Tool Options

Management Tools

These options control how the tool is going to operate.

Create New

Select Existing

Indicates that the tool is creating a new layer or is using an existing layer.

Existing Setup*

Enables the user to select a saved layer.

Show Only Assigned *

Causes the Existing Setup list to only show layer setups that are currently set to always show up in the current GIS view.

My Setups Only*

Causes the Existing Setup list to only show layer setups that were created by the currently logged in user.

*Only appears if the Select Existing option is selected.

Filter

The first section of the tool is used to select the data that will be displayed in the map.

Select Module

Identifies the EAM module that contains the information the user wishes to display in the map.

Filter

Enables the user to specify the set of records that the tool will display in the map.

Select Filter

Enables the user to edit the Filter that the tool will use.

Limit results to current map extent

Causes the tool to only display results that would show up in the current bounds displayed in the map.

Fields

The second section of the tool is used to select which Lucity fields to include in the map layer.

Select Module

Lists the tables that are part of the Selected Module. Click on a table to see its fields.

Select Field

Lists all fields that are part of the selected table. Click a field and then click the Add button add it to the selected fields box (far right of pop-up).

Selected Fields

Indicates which fields have been selected for inclusion in the map layer. Click a field and then click Remove to exclude it from the map layer.

Rendering: Layer Properties

The last section of the tool lets the user control map symbols.

Layer Title

Indicates the name of the map layer that this tool will create. Users may edit the name generated by the system.

Symbol Color

Identifies the color in which the map layer's symbols will appear when using simple symbology.

Color code based on field

Field

Color Palette

Assign Colors

Enable the user to use complicated symbology which color-codes the location points in the map based on a designated Field.

  • Check the Color code.... box. This enables the Field, Color Palette, and Assign Colors options while disabling Symbology Color.
  • Select a Field in the drop-down box on which to base the color coding.
  • Choose a Color Palette.
  • If desired click Assign Colors to manually assign colors to the Field values.

Symbol Size

Controls the size of the symbols that will appear in the map.

Auto Refresh Interval

Tells the system to automatically refresh the data in the layer based on the number of entered minutes.

Save Setup Properties

Lucity Module Spatial Layers can be saved and loaded into the map later.

Setup Name

Provides an ID for the configured layer so that it can be saved in the system and found later.

Setup Description

Provides an optional description of the purpose of the layer.

Buttons

These buttons control what is done with the configured module spatial layer setup.

Cancel

Closes the tool without doing anything further.

Remove

Removes the setup from the current GIS View. Only available if the setup in the Existing Setup is currently assigned to the current GIS View.

More information about Assigning Views

Delete

Deletes the setup record and closes the tool.

Save

Saves the setup. The Setup Name field must be populated.

Assign

Assigns the setup listed in the Existing Setup field to the current GIS View. The layer will be loaded every time the view is opened.

More information about Assigning Views

Load

Loads the Setup into the webmap.