Making Annotations on the Map



1. Select the Draw Widget from the widget toolbar.

2. Choose a draw tool from the following:

3. Configure the tool settings.

4. Click on the map.

  • a. Click once to make point and text annotations.

  • b. Continue clicking to add vertices to polylines and polygons.

  • c. Click and drag to make lines and draw freehand.

  • d. Double-click to complete polylines and polygons.

5. When finished, click Clear to remove annotations.


Did you know? Annotations made by the Draw tool will appear on map prints.


Note: Drawn features will remain on the map until the features are cleared or the user logs out.



Point Settings

  • Select the Point draw mode.

  • Preview the point before placing it on the map.

  • Use the dropdown to select a category of point styles.

  • Choose a point symbol.

  • Configure the following settings:

    • Symbol size

    • Color

    • Transparency

    • Outline color

    • Outline width

  • Show location measurement - Enable to display the map coordinates of point



Line Settings


  • Select Line, Polyline, or Freehand Polyline draw mode.

  • Preview the line before placing it on the map.

  • Choose a line symbol.

  • Configure the following settings:

    • Color

    • Style

    • Transparency

    • Width

  • Show distance measurement - Enable to display line measurement in kilometers, miles, meters, feet, yards, and nautical miles.




Polygon Settings

  • Select a Shape, Polygon, or Freehand Polygon draw mode.

  • Preview the polygon before placing it on the map.

  • Choose a polygon symbol.

  • Configure the following settings:

    • Color

    • Transparency

    • Outline color

    • Outline width

  • Show distance measurement - Enable to display polygon distance in kilometers, miles, meters, feet, yards, and nautical miles.


Text Settings


  • Select the Text draw mode.
  • Preview the text before placing it on the map.

  • Type the text to display on the map.

  • Configure the following settings:

    • Font color

    • Font size