Map Tools
Interpoint Visuals
Feature Summary
Interpoint Visuals in GSatTrack draws lines between an asset's consecutive positions on the map, letting users measure distances, create paths, and analyze spatial relationships between points. This helps users visualize asset movement and supports planning and decision-making in both live and history modes.
How-to Use
How-To: Use Interpoint Visuals
No Lines
- In the Navigation menu, select “Assets.”
- Click the “Asset Options” gear icon next to the desired asset to edit
- Click on “Edit Asset”
- Under “Settings” below “Draw lines between positions?” select the bubble next to “No.”
- Click “Save Changes” after filling in the other required and optional information.
Lines Between Positions
- In the Navigation menu, select “Assets.”
- Click the “Asset Options” gear icon next to the desired asset to edit
- Click on “Edit Asset”
- Under “Settings” below “Draw lines between positions?” select the bubble next to “Yes.”
- Click “Save Changes” after filling in the other required and optional information.
Snap Lines to Roads
- In the Navigation menu, select “Assets.”
- Click the “Asset Options” gear icon next to the desired asset to edit
- Click on “Edit Asset”
- Under “Settings” below “Draw lines between positions?” select the bubble next to “Yes” or “No” as desired.
- Click “Save Changes” after filling in the other required and optional information.
Additional Information
On any map view, displaying multiple positions for each asset, representing the sequence of those points, and tracking the paths of individual assets can be extremely valuable for historical monitoring. The portal offers various options for interpoint visualization, including intelligent summaries detailed in the Information Panels article.
Lines
Users can have the software draw lines between consecutive positions, which will be displayed on the map in both live and history modes. These lines fade over time, making older positions and lines less prominent than newer ones.
Users can toggle the display of lines between points at the asset level. To do this, click the gear icon next to any asset, select "Edit Asset," and then go to "Settings." From there, choose "Yes" or "No" under the "Draw Lines Between Positions" option.
Snap Lines to Roads
By default, interpoint lines are shown as direct connections between points without calculating the route. Below the "Draw Lines Between Positions" setting, users can toggle the "Snap Lines to Roads" feature on or off.
When enabled, lines between points will visually represent the asset’s movement along the most likely road paths. Since devices do not report their routes, these segments will be the portal’s best estimates, helping managers visualize how an asset likely traveled from point to point.
It’s important to note that enabling the "Snap Lines to Roads" option may increase calculation processing time. This can lead to delays when accessing lengthy historical data sets. It may become problematic when many assets calculate paths between their reported positions, even with a selected short data period.
No Visuals
If the option is toggled off, assets will not display lines between points, and users cannot view interpoint summaries for those assets.
Interpoint Summaries
Lines between points calculate averages, and users can view this data in Interpoint Summaries. For more information, please refer to the Summary Panel article.
Key Features
- Line Drawing Between Points — draws lines between an asset's consecutive positions to visually connect locations.
- Snap Lines to Roads — estimates the most likely road path between points instead of a direct connection.
- Fading Lines — older positions and lines fade over time so newer activity stands out.
- Asset-Level Toggle — enable or disable interpoint lines per asset in the asset's Settings.
- Interpoint Summaries — view averaged data calculated from the lines between points.
Use Cases
- Asset Proximity Analysis — measure distances between assets to understand spatial relationships and coordinate deployment.
- Historical Path Review — trace an asset's sequence of positions to monitor where it traveled over time.