Managing Maps

The account screen contains a section that lists all the maps that belong to your account.  Most customers operate just fine with a single map to manage all their layers but there are reasons why you might want to have additional maps.  See Multiple Maps and Shared Layers.

How to create a new map

You must be an account manager to create a new map.  You create a map by clicking the "Add New Map" button on the map section of the account screen. 

Map Templates: By default a blank map is created with no layers.  If you want to create a new map with a set of prebuilt layers then click the "use map template" link.  This will prompt you to select one of your existing maps to use as a template for this new map.  When you create a new map from a template, the new map's layers will be formatted like those of the template but each layer will be blank.  The contents of the template layers (ie. "Features") are not copied over. 

Map Location: Enter the name of a city and state here to indicate where the new map should be centered. If you leave this box blank (or if you don't see this box) then the map will be centered at the same location as your other maps.

Who Can Edit Map: Specify here who should have the ability to add and remove layers from this new map. This is called the Map Manager role. See User Permissions for instructions on how to setup permissions for your maps and layers.

How to change the name of a map 

Open the map and select Map Properties from the map's menu. 

How to set the initial viewing area of a map

Open the map and then zoom to the desired viewing area.  Then select Map Properties from the map's menu and click "Use Current View".