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Search & Explore Markups & User Layers Swipe & Compare Export Imagery Edit View Base Map Layers Feature Layers Set a Watch Point Modify Map Preferences 3D View
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Disclaimer: MetroMap tools available to you may vary depending on the subscription plan chosen. Tools & features are updated regularly; for the most up-to-date information please visit docs.metromap.com.au
METROMAP more than just maps.
MetroMap is an aerial imagery data providing service, offering high-quality and accurate imagery to a subscriber base. Brought to you by Aerometrex, MetroMap fulfils all the quality and accuracy requirements of sophisticated geospatial data users and provides an easy-to-consume product for varied applications across a diverse range of industries. Accessible via web-app or your own GIS, MetroMap Imagery is available in 2D as well as 3D with flexible plans to suit your business requirement.
METROMAP OFFERS Current & Historic Imagery Whether you’re looking for the most recent imagery or wish to compare features across multiple years, MetroMap has you covered. An optimal capture frequency ensures you have the most updated imagery for your region of interest. Historical imagery allows you to conduct change analysis and assess progress.
Flexible Plans Our plans are flexible to help build the right solution based on your requirements. With generous download limits, we ensure you’re never worrying about exporting your required imagery.
Easy Access MetroMap imagery can be used directly from your browser through an intuitive, user-friendly interface and tools to navigate, measure, compare and export imagery. For more specialised needs, data can also be accessed using the API directly in the most commonly available CAD and GIS platforms.
Quality & Accuracy Access high resolution, high precision imagery that is recent and offers you detail for visual assessment and business decision making. View the world clearly with colourbalanced imagery that offers you a nearnatural feel of your surroundings.
Search & Explore MetroMap allows you to quickly search for any location via the “Search Bar”. Powered by Google, the search functionality offers accurate search down to a single address or building. Navigating within MetroMap is simple & intuitive, whether you are using a mouse / touchpad / touch screen. - Pan View (move around map) – hold down left mouse key and drag - Zoom View (zoom in & out of map) – using scroll wheel or two-finger scroll / pinch-to-zoom (for touchpad) - Rotate View (rotate 360 degrees within map) – hold down right mouse key and drag Touch-based navigation functionalities are enabled for touch screens across laptops, tablets, and mobiles also. Changing the date for which you are viewing imagery on MetroMap is simple. You can view and select from the rich historical archives, for the location you are viewing, via the drop down menu at the bottom right. You can also scroll across the timeline at the bottom of your screen by dragging the scroll bar or by using the right & left arrows. You may notice that the dates are colour-coded as follows: Black – Standard MetroMap capture (3-band RGB) Red – MetroMap Near Infrared capture (4-band: RGB + NIR) Pink – Provisional imagery (quick upload that is pending full quality control and final version shall be uploaded soon) Blue – Imagery licensed by EagleView (acquired through Aerometrex’s acquisition of Spookfish Australia Pty Ltd from parent company EagleView) Disclaimer – Google Address Search is a third-party dataset and MetroMap does not guarantee its accuracy.
Markups & User Layers MetroMap offers useful markup and labelling tools to perform accurate measurements and add rich information to your projects. These markups / labels can be saved as layers for future viewing and exporting. Markup Tools - Line Tool: allows you to draw and measure straight line distances - Polygon Tool: allows you to draw polygons and measure edge lengths, perimeter, and area - Marker Tool: allows you to drop a point at any location on the map and obtain its coordinates - Label Tool: allows you to add text labels to any point on your map; once the tool is activated simply click, type, and save any label you wish to add How to draw lines & polygons? Start drawing your line / polygon markup by setting the first point on the map using a single click of the left mouse key and moving in the direction you wish to draw your markup - add subsequent points by clicking the left mouse key each time – end your markup by double clicking the left mouse key How to edit lines & polygons? You can edit lines & polygons till the point that you have saved them as a layer. To edit a line or polygon, first activate the markup by clicking it anywhere (when active, vertices shall be highlighted with a white stroke around them). Once active, you can move the markup by holding down the left mouse key and dragging any of the edges. You can modify an existing vertex by holding down the left mouse key and dragging any of the points. Continues next page.
How to save markups as layers? Each of the 4 markups explained above can be saved as user-created layers. Once the markup has been drawn, you can name the layer and hit the “Add Layer” button at the top for the markup to be saved in your layers section (on the left panel). How can I view and modify saved layers? Once saved, you can zoom to a layer by double clicking (left mouse key) on it in the layers panel or by using the “Zoom to Layer” button within the layer’s menu (accessed via the 3 dots icon). The layer’s menu also allows you to: - Export the layer as a .kml file and share it with others - Rename the layer - Edit some aspects of the layer (note that the actual layer dimensions / position cannot be edited once saved) - Set a watch point (refer to section on “Setting a Watch Point” for more details) How can I upload external layers to MetroMap? You can upload pre-created layers to MetroMap and access them along with imagery as well as layers created within the web app. This can be done via the “Upload File” button within the Layers panel on the left. The layer formats supported include GeoJSON, KML, KMZ (geometry) and Shapefile (zipped).
Swipe & Compare The Swipe Tool enables users to compare imagery across two different dates. Once you have navigated to the map location that you wish to compare, pressing the swipe tool icon shall open a window to compare across the dates selected (using the drop down menu on each side). Swiping from left to right or vice versa lets you see changes that can be critical to your project. You can also take a screenshot of the comparison using the camera icon at the bottom left for project reports, etc. To go back to normal map view, close the window using the “Close” button at the top right.
Export Imagery The power of MetroMap is in the ability to download imagery for use in project reports, media publications, public consultation presentations, etc. The web-based platform allows you to download / export imagery using three different methods / tools explained below. Screenshot Tool: this tool works like your typical screen grab and allows you to capture a scene with the map rotated and with all layers visible. The downloaded screen capture provides you with the capture date as well as a north-facing arrow to convey map orientation. Download Tool: this tool is a quick way to download a higher resolution image (as a JPEG) that is georeferenced. Clip It Tool: this tool offers the highest resolution export with the ability to select your choice of map projection and file type. The georeferenced image shall be sent to the email selected. How do you draw your area of interest? Drawing the area of interest for the Download & Clip It tools is quick & easy - click the left mouse key for starting point as well as end point and then select “Download”. The approx. GSD shown on your screen gives you an idea of the resolution of the image that you will receive as a download. - The area of interest drawn must be a rectangle. - The resolution shall drop (increase in GSD) as you select larger areas for download, shown also by the change in the colour of the rectangle drawn. What are the available map projections and downloadable formats? Map Projections – Web Mercator, GDA 94/2020, MGA 94/2020 Download Formats – JPEG, PNG, GeoTiff, Geospatial PDF, IMG
Edit View While we provide the optimal colour balance to all our imagery, we understand that screen settings can change the way you see our imagery, and hence the MetroMap web app allows you to modify the map’s contrast, brightness and sharpness using the Edit functionality. You can toggle each of these editable aspects and change their values to suit your requirement. Hitting reset shall bring the imagery back to its original. Note that the modified imagery can only be exported via the Screenshot tool. The Download and Clip It tools will always provide the original imagery, and can be modified in an external program, though we would not recommend this.
Base Map Layers MetroMap offers different base maps / views to its users: - MetroMap imagery view (default) - Satellite view - Roads and locations view - Google Street view While the default map view is set to MetroMap imagery, MetroMap allows you to access other base map views that can be useful, especially in remote places that do not have MetroMap imagery coverage. These base maps include a satellite view and roads (or streets) view, which can be switched via the “Background Layers” drop down in the Settings (Gear icon on the left panel). MetroMap also allows you to access Google Street View data, so that you can access this without having to jump out of the application to an external platform. Google Street View can be accessed by dragging and dropping the Street View Icon (red-coloured person icon at bottom right) to your point of interest on the map. Note: - MetroMap imagery can be toggled on/off to view the base map layer (if required) via the “Toggle Imagery” function (Globe icon on right panel) - Roads (or streets) can be overlaid on top of MetroMap imagery using the “Toggle Roads” function (Road icon on right panel) - The “Toggle Bounds” function (Grid icon on right panel) allows you to toggle on/off the map extent bounds Disclaimer – Satellite view, Roads view and Google Street View are third-party datasets and MetroMap does not guarantee their accuracy levels.
Feature Layers While we pride on our imagery quality, MetroMap is more than just a map viewer. It offers rich data that supports business planning and decision making in many ways. Key to this are our feature layers and attributes associated with locations on the map. MetroMap has partnered with Geoscape to provide rich data that can be accessed via the “Layers -> Add Layer” button*. Geoscape Cadastre: once added to your layers, to activate this information & layer, check the tick box against the “Cadastre” layer and drag it to the top of your layers. Once that has been done, clicking on any property on the map shall provide you with the below details: Address, Area, Land Parcel Status & Type, Jurisdiction ID, Local Government Area, and Area Geoscape Building Footprint: once added to your layers, to activate this information & layer, check the tick box against the “Building Footprints” layer and drag it to the top of your layers. Once that has been done, clicking on any building on the map shall provide you with the below details: Address, Zoning details, Area, Average eave height, Centroid Coordinates, Elevation, Estimated number of floors/levels, Presence of solar panel (Yes/No), Presence of swimming pool (Yes/No), Maximum roof height, Roof complexity, Roof material Note: Geoscape layers and associated details are available for the whole of Australia (even where MetroMap imagery may not exist) * layers accessible are subject to subscription type. Speak to a MetroMap administrator to upgrade and include feature layers
Disclaimer – Geoscape layers are third-party owned & generated datasets and MetroMap does not guarantee their accuracy levels.
Set a Watch Point With up to 4 captures a year available for key areas across Australia, we are sure that you want to stay updated as soon as new imagery is available for your locations of interest on MetroMap. That is where “Watch Points” come in. With the Watch Points feature you can easily toggle on/off notifications for new captures of your area of interest. Watch Points can be set for any user-created layer (except “lines”) and the toggle button can be found within the corresponding layer’s menu (Three Dots next to the layer in the Layers Panel on the left). Notifications of new captures shall be sent to your registered email as soon as they are uploaded.
Modify Map Preferences You can set your map preferences on MetroMap using the Settings Panel on the left (Gear Icon). The below preferences can be set: Map Projection: Web Mercator, GDA 94/2020, MGA 94/2020 (this shall modify the coordinate system that applies to coordinates you see at the bottom right when navigating across MetroMap as well as for the Marker Tool markup). Decimal Place Accuracy: Sets the number of decimals to which you wish to obtain coordinates; number of decimals may vary for each projection type Background Layer: Sets the base map to either Satellite / Roads (or Streets) view, based on what you wish to be placed behind MetroMap imagery. This layer can be viewed when you toggle MetroMap imagery off using the “Toggle Imagery” function (Globe icon on right panel). Read more about these background layers in the “Base Map Layers” section.
3D Viewer Aerometrex are global leaders in high resolution 3D modelling with the ability to capture from the air (fixed-wing aircraft / helicopter) and the ground. If you have access to MetroMap 3DView, you shall be able to view and perform basic measurements within the MetroMap web app. For full access of MetroMap 3D models (downloadable 3D formats that can be ingested into your 3D package of choice), you will need to subscribe to a MetroMap 3D package or buy the area of interest through the MetroMap Store. How can I navigate within a 3D model? Using the 3D button on the left panel you can see a list of the 3D city models available within the map viewer. Double clicking (left mouse key) on any of the cities shall zoom you in to that model. You can also navigate to a city or location on the map using the search bar at the top. Navigating within the model is simple and similar to the 2D map, with minor differences (for ease of navigation, use a mouse or touch screen). Pan View (move around map) – hold down left mouse key and drag Zoom View (zoom in & out of map) – using scroll wheel or hold down right mouse key and drag. Use pinch-to-zoom for touch screens Rotate View (rotate 360 degrees within map) – hold down scroll wheel and drag or two finger navigation on touch screens What basic measurements can I perform within MetroMap 3DView? Within MetroMap 3DView, users can perform the below outlined basic measurements. All points are selected using the left mouse key and lines drawn by dragging the mouse. Distance – calculates distance between any two points in the 3D plane (xyz) Continues next page.
Component Distance – provides distance between two points in the 3D plane (xyz) including direct line of sight distance, vertical & horizontal distance, and the angles formed between them Polyline Distance – like the “Distance” tool but allows you to draw continuous poly lines in the 3D plane (xyz) with multiple vertices Horizontal Distance – provides the horizontal distance in the 2D plane (xy) between multiple points Vertical Distance – provides the vertical distance (z) between two points selected Height from Terrain – provides the height of any point selected from the ground (z) Area – calculates area within a closed surface drawn in the 3D plane (xyz); to close the polygon double click the left mouse key Coordinate Marker – this tool allows you to point to any location and obtain its lat, long coordinates as well as height & slope (to ground)
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