[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":335},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide:en:getting-started/interacting-with-map-features":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":327,"extension":328,"meta":329,"navigation":330,"path":331,"seo":332,"stem":333,"__hash__":334},"guide_en/en/user/getting-started/interacting-with-map-features.md","Interacting with Map Features — Drawing, Importing, and Committing",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":316},"minimark",[9,14,18,23,26,44,51,58,63,70,84,88,91,117,124,133,145,149,152,159,170,173,177,180,230,238,242,245,304,307],[10,11,13],"h1",{"id":12},"interacting-with-map-features","Interacting with Map Features",[15,16,17],"p",{},"The map is the primary workspace for GIS features. You can draw new geometry directly on the map, import features from external files, and organise everything into layers before committing your changes to the shared dataset. This guide covers the two main tools — the Draw Toolbar and the Data Transfer panel — and the draft-to-layer workflow.",[19,20,22],"h3",{"id":21},"ensure-your-target-layer-is-visible","Ensure your target layer is visible",[15,24,25],{},"Before you convert drafts into real features, make sure the layer you plan to use is turned on in the layer manager.",[27,28,29,38,41],"ul",{},[30,31,32,33,37],"li",{},"Open ",[34,35,36],"strong",{},"Navigation Menu → Layer Manager",".",[30,39,40],{},"Search for the layer by name or use the filters (geometry type, public/private).",[30,42,43],{},"Toggle the eye icon to make the layer visible; hidden layers will not show the new features when they're committed.",[15,45,46,47,50],{},"If the layer you need doesn't exist yet, you can create it from the manager (click the ",[34,48,49],{},"+ layer"," button) or ask an administrator to add it.",[15,52,53,54,57],{},"Once the desired layer is visible, continue in ",[34,55,56],{},"Draft mode"," to assign or draw features onto that layer.",[59,60,62],"h2",{"id":61},"the-map-toolbars","The Map Toolbars",[15,64,65,66,69],{},"Once you are on the map page, the ",[34,67,68],{},"Navigation Menu"," reveals additional toolbar options. The two most relevant for working with features are:",[27,71,72,78],{},[30,73,74,77],{},[34,75,76],{},"Draw Toolbar"," — drawing tools (point, line, polygon, circle), plus selection and lasso modes. Open it via Navigation Menu → Toolbars → Draw Toolbar.",[30,79,80,83],{},[34,81,82],{},"Data Transfer (Import/Export)"," — the button in the map toolbar (next to the version controls) that opens the import and export panel. Use this to load external data files onto the map.",[59,85,87],{"id":86},"importing-features","Importing Features",[15,89,90],{},"To bring external data (GeoJSON, CSV, or ESRI FileGDB) onto the map:",[92,93,94,101,108,111,114],"ol",{},[30,95,96,97,100],{},"Click the ",[34,98,99],{},"Data Transfer"," button in the map toolbar.",[30,102,103,104,107],{},"Select the ",[34,105,106],{},"Import"," tab.",[30,109,110],{},"Drag and drop a file onto the panel, or click to browse for one.",[30,112,113],{},"Review the import options that appear — these let you map columns, choose geometry fields, and handle common data-cleaning tasks. Different file formats expose different options.",[30,115,116],{},"Confirm the import.",[15,118,119,120,123],{},"Imported features appear on the map as ",[34,121,122],{},"drafts"," (uncommitted). They are not yet part of any layer — they are staging sketches waiting to be assigned.",[125,126,127],"blockquote",{},[15,128,129,132],{},[34,130,131],{},"Tip:"," You can also drag a GeoJSON or CSV file directly onto the map canvas and the import panel will open automatically.",[125,134,135],{},[15,136,137,140,141,144],{},[34,138,139],{},"Server-side imports:"," scheduled or automated import jobs run on the server create their own versions. You don't need to load those manually — imported features appear on the map once the job finishes. Administrators can review these versions on the ",[34,142,143],{},"Admin → Versions"," page.",[59,146,148],{"id":147},"draft-mode","Draft Mode",[15,150,151],{},"Drafts are features that exist on the map but have not yet been committed to a layer. They appear as a distinct color until assigned.",[15,153,154,155,158],{},"You can also ",[34,156,157],{},"draw"," new draft features directly with the Draw Toolbar:",[27,160,161,164,167],{},[30,162,163],{},"Select a geometry type (point, line, polygon) from the toolbar.",[30,165,166],{},"Click on the map to place points; double-click to finish lines and polygons.",[30,168,169],{},"The new geometry appears as a draft.",[15,171,172],{},"Drafts are stored locally in the browser and belong to your current version. They are not visible to other users until you commit them to a layer and submit your version.",[59,174,176],{"id":175},"selecting-and-committing-drafts-to-a-layer","Selecting and Committing Drafts to a Layer",[15,178,179],{},"Once you have draft features on the map (imported or drawn), you commit them to a layer using one of the selection tools:",[92,181,182,196,206,215,223],{},[30,183,184,187,188,191,192,195],{},[34,185,186],{},"Select features:"," use the ",[34,189,190],{},"Draw Select"," tool (click individual features) or the ",[34,193,194],{},"Lasso"," tool (draw a free-form selection around an area). Selected features are highlighted.",[30,197,198,201,202,205],{},[34,199,200],{},"Open the Selected Features panel:"," click the ",[34,203,204],{},"Selected Features"," button in the upper-right of the map. A slideover panel opens showing all selected features.",[30,207,208,211,212,37],{},[34,209,210],{},"Assign to a layer:"," at the bottom of the Selected Features panel, choose the target layer from the dropdown. Click ",[34,213,214],{},"Assign to Layer",[30,216,217,218,222],{},"The drafts are now committed as features in that layer. They get the ",[219,220,221],"code",{},"_uncommitted"," flag, meaning they are staged locally but not yet pushed to the server.",[30,224,225,226,229],{},"When you are ready, click ",[34,227,228],{},"Submit"," in the version controls (top-left of the map) to push your committed features to the server.",[125,231,232],{},[15,233,234,237],{},[34,235,236],{},"Layer schemas apply immediately:"," once a draft is assigned to a layer, the layer's property schema and styling rules take effect. Verify that your draft data matches the layer's expected field structure.",[59,239,241],{"id":240},"version-controls","Version Controls",[15,243,244],{},"The version controls toolbar (top-left of the map) manages your editing session:",[246,247,248,261],"table",{},[249,250,251],"thead",{},[252,253,254,258],"tr",{},[255,256,257],"th",{},"Control",[255,259,260],{},"Action",[262,263,264,275,285,295],"tbody",{},[252,265,266,272],{},[267,268,269],"td",{},[34,270,271],{},"Undo",[267,273,274],{},"Revert the last change in this session",[252,276,277,282],{},[267,278,279],{},[34,280,281],{},"Redo",[267,283,284],{},"Re-apply an undone change",[252,286,287,292],{},[267,288,289],{},[34,290,291],{},"Resync",[267,293,294],{},"Discard all uncommitted local changes and reload from server",[252,296,297,301],{},[267,298,299],{},[34,300,228],{},[267,302,303],{},"Push all uncommitted changes to the server",[15,305,306],{},"An orange badge on the Selected Features button shows how many uncommitted changes you have pending. Submit regularly to save your progress and share work with your team.",[15,308,309,310,315],{},"See ",[311,312,314],"a",{"href":313},"/guide/field-operations/version-management","Version Management"," for the full guide to the version/commit workflow.",{"title":317,"searchDepth":318,"depth":318,"links":319},"",2,[320,322,323,324,325,326],{"id":21,"depth":321,"text":22},3,{"id":61,"depth":318,"text":62},{"id":86,"depth":318,"text":87},{"id":147,"depth":318,"text":148},{"id":175,"depth":318,"text":176},{"id":240,"depth":318,"text":241},"Learn to create and edit map features using the draw toolbar and import panel: draft geometry, assign features to layers, and submit changes through the version controls.","md",{},true,"/en/user/getting-started/interacting-with-map-features",{"title":5,"description":327},"en/user/getting-started/interacting-with-map-features","Vrnyh3PgzD4aC8A7vUS0M9g6KqhNT9M2oFkbbCyEejA",1776295549699]