Map view

The Map View is the primary workspace in Siter. When you open a project, the map displays your site with all its layers and features. Use the map to navigate your project area, add and select features, and access analysis tools.

Prerequisites

• You must have an open project (see Projects)

How to navigate the map

The map supports standard navigation controls:

• Pan — click and drag to move around the map
• Zoom in/out — use the scroll wheel or pinch gesture
• Scale bar — the current scale is displayed in the upper-right corner of the map (e.g., 1:136,226)

How to change the base map

1. In the Feature Layers sidebar, locate the Map Background dropdown at the bottom

2. Click the dropdown and select a base map

   

Available base maps include:

• Open Streetmap — street-level detail with roads, buildings, and labels
• Bing — Microsoft Bing aerial imagery
• Azure Imagery — high-resolution satellite imagery
• Azure Roads — road map styling
• Azure Terrain — terrain and elevation shading
• USGS NAIP Imagery — US aerial photography from NAIP
• Google Roads — Google Maps road styling
• Google Satellite — Google satellite imagery
• [None] — no background map

Toolbar overview

The toolbar at the top of the map provides quick access to common actions:

Icon	Name	Description
Label	Labels	Toggle feature labels on the map
Search	Identify	Click a feature on the map to view its details
Undo	Undo	Undo the last action
Apps	Actions menu	Access New Feature, New Layer, Import, and Bulk Edit
Check	Analysis	Run analysis, view results, or clear analysis

Actions menu

Click the Apps button to access:

• New Feature — add a new feature to the map
• New Layer — create a new layer
• Import — import data from external files
• Bulk Edit — batch-edit multiple features at once

Analysis menu

Click the Check button to access:

• Analysis Results — view the results of the most recent analysis
• Analysis Required — highlighted when features have changed since the last analysis
• Analyze Project — run the analysis calculation
• Clear Analysis — remove all analysis results

How to identify a feature

1. Click the Search (identify) button in the toolbar to enter identify mode
2. Click a feature on the map
3. The feature dashboard opens, showing the feature's details, attributes, and other information

Project name and dashboard

The project name is displayed in the upper-right corner of the toolbar. Click it to open the project dashboard, which provides access to project details, criteria, users, and sharing settings. See Projects for more information.

Related features

• Projects — create and manage projects
• Layers — add and organize map layers
• Features — add and edit features on the map
• Running an analysis — execute and view analysis results