Uploading Unit Shapes

From the Data Management tab, Data Managers can upload unit shapes for their units and quickly view each on the Unit map to ensure they display correctly.

• Data Managers using the Spatial Fire Planning process, the can upload Management Requirement shapes and Other Unit shapes from the Unit Shape tab in Data Management.
• Data Managers using the FMU Planning process can only upload Other Unit shapes from the Unit Shape tab.

The shape library can save time when managing an incident by pre-loading shapes that relate to local conditions and the unit's fire planning process.

CAUTION: If you upload unit shapes after drawing your planning area for an incident, you will need to redraw the planning area.

Before uploading a unit shape, verify the following:

• Your unit's FMUs or Strategic Objective shapes must be included in the national FMU layer. Contact the WFDSS GIS Team for assistance..
• The files associated with the shape are current, correct, and belong with the unit.
• If combined shapes exist in the file, they must be dissolved into one.
• The shape ZIP file must contain files with the following file extensions:
  • .DBF
  • .PRJ
  • .SBN (optional)
  • .SBX (optional)
  • .SHP
  • .SHP.XML
  • .SHX
• The files contained within the ZIP file are at the same directory level. (You can't have a folder inside the ZIP file or the shapes won't upload correctly.)

The shapes you upload will be associated with unit you select.

Note: Though WFDSS uses NAD83, it will import and convert shapefiles that were created in other common projections and datums. In addition, shapes are downloadable in a local Albers projection that is based on the location of the incident. The maximum Other Unit shape size is 1000 points or 150,000 vertices for lines and polygons. This applies to Other Unit shapes only.

To upload unit shapes:

1. Choose Data Management > Unit Shapes. The Unit Shapes page appears.
2. Select the Geographic Area, Agency, and Unit that you are uploading shapes for.
3. Enter a Label for your shape. This label appears in the layer switcher on the map, so make sure that it accurately and simply reflects the shape's purpose or content. For example, "Spotted Owl" or "Kickapoo Campground".
4. Enter a Category for the shape. This tells other users what the shape is used for. For example, "Barrier", "Habitat", or "Structures". Your unit should agree on consistent categories and naming conventions for Unit Shapes.
5. Enter a Description that provides more details about the shape. For example, "full-service campground with electrical and water".
6. Click Browse to navigate to the shapefile you are uploading. The Choose File to Upload window appears.
7. Navigate to the shapefile you want to upload, then click Open. The full path for your file appears in the File to Upload field.
8. Mark the Include in Values checkbox to include the shape in the Values layer and Values Inventory. You can change this at any time by choosing Data Management > Unit Shapes > de-select the checkbox next to the selected shape.
9. Click Upload. The shapefile appears in the Shapes for Unit list.

You can now use the shapes with incident objectives, M.A.P.s, and other tasks.

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Last updated on 11/29/2023 4:59:26 PM.

In This Section Unit Shapes To upload unit shapes

See Also Deleting Unit Shapes Viewing Unit Shapes on a Map Managing Strategic Objective Shapes Strategic Objective Examples for use with Spatial Fire Planning Guidelines for Developing Shapes used with the SFP Process Managing Management Requirement Shapes Drawing and Associating Management Requirement Shapes Editing Associations for Management Requirement Shapes Replacing Management Requirement Shapes Uploading Management Requirement Shapes Drawing Other Unit Shapes Other Unit Shapes Uploading Other Unit Shapes Viewing or Downloading Other Unit Shapes Deleting Other Unit Shapes

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