Other Menu Tools

At the top of the Map and on the SideBar of the map there are more menu items which we are are going to explain in this section.

Add dataset

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

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The Datasets Catalog

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

Saving a map

Once all the customizations have been carried out, you can Save your map by clicking on the Save option under the Resources options of the Menu.

|You could create a new map from the existing view by clicking Save As... | A new popup window will open.

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Saving as Map option

The current map title is filled by default, You can change it to the prefered naming then click on Save. The page will reload and your map should be visible in the Finding Data list.

Printing a map

The MapStore based map viewer of GeoNode allows you to print the current view with a customizable layout.

Click the print_button button from the SideBar, 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;

  • select the format

  • select the coordinate

  • add the scale

  • add grid with label

  • 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 view click on Print.

Performing Measurements

Click on the measure_button button from the SideBar 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