Assigning a Shape to a Management Action Point

Only Incident Owners and Editors can assign a shape to a Management Action Point (M.A.P.).

If you want to use a shape file with your M.A.P., you must first either create or upload the shape. When you create and save a shape for a M.A.P. using the Incident Situation page, a popup appears that allows you to associate the shape with a M.A.P.

M.A.P. shapes can be any (or a combination) of the following:

• point
• line
• rectangle
• polygon

Other criteria include the following:

• All items on the map that are highlighted in yellow when you save the shape are included in the shape. Multiple lines and polygons can be associated with a single M.A.P.
• After you create a shape, you can choose whether to associate it with existing, written M.A.P. data or create a new M.A.P.
• Use a descriptive name for the shape (e.g., Deer Creek Trailhead), but do not include the M.A.P. number in the name. WFDSS adds the M.A.P. number once the shape is associated with a particular M.A.P.
• Shapes can be associated with only one M.A.P. at a time, but you can change this relationship until a decision is published that contains the associated M.A.P.
• M.A.P.s do not have to have shapes associated with them.

Note: If you want to be able to associate a shape you've created and saved on the Situation or Analysis map to an M.A.P., you must have your browser's popup blocker turned off.

To assign a shape to a MAP:

1. From the Incident list, select the incident you want to assign a shape for.
2. Click Assess Situation. The Incident Situation Map page appears.
3. Upload or create the shape you want to assign to a MAP.
4. Choose Menu > Mgmt Action Points. The Management Action Point List page appears.
5. Select the MAP you want to assign a shape to.
6. Click Edit. The Edit Management Action Points page appears.
7. From the Associated Shape drop-down list, select the shape you want to assign to the MAP.
8. Click Save. The Management Action Point List page reappears, and displays the shape name next to the MAP you assigned it to.
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In This Section Management Action Points To assign a shape to a MAP:

See Also Creating Management Action Points (M.A.P.s) Creating a Management Action Point for a Shape Editing a Management Action Point Deleting a Management Action Point Activating a Management Action Point Excluding a Management Action Point Versioning a Management Action Point Annotating a Management Action Point Downloading Management Action Point (M.A.P.) Shapes Viewing Management Action Points

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