Map Tools
Map Tools
Feature Summary
The Map Tools feature in GSatTrack provides users with interactive tools to enhance their map-based operations. These tools facilitate a range of tasks improving asset management and monitoring.
Overview:
Map Tools in GSatTrack are designed to offer users enhanced interaction with the map interface, enabling them to perform various geographic and spatial tasks. These tools are integral to the platform's functionality, providing users with the ability to measure, show their location, enable different layers, change the map, and more. This enhances situational awareness, planning, and decision-making across different industries and applications.
Additional Information
How-To: Use Map Tools
- Go to the Map Mode Indicator in the top right-hand corner of the portal and select the desired Map Tool
- Interact with the new map data
Key Features
- Distance Measurement: Allows users to measure the distance between two or more points on the map, helping in route planning and distance calculation.
- Area Measurement: Enables the measurement of specific areas on the map by drawing polygons, useful for land management and spatial analysis.
- Layer Management: Users can manage different map layers, toggling visibility, and adjusting settings to customize the map view according to their needs.
- Multiple Map Providers: GSatTrack offers a variety of map tile providers, including industry-standard providers such as Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Bing Maps, and Mapbox, allowing users to choose the provider that best suits their needs and preferences.
- High-resolution Imagery: Map tiles in GSatTrack offer high-resolution imagery and detailed geographic information, enabling users to zoom in and explore specific areas with clarity and precision, facilitating detailed analysis and visualization of assets and spatial relationships.
- Route Planning: Tools for plotting routes on the map, aiding in navigation and logistical planning.
Use Cases
The Map Tools feature is valuable in a variety of operational scenarios:
- Route Planning: Utilize the route planning tools to plot efficient routes for fleet operations, ensuring optimal navigation and reducing travel time.
- Distance Measurement: Employ distance measurement tools to calculate distances between key points, aiding in logistical planning and resource allocation.
- Area Calculation: Use the area measurement tools to calculate the size of fields, construction sites, or other areas for land management and planning purposes.