Viewing Unit Shapes on a Map

Any WFDSS user can view Unit Shapes on the Incident, Intelligence, Analysis, or Unit maps. Unit Shapes are located in the Unit Fire Planning Map Layers.

To view Unit Shapes on the incident, intelligence or analysis maps:

1. Navigate to the appropriate map by doing one of the following:
   • From the Incident List > select the incident > click Assess Situation. The map f or the incident appears.
   • Choose Intelligence tab. The map of your assigned geographic area appears.
   • From the Analysis List > select the analysis > click View Results. The map for the selected analysis appears.
2. Choose the Map sub-tab > Unit Fire Planning map layers > select the shape(s) you want to display. The map refreshes and displays the selected shape.
3. If the shape doesn't appear on your screen, do the following:
   1. Click the down arrow to the right of the shape. The shape tools appear.
   2. Select the Pan tool. The map shifts to the shape on the map.
   3. Zoom out to see the analysis or incident in relationship to the selected shape.
   4. Click to select the shape.

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To view unit shapes on the Unit map:

1. Click the Data Management tab.
2. From the Objectives sub-tab, select the Geographic Area > Agency > Unit that you would like to view unit shapes for. Once selected, the unit's name is highlighted blue.
3. Click the Unit Map sub-tab. The map layers opens to display unit-related layers for the selected unit and the unit outline displays in the map.

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Last updated on 9/30/2016 3:38:36 PM.

 

In This Section Maps and Shapes To view unit shapes on the map:

See Also About Maps Using the Map View About Shapes About Analysis Shape Files (STFB, NTFB, FSPro) Deleting Shapes Drawing Shapes on the Map About Planning Areas Subscribing to Planning Area Notifications Creating a Planning Area Drawing a Landscape Extent Querying the Landscape Data Creating a Barrier Creating an Analysis Ignition File Merging Two Shapes Uploading Shapes Creating a Landscape Mask About Images Uploading Images Capturing Map Images Downloading National Data Layers Downloading Incident Shapes Downloading Fire Perimeters Viewing Shapes Viewing, Copying or Downloading Feature Information Copying Feature Information Downloading Feature Information Viewing Smoke Dispersion Information Viewing the Fire Danger Rating Graph Saving Fire Danger Rating Graphs to Incident Content Viewing Strategic Objectives

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