Selecting the map layer type

By default, a new map layer is a numbered point layer. After you create the layer, you can select the type of layer.

The available layer types are:

Layer Type Description
Numbered Points Displays each location on the map as a numbered point.

The numbered points are also displayed in a corresponding list.

End users can page through the list of numbered points.

This is the default layer type for a new map layer.
Points Displays each location on the map as a point.
Heat Layer Can display:
  • A point for each location on the map. The points are color coded based on the value of a selected metric.
  • Shaded clouds to show the change in metric values across a geographic area.

End users can display one or the other or both.

On the Layer Type tab for a layer, to select the layer type, click the icon for the type.


Layer Type tab on the Map edit view