Daily: Map page

2 min. readlast update: 04.16.2025

Clicking the Add From Map button takes you to this Map page.

Layers section

Purpose: Toggle any layers assigned to the current project.

Map buttons

  • Center button: Move the map view to your current GPS location.
  • Clear button: Delete any geometries drawn on the map.
  • Draw button: Generate the location you are working in and filter the pay items by that location. Opens a pop-up with three options to generate the geometry:
    • Sketch: Select points by clicking on the map to outline the area you are working on.

Note: If you do not select the points in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, an error will occur.

    • Text Entry: A pop-up will appear where you can enter the station and offset of up to four points to generate the geometry.
    • Import: If you want to use this option, contact your CIMS Lead.
  • Resize button: Resize a previously created piece of geometry.
  • Undo button: Undo an action taken while sketching out a geometry.
  • Redo button: Redo an action previously undone via the Undo button.
  • Finish button: Finalize a geometry you have sketched using the Sketch option.
  • Cancel button: Cancel a geometry you are sketching before it is finalized.
  • Show button: Display the selected alignment by moving the map view to the alignment and highlighting it with a series of purple diamonds.
  • Select button: Select an alignment where the center black crosshair is currently positioned on the map. The alignment will then be shown in the Select Alignment drop-down.

Station, Offset, and Select Alignment section

Purpose: See the station, offset, and alignment of the point you select on the map. Click anywhere on the map to see this information.

 

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