IMapBC 1 Mapping Exercise. GIS Self-Serve Tools: iMapBC 1 EP and CO Review / Mapping 2 Starting up Web links to iMap: –Maps.bcgov (maps.gov.bc.ca) –Lrdw.ca

iMapBC 1Mapping Exercise

• Zoom – zoom - zoomZoom – zoom - zoom• Adding informationAdding information• Changing symbols Changing symbols • Making a mapMaking a map• Sharing what I’ve doneSharing what I’ve done

GIS Self-Serve Tools: iMapBC 1 EP and CO Review / Mapping

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Starting up• Web links to iMap:

– Maps.bcgov (maps.gov.bc.ca)

– Lrdw.ca (lrdw.bcgov)– Nric.ca


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Logging in

Members of the public have access to iMap – but logging in as a gov’t employee gives you access to more data

Logon using your IDIR userid and password (same as your login in the morning)


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Getting familiar with the map window

Do-It-Yourself

Go to: http://srmwww.gov.bc.ca/imf/HelpSystem/steps/general1.html#

Map Window

Toolbar

Function Bar

Status Bar

Information Panel


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Going Somewhere?

Zoom-in / Zoom-out

Zoom to a location tool

Advanced Tip:

You can also zoom to a particular water license, land tenure, or any value in a selectable layer.


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Adding Information (Data)

Add Layer Tool

Each folder holds a set of layers that you can add to your map

Clicking on the pancake stack

lets you see ‘composite’ layers


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Getting Info about the DataWhen you need more info on the data layers you can click on the name of it if it’s coloured blue.

This will popup a metadata record for it.


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Getting Info about the Datathe “i” tool

To get info on a layer you see on the map:

• Click on the “i” tool

• Click on “Layers” (Function Bar)

• Select the layer you want info on

• Click on the map on the shape you are interested in

• results will show up in the Information Panel


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Changing Symbols

To change a symbol:

• click on the palette after the layer’s name

• Information Panel will show this:

•Select the feature you want changed and the colour you want.

• 100% transparency makes a polygon “hollow” or “invisible”

• You have the option of labelling your features by an item in the attribute table


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Do-it-Yourself (DIY): starting, zooming, finding, changing

• start up iMap and log in as a government user

• find the New West and pan so that you can see Lulu and Annacis Island, zoom into a scale of 1:50,000.

• add the layer “Environmental Monitoring System” (in the “Wastes” folder)

• use the “i” tool to find info about the EMS points.

• Optional: make a report using your Analytical Toolset


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Do-it-Yourself (DIY): starting, zooming, finding, changing

• add the layer “Parks and Protected Areas - BSB” (in the “Administrative Boundaries” folder)

• Zoom to Layer

• change the symbol to a light green shade with dark green outline

• use the “i” tool to find info about the Parks and Protected Areas on your map.

• locate your favourite park, add layers of interest and make a map!


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Making a Map

• click on the printer symbol

• Information Panel will show this

• the result will be a PDF file that you can save, print, or e-mail

• template options include

• land document template

• land referral template

• water license plat


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Saving & Sharing your work

save session

All your changes will be saved and accessible via a URL (web address)

You can send the web address to someone else and they’ll be able to see what you’ve done in the exact same location as when you hit “save”

Session will be saved for a limited time

save and download session

All your changes will be saved as a file which you can store anywhere (H: preferred)

To reload the session you must start up iMap and use the “Open Session” tool

Two options to save your work:


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Do-it-Yourself (DIY): map making, session saving

• select an area to map

• select your desired template (if any)

• pick your scale, map title, and any additional info required for your template

• save it and share it with someone else

• try saving your session as a file, and send it to someone else to open


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Optional: Shapefile Uploading

• you may receive shapefiles from clients representing their area of interest

• You can map these in iMap using the upload shapefile tool available under the Analytical Tool Set (Function Bar - Toolsets)

• select the upload shapefile tool and the Information Panel will ask you for the location of the dbf and shp file.

• you can also change the title of the layer and it’s symbol colour


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Optional: Selection Menu and Filtering Layers

• when creating land document maps you only want to see your file of interest on the map

•Click Toolsets on the function bar and choose the Analytical option

• Click on the “Select” tool

• as with the i-tool, select the layer of interest with the “select” tool

The Analytical Toolset

• Click on the Select Menu

• choose the option “Select by Attribute”


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Optional: Filtering Layers (cont.)

• you can select by a number of fields. E.g.:

• PA_NAME = Cultus Lake Park

• Fill in your desired query and hit Submit


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Optional: Filtering Layers (cont.)

• the Information Panel will tell you how many features were selected and what your options are

• “Default Report” gives you info about your selection

• “Extract to Excel” will put that same info onto an Excel spreadsheet

• “Filter Layer” will remove all other shapes from your layer except for the one you selected. Useful when making land document maps

• “SOE Report” – creates iMap’s version of a tenure conflict report

• “Zoom to Extent” – will move the map to where the selected feature is

Documents

IMapBC 1 Mapping Exercise. GIS Self-Serve Tools: iMapBC 1 EP and CO Review / Mapping 2 Starting up Web links to iMap: –Maps.bcgov (maps.gov.bc.ca) –Lrdw.ca