Draw Custom Map Layer Shapes on an Uploaded Image

You can draw and edit custom map layer shapes on an uploaded image and associate the shapes with data in map visualizations.

1. On your home page, click Navigator , and then click Console.
2. On the Console page, click Maps.
3. In Maps, click the Backgrounds tab, and expand Image Backgrounds.
4. In Image Backgrounds, select the image, click Options, and then select Create Map Layer.
5. Select a shape option and draw a shape onto the image.
   • Polygon: Click the image, drag and click to draw each edge of the polygon until the shape is complete, then click to finish.
   • Circle: Click the image, drag to increase the circle size until the circle reaches the required size, then click to finish.
   • Line: Click the image, then drag and click to draw each line edge until the line is complete.
   • Point: Click the image in the location where you want to draw a data point.

   If you uploaded a motorcycle image, you could draw a shape outline over each visible part. For example, you might draw a polygon to represent an irregular shape like the fuel tank, or a line to represent a fork, or a circle to represent a tire, and so on.

   Each new shape that you create is given a default name and is listed under Features.
6. Enter a name for each shape that corresponds to a key column value in the dataset.

   For example, if you drew a petrol tank polygon shape and the key column PartID in the dataset has the value PT for petrol tank, then you must enter PT as the shape name.

   You can also edit a shape name by clicking the corresponding object in the Features list.

7. Optional: If you want to reposition a shape, click the shape, then drag it to move it to a new position.
8. Optional: If you want to resize a shape, click and hold the shape, or edge, and drag it until it reaches the required size, then click again to finish.
9. Click Save.