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1. View Selected gt gt Refine R sults Table View Run SOE Report W l tegrated Cadastral Fabric Private Ownership 296590 DRA Digital Road Atlas Partially Attributed 0 W DRA Digital Road Atlas Partially Attributed Hwy 23 bei Integrated Cadastral Fabric Crown Ownership 512985 72 2 Click the Run SOE report button and follow the steps as per the standard SOE tool lt lt View History View Selected gt gt Refine Results Table View Run SOE Report Run SOE Report on all active collection of featureset wi Integrated Cadastral Fabric Private Ownership 9296590 DRA Digital Road Atlas Partially Attributed 0 wi DRA Digital Road Atlas Partially Attributed Hwy 23 Wi Integrated Cadastral Fabric Crown Ownership 512985 7c Query Data The Simple Query Advanced Query and Advanced Filter are powerful tools used to find and filter features These tools select or filter records using a logical expression called a SQL Structured Query Language query which selects or filters records based on certain attribute criteria This query is essentially asking Where are the features that have these specific attributes First select the layer you want to query Then select the records or fields that you wish to query as well as the operator and the value You can also add multiple conditions to the query When you run the query the results display in
2. 2 After you click the start point for the polygon feature to measure and move your mouse away if you stop in a location a black label will appear showing how far the mouse location is away from the first point d 11178 98 mr 3 Continue clicking points until your polygon feature is completed Each segment will be labeled with its length and the total perimeter distance and area will be listed in the Measurement Info box Measurement Info Units Perimeter 1 722 08 Meters m Area 119 623 75 Meters mr WW te och This pull down menu can be used to change the units of measurement 4 Click the Clear Points tool when you are finished Clear All Add as Drawing The Add as Drawing option takes the Measure Distance and Measure 8 add as Draw Area tool features and places them on the map as a drawing ing g Erase Drawing Clear All To remove drawings use the Erase Drawing or Clear All tools 83 Appendix Finding Content on the DataBC Site The DataBC Geographic Services web site http www data gov bc ca dbc geographic is the starting point for a multitude of services Geographic Data Discovery Service Explore B C s extensive collection of geographic data including datasets that are not publically accessible or have been archived using the Discovery service The collection contains content which is not currently available through the DataBC cata
3. 10 GR Click the Add DataBC Layers tool Under Land Ownership and Status gt Crown Tenure All Tanalis put a check next to Tenures Tantalis Colour Filled and click OK In the Navigation tab click the Location tool Select Municipality and click OK Select 100 Mile House and click OK Enter a Map Scale of 250 000 In the Analysis tab click the Advanced Query tool In the Advanced Query builder dialogue box set the Query Layer to Tenures Tantalis Colour Themed Set the Field Name to Tenure Purpose and click Add Click the Operators sign In Field Value text box type the word AGRICULTURE and click Add Set the Spatial Filter option to Current Extent 12 Click Run Notice the query found 38 results the results of this query will change with updates to the data set 78 Advanced Query Builder Query Layer Tenures Tantalis Colour Filled Find records in Tenures Tantalis Colour Filled layer for which Field Name Tenure Purpose X Add Operators lt gt lt lt gt SE d Is Like And Or Not Field Value AGRICULTURE Add TENURE_PURPOSE AGRICULTURE Spatial Filter Current Extent Run 13 14 15 16 K 18 19 20 Please do not click on any of the search results or your map view will change and the second part of this exercise will not wo
4. Clear Apply Filter 11 Click Apply Filter The map will now only display vegetation stands that are over 325 years in age All vegetation stands equal or less than 325 years old have been filtered from the map Lat 81 7d Measure Tools The Measure Distance and Measure Area tools are simple tools for drawing features and measuring their distance and area Measure Distance The Measure Distance tool is convenient for measuring linear paths on the map To use the Measure Distance tool ds Measure 1 Click the Measure Distance tool e istance 2 After you click the start point for the line feature to measure and move your mouse away if you stop in a location a black label will appear showing how far the mouse location is away from the first point 3 Continue clicking points until your line feature is completed Each segment will be labeled with its length and the total distance will be listed in the Measurement Info box eg Measurement Info Units Total Distance 7559 65 Meters m Last Segment 204 76 7 This pull down menu can be used o to change the units of ty mj men measurement 4 Click the Clear Points tool when you are finished Clear All 82 Measure Area The Measure Area tool is convenient for measuring linear paths on the map To use the Measure Area tool kA i Measure 1 Click the Measure Area tool aan Area
5. List View lt lt View History Refine Results List View Zoom to All Fach feature is shown in a tabular Export to CSV format Switch to the second feature ad Integrated Cadastral Fabric Private Ownership Int gt by clicking the tab along the top of OBJACTID PIN SID PID OWNERSHIP CLASS the Table View 50558 0796590 006915884 PRIVATE Scroll through all of the attributes textual information available for the feature by using the slider at the 8 bottom of the Table View The Export to CSV See the next section 67 Wide View There is a second option for a tabular style view called the Wide View To switch to this view click the Wide View option from either the List View or the Table View window amp Results 14 lt lt View History Refine Results Table View Run SOE Report Integrated Cadastral Fabric Crown Ownership vr 493935 The Wide View option will switch the viewing of the search results to a tabular format at the bottom of the screen The options available in the Wide View screen are the same as those in the Table View option et Lat Lon Results 14 4 View History View Selected gt gt Refine Results List View Zoom to All Export to CSV f Integrated Cadastral Fabric Crown Ownership Ge Integrated Cadastral Fabric Private Ownership se DRA Digital Road Atlas Pa
6. o EE 69 VIEW MSN E 70 VEN SEN e EE 71 RUN SOE Ear 72 TCs QUCTY Dala EE 73 SIMPE UN 74 ANNET UN EN 76 Exercise 5 Advanced Query Builder rrrnrrnnnnnrnnnnnnnvrrnnnnrnnnnnrenrnnnnennnnn 78 Advanced Filter E 80 Exercise 6 Advanced Filter Query cccccccccseeeeeccceesseeesseaeseeeessaeaeeees 80 TOA WICASUNE Ka el EE 82 Appendix Finding Content on the DataBC Gute 84 Geographic Data Discovery Genvice 84 iMapBC and Hectares EE 84 Data Distnbutlon SEIGE esseri EE 84 Physical Address Geocoder Geomark Web Service and BC Geographical un EE 85 Wep Mab SEMCES AER 85 Training Manual 2 2 1 Introduction to iMapBC This user manual offers an in depth review of basic iMapBC tools as well as new and advanced features included in iMapBC This document helps guide you through the iMapBC training workshop and provides a comprehensive description of the web application s features This manual addresses only the web application iMapBC iMapBC is designed to handle most people s needs for simple mapping and GIS functionality including viewing and selecting data building simple query statements printing drawing saving and uploading files iMapBC is designed for users who do not have formal GIS training however this web application still acts as a functional tool for experienced GIS users Partner Client Business Applications Direct Service Provision Provide Access to Data Manage Data Integrat
7. or email the map These tools are useful for many reasons including marking corrections to a data layer and submitting them to your local data custodian Markup Analysis Point l Polygon Q Circle T Text DS Edit Drawing HE a Freehand LJ Rectangle H Ellipse Gei Undo m Erase Drawing Grid d Line Ke ATOW Triangle x Clear All Drawings Drawing Tools 6a Drawing Tools The following nine basic markup tools all follow the same pattern of use Point Q Polygon OG Circle ay Freehand P Rectangle g Ellipse d Line gt Arow Triangle The Polygon tool will be used as the example of the 9 basic drawing tools workflow 1 Click the Polygon drawing tool under the Markup tab P Polygon 2 When you select the Polygon tool you activate the Style Size and Color tools These tools can be used to set the symbology of the polygon you are drawing Set the polygon border color and transparency Border M a i Set the border E I ed m T thickness Set the polygon fill color and transparency 50 3 Click the first point on the map and the first point of the polygon will be drawn there 4 Continue clicking points around the polygon until the desired shape is complete and then double click to finish the polygon 51 All 9 of the basic markup tools are described in this table Click Point and then click any point on the map Click
8. Add DataBC Layers tool 2 Under Base Maps gt Base Map Auto Scale 1 7 5 000 000 1 20 000 put a check next to 1 2 000 000 Major Cities and click OK 3 Right click on 1 2 000 000 Major Cities in the Map Layers window and select Symbolize Layer 4 Click the Settings button 5 Set the Symbolization Type to Class Breaks 6 Set Attribute to POP 2000 7 Set the Break Method to Natural Breaks 8 Set the Number of Breaks top 9 Set the Symbol Shape to Circle 10 Set the Color Ramp from Reg to Blue 11 Set the Size to 8 and the Increment to 3 12 Click Create Class Breaks A preview of the class breaks will be displayed 13 Click OK 14 In the Navigation tab enter a Map Scale of Ga es AEA 1 500 000 AS se 30 Reset Symbolization To reset symbolization to its defaults for a particular layer right click and select Reset Symbolization EET Map Layers Sa want to mmsssssunn E dh pas JJ TT Operational Layers i BG Timber Sale Areas Colour Filled x BC Timber Sale Areas C BC Timber Sale Areas C Zoom To Extent Symbolize Layer Copy Layer Remove Layer Reset Symbolization _ ALR Polygons Advanced Filter gt ALR Boundaries Layer Symbol Hi fm Visible Scale 1 5 000 000 Layer Drawing Order The Layer Drawing Order tool is used to change the order in which layers are drawn To alt
9. Freehand and then draw in any direction on the map Click Line and then drag across the map to draw a line To continue the line but change direction click and then drag in the new direction To end the line double click LA Polygon Click Polygon and then drag across the map to start a polygon To change direction click and then drag in a new direction Shading appears to indicate that the polygon is filling in the space of the area made by your drawing Double click to end the polygon 1 Rectangle Click Rectangle and then click one corner of the rectangle you want to draw Drag away from that corner and a shaded rectangle will form under your cursor Click Arrow and then drag across the map An arrow forms under your cursor To change the shape and size of the arrow drag it up down or sideways Circle Click Circle and then drag away from that point to draw the shape The circle draws from the center out so the further you drag your cursor the bigger the circle will get H Elipse Click Ellipse and then drag across the map to draw an ellipse The ellipse draws from the corner of the shape so you can change the shape by moving the cursor up and down or sideways Triangle Click Triangle and drag across the map to draw the shape The triangle draws from one corner of the triangle so you can change the shape by moving the cursor up and down or sideways 52 6b
10. Layer Rename Layer e eS i alaa Advanced Filter OR 4 Visible Scale 1 35 000 000 Symbolize a Layer Simple The symbology of any layer in the map can be changed from its default symbology Layers can be made up of points lines or a polygon They all follow the same basic pattern for changing their symbology but the characteristics that can be changed for each of the three vary by geometry type The Simple Symbolization Type makes each feature in layer appear the same way visually To Symbolize a Layer right click on the layer name and click the Symbolize a Layer option Operational Layers ov A Z BC Timber Sale Are BC Timber Sale Areas Colour Filled x W BC Timber Sale Areas 1 To scale Zoom To Extent Symbolize Layer Copy Layer Remove Layer Advanced Filter el ALR Polygons W ALR Boundaries Layer Symbol fm Visible Scale 1 5 000 000 22 In the Symbolize Layer screen example below is for a polygon layer Simple Symbolization type ax Symbolize Layer Editing Symbolization for Fill color is the colour of the inside of a Tree Farm Licence Colour Filled olygon or point feature TI p Symbolization Tyne Simple M Type C Border color is the color of the outline all nr gt g A surrounding the feature Len LI kle Border Color fl 100 Border size is the thickness of the 7 outline surrounding the feature Border Size 2 00 Style is the pattern of the inside of
11. Next Extent tool zooms to the next map location This tool will appear grayed out until you have used the Previous Extent tool Next Extent 3b Zoom to Tools Albers Coordinate tool Lat Long tool UTM tool VY a UTM Albers Lat Long Coordinate The three coordinate tools above follow the same usage pattern UTM is shown here as an example 1 Click the tool UTM Position 2 In the Information Panel enter Easting 498591 5 the coordinates you would like to zoom to Northing 5 92390 0 3 Click the OK button Zoom to UTM fone Note that you also need to enter the UTM zone for the UTM tool Select the zoom map width 10 kilometers M This pull down menu allows you to select the width of the map you would 7 like to zoom to OK 11 rl Era The Scale tool can be used to zoom to a particular scale in the map Note the scale comment below about scale and screen resolutions _ Zoom to Scale Scale Note that due to differencezin monitor size and resolution the map scale should be considered approximate 1 7 673 898 OK 3c Zoom to Feature Tools The Zoom to Location tool provides a list of geographic areas that can be zoomed to Location through a two step process Step 1 Select the type of geographic area you would like to zoom to Find Location Choose a category Mapsheet Grid 250K Municipality Health Service Delivery Area Local Hea
12. a Style ii a polygon or point feature Preview HH Preview shows what the layer will look SC OK Cancel Apply like based on the current symbolization The transparency sliders allow you to adjust the percentage of transparency of the feature The lower the percentage the more transparent or less visible the feature will be Resulting Map 23 Exercise 2 Change Point Symbology Change the size and colour of the Major Cities point symbology on the map 1 Click the Add DataBC Layers tool 2 Under Base Maps gt Base Map Auto Scale 1 7 5 000 000 1 20 000 put a check next to 1 7 500 000 Major Cities and click OK 3 Right click on 1 7 500 000 Major Cities in the Map Layers window and select Symbolize Layer 4 Change the Symbol Shape to Square 5 Click the Color box and select Red from the colour pallet 6 Set the Transparency to 50 7 Change the Size to 10 points 8 Click OK 24 Symbolize a Layer Class Breaks The Class Breaks Symbolization type makes each feature in a layer appear differently based on a specific numeric attribute in the layer In order for this type of symbolization to work the attribute must be numeric An example of a numeric attribute in a layer would be the age of trees in a vegetation layer The vegetation layer would have an attribute column named age in years and numeric values in the column would contain the age of the tree stands
13. a saved project 1 Click the Open Project button in the top left corner of Mi BRITISH the iMapBC window COLUMBIA EP Navigation Maps amp Data KO Q Q Wi 1 Full Zoomln Zoom Out Pan 3 The saved project will load in your current iMapBC Extent pro j ect Navigation Tools 2 Navigate to the folder where the projects are located and click the Open button 2g Search Box The Search Box allows you to search for features on the map such as a particular address geographic places name or a feature in a layer Qi arms Pm comer iMapBC E Ga Navigation Maps amp Data Sources Reports and Printing Markup Analysis ES A MN Si ah OG Xy Hh CH Map Scale 1 28 57 Search options for the Search Box are accessed by a pull down menu on the right hand side of the Search Box vi Map Services Location by Address Xy Ed Ji Clicked Coordinates Coc L Location by Place Name Search Example 1 Search for an Address Searching for 1100 Patricia Boulevard produces a list of potential matches including desired address in the City of Prince George Results 10 lt lt View History Clicki nga feature in 1100 Patricia Bivd Prince Ge rge BC A Address 1100 Patricia Blvd Prince George BC the search results wi Patricia Rd Powell River BC p ro d uces a win d OW Address Patricia Rd Powell River BC a Datricia DI Sidnau RC 1100 Patricia B
14. by the color fill of the added polygon layers Asa result features like Base Maps water features roads and text may be covered up In these cases it may be useful to use a vector base map layer by using the Add DataBC Layers tool discussed in the section below In particular the composite base map layer below can be very useful to add in these cases while turning of the layers from the Base Maps tool Base Maps Base Map Auto Scale 1 7 500 000 1 20 000 4d Add DataBC Layers The Add DataBC Layers tool provides access to layers from the B C Geographic Data Warehouse BCGW formerly LRDW The BCGW is a huge database with almost 2000 unique layers containing every type of spatial information used by the B C government The great majority of these 2000 layers will be accessible to all IDIR account users with the exception of select layers with special security groups applied such as sensitive wildlife occurrence areas and archaeological sites If you do not have access to these special layers they will not be displayed in the Add DataBC Layers tool in the Layer Catalog The BCGW layers are mainly provincial in scope but there are subsets of layers named with the L prefix that are specific to particular areas of the Province sometimes referred to as Local or Regional layers In these cases the layer will include the specific geographic area it applies to in the file L Caribou Historic Use Areas T
15. of the specific type of SOE report preferred Each report searches a specific preconfigured set of layers 9 Spatial Overlay Engine SOE Identify Repo You can specify the width of the line shape that you draw in metres so that features that intersect a line of the specified width are reported AX adjacency buffer distance metres can be specified so that features that intersect the adjacency buffer are reported in Addition to the features that intersect the shape that you drew It may be useful for you to see the selection shape or buffer on the Map 50 you can print it out along with the report Please ikdicate whether you wish to show the shape on the map Adjacency buffer 0A Report options 2 Show shape on map i Show report only Report Name Format options Consultatlye Areas Database OGC Appligation Processing OGGE First Nations Review OGG Corporate Land Management Revie OGC Consultafjon and Notification Delivery Layer Ligt Uri Test Layer List Uri D Submit Back 6 The SOE Report will open in a second browser window SOE Report Report Name testaroonie Report Date Wed Jul 10 20 02 12 PDT 2013 Shape Name unnamed Linear Width 5 0 Adjacency Buffer This feature was not buffered CAD contact information for the area that was q single First Nation boundary may have multiple contact to show up in t
16. the Results List similar to all other searches The Simple Query and Advanced Query tools include an option for a Spatial Filter for the query builders that allow the use of drawing markups and uploaded files to be used as the Spatial extent for the query Spatial Filter Current Extent Selected Features in ALR Boundaries The query tools Value field is case sensitive For example if the value in a field for a park layer was Class A then entering class a would not be acceptable 73 Simple Query The Simple Query tool makes it possible for you build complex queries without knowing how to write SQL statements Er 1 Click the Simple Query tool under the Maps amp Data Sources tab Simple Query 2 Select the layer you want to query from the Query Layer drop down list I Simple Query Builder Query Layer Elevation Points 1 2 000 000 Elevation Points 1 2 000 000 Find records il Landmark Beacon Tower Custom Office etc 1 2 000 000 ua Landmark Mines Pits etc 1 2 000 000 ELEVATIOLY Major Cities 1 2 000 000 dhe Add a qu dies Boundary 1 samen baa E z Provincial Parks Tantalis Colour Filled Transportation Airport Ferry Route etc 1 ah sme Spatial Filter Dn D m ki ra Z Re GEN 3 Select the field from the Field drop down list that you want to include in the first part of your query statement
17. the same basic workflow The Polygon Identify tool is used in the example below but each of the Identify tools are described in the table at the end of this section To use the Polygon Identify tool 1 Click the Polygon Identify tool LA Polygon Identity 2 Click on the map to start drawing the feature 61 3 When the final point of the polygon is ready to be amp Results 5 placed double click on the map to finalize the shape vw The polygon will then disappear from the map and the results will be displayed in the Results window in the ess Information Panel pr Wi Integrated Cadastral Fabric Private Ownership 9296590 Refine Results Table View Run SOE Report TF Integrated Cadastral Fabric Crown Ownership DRA Digital Road Atlas Partially Attributed 0 EN DRA Digital Road Atlas Partially Attributed 0 wi DRA Digital Road Atlas Partially Attributed Hwy 23 The Identify Tool Actions Point Identify Freehand identify Polygon Identity Rectangle Identify Click Point Identify and then click any point on the map Any features found at that point on the map are included in the identify process Click Freehand Identify and then draw in any direction on the map over the features that you want to include in the identify process When you lift your finger from the mouse the identify process begins All the features
18. will open Search for map features E Si Navigation Maps amp Data Sources Reports and Printing Markup Analysis EN a Wh lt 5 4 i mn Q P X 4 Full Zoomin Zoom Out Pan Previous Point Add DataBC Albers LatLong UTM Extent Extent Identity layers Coordinate Navigation Tools Location Info Add Data Zoom To Box to look for specific topics Online Help E Contents fe Viewer for Silverlight Help fj GIS and Web Map Concepts fj The Viewer Interface E Use the Viewer Welcome Press the F1 key anywhere in the application or with any tool activated to open a help topic about that feature Note that not every feature has a help topic Questions or Reporting Issues with iMapBC Issues with iMapBC can be reported to the Natural Resource Sector Business Service Helpdesk Hours of Operation 8 00 a m 4 30 p m PST Monday to Friday Phone within Victoria 250 952 6801 Toll Free within BC 1 866 952 6801 E Mail NRSApplications gov bc ca to open a ticket NRSEnquiries gov bc ca to ask a question 2c Interface Layout The iMapBC interface has five main sections w BRITISH cotumBiA IMapBC Toolbar Tabs avigation Maps amp Data Sources Reports and Printing Markup Analysis M fi CH xX e ea R ae Clicked Coordinates E 2 h lt P G Eis P 2 ap Scale 1 8 298 142 X N KR Y S Lat 54 722 4 Full Zoomin Zoom Out Pan Previous Point Add DataBC Alber
19. within saved iMapBC projects E 34 To upload the shapefile Gg 1 Click the Add Shapefile tool from the Maps and Data Sources tab and Windows Explorer will open SE 2 Browse to the folder where the shapefile is stored Select the dbf prj and shp files and click the Open button Lk Computer Local Disk C 8 v K search 3 New folder 34 v Fil aments B D Example_File dbf beet iblic Documents c res os iter il Disk C File name Example File shp Example File dbf Example_File prj To select the three files click the first file then hold down the Shift key and select the bottom file Also more than one shape file can be added at a time from the same folder 3 The shape file will be added to the map Map Layers Graphics Layers Example File shp a 35 4 In order to find the uploaded shape file you must right click on the layer name and select Zoom to Extent Map Layers Graphics Layers Example File shp wl Example _File2 Zoom To Extent Symbolize Layer Remove Layer Transparency 0 Visible Scale 1 Infinity The map will then zoom to the extent of the shape file and you can re symbolize it if you choose by right clicking on the layer name Granisle L Ina x RUB YR OCH LAKE PARK ite S 4h Add Point Coordinates CSV File Uploading a Comma Separated Value CSV file will create a point graphics layer on
20. you click on the Text tool you activate tools that can change the font family font size color and angle of the text Comic Sans MS M Size 18 Color K E Angle 30 ab ab 3 Click anywhere on the map to place the start of the text string gt 54 4 Once the text has been entered press the ENTER key or right click anywhere on the screen to add the text to the map The text will then be placed with the chosen symbology J w i Ge e To place text on multiple lines press the SHIFT ENTER keys ee e Vw ve on 6d Add Feature Labels The Text tool also allows text to be placed as labels for features on the map To use the Text tool to label a feature 1 Click the Text tool T Text 2 When you click on the Text tool you activate tools that can change the font family font size color and angle of the text 55 3 Click on the feature on the map where the label text should start 4 Click the Advanced Label Options button 5 In the Advanced Label Options screen click the Add Feature Label button Advanced Label Options H sk Add Feature Label Apply Cancel 56 6 The location where you click on the map may have features from more than one layer Select the layer from which you wish to label the feature Add Feature Label x Select a layer and choose a
21. your custom geometry by choosing one of the tools elow and selecting an area on the map TOBY p SA Geometry Captured Next d 7 4 H o Q es ai fi Ge gt VM 6 Notice Geometry Captured once the rectangle is drawn 7 Click the Next button 8 Create a name for the report in the Report Name box 9 Choose Consultative Areas Database under Format options 45 i Spatial Overlay Engine SOE Identify Repo An adjacency buffer distance metres can be specified so that features that intersect the adjacency buffer are reported in addition to the features that intersect the shape that you draw It may be useful for you to see the selection shape or buffer on the map so you can print it out along with the report Please indicate whether you wish to show the shape on the map Adjacency buffer 700 r Report options 2 Show shape on map gt Show report only Report Name Kamloops Consultative Areas Consultative Areas Database OGC Application Processing OGC First Nations Review OGC Corporate Land Management Revie OGC Consultation and Notification Delivery Layer List Uri Test Layer List Uri 4 gt Format options Submit Back 10 Click Submit Once you submit your search your rectangle and buffer zone will draw on the map if you choose this option 11 The report will open in a new window The SOE report will list all of the conflic
22. Drawing Editing Tools The drawing editing tools can be used to undo redo move and edit geometry and erase markups Use the Edit Drawing tool to move or edit the Use Erase Drawings to remove geometry of a markup markups See section below for instructions Ve 9 Eli lt Undo r Erase Drawing ky Clear All Drawings e Click one drawing to erase it or draw a box to delete more than one Use the Undo Redo tools to revert the previous markup action Use Clear All Drawings to erase all markups on the map Edit Drawing tool The Edit Drawing tool is used to move or edit the geometry of a markup To edit a drawing 1 Click the Edit Drawing tool I Edit Drawing 2 Click the markup to be edited Each vertex in the shape will be highlighted om Dag o 3 Right click on any vertex and it will change to black Hold the right click button and drag each vertex to its preferred location Release the button to finalize the location of a vertex To move the entire markup right click inside the polygon and hold the button down then move it to the preferred location 53 4 When you are finished editing right click inside the shape to complete the markup editing 6c Text Tool The Text tool allows text to be placed on the map To place text 1 Click the Text tool and then click on the map where you want the text to Text start 2 When
23. For example select Park Class I Simple Query Builder Query Layer Provincial Parks Tantalis Colour Filled Find records in Provincial Parks Tafitalis Colour Filled layer for which Park Class e Equals Administrative Area ID Feature Code ObjectID Orcs Primary Orcs Secondary Park Class Protected La Ss de Protected Lands Designation Run 74 4 From the Operator drop down list select the operator For example select Equals I Simple Query Builder Query Layer Provincial Parks Tantalis Colour Filled Find records in Provincial Parks Tantalis GCefour Filled layer for which Park Class Equals Equals a Add que i Not equal to Less than E 5 In the Value field type in the value you want to query For example type cla As you type a list of possible options for this value will become displayed I Simple Query Builder Query Layer Provincial Parks Tantalis Colour Filled hi Find records in Provincial Parks Tantalis Colour Filled layer for which Park Class Equals Class Class B Class C sk Add query condition Spatial Filter None 6 If you want to make the statement more specific click Add a query condition and define another set of parameters 7 To remove a condition click the Remove Query Condition icon 8 Click the Run bu
24. Layer l l Editing Symbolization far 3 Select the attribute to symbolize Provincial Parks Tantalis Colour Filled the features Symbolization Type Unique Value a 4 Select the symbol color ramp and ribute Park Class e outline symbology en Color Ramp ll io WW 100 5 Click the Create New button Border Color i M 72 t Border Size 1 50 Resulting Map Style Solid Preview Edit Existing ate New Cancel 28 Once you have completed your Unique Value Symbology and would like to make subsequent edits to your classification symbology az Symbolize Layer 1 Right click on the layer name in the Information Panel and Editing Unique Values for click the Symbolize a Layer Provincial Parks Tantalis Colour Filled gt Park Class option Unique Value all other values HE nu 2 Click on the specific class you MM Class A would like to edit ME casse Class C Fill Color E 100 Border Color Mi 72 3 Make any changes to the symbology Border Size 1 50 N a dk k Style Solid h Preview 4 Click OK to save your changes lene Settings OK Cancel Apply Clicking the Settings button will allow you to edit all the classes at once instead of individually 29 Exercise 3 Symbolize by Attribute Symbolize the major cities layer by attribute using six classifications of population range 1 Click the
25. REEK DL1375A AND THOSE Converted 934 SI LAND IT FL9800091 176807 9340040 301 3 TENURE DISPOSITION IN G LEASE STANDARD LEASE AGRICULTURE GRAZING 354503 704316 HHHHHHH GREEN LAKE THAT PART OF DL 3888 Converted 42 09 SI LAND IT FL9800091 95085 420856 0324 4 TENURE DISPOSITION IN G LEASE STANDARD LEASE AGRICULTURE GRAZING 212379 514029 Hit N OF BUFFALO LAKE SE 1 4 DL 2927 AND TH Converted 318 4 SI LAND IT FL9800091 8660 3186847 579 5 TENURE DISPOSITION IN G LEASE STANDARD LEASE AGRICULTURE GRAZING 188017 704358 HHHHHH FOXTAIL LAKE 103 MILE District Lot 4185 Lillooe Converted 161 9 SI LAND IT FL9800040 42407 1591292 303 6 TENURE DISPOSITION IN G LEASE STANDARD LEASE AGRICULTURE GRAZING 249701 344265 HH N OF WATCH LK Block B of District Lot 44 Converted 48 59 SI LAND IT FL9800010 97823 485962 6642 7 TENURE DISPOSITION IN G LEASE STANDARD LEASE AGRICULTURE GRAZING 46466 345206 HHHHHH SHARPE LAKE Block B of District Lot 14 From Survey 26 35 SI LAND IT FL9800040 106282 253108 2021 8 TENURE DISPOSITION IN G LEASE STANDARD LEASE AGRICULTURE GRAZING 271120 740588 H HHHHH CUNNINGHAM LAKE THAT PART OF E 1 2 OF Converted 15 53 SI LAND IT FL9800040 193539 161895 6936 9 TENURE DISPOSITION IN G LEASE STANDARD LEASE AGRICULTURE GRAZING 7163 740589 HHHHH W QUINN LAKE Those portions of Converted 286 2 SI LAND IT FL9800040 211483 2843936 406 10 TENURE DISPOSITION IN G LEASE STANDARD LEASE AGRICULTURE GRAZING 35173 344650 HHHHHH SW SHERIDAN LAKE Distr
26. ates A Coordinate System Lat Lon DD h at 52 2775 123 0214 Li Add coordinate to map v Pan to coordinate Clicking the Add button will Clicking the Done button will complete the selected action and complete the selected action and leave the tool open to enter close the tool additional coordinate labels 15 Click the Plot Coordinates tool at any location on the map and a label will be Ba placed at that coordinate using the coordinate system of the map D Coords e You can click the map repeatedly to place additional coordinates a Click the Clear Coords tool to remove coordinate labels placed on the map by the Clear Plot Coordinates tool Coords e This tool will be grayed out until you have used the Plot Coordinates tool Clicked Coordinates Click anywhere on the map and the coordinates in the Clicked Ken sa Coordinates box update to indicate the coordinates at that spot on the Lon 125 1194 map 16 4 Maps and Data Sources Tab The tools available under the Maps and Data Sources tab provide the ability to add layers from the B C Geographic Data Warehouse BCGW formerly LRDW as well as upload and view shape files and text files containing coordinate information When adding and viewing layers it is important to understand several map concepts and tool options including scale layer scale dependencies and layer order 4a Map Scale When you zoom in the scale of the map incr
27. ayers with a check mark will be returned in search layers in the search Results window Select All Select None Integrated Cadastral Fabric Private Ownership Integrated Cadastral Fabric Crown Ownership DRA Digital Road Atlas Partially Attributed Buffered Identify The Buffered Identify Option allows a buffer distance to be applied around the Identify tool drawing w Buffered Identify After drawing the Identify tool search area select the Buffered Identify Option to display the Buffer Options box Select the buffer distance units of measure and whether the buffer is to be added to the resulting Identify tool markup Butter Options x Distance 600 Meters Add Buffer to Markup Preview Buffer OK Cancel If the Preview Buffer option is selected the area to be searched including the buffer area will be displayed on the map and the buffer can be adjusted if necessary Once the buffer area appears acceptable click the OK button 63 7b Search Results Window The Identify tool Search Box and the Query Tools all produce search results that are placed in the Search Results window The Search Results window includes a multitude options These options alter the layers searched and the way information is reported and displayed Results Overview Each feature within the area searched will be 3 Results 5 included in t
28. d to the map it can be turned off by clicking on the box to the left of the layer in the Information panel The check mark will then be removed and the layer will no longer be _ ALR Boundaries visible Il ALR Polygons Operational Layers Remove a layer To remove a layer right click on the layer name in the Information panel and select Remove Layer ons oundaries A Map Layers Operational Layers L ALR Boundari ALF LI ALR Polygons ale Zoom To Extent Symbolize Layer Copy Layer Renae Layer Reset Symbolization Advanced Filter KR Layer Symbol Visible Scale 1 35 000 000 Copy a layer To copy a layer right click on the layer name in the Information panel and select Copy Layer ALR Boundaries A Map Layers Operational Layers el ALR Boundaries Zoom To Extent Symbolize Layer Copy Layer Remove Layer Reset Symbolization Advanced ER Layer Symbol wl ALR Polygons 4 Visible Scale 1 35 000 000 21 Rename a layer A layer can be renamed only if it has been copied first Once the layer is copied then an option will appear for the layer to be renamed when you right click on the layer name in the Information panel ALR Boundaries CG Map Layers Operational Layers A Wl ALR Boundaries Copy wl ALR Boundaries ble Scale Zoom ToNextent Symbolize Layer ge es i Copy Layer Remove
29. e Data and Populate to Data Consolidation and Integration Warehouse Partner and Client Operational Systems This workshop deals only with the iMapBC web application 2 IMapBC Basics Starting iMapBC getting help interface layout new features saving projects 2a Starting IMapBC To start the iMapBC application open a web browser and go to the DataBC Geographic Services home page http www data gov bc ca dbc geographic If you are using a B C government workstation you will not need to login but if you are working from home or anywhere outside of the B C government network you will be prompted to login using your IDIR account Geographic Services This is where you will find the link to iMapBC on the DataBC Geographic Services home page B C s 10 year investment in Spatial Data Infrastructure offers clients direct access to auth data through a number of different online services DINGO MIE VIEW amp ANALYZE Explore DataBC s extensive geographic Interact and question data directly using holdings The service includes datasets that are browser based tools that we provide The not publically accessible through the DataBC viewable content is supplied directly from catalogue or have been archived Learn more source agencies responsible for data accuracy EE Lea m m ore Geographic Data Discovery B Launch Service iIMAPBC B Launch This service enables you to discover Build maps of interest and prin
30. eases it gets larger A large scale map covers a smaller land area than a small scale map A map that is zoomed in to a small town is large scale while a map of British Columbia is small scale Small Scale Map Example Large Scale Map Example ee A large scale shows less area but more detail A small scale map shows more area with less detail Explanation Scale is a ratio 1 10 means that one unit on the map represents ten units in the real world or in this case the map is one tenth the size of the real world area it represents Since scale is a ratio it does not matter if the units are centimeters miles etc If you have a 1 100 000 map the map is 1 100 000 the size of the actual place 1 100 000 is a much smaller fraction or ratio than a scale of 1 10 The map s scale is located in the status bar below the map window The scale automatically adjusts as you zoom in and out on the map The Scale Bar can be adjusted manually by typing in a new scale or selecting one of the pre populated scales in the list of options _____ Map Scale 1 7 657 336 Scale varies according to monitor resolution and size of the browser window For example full extent scale might be approximately 1 12 000 000 on one monitor and 1 7 600 000 on another 17 4b Layers Scale Dependencies Scale dependencies are configured so that individual layers visibility turns on and off at specific scales The layer symbology can also ha
31. elkwa Skeena Region name such as the Telkwa l Skeena area in the _ L Garibou Historic Use Areas Telkwa Skeena Region Outlined example below Il L Caribou Historic Use Areas Telkwa Skeena Region Colour Filled 19 5 Add DataBC layers To use the Add DataBC Layers tool 1 Click the Add DataBC Layers tool from the Maps and Data Sources tab and the Layer Catalog will open 2 Find the layer you are looking for by entering text in the Search Box or browse for the layer Layer Catalog x Select the layers that you would eg to include in the map from the catalog Administrative Boundaries S zl Air and Climate Archaeology and Culture Base Maps Education Fish Wildlife and Plant Species To oe filter term from layer filter click the j a L All Fish Points yr BC Aquatic Invasive Species Biodiversity Wildlife Habitat Argas Approved Broad Ecosystem Inventor Caribou Distribution W Caribou Distribution Outlined wl Caribou Distribution Colour Themed OK 3 Click the box next each layer to be added A check mark will be placed in the box when it is clicked Most layers will have a color filled version of the layer and an outlined version of the same layer for visual presentation purposes Depending on your preference either version or both may be added to the map 20 4e Working with Layers Turn layers on and off Map Layers Once a layer has been adde
32. er the order Layer 1 Click the Layer Drawing Order tool from the Maps and Data Sources Drawing Order tab 2 To change the order of Add DataBC Layers click the DataBC Warehouse Edit link S amp Layer Drawing Order Drag and drop map services to change the drawing are Press Edit to reorder a map service s layers Roads Basemap DataBC Warehouse 31 Se Layer Drawing Order 3 Drag the layers into your preferred draw order The layers will Drag and drop layers to change the drawing order draw in order from the t Reorder Map Services bottom layer drawing to the top layer drawing on top of all other layers BC Timber Sale Areas Colour Filled BC Timber Sale Areas Outlined p BC Timber Sale Areas Colour Filed ALR Polygons ALR Boundaries To reset the layers to their default order click the Reser Layer Order tool at the bottom of the Layer Drawing Order screen Reset Layer Order It is common for polygon layers to draw first from the bottom of the layer draw order list so that they do not cover point or line feature layers Show Layers To view the layers you are currently adding to your mapping project use the Show z Layers button from the Maps and Data Sources tab to display a list of layers in the Show Information Panel Laver Map Layers 4f External Map Layers The External Map Layers tool is used to access Web Mapping Services WMS WMS provides layers
33. esults Zoom to All Clear Selected Integrated Cadastral Fabric Crown Ownership 1 71 Run SOE report The Run SOE report option in the search Results window enables an SOE report see the SOE Report section for further description to be run using any or all of the features displayed in the search Results window The SOE report is not available in the public version of iMapBC There are two options for running the SOE report Option 1 Run SOE Report on all features in the Results list To run an SOE report using all of the features in the search Results window click the Run SOE report button and follow the steps as per the standard SOE tool Results 4 lt View History Refine Results Table View Run SOE Report ben SOE Report on all active collection of featureset Wp Integrated Cadastral Fabric Privaten 9796590 W Integrated Cadastral Fabric Crown Ownership 512985 w DRA Digital Road Atlas Partially Attributed 0 DRA Digital Road Atlas Partially Attributed Hwy 23 Option 2 Run SOE Report on selected features in the Results list To run an SOE report using a subset of the features in the search Results window 1 Click the yellow star button beside the feature s you would like to use to run the SOE query on Clicking the Star icon turns the star bright yellow and selects the feature on the map The feature on the map is also shown in yell
34. feld to add to your label Layer Integrated Cadastral Fabric Private Ownership gt Field PID 016530845 hi Back to Labw Options Add to Label 7 Select the Field attribute column from the layer from which you are labeling the feature and click the Add To Label button The label will then appear for the feature 57 Add Feature Labels with Multiple Lines of Text Multiple lines of feature label text can be added to a single text feature by clicking the Add Feature Label button See step 5 in the section above Press the ENTER key after each field feature is added to the box to place the feature label text on separate lines of label text Advanced Label Options sk Add Feature Label PID 016530845 OWNERSHIP_CLASS PRIVATE GEOQMETRY AREA 633827 783191 Apply Cancel Once completed click the Apply button to add the text to the map The labeled feature text will now appear on the map 58 6e Grid Tool The Grid tool adds a grid to your current map extent The grid added does not follow any particular lines of latitude or longitude To add grid HE 1 Select the Grid from the Markup tab Ko 2 In the Enter Number of Columns and Rows screen select the preferred options and click the OK button Enter Number of Columns and Rows Rows 8 x Columns 4 Grid Colour Red r t OK 3 The map will be divided into the defined
35. gine SOE Identify Repo Define your geometry by choosing one of the tools below an selecting an area on the map and click to Submit To Define your custom geometry b below and selecting a osing one of the tools pre on the map VO Next 3 Place your shape on the map for the area to be searched by clicking on the map When using a point feature just click once to create the point to be queried For the other features once finished drawing the feature double click on the map to complete the shape 42 4 When the Geometry Captured message appears a Spatial Overlay Engine SOE Identify Repo click the Next button Define your geometry by choosing one of the tools below and selecting an area on the map and click to Submit to SOE Define your custom geometry by choosing one of the tools below and selecting an area on the map e ck ul Jf Geometry Captured Next 5 Select your report options and then click the Submit button These report options vary by geometry type In this example a line is used for the search area so an option is provided to enter a Line Width The Adjacency Buffer is optional and if used is in meters Select Show Report on Map if the SOE area to be searched should be shown on the map If a Report Name is entered it will be displayed at the top left of the report The Format Options list allows for selection
36. grid pattern The X axis will be labeled along the top with letters and the Y axis will be labeled on the left with numbers lt want to A B G Roads Basemap 3 1 59 To remove a grid go to the map layers in the information panel and click on the layer Click on the Remove Layer option Map Layers Graphics Layers Grid Grid Zoom To Extent Remove Layer Transparency we 09 Visible Scale 1 Infinity 60 7 Analysis Tab The Analysis tab contains a variety of tools designed to search extract and analyze information Se Z a fi d 4 Q LA S Display for WER LA Measurement Info Units H DH wm Total Distance 0 Simple Advanced Advanced Point Freehand Line Polygon Rectangle Measure Measure Meters m v Query Query Filter Identify Identify Identify Identify Identify fl a Distance Area Last Segment 0 00 Query Data Location Information Measurement Tools i 7a Identify Tools The Point Freehand Line Polygon and Rectangle Identify tools are used to search the layers of the map to determine a listing of features and provide additional information on specific features Instead of typing a word and clicking Search an area is defined on the map by drawing a shape ah o A Lb Point Freehand Line Polygon Rectangle Identify Identify Identify Identify Identity All of the Identify tools follow
37. he Results List tt View History Refine Results Table View Run SOE Report Click the globe icon to zoom to feature l bg Integrated Cadastral Fabric Crown Ownership a particular 512985 bg Integrated Cadastral Fabric Private Ownership 9796590 Click the star icon to select a feature d DRA Digital Road Atlas Partially Attributed 0 Features listed in the w DRA Digital Road Atlas Partially Attributed 0 Results List are grouped by layer be DRA Digital Road Atlas Partially Attributed Hwy i Zi 64 Right click on a feature in the Results List for additional options to show feature details modify search results select features or buffer features lt lt View History Refine Results allows the selection of layers preferred to be Refine Results Table View Run SOE Report displayed in the Results List bi Integrated Gadastral Fabric Crown Ownership 912985 Refine Results be Integrated Cadastral Fabrie Hide Results From This Layer Hide Results from This Layer 9296590 removes all of the features from this layer from the Results List w DRA Digital Road Aflas Pe show Feature Details Add To Selected Buffer Feature Show Feature Details displays all of the attribute textual information about the feature Add to Selected selects the Buffer Feature allows the feature feature to be used to t
38. he list more than once Conflicting Features button there is a delay of more than 30 seconds you likely have pop up blocker software enabled in your browser to block advertisements Disable your pop up blocker for the iMapBC address and run the report again It should then be generated in a new browser window p The SOE Report opens in a new browser window If after you click the Submit 7 If you have chosen the Show Shape on Map option the area you queried will appear as a red graphic on the map 44 Exercise 4 SOE Report Run an SOE report to determine the First Nations contacts in a particular area 1 Inthe Navigation tab click the Location tool 2 Select Municipality and click OK Select Kamloops and click OK 3 Inthe Reports and Printing tab click the SOE Report tool DU 4 Click the Select by Rectangle icon 5 Draw a general rectangle around the urban area of Kamloops BRITISH Se an iMapBC B al Navigation Maps amp Data Sources Reports and Printing Markup Analysis aay O A ABAR In Zoom Out Pan Point Add DataBC PrintMap Export SOE View Identify layers Map Report Results Navigation Tools or right click on map Location Info Add Data Printing Export Reports Results sg Spatial Overlay Engine SOE Identify Repo lt Roads Basemapv 3 Define your geometry by choosing one of the tools below and selecting an area on the map and click to Submit to SOE Define
39. hen identify other features shown on the map Holding the mouse over any of the Search Results features will cause the feature to turn yellow on the map so you can visually identify the feature 2 Results 3 lt lt lt View History Refine Results Table View Run SOE Report v Integrated Cadastral Fabric Private Ownership 9296590 w DRA Digital Road Atlas Partially Attributed 0 wi Integrated Cadastral Fabric Crown Ownership 512985 Upper Arrow Lah 65 Show Feature Details The Show Feature Details option can be accessed in two ways 1 Click on the layer in the in the Results window to access the Show Feature Details option amp Results 3 lt 1wan lt View History View Selected gt gt Refine Results Table View Run SOE Report ve Integrated Cadastral Fabric Privat 5 gt 9796590 Refine Results Hide Results From This Layer be Integrated Cadastral Fabric Crow 512985 Show Feature Details S Add To Selected w DRA Digital Atlas Partially pre sy r Feature 2 On the right click menu select the Show Feature Details option for any feature listed in the Results window Clicking the Show Feature Details option opens a window with more detailed information on this feature including links that allow you to zoom or pan to the feature create a report copy the feature to the drawing layer and add it to the Results List I
40. iMapBC Training Manual Version 2 2 iMapBC Training Manual iMapBC Training Manual Version 2 2 August 26 2013 Table of Contents 1 Introduction to IMapBC rranvannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnsnnnnnsnnsnne 1 2 iMapBC Basics ee Se 2 23 Sang IMAP E 2 IMapBC Project Tummeout 2 Pop up Blocker Software cccccccccceecccceceeeeecesseseesaeeeseeeeeseeeeeeeeeeseeeeees 2 2b Getting Help miManbt cc ceccecc cece eeeeeeeeeseeeeeeseeeeeeeeeees 3 Questions or Reporting Issues with IMapBC rrrrrrrnnnrnrrnnnnnorrnnnnnnnnnnnnn 3 2G 9105 le LAVO U e E EE E 4 2d New Features in IMAPBC rrarornnrannnnrnarnnnnnernannnnrnarnnnnnernnnnnn 5 Ze The Map Coordinate Gvstem 6 2 SI tele ee ee ee ee ee T ZO DEATCIT BOX censecconsssntasnsesnsestaanesemessedentaesngenaesearentraneratieererestry 8 Exercise 1 Search for an Address sesesssrserssrisrerrrrrerrrrrrrrenrrnrrsreererene 9 3 The Navigation Tab 10 94 Basic NAVGaldn Te ossedesgeesggessgeeseseg ess suste eegen ege sge 10 SO 6 6 1 fb re D Kee EE 11 3c Zoom to Feature Tools 12 3d Information and Action Tools 14 4 Maps and Data Sources Tab 17 Oi WWI E errre EAEE e EAE a 17 4b Layers Scale Depnendences 18 PENN 19 4d Add D ABO E 19 4e Working with avers 21 Turn layers on and oft 21 KEN LOVE EE EE Eege 21 Es EEE EE NE 21 Rename a over ER Symbolize a Layer Simple rrrrnnnrrrnnnnnrvnrnnnnvnvnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnn
41. ict Lot 4472 Lillooe Converted 119 4 SI LAND IT FL9800010 22755 1205790 726 11 TENURE DISPOSITION IN G LEASE STANDARD LEASE AGRICULTURE GRAZING 72059 704361 HHHHHHH DEKA LAKE THOSE PORTIONS OF WConverted 62 71 SI LAND IT FL9800040 30903 629132 2349 12 TENURE DISPOSITION IN G LEASE STANDARD LEASE AGRICULTURE GRAZING 307914 705105 HHHHH N GREEN LAKE THOSE PORTIONS OF S 1Converted 91 55 SI LAND IT FL9800040 44778 914082 0494 13 TENURE DISPOSITION IN G LEASE STANDARD LEASE AGRICULTURE GRAZING 221992 345194 HHHHHHH SMIS MORSELK That part of the South Converted 188 1 SI LAND IT FL9800010 127200 1882222 059 14 TENURE DISPOSITION IN G LEASE STANDARD LEASE AGRICULTURE GRAZING 60326 704476 HHHHHH GREEN LAKE DISTRICT LOT 3413 LILL Converted 44 91 SI LAND IT FL9800040 153073 491360 1813 15 TENURE DISPOSITION IN G LEASE STANDARD LEASE AGRICULTURE GRAZING 313465 704466 HHHHHHH 4 MIN HORSE LK SW 1 4 DL 2869 LILLOO Converted 64 75 SI LANDIT FL9800040 18623 647230 272 1A 79 Advanced Filter The Advanced Filter tool enables you to build complex queries by writing SQL statements that will filter features from the layer that do not meet the specified criteria Y eg 1 Click the Advanced Filter tool under the Maps amp Data Sources tab 2 The filter builder tool uses the same interface as the Advanced Filter Query tool While the query builder will find features that meet the query criteria the map will still displa
42. in the form of images as opposed to the Add DataBC Layers tool that provides vector layers from the BCGW To add a WMS layer Extemal 1 Click the External Map Layers tool from the Maps and Data Sources tab Map Layer 2 Once the External Map Layers tool window is open there are two options for adding WMS layers 1 Enter a web mapping service address in the URL or Keywords box 32 Add Layer Discover a Map Service by enterin IRL or search by using keywords URL or Keywords Select a Map Service Found 9 Result s b albers_cache E Location maps gov bc ca ArcGIS MapServer Spatial System 102190 URL https maps gov bc ca arcserverrest senvices Province albers_ cache MapServer PA base Location maps gov be ca ArcGIS MapServer Spatial System 102190 URL https maps gov bc ca arcserverrest senvices base base MapServer becha Location maps gov bc ca ArcGIS MapServer Spatial System 102190 populated province URL https maps gov bc ca arcserverfrest services bostats bccha MapServer of B C web mapping services DEgw wm m mbi mme mm mm zem em me pr me AT A 2 Select one of the pre mm zm CH zm zen 5 mm zs Next Cancel 3 The layers should now be available in the layer list in the Information Panel The WMS layers have a default symbology that cannot be changed once the layers are added to the map Enable Map Tips for External Ma
43. in years such as 10 20 30 40 50 60 80 and 100 The Class Breaks Symbolization type allows you to display stands of trees in each of those age classifications differently There are four Class Break Methods available e Natural Breaks partitions data into classes based on natural groups in the data distribution e Equal Interval divides a set of attribute values into groups that contain an equal range of values e Quantile shows classes that contain approximately equal numbers of observations e Standard deviation measures of the spread of values from their mean To use the Class Breaks Symbolization type 1 Right click on the layer name in the Information panel and click the Symbolize a Layer option Map Layers PRE Major Cities 1 2 000 000 x W Major Cities ZOU Zoom To Extent Symbolize Layer Copy Layer Remove Layer Advanced Filter KR Layer Symbols District Municipality A Village City Visible Scale 1 2 000 000 25 2 Inthe Symbolize Layer screen example below is for a point layer with natural breaks Class Breaks Symbolization Type Attribute is the column in the layer used for the symbolization Break Method is the way the numeric values will be classified See next page Number of Breaks is the number of classifications that will be applied to the layer s numeric field Symbol Shape is the type of symbol for each feature Color Ramp i
44. is i 2 M A 5 A R Q j K ET e Q Clicked Coordinates I W T d W i g D bw Lat 54 2994 t ll Dona Out Pan Previous Point Add DataBC Albers LatLong UTM Scale Location S h B er Plot b a n O ent Extent Identify layers Coordinate e d rc OX brds Coords Lon 125 560C Navigation Tools Location Info Add Data Zoom To Zoom To Feat ap 5 Information amp Actions Menu BSUults 16 I want to v Roads Basemap v lt lt View History Refine Results Table View 16 Base Mapping nd NTS 938 16 l M enu wi Quesnel 1 Type Indian Reserve R serve indienne NTS 93B 16 Toolbar Icon Quesnel Lake pe Lake NTS 934 10 Metten Att 1 b t B Full Extent rl u e OX uesnel View Quesnel O x pe Community NTS 93B 15 Zoom to Previous Extent Zoom To Feature Pan To Feature Copy To Drawing Add To Selected i tent Quesnel River Type River NTS 93B 16 non SE Center Map Here i i e I R t What s Here Identify Quesnel Forks FieldName Field Value ig h N d ouse 3 Add Map Layers from BCGW Type Locality NTS 93A 12 Name Quesnel Festurel e Cl H k M Draw a Point Quesnel Highland ee ee IC enu Add Some Text Type Highland NTS 93A 10 NTSMap 93B 16 Export a Map Image Information Panel Icons Quesnel Lake Park Type Provincial Park NTS 93A 6 ast Arm Quesnel Lake pe Lake NTS 93A 10 v Qhesnel BC Address Quesnel BC A
45. ivd Prince George BC with an option to d Zoo m to Featu re Zoom To Gest Pan To Feature Copy To Drawing Add To Selected Details Attributes Field Name Field Value Address 1100 Patricia Blvd Prince George BC Search Example 2 Search in a layer With the Regional District Tantalis Color Themed layer added to the map you can search for Strathcona and find the STRATHCONA feature from the Regional Districts Layer wi Strathcona Ave Powell River BC i A Address Strathcona Ave Powell River BC wi Strathcona Terr Kamloops BC A Address Strathcona Terr Kamloops BC wi Regional Districts Tantalis Colour Themed A STRATHCONA N Exercise 1 Search for an Address Search for an address in Bella Coola 1 Type 450 MacKenzie St in the Search Box 450 MacKenzie St 2 Click the Begin Search icon 3 Notice 10 results return once search is complete Click on the zoom to globe tool w next to the address 450 MacKenzie St Bella Coola BC in the information panel This will zoom to the map the address I i SR E z m i 8 che Si SE rss L Mackay Si Z a z _ z lg 450 MacKenzie St Bella Coola BC 7 x lt lt lt o ee 4 Address 450 MacKenzie St Bella Coola a BC Add To Selected View Additional Details HI a S I O Om O ait o Ezi Si 3 The Navigation Tab The tools under the Navigation
46. lberta wi Qu snel Dr Vancouver BC ft fa want to I Want To Menu A menu of shortcuts to frequently used tools This menu tries to anticipate what you will want to do most often pe 1 Find Location Create a printable map Search Box Type the name of a feature or a street address into this box to search for it on the map This box also enables you to search map services a E Add a Grid to the Map Toolbar Icon This icon shows or hides the toolbar when clicked am Measure distance 3 Tum map data on off Attribute Box The Identify tool attribute box can be moved around 5 eee View Results Information Panel Icons These icons are used to switch between various cc types of information that is displayed in the Information Panel including the iMapBC home screen map layers and search results Right Mouse Click Menu Right click on the map to display various navigation options Export a Map image in multiple formats and add layers The Key Map can be minimized Also dragging the Key Map Current Extent Box can be used to navigate to a different location in the map window New features not shown on image above Select features based on markups User drawn features can be used to select other features 5 2e The Map Coordinate System The iMapBC Coordinate Readout Option menu is always displayed at the bottom of the map By clicking the Coordinates Settings b
47. lect Layout Default Landscape 8 5x11 Output Format Pdf Resolution Low Vlap Scale Current Extent Select your print WiapBC Mapping Title MAI Datum Create File Cancel 4 Inthe Create Printable Map screen click the Open File button to view the PDF map 40 5b Export Map The Export Map tool produces images of the Map Window in PNG BMP JPEG and TIFF formats An option is available to export the images including georeference data that can be used to import the images into a GIS To use the Export Map tool KS 1 Click the Export Map tool in the Reports and Printing tab Export Map 2 Inthe first Export a Map Image box select the Export a Map Image image format and check the box if you would like the file to include georeferencing seiectimage Format PNG r information Then click the Create Image Di baci Genrefersnes Dis button TT te Image Cancel 3 In the second Export a Map Image box click Exporta Map Image x the Download b To download the zip file containing the map image and georeference data click Download To return to the Export Map dialog click Back Back Download 4 The image file will be placed in a zip file which you can then open or save to an appropriate location Winzip Export zip The zip file contains the image file ong as well as two files created for image georeferencing purp
48. logue DISCOVER iMapBC and Hectares BC Interact and question data directly using browser based tools that we provide The viewable content is supplied directly from source agencies responsible for data accuracy VIEW amp ANALYZE Data Distribution Service Select and request datasets in a specific file format This specialized service allows data transformation as part of the ordering process From different formats and projections users can specify a specific area and have data clipped transformed zipped and shipped DOWNLOAD 84 Physical Address Geocoder Geomark Web Service and BC Geographical Names Turn an address into a point on the map register a favorite location for use in various Government of B C services or explore British Columbia through the BC Geographical Names service LOCATE Web Map Services Make a direct connection to our data holdings using popular Geospatial software This service provides you instructions and connection points to our data holdings using the Web Map Services protocol CONNECT 85
49. lth Area Provincial Electoral District School District Forest District Tree Farm Licence KE Water District 12 Step 2 A second pick list will be presented with specific features from the layer selected Select the specific geographic feature from the specific features pick list The map will then be zoomed to the selected features location 34 Find Location Select the name of the Tree Farm Licence to zoom the map fo TFL60 TFL1 TFL14 TFL18 TFL19 TFL23 RK TFL25 TFL26 TFL3 TFL30 TFL33 TFL35 i Note that of the layers that can be searched by this tool only the Park layer is turned on by default in iMapBC to see features from other layers you will need to add the associated layers in order to see the features you have been zoomed to In the example above the Tree Farm Licence Color Filled layer would need to be added and zoomed to in a scale where the layer is visible to see TFL19 Q x The Zoom to Layer Extent tool zooms the user to the geographic extents of the layer selected e Atleast one layer will need to be added for this tool to work e For most B C Geographic Data Warehouse BCGW formerly LRDW layers the extent is the province of B C so this tool is not useful for those layers However all of the layers with the L prefix in the layer name are specific to particular geographic areas of the Province so this tool is particularly useful for those layers F
50. n the layer and select the Zoom to Extent tool to view the coordinate locations Graphics Layers Example File csv x Example File oom To Extent Symbolize Layer Remove Layer Transparency 09 sm Visible Scale 1 Infinity Notes e If your CSV file does not upload check to make sure your data is in the proper CSV format e You can use the Identify tool to view attributes of each point providing the CSV file contained attributes e Uploaded CSV files are saved within saved iMapBC projects E 4i Layer Metadata Metadata is often described as information about information or data about data The DataBC geographic metadata service is called the Geographic Data Discovery Service The Geographic Data Discovery Service metadata pages explain data uses limitations currency update cycle and distribution The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act includes precise guidelines on the distribution of government information Geographic Data Discovery Service metadata records are available for all of the layers added from the Add DataBC Layers tool BCGW layers To access the Geographic Data Discovery Service metadata record for particular layer click on the layer in the Information Panel Then click on the Metadata URL option Map Layers Operational Layers g ALR Boundaries ALR Boundarie amp Metadata URL 38 A new browser window will open with
51. ntegrated Cadastral Fabric Crown Ownership 493935 TECH History In the History screen BARENE previous results are displayed in addition to the time of each 11 55 AM gt Polygon Identify 14 search Integrated Cadastral Fabric Crown View gt gt Integrated Cadastral Fabric Private The View option provides the DRA Digital Road Atlas Partially ability to return to the search Results window for all previous searches 10 56 AM gt Polygon Identify 3 Integrated Cadastral Fabric Private 70 View Selected The View Selected option allows you to view all features in the search Results window that have been selected To select a feature click on the star button beside the feature in the search Results window Or right click on the feature and then click Add to Selected amp Results 14 C View History View Selected gt gt Refine Res un SOE Report tegrated Cadastral Falpric Crown Ownership bw Integrated Cad Ship 312985 Refine Results Hide Results From This Layer W Integrated Cadi Ownership 502 Show Feagire Details Add To Selected bw Integrated Cadi Ownership 389 Buffer Feature 3 Once you have one or more features in the search Results window selected the View Selected option will become available In the Selected screen the selected features will be displayed vr Selected 1 4 Back to R
52. ntegrated Cadastral Fabric Private Ownership 9296590 DO x Zoom To Feature Pan To Feature Copy To Drawing Add To Selected Details Attributes Copy to Drawing copies the eometry of the feature as a OBJECTID 50558 8 y PIN_SID 9296590 drawing markup PID 006915334 OWNERSHIP_CLASS PRIVATE N t FEATURE_CODE AR20050000 otes GEOMETRY Polygon The feature s attributes textual GEOMETRY AREA 650662 342905 information are not carried to the GEOMETRY LEN 3225 751223 drawing layer There is no message to indicate the feature has been copied as a drawing But you only need to click the tool once to copy the drawing 66 List View Table View and Wide View The List View Table View and Wide View options are three different ways of viewing search results List View The List View is the default view for the viewing Identify tool Results ei Results 3 lt View History Refine Results Table View Run SOE Report bei Integrated Cadastral Fabric Private Ownership 9796590 w Integrated Cadastral Fabric Crown Ownership 512985 P DRA Digital Road Atlas Partially Attributed Hwy 23 Table View Switch to the Table View option by clicking this option on the List View screen The Table View displays the same features as the List View but shows them in tabular format Results 3 Select this option to switch back to
53. or example L Caribou Historic Use Areas Telkwa Skeena Region _ L_Canbou Historic Use Areas Telkwa Skeena Region Outlined Fi L Caribou Historic Use Areas Telkwa Skeena Region Colour Filled 13 3d Information and Action Tools The Map Scale tool allows two options for zooming to a particular scale Map Scale 1 1 155 584 e Enter a scale and hit the Enter key Tl e Or use the pull down menu to select a pre set list of scales The Jump to a Bookmark tool can save a particular geographic area that you plan to return to later in the same iMapBC project e Click the plus button to add a bookmark Jump to map bookmark e Enter a name for the bookmark and then click the OK button Add Bookmark Enter name for your bookmark Name South of Terrace OK Cancel e The bookmark will then appear in the pull down menu and enable you to return to this same geographic location 14 The Enter Coords tool allows you to enter coordinates in a variety of formats The Y tool provides two options Lie e Add coordinate to map this option places a label on the map at the coordinates chosen o The labeled coordinates on the map will be set to the current coordinate system of the map rather than the coordinate system selected in the Enter Coords tool e Pan to coordinate if this option is selected the map will be panned to the location of the coordinates Manually Enter Coordin
54. oses Fl Export png _ Export pqw PGW File 41 5c SOE Report The SOE Report tool under the Reports and Printing tab is a reporting tool that queries the BC Geographic Data Warehouse BCGW formerly LRDW layers that intersect with the drawn point line polygon or rectangle SOE stands for Spatial Overlay Engine which is a specialized reporting tool for the BCGW Larger areas drawn and searched require a longer time to generate a report The maximum size of an SOE query polygon or rectangle is 1000 square kilometers Since the report opens in a new browser window however you can let it run in the background while you continue to work with your map In the resulting SOE Report links to features from the GATOR system are provided that will take you directly to the database record if you have the appropriate permissions The SOE Format Options pull down menu provides a choice of SOE reports from various business areas Each of these reports will search a specific set of business specific BCGW layers The pick list is defaulted to the Full LRDW Warehouse that searches for features in every layer in the BCGW To use the SOE Report tool the example below uses the SOE line tool Lhe 1 Click the SOE Report tool in the Reports and Printing tab 3 SOE Report 2 Select the preferred option to query the CAD layer by a point line polygon or a square A Spatial Overlay En
55. p Layers Once a web mapping service layer has been added to the map the Enable Enable Map Tips Map Tips tool will become enabled To use the Enable Map Tips tool hover the mouse over any feature from the web mapping service displayed on the map A box will open displaying information about the feature including the web mapping service layer name containing the feature 33 a i ZE Se Multiple Features Found A x ad 1 2 000 000 Major Cities New Hazelton base Add To Selected View Additional Details Ih az A a The Display For option allows you to choose the web mapping service layers to display Map Tips on the map Place a check box next to any web mapping service layers that you would like to display map tips SCH Display for Sel ct All Select None b j la 1 7 500 000 Major Cities E la 1 7 500 000 Political Boundaries la 1 7 500 000 Water Lakes Sal 4g Add Shapefile ESRI shapefile is a popular GIS file format Each shapefile is composed of at least three files but may have up to 7 files associated with it Ata minimum the shape file must have the following files associated with it or you will not be able to successfully upload and view the file in the map e Example File dbf e Example File prj e Example File shp e Example_File shx The shapefile size limit is 2 MB and the compatible projections arte UTM and BCAlbers Shapefiles are saved
56. r the layer from which you would like to extract the features for inclusion in the CSV file d Results 14 WIEN List View Zoom to All 4 ship Integrated Cadastral Fabric Private Ownership hi Se Int ted Cadastral Fab Private O h OBJECTID PIN SID PID OWNERSHIP CL 502855 006916015 PRIVATE 389655 014015617 PRIVATE 50558 9296590 006915864 PRIVATE 242094 9497060 006915957 PRIVATE 4 Click the Export to CSV option 5 Name and save the file to an appropriate folder location 69 6 Browse using Windows Explorer or MS Excel to the folder location and select the CSV file to open it MS Excel will open the CSV file and you can view the features in the spreadsheet a a gt ET F G H OBJECTID PIN_SID PID OWNERSHIP CLASS FEATURE CODE GEOMETRY GEOMETRY AREA GEOMETRY LEN 502855 6916015 PRIVATE AR20050000 Polygon 272483 57 3745 959743 389055 14015617 PRIVATE AR 20050000 Polygon 363361 0571 3727 920737 50558 9296590 6915884 PRIVATE AR20050000 Polygon 650662 3429 3225 751223 242994 9491060 6915957 PRIVATE AR20050000 Polygon 647974 0617 4023 646846 These are features from the Integrated Cadastral Fabric Private Ownership layer View History The View History option in the search Results window allows you to view and return to all of the search results that have been viewed during your current iMapBC project Results 14 lt View History Refine Results Table View Run SOE Report W i
57. rk If you have changed your location on the map view return and do step 4 and 5 to zoom back to the correct extent 1 250 000 at 100 Mile House and then go to step 13 To narrow the query to agriculture tenures that are leased click the Advanced Query tool Click the Operators And sign Set the Field Name to Tenure Type and click Add Click the Operators sign In Field Value text box type the word LEASE and click Add Advanced Query Builder Query Layer Tenures Tantalis Colour Filled v Find records in Tenures Tantalis Colour Filled layer for which Field Name Tenure Type v Add I Operators lt gt lt lt gt Is Like And Or Not Ce Field Value Add TENURE_PURPOSE AGRICULTURE And TENURE_TYPE LEASE Spatial Filter Current Extent v Clear Run Click Run Notice the results this time are 14 The results of this query will change with updates to the data set Click on Table View in the Results window Click on Export to CSV in the Results window to export your results and download the excel file s A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R 1 TENURE STAGE TENURE STATUS TENURE T TENURE SUBTYPE TENURE PURPOTENURE SUCROWN LA TENURE DCTENURE ETENURE LOCATION TENURE LEGAL DESCRIITENURE AREA TENURE RESPONSI CODE CHIFEATURE OBJECTID SHAPE AREA 2 TENURE DISPOSITION IN G LEASE STANDARD LEASE AGRICULTURE GRAZING 336215 513998 HH MEASON C
58. rnnnnnnsene 22 Exercise 2 Change Point Symbology rrrrrrnnrrrnrnnnnevrnnnrnvnnnnrenrnnnennnnn 24 Symbolize a Layer Class Breaks rrrrrnnrnnnrrnrnnnnrnnnnrrnnnnnnrennnnnnennnnnnen 25 Symbolize a Layer Unique Values rrrrrnnrrrrrnrrerrnnnnrrnrnnnrenrnnrrennnnnnen 28 Exercise 3 Symbolize by Attribute ranrrrrrnnnnrrrnnnrvnvnnnnvnnnnnnrnnnnnnrnvnnnre 30 Reset Symbolization rrnnnnnrrnnnnvrrnnnnrrnnnnvnnnnnnrnnnnnnrennnnnennnnsnnnnnnnennnnene 31 Layer Drawing desse sesen 31 SLA E 32 Af External Map Layers rrranrnnnonnrnnnrnnnrnanenannnannnnnnnnrnnnenannnnne 32 Enable Map Tips for External Map avers 33 Ja Ad SNAPENE vare 34 4h Add Point Coordinates CSV File rr rrrarrarrnnrnannnrrnarnnnrnnnnnne 36 Ai Layer Metadata A 38 D Reports and Printing Tab 40 EIDEN 40 DEAN RT 41 DG STE RENA 42 Exercise 4 SOE Report 45 VEDR 47 96 VIEW RESUS vr 49 56 VIEW SCICCIOG nee 49 6 Markup IV ua 50 Da Drawing Tools 50 Ob Drawing EAN TOOS sssri E ET 53 Edit DFAWING LOOM ER EE ERE EE eats nua 53 OC TOXU TOO EEE EEE 54 OG AO Feat re LADES EE 55 Add Feature Labels with Multiple Lines of Text 58 0e Grd TOO I EE 59 ls POSE TAD WEE 61 Ta lden A Kee EE 61 Display tie ere EE 63 Stee E EE 63 7b Search Results Window r rrrrrrarnnrrnnrrarenerrarnnnennrnnnnnernnnnnn 64 Resulte OV CIVIC W Le PAN 64 Show Feature DES av 66 List View Table View and Wide View 67
59. rtially Attributed OBJECTID PIN SID PID OWNERSHIP CLASS FEATURE CODE GEOMETRY GEOMETRY AREA GEOMETRY LEN vr 493935 013367633 CROWN PROVINCIAL AR20050000 Polygon 64985 533154 1140 557877 512985 013367633 CROWN PROVINCIAL AR20050000 Polygon 171100 754711 2297 069424 Multiple features can be selected in the Table View and Wide View by right clicking on one search feature in the Results window and the holding the SHIFT key and then selecting another feature 68 Export to CSV Export to CSV exports the search results to a comma separated value file CSV This file format file can be opened by MS Excel as a spreadsheet Export to CSV creates a spreadsheet of information for all of the features displayed in the search Results window The Export to CSV tool can only export features from one layer at a time It is therefore most useful when you have many features from a single layer that you wish to present in spreadsheet format Steps to use the Export to CSV option 1 Use any of the search tools to identify features 2 The Results window will be shown in the List View by default Switch to the Table View option by clicking the option on the List View screen Results 14 lt lt View History Refine Results Table View Run SOE Report Switch to table view 3 P Integrated Cadastral Fabric Crown Ownership 493935 3 Once in Table View click the tab fo
60. s Disable your pop up blocker for the iMapBC address and run the report again It should then be generated in a new browser window 48 6 The CAD Report will open in a second browser window If you have chosen the Show Shape on Map option the area you queried will appear as a red graphic on the map CAD Report Report Name Report Report Date Fri Jul 05 14 32 25 PDT 2013 Shape Name unnamed Linear Width 5 0 Adjacency Buffer This feature was not buffered CP em ell 5 eat i PE da ry of PEA Pr G GA I LAKE CAD contact information for the area that was queried is displ single First Nation boundary may have multiple contacts As i contact to show up in the list more than once Conflicting Features Contact Name Richard Sidney 5e View Results Se The View Results tool is used to view the results of the previous search in the EL Information Panel View Results The tool will be grayed out in no previous searches have been undertaken in the current project 5e View Selected The View Selected tool is used to view the selected results of the previous search in the Information Panel The tool will be grayed out in no previous selections have been undertaken in the LW current project View Selected 49 6 Markup Tab The iMapBC Markup tab provides tools to draw your own material on the map save the markup in a project print the map export the map as an image
61. s Lat Long UTM Scale Location Jump to a map bookmark v Enter Plot sl 126 1876 V Extent Extent Identify layers Coordinate Coords Coords 7 i Navigation Tool Location Info Add Data Zoom To Zoom To Feature Information amp Actions Roads Basemap v Ei Map Layers lt Toolbar Fort StyJohn Alberta SE d D Rupert Prince ane or Sas Prin A CA ge KZ w si NG vw po err t r WY KM s x yy N iv K Sc Information Lat a Ki Lon Toolbar Tabs The toolbar consists of tabs that categorize the tools into high level groups Getting Around Maps and Data Sources Tasks and Analysis Toolbar The toolbar contains numerous tools that are grouped into tabs based on their functions Information Panel This panel lists different kinds of information as you interact with the map For example it displays Map Layers where you can select which layers of the map to hide or show and the Results List which lists map features when you perform a search or use the Identify tool Map Window This window is where you interact with the map by zooming panning annotating or right clicking to get more information Overview Map The overview displays a thumbnail of the whole map with the current view shown as a small square 2d New Features in iMapBC we BRITISH COLUMBIA IMapBC quesnel A B Al Navigation Maps amp Data Sources Reports and Printing Markup Analys
62. s the color range that will be applied to each classification Size is the size of the symbol for the lowest numeric classification category Increment is the amount of sizes that each shape classification increases above the previous classification category Border color is the color of the outline of the shape Border size is the width of the outline Resulting Map az Symbolize Layer Editing Symbolization for 1 4000 000 Major Cities Symbolizatio Type Class Breaks Z Attribute POP 2000 Break Method Natural Breaks ak umber of Breaks 7 Symbol Shape Circle R Color Ramp W to B 100 Size 5 00 5 Increment 2 Border Color i A 76 E Border Size 1 00 4 Preview Edit Existing Cancel The Edit Existing button transfers to a screen where you can edit individual classification symbols The Create New button replaces the previously set symbology for the class breaks The Cancel button returns you to the layer list and does not save your edits 26 Once you have completed your Class Break Symbology and would like to make subsequent edits to your classification symbology ss Symbolize Layer 1 Right click on the layer name in the Information panel and click the Symbolize a Layer option Editing Class Breaks for 1 7 000 000 Major Cities POP 2000 Min Value Max Value all other values e 240 1728 2 Click on the
63. specific class you would e 7722 20059 like to edit e 20059 44944 En 82832 228332 192389 192389 340094 340094 565905 3 Manually make any changes to the class breaks For example most Min Value 44944 users prefer even numbers for their Max Value 82832 class breaks Symbol Shape Circle M Color fl 100 4 Make any changes to the symbology size 4100 Border Color B 76 l Border Size 1 00 5 Click OK to save your changes Preview Settings OK Cancel Apply Clicking the Setting button allows you to edit all of the classes at once instead of individually 27 Symbolize a Layer Unique Values The Unique Values Symbology symbolizes groups of features that have matching attributes such as tree species soil types or protected area classifications This feature only works with layers with fewer than 10 000 features To use the Class Breaks Symbolization type 1 Right click on the layer name in the Operational Layers Information panel and click the i Tree Farm Licence Sym bolize a Layer option gr Provincial Parks Tantalis Colour Fille x _ Major Cities 1 2 00 sible Sc Zoom To Extern symbolize Layer l Copy Layer Remove Layer Advanced Filter Layer Symbol Visible Scale 1 5 000 000 2 In the Symbolize Layer screen select the Unique Value symbolization type The example below is for a polygon layer 24 Symbolize
64. t or email your geographic data available from the Province of maps to others Learn More B C Learn More IMapBC Project Timeout Your iMapBC Secure project will expire after 1 hour of sitting idle When the project expires any layers added from the Add DataBC Layers tool will disappear from the map and attempts to add new layers will generate the error message Unable to load catalog layer To re login to iMapBC click the Internet Explorer Refresh button t or the F5 key and start a new iMapBC project Pop up Blocker Software Workstations have been configured with pop up window blocker software to stop advertisements from appearing There are some instances in which selecting iMapBC tools result in the generation of a new Internet Explorer Window In these cases the pop up blocker software may prevent the new Internet Explorer window from being generated 2 Most types of pop up blocker software allow you to select a button in the Internet Explorer toolbar that allows pop up windows to be generated from the current web page iMapBC If you cannot locate this button hold down the SHIFT key before you click the iMapBC tool and the new Internet Explorer window will be generated This issue is most commonly encountered when the SOE tool is used 2b Getting Help in iMapBC There are several ways to access the help tools in iMapBC Open the entire Help System by clicking the Help icon and a new browser window
65. t to SOE efine your custom geometry by choosing one of the topls below and selecting an area on the map wi Geometry Captured Next 47 5 Select your report options and then click the Submit button 4g Consultative Areas Database CAD Report You car specity the width of the line shape that you draw in metres 30 that features that intersect a line of the specified width are keported An adjacency buffer distance metres can be specified so that features hat intersect the adjacency buffer are reported in addition to the features that intersect the shape that you drew lt may be useful f r you to see the selection shape or buffer on the map so yoy can print it out along with the report These report option s vary by den indicate whether you wish to show the shape on the geometry type In this example a line is used for the query area so an option is provided to enter a line width T The adjacency buffer is optional and if used is in meters Line width 5 0 Adjacency buffer 0 0 Report options Show shape on map 0 Show report only Report Name Format options CAD Report Submit Back The CAD Report opens in a new browser window If after you click the Submit button there is a delay of more than 30 seconds you likely have pop up blocker software enabled in your browser to block advertisement
66. tab allow users to change location on the map manually or zoom to particular locations based on specifying particular features or coordinates E Fa Maps amp Data Sources Reports and Printing Markup Analysis Help Q Q th g GF ab cp DH a Fa Full Zoom ln Zoom Cut Pan Previous Point Add DataBC Albers LatLong UTM Scale Extent te Identify layers Coordinate Location Inf Add Data zoom To Four of the most commonly used navigation tab tools are consistently displayed under all of the other Toolbar tabs 3a Basic Navigation Tools The Full Extent tool zooms to the extent of the province of B C Full Exient The Zoom In tool can be used two ways Ae Point Click the map once to zoom in to half of the current scale Zoom In Hold the mouse button down and draw a box You can also zoom in at anytime by Rolling your mouse wheel forward Pressing the plus button on the keyboard Using the zoom slider The Zoom Out tool can be used two ways em Point Click the map once to zoom out to twice the current scale Hold the mouse button down and draw a box You can also zoom out at anytime by Rolling your mouse wheel backward Pressing the minus button on the keyboard Using the zoom slider zoom Out W Click a location on the map and drag it to another location on the map with the Pan Pan tool 10 A The Previous Extent tool zooms to the previous map location Ce Previous Extent gt The
67. tact Fax 250 458 2312 Contact Email cfiband netscape net 46 5d CAD Report The CAD Report tool under the Reports and Printing tab is a public report that queries the First Nations Consultative Areas Database This report provides First Nations contact information for CAD boundaries Internal government staff should use the SOE reports under the Analysis tab that include secure information To use the CAD Report tool Un CAD 1 Click the CAD Report tool in the Reports and Printing tab Renon Reports 2 Select the preferred option to query the CAD layer by a point line polygon or a square oa Consultative Areas Database CAD Report Define your geometry by choosing one of the poets below and ubmit to SOE ans selecting an area on the map and clic Snowdon Lake Define your custom geprt try by choosing one of the tools below and selecti n area on the map lea Next 3 Place your shape on the map for the area to be queried by clicking on the map When using a point feature just click once to create the point to be queried For the other features once finished drawing the feature double click on the map to complete the shape 4 When the Geometry Captured message appears click the Next button g Consultative Areas Database CAD Repo Define your geometry by choosing one of the tools below and selecting an area on the map and click to Submi
68. that intersect with the line are included in the identify process Click Line Identify and then drag across the map to draw a line To continue the line but change direction click the map and then drag in the new direction To end the line double click All the features that intersect with the line are included in the identify process Click Polygon Identify and then drag across the map to start a polygon To change direction click and drag in a new direction A black shading appears under your cursor to indicate that the polygon is filling in the space of the area Continue to click until the shading has covered the area you want to include in the identify process Double click to end the polygon You do not have to complete the shape As long as the shading covers the area you can double click and the line will be completed automatically All the features beneath the shaded area are included in the identify process Click Rectangle Identify and then click on one corner of the area you want to define Drag a square away from the corner you clicked A black shaded square appears under the cursor When your area is enclosed in the square lift your finger from the mouse All the features covered by the rectangle are included in the identify process 62 Display for Option The Identify Tool Display for option allows you to select which specific Sg Display for layers the search tool will search L
69. the layer s metadata displayed BK DataBC B C Home gt DataBC gt Geographic Services Metadata Details Choose a view Brief Highlights e cD em eme Identification Identification Information Title ALC Agricultural Land Reserve Lines Description The spatial representation for a segment of the boundary of an Agricultural Land Reserve ALR which is a parcel of land based on soil and climate deemed necessary to be maintained for agricultural use The ALR digital data is not considered the official representation of the ALR History ALR hard copy base 1 50000 and large scale constituent maps Compilation from hard copy maps rectified to standard provincial base digital data TRIM CDMS ICI Resolution Variable determined for feature from base source Registry Land Reserve Commission 133 4940 Canada Way Burnaby BC V5G 4K6 AN4 RAN 70NN 39 5 Reports and Printing Tab 5a Print Map A variety of printing templates have been developed by various business areas for use in iMapBC In these printing templates map titles and data entry boxes for business specific content are available to customize the templates for use The output of all printing templates is a Portable Document Format PDF To print a map 14 em ae i i be Print Map 1 Click the Print Map button on the Reports and Printing tab 2 Select the preferred printing options Create a Printable Map x 3 Click the Create File button Se
70. the map You can upload a standard CSV file with or without field names up to a maximum of 2MB in size If there are a large number of coordinates you can manipulate the coordinated file in MS Excel and save the MS Excel file as a csv file once it is completed In order for a CSV file to be uploaded it must follow these standards The only accepted coordinate system that can be uploaded with the Add CSV file tool is Latitude Longitude Decimal Degrees 36 Below are the two examples of how to properly format the CSV file Note that other fields can exist in the CSV file besides those presented but the red coordinate headings below must be spelled exactly as shown for the CSV upload to be successful Example 1 Point Latitude Longitude 1 56 44778611 121 9780194 2 56 44583889 121 9779111 3 56 43492778 121 9769861 Example 2 Point X Y 1 56 44778611 121 9780194 2 56 44583889 121 9779111 3 56 43492778 121 9769861 An online converter is available to convert DD MM SS formatted coordinates to decimal degrees http transition fcc gov mb audio bickel DDDMMSS decimal html To add a CSV File to the map 1 Select the Add CSV file tool from the Maps and Data ode Sources tab file 2 Browse to the location of your CSV file and click the Open button S EN Example_File csv le name Example File csv Open 37 3 The CSV file will then be added to the Information panel Right click o
71. the operator to use or type it into the box and click the Add button 76 5 In the Field Value box type in the value you want to add to your query and then click Add I Advanced Query Builder Query Layer Provincial Parks Tantalis Colour Filled Field Value Class A Add FROM Provincial Farks Tantalis Colour Filled SELEN PARK CLASS Class A Spatial Filter Current Extent if Clear Run 6 Asecond SQL query can then be added by following the same process as above Repeat this process to add additional query criteria Advanced Query Builder Query Layer Provincial Parks Tantalis Colour Filled hi Find records in Provincial Parks Tantalis Colour Filled In this example a second layer for which query criterion has been Field Name Park Class Add added to only select parks with a SHAPE AREA over Operators lt gt lt SE gt a 1 000 000 square meters Is Like And Or Not Field Value Class A Add SELECT FROM Provincial Parks Tantalis Colour Filled WE PARK CLASS Class A And SHAPE AREA 1000000 7 Click the Run button and the features meeting the criteria will be displayed in the Results window Mine Spatial Filter Current Extent hi Clear Run 11 Exercise 5 Advanced Query Builder Output a list of all Crown Tenures for Agriculture under lease l
72. ting features from the Consultative Areas Database CAD layer SOE Report Report Name Kamloops Consultative Areas Report Date Fri Jul 12 13 09 43 PDT 2013 Shape Name Adjacency Buffer 100 0 unnamed CAD contact information for the area that was queried is displayed below Note that a single First Nation boundary may have multiple contacts As a result it is possible for a r contact to show up in the list more than once Conflicting Features Contact Name Contact Title Contact Organization Contact Address Natural Resource Department Tk emlups Band 341 345 Yellowhead Highway Contact City Kamloops Contact Province BC Contact Postal Code V2H 1H1 Contact Phone 250 828 9700 A Contact Fax Contact Email 250 372 8833 referrals kib ca Contact Name Contact Title Chief and Council Contact Organization Siska Indian Band Contact Address PO Box 519 Contact City Lytton Contact Province BC Contact Postal Code VOK 120 Contact Phone 250 455 2219 Contact Fax 250 455 2539 Contact Email siska direcway com Contact Name Contact Title Chief and Council Contact Organization Cook s Ferry Indian Band Contact Address PO Box 130 1 Deer Lane Contact City Spences Bridge Contact Province BC Contact Postal Code VOK 2L0 Contact Phone 250 458 2224 Con
73. tton Run 9 Your query results will be shown in the Results amp Results 16 window ae Add a query condition i Refine Results Table View 2 Provincial Parks Tantalis Colour Filled E PROPHET RIVER HOT SPRINGS PARK E Provincial Parks Tantalis Colour Filled SUSTUT PARK wi Provincial Parks Tantalis Colour Filled KWADACHA WILDERNESS PARK wi Provincial Parks Tantalis Colour Filled SPAT SIZI HEADWATERS PARK wi Provincial Parks Tantalis Colour Filled SPATSIZI PLATEAU WILDERNESS PARK E Provincial Parks Tantalis Colour Filled 75 CHASE PARK Advanced Query The Advanced Query tool enables you to build complex queries by writing SQL statements 1 Click the Advanced Query tool under the Maps amp Data Sources tab Advanced Chery 2 From the Query Layer drop down list select the layer that you want to query 3 From the Field Name drop down list select the field to add to your query statement and then click Add Each time you click Add that element is added to the end of your query statement in the box Query Layer Provincial Parks Tantats Colour Filled Find records in Provincial Parks Tantalis Colour Filled layer for which Field Name Park Class X Add Operators lt gt e n gt a Spatial Filter Current Extent hi Clear Run 4 From the Operators select
74. utton any one of 10 different coordinate readout types can be selected Default 102190 BC Albers Web Mercator Lat Lon DD Lat Lon DMS I Lat Lon DDM Lat 50 2725 Lon 123 1158 The Minimize button removes the coordinate readout The map coordinate system can also be changed using the coordinate system selector on the Navigation tab Clicked Coordinates Coordinate System K 1 316 265 Y 3 027 149 Default 102190 i BC Albers n UTM 7 UTM 3 UTM 9 UTM 10 UTM 11 Web Mercator Lat Lon DD Lat Lon DMS Lat Lon DDM 2f Saving Projects iMapBC projects are saved as a gvsp file These gvsp files can then be sent to other iMapBC users to view the same map with the same layers To save a project wi BRITISH COLUMBIA 1 Click the Save Project button in the top left corner of the iMapBC window Ga Navigation Maps amp Data 5 ge o oa A 4 Full Zoomin Zoom Out Pan Extent Navigation Tools 2 Name the file and select an appropriate location to save the gvsp file 3 In the Save Project window the Project save Project x Name field is required to be filed out The Created By and Description fields are optional to fill out Please specify a name and other information for your project Project Name Example Saved Project 1 Created By Description 4 Click the OK button Thumbnail OK Cancel To open
75. ve specific scale dependencies or renders For example a city might be represented by a tiny polygon that looks like a dot on a small scale but on a larger scale the entire city boundary may have an outline and fill colour When a layer is unavailable at the current scale its name jw will be grayed out Fi When a layer is visible at the current scale its name will be Tree Farm Licence Outlined black Ww Tree Farm Licence Colour Filled To find out at what scale the layer is To zoom to a scale where the layer is visible right click the mouse on the layer name visible right click the mouse on the layer name and select Zoom to Visible Scale jg case Tree Farm Licen e Outlined x E Fi Zoom To Visible Scale Zoom To Extent Symbolize Layer Copy Layer Remove Layer Advanced Filter Layer Symbol fm Visible Scale 1 2 000 000 Note Clicking the Zoom to Visible Scale option may not zoom to a particular extent where features from the layer are located 18 4c Base Map Base map images are turned on and off through the Base Maps tool BERE SUE The pull down menu on the Base Maps tool is used to select the different types of base map images The default is the Roads Basemap Base Maps Wl Roads Basemap ig Roads Basemap Terain Basemap More map layers Many layers added to the map use color filled polygons In these cases the Base Maps image layers will masked
76. y features on the layer that did not meet the query criteria The filter builder will run a query Advanced Filter and remove all features within the layer that do not meet the query criteria 3 When your SQL query is ready click the Apply Filter button Apply Filter Exercise 6 Advanced Filter Query View all vegetation polygons around Prince Rupert over 325 years old In the Navigation tab click the Location tool Select Municipality and click OK Select Prince Rupert and click OK Enter a Map Scale of 40 000 In the Maps amp Data Sources tab click the Add DataBC Layers tool Under Forest Grasslands and Wetlands gt Vegetated Land Cover put a check next to Vegetated Land Cover Projected Height and click OK In the Analysis tab click the Advanced Filter tool In the Advanced Filter builder dialogue box set the Query Layer to Vegetated Land Cover Projected Height Set the Field Name to Projected Age and click Add Click the Operators Greater Than gt sign 80 10 In Field Value text box type the value 325 and click Add Y Advanced Filter Builder Filter Layer Vegetated Land Cover Projected Height v Filter records in Vegetated Land Cover Projected Height layer for which Field Name Projected Age v Add Operators lt gt lt lt gt o Is Like And Or Not Gs Field Value 325 Add PROJ AGE 1 gt 325

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