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Map Screen

When the app is started you will be presented with the map screen which is the main window of the application. The map state is remembered when you leave the app, and it will always be restored to the state of last session when the app starts. Below you can see description and location of the main elements of the map view.

Application permission

When the app is started for the first time make sure you select the default working folder and accept necessary app permission.

Mapit GIS Professional - Map Screen

1 - Main Menu​

Open the main menu to navigate within the app. Easy access to the main application modules. You can get more information about the main menu here.

2 - Search​

Search for a place or address. The search results will be displayed in a bottom sheet. Pickup the result to zoom to the location.

Mapit GIS Professional - Search Activity

3 - Open or close GPS Info Screen​

This function is only available when the GPS is enabled. The GPS Info Screen contains information about the current GPS position and the GPS status. The GPS Info Screen is a bottom sheet and can be opened or closed by tapping the GPS icon.

Mapit GIS Professional - GPS Info Screen

4 - Remote GNSS Connection indication (TCP/BT)​

When a remote GNSS connection is established via TCP or Bluetooth the icon will be displayed here. Tap the icon to open the GNSS connection management activity.

5 - Active Map Layer​

The active map layer is displayed here. Tap the layer name to open the map layer management activity. This is the layer new features will be added to by pressing 'Add' (10) button.

6 - CRS Info​

Currently selected spatial reference system. The default CRS is WGS84 (EPSG:4326), this can be changed in the application settings.

7 - Coordinates Info​

The coordinates of the centre of the map view. The coordinates are displayed in the currently selected CRS and contain map cursor location or GPS position if centre on GPS (8) is enabled.

8 - Center on GPS​

Enable or disable centring the map view on the current GPS position. When enabled the map view will be centred on the current GPS position and the coordinates' info (7) will display the GPS position. When disabled the map view will be centred on the map cursor location and the coordinates' info (7) will display the map cursor location instead.

9 - Measurement Mode​

Enable or disable measurement mode. When enabled the map view will be locked and the measurement tools will be displayed. When disabled the map view will be unlocked and the measurement tools will be hidden.

[Change Measurement Mode]

Long press the measurement mode button to change measurement mode from Lines to Polygon.

10 - Add Feature​

Add a new feature to the active map layer. The active layer can be selected in the layer management activity. The icon will be changed to reflect the geometry type of active layer e.g. point, line or polygon.

11 - Scale Bar​

Optional additional GPS accuracy, fix quality and altitude info bar. They can be enabled in the application survey settings.

12 - Map Cursor​

The map cursor location is displayed in the coordinates' info (7). Map cursor is centred on the map. When Center on GPS (8) is enabled the map will be automatically centred on the current GPS position.

12 - Compass​

The compass indicates the map orientation. Tap the compass to reset the map orientation to North up. When the map is oriented to North up the compass will be hidden. The compass is only visible when the map rotation is enabled in the general application settings.