Top Menu

The top menu bar contains several tools for interacting with the map. Here is an overview of each tool:

top menu tutorial example
  1. The Basemap tool changes the map's background imagery. Options include: None, Street, Aerial, Terrain, and Monochrome.
    2. basemap tool example
  2. The Print button opens a new browser tab to print the current map view.
  3. The Measure tool opens a panel on the left, allowing you to measure distances and areas.

    4. You can measure a distance (Line) or an area (Polygon).

    measure tool panel example

    To measure a line, click to start and click again to end.

    measure tool line example

    The panel will then display the approximate distance.

    measure tool line example

    To measure an area, draw a polygon by clicking points on the map and double-click to finish.

    measure tool polygon example

    The panel will display the approximate area and perimeter.

    measure tool polygon example

    Click Clear to remove the measurement, or End to exit the Measure Tool.

    measure tool end and clear
  4. The Pan Tool lets you move the map without changing zoom scale.
  5. The Select Tool allows you to draw a rectangle to select features on the map.
  6. The Select Polygon Tool selects all features within a drawn area. Click points on the map to draw a polygon.
    7. select polygon tool example

    Completing the polygon selects all features inside it (up to 1,000).

    select polygon tool example
  7. Map Tooltips toggles on-hover descriptions for certain map items.
  8. The Address Search bar on the right allows you to find a place, address, or intersection.
  9. The information icon (i) opens an "About" dialog with information about Geo-Lab.NET.
    10. about geo-lab example
  10. The question mark icon (?) opens a "Help" dialog.
    11. get help button example
  11. The User Profile icon provides a dropdown menu with an option to sign out.
    12. user profile options sign out