Options Menu Tools

At the top-right corner of the Map there is a Burger Menu button burger_menu_button. Click on it to open the Map Options panel.

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The Map Options Menu

We will explain those tools more in depth in the next paragraphs.

Printing a Map

The MapStore based map viewer of GeoNode allows you to print your map with a customizable layout.
Click the PRINT option from the Map Options Menu, the Printing Window will open.
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The Printing Window

From this window you can:

  • enter Title and Description;

  • choose the Resolution in dpi;

  • customize the Layout

    • the Sheet size (A3, A4);

    • if include the legend or not;

    • if to put the legend in a separate page;

    • the page Orientation (Landscape or Portrait);

  • customize the Legend

    • the Label Font;

    • the Font Size;

    • the Font Emphasis (bold, italic);

    • if Force Labels;

    • if use Anti Aliasing Font;

    • the Icon Size;

    • the Legend Resolution in dpi.

To print the map click on Print.

The Layers Catalog

All the layers available in GeoNode, both uploaded and remote, can be loaded on the map through the Catalog. Click on the CATALOG option of the Map Options Menu to take a look at the catalog panel.

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The Layers Catalog

You can navigate through layers and look at their Thumbnail images, Title, Description and Abstract. Click on Add To Map to load a layer into the map, it will be also visible in the Table of Contents (TOC).

Performing Measurements

Click on the MEASURE option of the Map Options Menu to perform a measurement. As you can see in the picture below, this tool allows you to measure Distances, Areas and the Bearing of lines.

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The Measure Tool

To perform a measure draw on the map the geometry you are interested in, the result will be displayed on the left of the unit of measure select menu (this tool allows you to change the unit of measure also).
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Measuring Areas

Saving a map

Once all the customizations have been carried out, you can Save your map by clicking on the SAVE AS option of the Map Options Menu.
A new popup window will open.
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Saving Maps

You have to fill out a Title and an optional Description, then click on Save. The page will reload and your map should be visible in the Maps list.

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Your Map into the List