentally people use maps to find out the following three kinds of information e Locations People use maps to find out where something is usually with respect to where they are or with respect to another point of interest e Relationships We also use maps to see how things relate to one another On a map you can see how far apart things are how densely distributed they are how evenly distributed they are and so forth 2015 Partner Software Inc Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual e Connections People use maps to determine how locations are connected For example you can find a route from one plac
107. ng in some way move add or delete an item Top Menu Bar Actions View gt Drawing gt Handle Visibility Allows you to view or hide aspects of Portrait and Group handles Selecting this option opens the Drawing Visibility window The window contains a list of three items Each item has its own selection box The three items are as follows Show Handles Determines if handles should be shown Box selection 2015 Partner Software Inc 106 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual shows handles box de selection hides handles Show Handle Lines Determines if thin dashed lines indicating what a handle controls are shown Both Show Handles and Show Handle Lines must be checked for handle lines to appear Portrait handle lines outline the drawing and contain all items of the drawing Group handle lines connect items in a Group collection Box selection shows lines box de selection hides lines Use Magic Behavior Determines if handles should be hidden when out of context If you are not actively using your drawing handle lines and handles can be distracting If the box is checked the Portrait handle and lines only appear when a Drawing item is selected and the Group handle and lines only appear when a Drawing item in that group is selected If the box is not checked handles and lines always display provided the Show Handles and Show Handle Lines boxes are selected Edit Actions Reports Help Home stile
108. nical aspects are carefully considered beforehand Partner chose the term snapshot for this tool because technical cartographic considerations are secondary Snapshots are intended to be printed onto a specific paper size letter legal etc and to be legible and informative at that size Once you choose the map area and select the output format the Map Viewer automatically adjusts the scale and scale region ss of your printed map for that format Your printed maps include bar scales notice that if your Snapshots are different sizes on screen they will have different scales when saved or printed Be cautious about estimating distances by simply eyeballing your printouts Experienced map users think of scale se as the ratio between a distance on the map 2015 Partner Software Inc 119 Part 6 Record and Communicate Information and the corresponding distance on the ground Scale is usually expressed as a pure ratio such as 1 24 000 but may be expressed in different units such as 1 inch 1 000 feet Either way map users in various fields are accustomed to working with maps at specific predefined scales For example users of USGS quadrangle maps expect maps at 1 24 000 1 63 360 and 1 250 000 for most purposes although USGS does use other scales in particular cases Other organizations possibly including yours have a standard set of map scales that is convenient given the service area size and the type of work to be mapped
109. nscreen buttons or pan continuously by using the mouse Find more methods for panning 1 in the Appendix A 2 section Starting Screen Panning Tip Home 13 located in the lower right frame of the Map pane shows your entire mapped area also called your key map view Use it when you lose your place in your map Home Button Preset Pan Using the Onscreen Buttons Pan buttons surround the map The direction of the arrow on the button is the direction of the Pan action Click the button with the arrow pointing in the direction of the area you wish to see The Viewer slides bringing new map area into view 2015 Partner Software Inc 41 Part 4 Navigate the Map Es P Parner p_e E plattan Fe ah View Actions Repor Hap ze Se Data fd Et ew A gt Ford tem vers se tome jo 13456789 Pan Buttons Click a Pan button Map repositions bringing new area into view 2015 Partner Software Inc 42 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual Continuous Pan Using the Mouse D Here s How 1 Place your cursor on the map near the direction of the place you want to see 2 Click hold and slide the mouse away from where you started 3 A new place slides into view as if you are dragging the map F Partner Platform File Edit View Actions Reports Help
110. nt to know about The animated lines let you know which map items are selectable 2 Click the map item The Wheel menu appears around the symbol showing selection Your selected item is also identified in the bottom left 13 area near the Back and Forward buttons Information about the selected item appears in the Data pane If you have tracing and it is turned on connectivity information 70 and links are provided below the item data These links allow 2015 Partner Software Inc 62 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual you to jump to map items that are connected to the currently selected item 3 To de select click a plain area of the map The Data pane clears and the Wheel menu disappears Selected item highlighted in Selection Stack pane __ jarc SERVICE_LOCATION Service Address Customer Name Customer Phone 6933112 Account Number 40006556 Meter number 15618851 Service Location 26BY16 1 Last_kwh Reading_date 2005 10 10 1613 Progress Dr TR Mccabe Service type Residential Account status Active Disconnect_date Line length 149 512541279988 Selected Item Conductor Type 110 AWGTriplex 4 1 indicator Hild e Service class arc SERVICE_ LOCATION 1613 Progress Dr Feeder L26 Class 200 Data type arc SERVICE_LOCATION Connectivity 97477 service phase C normal C now C Connectivity information and links ff vestream
111. number and account number Each piece of information is a link to the Map Viewer Click any item in the list to select and pan to its location The associated data appears in the Data pane 4 Choose from Save Open in Browser or Close found at the bottom of the window Save Saves the list to your computer as an HTML report After saving it may be emailed viewed or printed Open in Browser Opens the list in your browser no internet connection needed When viewed in your browser the links in the list are not connected to the Map Viewer Follow your browser s procedures to save or print your list 2015 Partner Software Inc 128 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual Close Closes the List Downstream Consumers window and returns you to the Map Viewer pina om j jers downstream of 28357 on phase ABC Total 92 Find Protective Device oe Trace Downstream ABC ace uc alaam ams onset an Meter Account Customer Service Trace Upstream Trace Clear Customer Name Service Address List Downstream Consumers Number Number Phone type List Downstream Transformers ha hane 6816 Mohican Trl 15618853 40011549 2444300 Residential wer T JO leani Flow Reset All Flow Changes a ai anmo Rent Save Open InBrowser Close Wheel Menu Actions List List Downstream Consumers Opens the List Downstream Consume
112. on Management Distribution Inspection or Damage Assessment depending on the modules installed by your organization Any and all information available to your organization can be displayed in the Map Viewer Your organization selects whatever it considers useful Only the Most Useful Information is Displayed Partner accommodates your organization s way of doing things as much as possible The Map Viewer s appearance and behavior are tailored to reflect your organization s procedures For this reason the Partner Map Viewer that you use may look and act differently than it does at a neighboring organization This also means that the examples in this manual may not exactly match what you see on your screen Don t worry the software still works as described The Map Viewer can be set up differently for various departments and even for individuals 1s within a department Depending on the job at hand you can adjust some aspects 28 of the Map Viewer as you work Information is Presented Using Map Items The information selected by your organization is compiled into the Partner map Everything with a location is placed in the proper geographic relationship on the map This includes things like poles or meters which occur at a single place It also includes things like roads and spans of conductor which occur along a path Finally the map may contain things like counties and lakes that occupy an area with a defined boundary All of thes
113. ot everyone works in the same way This section provides alternate methods for basic Map Viewer tasks A 1 Zoom Use the Mouse Click e zoom in one Elevator button level DOUBLE LEFT CLICK e zoom out one Elevator button level DOUBLE RIGHT CLICK Drag Drag away from your body to zoom in drag towards your body to zoom out e For a 2 button mouse RIGHT CLICK DRAG e For a single button mouse SHIFT CLICK DRAG Scroll For a mouse with a wheel e zoom in SCROLL UP e zoom out SCROLL DOWN Use the Keyboard To zoom by small increments each less than an Elevator button level e Zoom in o CTRL Up Arrow key o CTRL W key e Zoom out o CTRL Down Arrow key o CTRL S key 2015 Partner Software Inc 132 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual To zoom a full Elevator button level using the keyboard e Press the number key that correlates to the desired Elevator button or e Use the Page Up and Page Down keys To select the Home level your entire service area also called the key map view e Press the Home key or e Press the zero 0 key of your keyboard A 2 Pan Use the Mouse e For a scrolling mouse LEFT CLICK DRAG e For a single button mouse CTRL CLICK DRAG Use the Keyboard Letter keys e Pan north press the W key e Pan east press the D key e Pan south press the S key e Pan west press the A key Numeric keypad turn off Number Lock e Pan north press the 8 key e Pan east press the 6 key e Pan south pr
114. pshot centered in the Map pane and opens the PDF for viewing Also found under the top menu Reports gt Drawing gt Generate PDF Snapshots Generate Selected PDF Snapshot Drag a Snapshot of the size you want from the Drawing Toolkit onto the map Click to select it Choose Generate Selected PDF Snapshot to produce and open your single Snapshot as a PDF file This option does not save your file you must save it using your PDF viewer procedures If you haven t placed your Snapshot on the map prior to selecting Generate Selected PDF Snapshot a Snapshot is added to the center of the Map pane and your PDF viewer opens showing that Snapshot Also found under the top menu Reports gt Drawing gt Generate Selected PDF Snapshot 2015 Partner Software Inc 125 Part 6 Record and Communicate Information 6 3 4 Save a Snapshot Partner exists on your computer in a hierarchy of file folders The root folder is usually called Partner but it may be called something else When you select File gt Drawing gt Save All Snapshots to PDF or Save Selected Snapshot to PDF from the top menu bar Partner opens the folder Partner gt data gt Drawing You can navigate to another folder if you prefer Your Snapshot s will be saved directly into this folder under whatever name you assign Be systematic about your name assignments so that you can easily retrieve them later Top Menu Bar Actions File gt Drawing gt Save All Snapshots to PDF Saves all Sna
115. pshots currently on screen as a single PDF file Selecting this action opens the Save window to the Drawing folder within the Partner Map Viewer software If you prefer to save your files somewhere else you can navigate to another location on your computer When you click Save the files are saved and a preview opens in your PDF viewer The multiple Snapshots are saved as one file but each Snapshot prints as one page The pages are in the order that you added the Snapshots to the map Close the preview to continue working Save Selected Snapshots to PDF Saves a single selected Snapshot as a PDF file First select the Snapshot on your map and then select this option The Save window opens and allows you to navigate to the computer location where you want to keep the file Give the file a name and then click Save Your single Snapshot is saved as a PDF and a preview of your saved file opens in you PDF viewer Close the preview to continue working 6 4 Tracing Reports The Map Viewer offers visual tracing and information based on your organization s electrical connectivity model It uses data supplied by the engineering software you use if any If your organization does not use such a program this section does not 2015 Partner Software Inc 126 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual apply to you since Tracing will not be available See Trace Your Connectivity Network 6s for more information Tip Connectivity information and Tracing
116. r item The Map pane pans to and selects your item Icustomes Last Name Mick Cheries E Zjarc SERVICE_LOCATION ay Service Address 3910 W Dupont Rd gt Customer Name Barry Buck a Customer Phone 6379164 Account Number 2637200 Meter number 97665444 Service Location 11Y29 6 1ZA Last_kwh Reading_date 2005 10 30 Service type Residential Account status Active Disconnect_date Line length 89 3756118860173 Conductor Type 4 0 AWGURD URD 4 1 Phase A Service class Feeder L11 Class 200 es 4 Click the Find Anything entry bar to bring back your Find item list or to look up something new Click the X on the right to clear the current entry Note Find Anything limits each Find Type to 16 matching items in the results list If you don t see what you are looking for continue typing in the Find Anything entry bar 5 2 2 Use the Find Tab If you know something specific about the map item you want you can use that information to select the item map item information is organized by categories such as customer last name pole tag number substation name and so on These categories are called Find Types Your search begins by choosing a Find Type from the provided drop down list Selecting a Find Type lists all the items within that category Either choose the item you want from the ordered list or type the item you are looking for into the Find
117. range and bearing entries position the Drawing element in relation to something on your map a map or Drawing item D Here s How 1 In the Coordinate pane click the drop down bar to open the drop down list 2 Click Laser to open the Laser pane Bearing Range 3 Select your reference item on the map a map or a Drawing item 4 Enter the bearing degrees clockwise from North and the range distance into the appropriate areas of the Laser pane 5 Select a Drawing element in the Toolkit pane 2015 Partner Software Inc 83 Part 6 Record and Communicate Information 4 iy w Squirrel Well Windmill Laser Bearing 55 Range 100 6 In the bottom of the Laser pane select the appropriate button Your selection choices and their result are as follows Add Forward Your selected Drawing item is added at the bearing from north and distance you entered from the selected item on the map Add Backward Your selected Drawing item is added at the bearing 180 from north and the distance you entered from the selected item on the map For this example we choose Add Forward Note To use the Move Forward and Move Backward buttons see the Move Use a Laser Range Finder s9 section in the Adjust a Drawing Item topic 2015 Partner Software Inc Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual Use a GPS Device Wit
118. rious colors and patterns Drag a Drawing element to a location on the map and it puts a copy of itself at that location The copy becomes part of your drawing a Drawing item which you can manipulate For example you can move rotate or delete it You must save a drawing to keep it unlike a pencil sketch on paper it disappears when you close the Map Viewer You can save a drawing in a format that can be reloaded later and edited or as a file that can easily be shared with others Drawing 2015 Partner Software Inc 78 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual XML files 1 are for reloading and editing in the Map Viewer Use the PDF format lz to add your drawing to a report or to share it through print or email PDF files include the underlying Partner map content along with your drawing The Map Viewer also provides a shapefile export 1s option When you add the first Drawing item to the map you have begun a drawing As you add more items they become part of that same drawing even if they are in a remote part of the service area and concern a different job This is the current drawing To start another drawing you must clear the current one You can do this using the menu or by closing the Map Viewer Most likely you will want to save or print the current drawing before clearing it Unlike a pencil and paper the Drawing Toolkit does not allow complete freedom It offers specific Drawing elements and specific actions for each
119. rs HTML report window which itemizes all consumers beyond the selected map item in the connectivity model If the flow is broken here this list tells you who is affected Use the buttons at the bottom of the window to Save Open ina Browser or Close this HTML report same as Actions gt Tracing gt List Downstream Consumers List Downstream Transformers Opens the List Downstream Transformers HTML report window which itemizes all transformers downstream of the selected map item If available total KVA calculations are included Use the buttons at the bottom of the window to Save Open in a Browser or Close this HTML report Same as Actions gt Tracing gt List Downstream Transformers Top Menu Bar Actions Actions gt Tracing gt List Downstream Consumers See the Wheel Menu Actions List above description List Downstream Transformers See the Wheel Menu Actions List above description 2015 Partner Software Inc 129 Part 6 Record and Communicate Information Electrical Info Opens the Dispatch Report window and provides electrical connectivity information for your selected map item Your choices for this HTML report include Save Open In a Browser or Close Select the appropriate button from the bottom of the window 2015 Partner Software Inc 131 Appendix A Alternate Controls Appendix A Alternate Controls The preceding content introduces you to the program and gives you basic procedures N
120. rthside P1 14824404 40002438 4832790 Residential Jantzen Autry 9914 Sawtooth Ct 94664754 773301 5031058 Commercial Treey Avara 2785 N 675E 68673476 2421000 2443860 Commercial Jackson Avara 5422 Hopkinton Dr 77925971 409803 6376014 Residential Kristopher J Avara 10909 Bushnell Ct 57501915 40000381 2447271 Residential Merk Avery 5186 S 250 W 57 94664752 2025504 4898455 Residential E e cone Downstream Consumers Tracing Report 2015 Partner Software Inc Part 5 Get Information Wheel Menu Actions List Find Protective Device Traces upstream and selects the protective device for the selected map item same as Actions gt Tracing gt Find a Protective Device Trace Downstream ABC Traces all conductor downstream of the selected map item Trace is colored by phase Side by side red blue and green lines following the conductor indicate an ABC trace same as Actions gt Tracing gt Trace Downstream ABC Trace Upstream Traces all conductor upstream of the selected map item Trace is colored by phase same as Actions gt Tracing gt Trace Upstream Trace Clear Removes all tracing lines from the map Same as Actions gt Tracing gt Trace Clear List Downstream Consumers Opens the List Downstream Consumers window providing all consumers beyond the selected map item in the connectivity model If the flow is broken here this list tells you who is affected Use the buttons at the bottom of the window to Save Open in
121. s example we choose Center Enable form field popups Toolbar position 5 At the bottom of the Edit Preferences window click Apply and restart The Edit Preferences window closes and the Map Viewer restarts Your Toolbar is present in the position you chose If this is the first time you have used the Toolbar the buttons are blank 2015 Partner Software Inc 146 B 3 Set Up GPS Partner currently supports two separate GPS protocols the National Marine Electronics Association protocol or NMEA and the Trimble Standard Interface Protocol or TSIP NMEA is the more common of the two and is supported by many though not all GPS receivers TSIP is the Trimble output protocol and is only available with Trimble brand GPS receivers Before using your GPS device with your Partner Map Viewer some set up is required Open GPS Settings First you must turn on your GPS device and connect it to your computer If your device uses a Bluetooth connection and this is the first time using the two together you may need to add it to your computer s device list See your computer and GPS device documentation or your supervisor if you have trouble in any of these areas 2015 Partner Software Inc 147 Appendix B Customize Your Program D Here s How Use one of the following methods to
122. sappear when you click to select the new location for your Point A Actions See Wheel Menu Actions List below Point Drawing Item Wheel Menu 2015 Partner Software Inc 100 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual Wheel Menu Actions List Add to Group Choosing this action allows you to group the Point with another piece of your drawing After clicking this action an animated dashed line appears When you hover over a selectable Drawing item the dashed line turns solid and an arrow appears under your cursor Click to select the Drawing item and add it your Group The entire group can then be moved rotated or deleted through the Group Handle Wheel menu actions See also Group Wheel menu Actions list wl Remove From Group This action only appears if your Point is part of a Group See the section Group lod Rotate Selected Enables you to rotate the Point item by specific degree Selecting this action opens an input window Type in the number of degrees you want the text to rotate Click OK The window closes and your text has changed orientation Each rotation is independent of the previous rotation So entering 45 degrees each time will only change the orientation of the text once The result is the text is rotated 45 degrees from the starting location This action may also be accessed from the top menu bar Actions gt Drawing gt Rotate Selected en Add to Group Rotate Selected Wheel Menu
123. store their own data for example Drawing or Staking do not require this feature they refresh automatically as you apply actions The Refresh action still applies to these mapsets but does not change them If the Platform gt Preferences gt Mapspace Refresh checkbox is unchecked for the internal facing dynamic mapsets their items are not drawn when you start the Partner program The result is a speedier start up but an incomplete map Applying the Refresh button in this case will draw the items for that mapset mapset name an unique descriptive identifier for each mapset The mapsets listed in the View tab correspond to the mapsets that are selected to load when you start Partner If you require a mapset not listed here check Platform gt Preferences mapset visibility checkbox a control for a mapset which determines whether you see it or not When selected a check appears in the square box Located to the left of each mapset name the checkbox reveals or hides its mapset Selecting the box check mark present shows the corresponding mapset Deselecting a mapset empty box hides the mapset Make one or more 2015 Partner Software Inc 23 Part 2 Maps and the Viewer mapsets invisible to reduce clutter and find things more easily restore each mapset as you require it You can change mapset visibility at anytime during you Partner work session Your selection takes effect immediately 2015 Partner Software Inc 2 P
124. t be sure what icons will show up or if you are at the right zoom Zoom to Snapshot Scale snaps you to the zoom level and scale region of your PDF output so there is no guess work This action shows you what will be included in your Snapshot Your Map pane view becomes the same as the Snapshot allowing you to see more clearly what is included Also found under the top menu Actions gt Drawing 2015 Partner Software Inc 124 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual 6 3 3 Create a PDF You have the option to publish all Snapshots to PDF or to publish a single selected Snapshot to PDF You may also generate them to simply view and print or generate them to save to a file The latter prompts for a file name to save while the other generates the PDF as a temporary file in your computer s default temporary directory The temporary files are then deleted after Partner has been shutdown All PDFs are opened with your computer s default PDF viewer Wheel Menu Actions List Generate PDF Snapshots Arrange Snapshots on the map by dragging the size you want from the Drawing Toolkit to the map Choose Generate PDF Snapshots to produce all Snapshots as a single PDF file The file is opened in your PDF viewer and displays one Snapshot per page This option does not save your PDF file you must save or print it by following your PDF viewer procedures If you haven t placed your Snapshots on the map prior to selecting Generate PDF Snapshots it adds a Sna
125. t length 2111 Traders Xin S a Taini Ms 5148 Coventry Ln 2 5148C0 T A 15DY36 iia hk p Total 2 3 3 P length 8 F 824 7 ft e 0 2 miles Segment _ length Right click to end multi add Note For the line segment lengths to appear you may need to zoom in and select the Tapemeasure line in the map 6 Click in a blank area of the map to de select and close the Wheel menu 7 To remove the TapeMeasure line a Click to select it The Wheel menu appears b Click the Wheel menu A Actions to open the Actions c Select Delete Entire Line The TapeMeasure line is removed from the map 4 6 2 Use the Distance and Compass Bearing Indicator The upper right corner of the Map pane shows distance and azimuth from your last map item selection The Distance and Compass Bearingl 13 indicator does not give readings from a location without a map item 2015 Partner Software Inc 58 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual D Here s How 1 Click the map item The Distance and Compass Bearing indicator shows your distance from you previous selection while your cursor is stationary As you move your cursor away from your map selection the readings reflect your distance and angle in relation to your current selection 2 To begin a new reading select a new map item to measure from and hover your cursor over the place you want to measure to 26 ft 203 deg 277 ft 155 deg
126. t zZ jl ii Snapshot _ e rose roa amp Windmill X 7 In the Feet pane type your location coordinates into the x an y entry areas 2015 Partner Software Inc Part 4 Navigate the Map 8 Click Add Your point is placed on the map at the location you entered although if the location is not already in the Map pane it does not pan to it aes _ x 2014224 Y 343646 Step 7 g Type in coordinates Feet X 2014224 Y 343646 Step 8 ia k Click Add Fy Parner V 2016274 3310 Point is added to the map but the Map pane does dos tele eto A shpssecondary soads SUMMIT RD amp 01234 House Home 9 To see your new point on the map click Add again and the Viewer pans to the location A second point is added on top of the first point Delete the top point by clicking the Wheel menu Delete Step 9 To pan to your new point click Add again Move mi 7 os A A z X The map pans to the point location and adds a second point Click Delete to remove the second point 4 4 2 Use Latitude Longitude Coordinates If you know latitude and longitude coordinates in decimal degrees place a Point Drawing iteml 77 at the location using the World pane Place a Point at a Designated Longitude and Latitude D Here s How 1
127. t called Background e Drawing e GPS e Tracing Troubleshooting If a mapset you require is not listed in Platform gt Preferences gt MapSpace contact your supervisor or your organization s Partner specialist Additional mapsets are necessary for using any other Partner application Also your organization may have customized mapsets not listed here Check with your supervisor to find out D Here s How 1 From the top menus select Platform gt Preferences The Edit Preferences 2015 Partner Software Inc 30 window opens with MapSpace selected in the list of buttons on the left 2 On the right end of the the Preset bar click the small triangle to open the drop down list 3 Select custom See your supervisor if you are unable to select custom Quit Platform I P Edit Preferences MapSpace 2 Layout Preset Control Video f Visible Drawing GPS Inspection Overview Mass Selection Right Of Way Staker Tracing Right Of Way Planner 05 00 000 05 00 000 05 00 000 a e fa ja ja 05 00 000 v 05 00 000 S 4 E 1 05 00 000 05 00 000 05 00 000
128. tation So entering 45 degrees each time will only change the orientation of the Text once The result is the Text is rotated 45 degrees from the starting location This action may also be accessed from the top menu bar Actions gt Drawing gt Rotate Selected ond Addto Group 2xt Text s Rotate Selected Wheel Menu Action List for a Text Drawing Item 2015 Partner Software Inc 103 Part 6 Record and Communicate Information 6 1 2 Toolbar Many tasks involve various Drawing elements If other modules such as Field Design or Right of Way Management are installed additional Toolkits are involved and the collection becomes large People throughout your organization use the Map Viewer in very different ways so no stock arrangement of tools can please everyone Therefore Partner provides a customized Toolbar where you can collect the tools you use most you don t need to switch to the Edit pane to access them You can show or hide the Toolbar according to convenience When shown it appears as a column of buttons Associate a Drawing element or other tool element with any button by dragging that element from the Toolkit pane onto the button When you hide the Toolbar it retains your associations Your layout will reappear the next time you display the Toolbar Toolbar in Top Position Warning Ifa Snapshot Template or Shape element is added to a Toolbar but
129. the field that doesn t depend on a connection to the office and doesn t require you to learn large and complex software programs In truth the Partner system is itself a large and complex software program but by design most of the program works automatically so that you don t face a steep learning curve The really heavy lifting is done by the programs Partner connects with Most users never need to think about how Partner does what it does However in case you are interested here is a very general overview of how the system is organized e Partner integrates information from various sources into the Partner map which has a proprietary format aimed at extremely rapid response on field computers laptops and mobile devices The Partner map contains both graphic elements and pure data selected from information maintained by your organization 2015 Partner Software Inc Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual e The Partner map is built and maintained by an application called the Map Publisher which can update the entire map Many organizations publish every night so that the map is always current e The Field Design Distribution Inspection and Right of Way Vegetation Management applications depend on the Partner map Jobs and inspections generate additional files which are not part of the Partner map proper These are returned to the office where they can be checked by the responsible departments before entry into their programs e The Par
130. the Map 2015 Partner Software Inc 122 Click the Wheel menu eal Add Ts SE EE _ Position New l Snapshot gt Click to add new Snapshot Add a Snapshot from a Drawing or Map Item To quickly create a Snapshot centered on your current map view use Reports gt Drawing gt Generate Centered Snapshot The Snapshot size is the one you last used Choosing this option adds a Snapshot to the Map pane using the current map center as the Snapshot s center It does not produce a PDF The Snapshot functions in the same way as dragging a Snapshot to the map You may adjust scale and save it as you would any other 6 3 2 Adjust a Snapshot Adjust your Snapshot through the Wheel menu actions as you would other Drawing elements Wheel Menu Actions Add Adds another Snapshot to the map R Rotate Allows you to change the Snapshot orientation M Move This action s behavior is determined by the part of the snapshot frame you select 1 Frame side or internal lines Allows you to drag the Snapshot to another place on the map 2 Corner Allows you to scale change the size of the Snapshot frame Selecting a corner of the Snapshot and choosing this Wheel menu 2015 Partner Software Inc 123 Part 6 Record and Communicate Information option allows you to drag the corner to increase or decrease the size of the Snapshot fr
131. the mapset s projection GPS Proj amp ction Offset x ft Offset y ft Manually adjusts ti map 0 0 e GPS coordinates to match up with the Generic settings GPS type eee specific settings J f GPS Configuration m u e SS Connect to gps E Re connect to gps on NMEA Settings COM3 X WARNING Baud rate Log raw serial input Minimum Number of Satellites 3 Map x Map y w No GPS g The GPS is disconnected HDOP PDOP Latitude Longitude Cose window 2015 Partner Software Inc 149 Appendix B Customize Your Program Set Up for a NMEA Device D Here s How 1 On the left side of the GPS Configuration window click the bar next to GPS Type to open the drop down list 2 Click NMEA GPS The right side ofthe window shows NMEA Settings EHIS Simulated GPS _ NMEA Settings Autodraw Granularity ft KSAS iS Simulated GPS Comm Port no port selected gt 7 Rotate the map with thimble GPS m WARNING blank comm port Baud rate 9600 X E Log raw serial input Minimum Number of Satellites 3 X 3 Click the Comm Port drop down list The list appears 4 Select the port for your GPS device To find the Comm port check your computer s Device list Right click the device and view Properties gt Hardware lt no port selected gt ty X
132. this action an animated dashed line appears When you hover over a selectable Drawing item the dashed line turns solid and an arrow appears under your cursor Click to select the Drawing item and add it your Group The entire group can then be moved rotated or deleted through the Group Handle Wheel menu actions See also Group Wheel menu Actions list wo Remove From Group This action only appears if your Line is part of a Group See the section Group os Rotate Selected Allows you to rotate the selected Line by azimuth degrees Selecting this action opens an input window Type in the number of degrees you want the text to rotate Click OK to close the window and rotate your Line This action may also be accessed from the top menu bar Actions gt Drawing gt Rotate Selected Delete Entire Line Removes the entire Line all segments and intersections from the drawing Scale Increases or decreases Line item size After selecting this action move your cursor away from the Line to increase size or towards the Line to decrease size When you reach the size you want click to select it Scale by Selecting this action opens an entry window Enter the multiplier you wish to size the Line by For example entering 2 increases the size two times 2015 Partner Software Inc Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual entering 0 5 reduces the size by half Convert to Polygon Use this action to change your Line item to a closed fig
133. tner map is self contained You can use the Partner system in the field without any connection to the office whatsoever However you must connect to the office to get updates and to return jobs or inspections to the organization e The Partner system distributes updates and collects information through the Partner Hub the clearinghouse for Partner information Data from other Accounting Engineering eyaigmep Various _ GIS Service _ departments M Nana Partner mene aa a Publisher ge p gt t rN connected bse can operate Map Viewer disconnected ka in the field Field kdl oak Design gt applications L g Distribution an of Way SpidaCalc or Inspection Vegetation Tri Global Management raona MobileStaker 2 3 Ideas Behind the Partner Map Viewer Information Comes From Many Sources Partner Software merges information from various sources throughout your organization and possibly beyond This information is organized by location on the 2015 Partner Software Inc Part 2 Maps and the Viewer 9 base map maintained by your organization The map displayed in the Partner Software Map Viewer may not exist anywhere else in fact it usually does not The Map Viewer can combine information from customer service accounting engineering and other sources that does not appear on existing maps Partner Software may also display dynamic information such as Right of Way Vegetati
134. ton the button remains unmarked There is no identification symbol or label that appears on the buttons designated for these Drawing elements Use the Toolbar To enable the Toolbar see Customize Your Program Add Toolbar sl in the Appendix B 2 section The following steps guide you through adding tool elements to the Toolbar using tools from the Toolbar and hiding the Toolbar 2015 Partner Software Inc 104 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual D Here s How 1 To add an element to a button drag it from the Toolkit pane to the button The element s symbol appears on the button To remove an element from a button drag it back to the Toolkit pane Point i A APhase B B Phase SY Bad Dog H amp C Phase iy ya Squirrel Tree cow Well i AS Windmill 2 To place an element on the map use one of the usual methods 79 only select it from the Toolbar rather than the Toolkit pane 3 To remove the Toolbar go to Platform gt Preferences gt Layout In the Toolbar position list select Hidden Your selected tools and their arrangement are remembered the next time you enable the toolbar 6 1 3 Use Collections You can collect Drawing items in order to act on them simultaneously For instance if you place your drawing in the wrong spot on the map you can use a collection to move every item to the right place while maintaining the relationships among them You can also use a collectio
135. ton by dragging it from the Toolkit pane onto the button When you hide the Toolbar it retains your associations Your layout will reappear the next time you show the Toolbar Warning If Snapshot Template or Shape elements are added to the Toolbar buttons the button remains unmarked There is no identification symbol or label that appears on the buttons designated for these Drawing elements 2015 Partner Software Inc 144 D Here s How 1 From the top menus choose Platform gt Preferences The Edit Preferences window opens Platform File Edit View Action Preferences Update Restart Platform Quit Platform 2 From the buttons on the left side choose Layout The Layout panel ss opens and contains several ways to customize how the Map Viewer operates on your computer If default is selected in the Preset bar the options are greyed out and not changeable In this case click the Preset drop down bar and select custom The options are now available to change Layout pane opi ondet_ ivedik Reset 2015 Partner Software Inc 145 Appendix B Customize Your Program 3 To the right of Toolbar position click the drop down list to open it 4 Click a position from the list Your selection places the Toolbar along that edge of the Partner window Left Right Top Bottom or between the Map and Task panes Center For thi
136. ts etc when viewing a small map area such as a cul de sac of a neighborhood When viewing a large map area your service area for example the same amount of detail would be overwhelming Items appropriate for such a large area may include county boundaries substation locations and service area boundaries The Map Viewer adjusts the amount of detail by showing or hiding map symbols as you zoom Each of these adjustments results in a scale region Your map is less detailed when zoomed out and more detailed when zoomed in Scale regions are set during installation based on the needs of your organization Seeing your current location in your map makes getting around your service area easier If your organization supplies you with a GPS device you can connect it to your truck computer and Partnerl sl to see your current location 42 on your map You can also set the Map Viewer to update your location at regular intervals so that you can track your progress 44 on the map as you travel You can see a Partner map item or location in Google Maps s2 but you must be connected to the Internet Google Maps allows you access to more information than may be available in your Partner map for instance aerial views and routing directions When using maps you often want to know how items relate in terms of distance and possibly bearing To measure distance you can use the Tape Measurel 53 tool to 2015 Partner Software Inc 36 Map V
137. ttings so that Partner works best for you Hover over the individual options to see a short summary of what they do You can change settings back whenever you like After making the changes you want click Apply and restart at the bottom of the window Layout Skin Changes the layout of the Map Viewer The drop down list gives you 3 choices Desktop Dispatch and Truck Desktop The default skin is composed of one window and is designed to be used with a mouse Desktop is the skin used for the graphics in this manual Dispatch This skin divides the Map Viewer window into a Map window and a separate Task window The Map window contains the top menus all indicators and buttons around the the map and the map itself The Task window displays the Data Find Edit and View panes without using tabs all options from these tabs are always open and accessible Truck This skin uses large bold text to make choices easier This view is essential for using Partner with a tablet and a stylus There are fewer indicators in the Map pane frame Also the Truck skin provides an onscreen keypad in the Find tab 2015 Partner Software Inc 136 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual em SHIA A Skin Options Look and Feel Changes the style and theme of the interface Making a selection from the drop down list gives you a preview of that choice 2015 Partner Software Inc 137 Appendix B Customize Your
138. ude Actions gt Drawing gt Center on Lat Lon Clicking this option opens the Center on window for you to type in latitude and longitude coordinates After entering the values you want click OK The Viewer repositions so that your coordinates are centered in the Map pane When the Center on window is first opened the latitude and longitude entry areas show the coordinates for the current center of the Map pane D Here s How 1 From the top menus select Actions gt Drawing gt Center on Lat Lon The Center on pop up window opens The coordinates shown in the Latitude and Longitude entry areas report the current Map pane center point 2 Type in the coordinates you want the Map pane to center on 3 Click OK The Map pane repositions and centers on your coordinates Clear Drawing Center on Lat Loni Rotate Selected fe Set Snapshot Area to Current Scale _ _ Zoom to Snapshot Scale Latitude b9 07945005273041 F P Center on Z ee Lattude 39 09117315009251 Longitude 82 6416776 137864 Longitude 82 6363279106349 Zoom to Portrait Scale Jump to Portrait Handle OK Reset _ Cancel Current Map pane center coordinates 4 5 Use Google Maps Any location in your Partner map can be displayed in Google Maps Select a location with or without a map item in your Partner map then use the File gt GPS gt Export Sele
139. ure Selecting this action opens the Confirm Conversion window Select Yes to change the Line to a closed figure Convert to Polyline This action opens the Choose Style to Convert to window Style refers to the look e g color thickness solid or dashed of the Line item Select the name of the Style you want from the list Click OK to convert your Line to a new Style Note Using Convert to Polyline on a Line or Shape item that is part of a Group automatically removes the item from the Group _ _ Add te Group Rotate Selected Delete Entire Line Scale Scale by Percentage Convert to Polygon Convert to Polyline Wheel Menu Action List for a Line Drawing Item 6 1 1 5 Shape Placement 97 of a Shape is by its center After addingl 7s a Shape to your drawing you can change the size placement orientation or style color thickness dashed or solid through Wheel menu actions Shapes change size as you zoom in and out of your map Wheel Menu Actions Add 1 Left click Breaks a line into segments and adds a vertex to your Shape 2 Right click Enables multiple adding multi add mode Each left click adds a new line segment to your Shape Right click again to disable multi add 2015 Partner Software Inc 97 Part 6 Record and Communicate Information mode R Rotate Changes the orientation of or rotates your Shape Delete Removes line segments from the Shape
140. us sets of controls for working with the map using map coordinates Pane options include GPS Laser Move World Feet and Keypad 2 4 2 4 View Tab The View tab replaces functionality previously performed using View gt Contents and View gt Refresh all This pane lists all mapsets that loaded 29 when you started your software The View tab allows you to hide or show mapsets as you work and to refresh dynamic mapsets see below Note A mapset is a container for map data both graphical and informational and actions tools for working with data A mapset provides specific functionality within the Map Viewer Without any mapset a Map Viewer runs but all panes are empty and no actions are available Examples of Map Viewer capabilities that depend on mapsets are viewing background maps viewing aerial imagery tracing staking making distribution inspections and viewing electrical models such as WindMil 2015 Partner Software Inc 21 Part 2 Maps and the Viewer Mapset Visibility Checkbox Mass Selection F Right Of Way KK M Tracing Tracing2010 Parts of the View Tab mapset type a group based ona mapset s source and function Depending on your Partner configuration and job you may not have mapsets for some categories This example shows no mapset for the Images category The name and description of each category follows Image Mapsets raster images You can look at
141. view it is likely that the printed map will contain more detail than the screen did at the time the Snapshot was added You 2015 Partner Software Inc 120 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual can preview the scale region 35 in the output file with the Zoom to Snapshot Scale action e If you would prefer that the output file contain the same scale region that is visible onscreen when you added the Snapshot use the action Set Snapshot Area to Current Scale The snapshot frame will become four times larger and so will extend well beyond the boundaries of the Map pane The Map Viewer output a PDF file matches what you see onscreen as closely as it can The output file contains screen content at the Snapshot scale ona pixel by pixel basis with 144 pixels per inch in the output file The Map Viewer gathers enough screen pixels to fill the selected paper size at this ratio This determines the size at which the Snapshot frame appears onscreen A letter sized file will contain 1584 x 1224 pixels A D plot 44 x 34 inches contains 6336 x 4896 pixels Remember that these scales are set when you add the Snapshot Larger sized frames are sure to exceed the boundaries of the Map Viewer window and so will letter sized frames as you zoom in or shrink the window size Snapshots allow you to save or print drawings and map views suitable for inclusion in reports They allow for printing on devices with various output formats the shape of the sn
142. w Partner to communicate over Trimble s TSIP protocol The instructions below include installing Pathfinder D Here s How 1 On the left side of the GPS Configuration window click the bar next to GPS Type to open the drop down list 2 Click Trimble GPS The right side of the window shows Trimble Settings If you do not see Run PartnerTrimbleSetup your software has the Pathfinder Tools installed and you may proceed to Step 3 2015 Partner Software Inc d e f 151 Appendix B Customize Your Program If Pathfinder Tools are not installed in your software Run PartnerTrimble Setup appears Click Setup The Restart the Map Viewer message appears reminding you to restart the software after installing the Pathfinder Tools Also if your Viewer software is out of date message reads out of date you will need to run the installer twice Click OK to close the message window and begin the installation Follow the installer directions and click Close when complete Close the GPS configure window In the top menus choose Platform gt Restart Platform When the Viewer has restarted reopen the GPS Settings 3 Select the port for your GPS device To find the Comm port check your computer s Device list Right click the device and view Properties gt Hardware 4 If using Differential Correction check the box for Postprocessing enabled 5 Look back to the left side of the GPS Configuration window and select the box
143. w opens rm File Edit View Action Preferences Update BF esi Pretere Restart Platform Quit Platform Remembered 05 00 00 Tracng 7 Remembered 05 00 000 2 On the left select either Layout ss or Control isto open the appropriate pane See the list of options for each to decide If default is selected in the Preset bar the options are greyed out and not changeable 2015 Partner Software Inc 142 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual 2 Edit Prcterences Bog MapSpace Layout Preset custom Contra dco Sond Mopset Losded Startup Refresh Loop Duration HH MM SS Update Troubleshooting Baduground Veble MapSpace lias mane i me f Control p prs v Remembered kal 05 00 000 Sound Tracing F Remembered 05 00 000 Update E Apply andest Apply andrestart Reset est d Troubleshootifig o Pearce Layout Preset Befoult ly Control Video Sin 7 ai a Look and feel Troubleshooting Enable advanced features MapSpace ijan TOR Preset default Control Enable zoom slider Video Mouse gestures Enable form field popups Sound Selection radius Toolbar position Update Troubleshooting Drag threshold Zoom on find Level for zoom on find 6 Vew data on find Layout pane Control pane _ Aoply andesst Apply andrestart Reset Est
144. wing To open a previously saved drawing go to the top menu File then Drawing and click Open Drawing File gt Drawing gt Open Drawing Tip When opening a saved drawing if you don t see the drawing on screen try zooming using the Elevator buttons on the bottom right of the Map pane Your zoom may be too close or too far to see the drawing at its saved scale Your drawings may be exported as shapefiles A drawing exported to this format results in a group of files comprised of the three file types SHP SHX and DBF All three file types are required to open the drawing in appropriate GIS software Top Menu Bar Actions File gt Drawing gt Save Drawing Enables you to save your drawing to your computer as an XML file The Save window opens allowing you to navigate to the place you want to keep your Drawing file Give your file a name and then click Save The window closes and your file can be accessed at another time FF Save l ir Save in Drawings x D 1234NowhereRoad 3 Recent Items Y kisse Drawing gt Save Drawing bri m GPS gt Open Drawing Export Shapefile Save all Snapshots to PDF Prpa Save Selected Snapshot to PDF A Save Drawing as Template Computer Delete Template s File name Pocuments Projects Drawings 6209SpyGlassRun Save 3K Network Files of type xm Cancel File gt Drawing gt Save Drawing Open Dr
145. with dashed lines Group handles are roughly centered among the items that make up the Group and connect them with radiating lines Handles and their lines can be shown or hiddenl 10s at your convenience Wheel Menu Actions Add Adds a selected element from the Toolkit pane to your drawing The new element is placed in relation to the Group handle An animated dashed line appears and provides the distance from the Group handle to your position on the map When you click to place your new element the animated line and measurement reading disappear R Rotate Changes the orientation of or rotates your Group Delete Deletes or clears your Group M Move Relocates your Group to a different map location A Actions See Wheel Menu Actions List below 2015 Partner Software Inc 110 Map Viewer v4 22 2 User Manual Group Handle Wheel Menu Wheel Menu Actions List Add to Group Allows you to add another part of your drawing to the existing Group After clicking this action an animated dashed line appears When you hover over a selectable Drawing item the dashed line turns solid and an arrow appears under your cursor Click to select the Drawing element and add it your Group Break Group Dissolves your Group of Drawing items so that they are no longer linked and cannot be acted upon together Save Group as Template Saves your Group so that it may be used repeatedly Templ

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