The Project Toolbox
The Project Toolbox offers you the option of saving your map work as a project that you can access at a later date. There are several methods of saving your work, so you can choose the one that works the best for you.
Figure 1. The Project Toolbox
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Save Project
The Save Project tool allows you to save a mapping session for later use or reference. Click the Save Project tool to save your current map viewer extent, layer configuration, and any added markup to be accessed at a later date. You can choose to copy the Project ID for future use, or download your project file and open it later using the Open Project tool. You can also copy the hyperlink provided to open your project in a browser window, as well as use the URL for e-mailing or adding to your map browser favorites.
The Save Project tool allows you to save a mapping session for later use or reference. Click the Save Project tool to save your current map viewer extent, layer configuration, and any added markup to be accessed at a later date. You can choose to copy the Project ID for future use, or download your project file and open it later using the Open Project tool. You can also copy the hyperlink provided to open your project in a browser window, as well as use the URL for e-mailing or adding to your map browser favorites.
Open Project
The Open Project tool allows you to open a previously saved map session. To reopen a map session, select the Open Project tool and locate your project in one of two ways. You can enter the Project ID of a saved project and hit ‘Submit,’ or you can click ‘Browse’ to search for a project that was downloaded to your computer, then press ‘Upload’ to open the file.
The Open Project tool allows you to open a previously saved map session. To reopen a map session, select the Open Project tool and locate your project in one of two ways. You can enter the Project ID of a saved project and hit ‘Submit,’ or you can click ‘Browse’ to search for a project that was downloaded to your computer, then press ‘Upload’ to open the file.
Figure 2. Save and Open Project Panels
Export Map Image
The Export Map Image tool allows you to export the current map image. You have three options for how the image is exported: you can open the image in your default browser; download the image and save it as a graphics file; or e-mail the image using your default e-mail application.
The Export Map Image tool allows you to export the current map image. You have three options for how the image is exported: you can open the image in your default browser; download the image and save it as a graphics file; or e-mail the image using your default e-mail application.
Extent Bookmarks
The Extent Bookmarks tool allows you to add custom extents to the Jump to Extent box. Click the Launch Extent Bookmarks tool to open the Extent Bookmark panel (Figure 3). Navigate the map to the desired extents, type the name that you want to appear in the Jump to Extent drop-down list, and click Add (
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To remove custom extents from the Jump to Extent box, click the Delete Bookmark button
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to the left of the extents that you want to remove.
The Extent Bookmarks tool allows you to add custom extents to the Jump to Extent box. Click the Launch Extent Bookmarks tool to open the Extent Bookmark panel (Figure 3). Navigate the map to the desired extents, type the name that you want to appear in the Jump to Extent drop-down list, and click Add (
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To remove custom extents from the Jump to Extent box, click the Delete Bookmark button
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to the left of the extents that you want to remove.
Figure 3. The Extent Bookmarks panel and Jump to Extent box
Upload Shapefile
The Upload Shapefile tool allows you to upload a Shapefile to the Essentials application and have the features presented as a layer within your map. This layer functions the same way as other map layers, allowing you to perform all the same operations (for example, navigating the layer, identifying and selecting features, viewing the legend) as well as save the layer and all associated markup as part of a saved project. To use this function, select the Upload Shapefile tool from the toolbox. In the Upload Shapefile window (Figure 4), fill in the requested information, including the name and color of the new layer, and the file paths for the three files that define a Shapefile.
The Upload Shapefile tool allows you to upload a Shapefile to the Essentials application and have the features presented as a layer within your map. This layer functions the same way as other map layers, allowing you to perform all the same operations (for example, navigating the layer, identifying and selecting features, viewing the legend) as well as save the layer and all associated markup as part of a saved project. To use this function, select the Upload Shapefile tool from the toolbox. In the Upload Shapefile window (Figure 4), fill in the requested information, including the name and color of the new layer, and the file paths for the three files that define a Shapefile.
Figure 4. The Upload Shapefile Panel