Search

To use the search tool, simply follow the syntax of the examples for the sections you wish to search. Searches are done one at a time, meaning you can only search by address, not address and plat number at the same time.

The Search by Owner is password protected. Please refer to the directions found within the Property Owner Name search panel.

Save

Directions on how to use the open/save here.

Drawing

The Drawing panel allows users to add graphics (points, lines, polygons) and text to the map for printing. This tool is NOT designed to edit the existing line work or its attribute data.

Tools - There are many different tools to choose from. When you click on a tool the menus below will change to allow you to select sizes, styles and colors appropriate for that tool. To use the Point or Text tools simply click on a point on the map. To use the Line, Rectangle or Freehand tools click and drag the mouse to draw a shape. To use the polyline or polygon tools click on a starting point then move, not drag, the mouse and click on the next point, double-click the mouse when you are done.

Saving - The save tool will allow you to save the map at its current extent and View with any drawings you have made with the Drawing Tools. The Open/Save tool is only available to those that register an account with PG Atlas. You may do so on the GIS Home tab. To save your map click the Save button below the Choose A Map menu. You will be asked to give your map a name, enter any name you wish and click the Ok button. Your saved map will be available in the Choose A Map menu on subsequent visits after you log in.

Select

There are three select tools used to select features on a specified layer. First, choose a layer from the Layer To Select menu. After making a selection, you may change the layer in this menu to build your select across multiple layers.

The Point tool allows you to click on specific features to select. The Box tool allows you to select all features within a box. The Polygon tool allows you to select all features within a drawn shape. To use the polygon tool click on a starting point then move, not drag, the mouse and click on the next point, double-click the mouse when you are done.

When you are done making a selection you may view detailed information on the select objects by clicking the Show button. Clicking the Clear button will clear your selection from the map.

Proximity

The proximity tool is used to analyze and return attribute information for the nearest set of features based on an original point click in the map.

Click the Point button within the proximity panel to activate the tool. Any time you use another tool, such as zoom in, and want to come back to use the proximity tool, you must click the Point button again. Next, either select a single layer from the Select Layers list, select multiple layers by holding down the Ctrl key while selecting, or select all layers by clicking the Select All Layers button.

The proximity tool will work regardless of the map View selected in the legend. However it is more helpful to first load a view which contains the layers you are working with, such as the Points Of Interest View.

Next, select a distance to search. Due to the increasing number of features returned as the distance increases, the time it takes to return the results also increases. For fastest results, select one layer and use the default of one mile. Now you are ready to perform a proximity analysis.

For best results, zoom in to a portion of the map where you can see points of interest, and click a point in the map. The results for your search will be displayed on top of the map.

Print

The print dialog box presents you with a preview of your printed map as well as options for printing. Note that graphics you draw on a map will print but will not display in the preview image.

Title - Enter a custom title to appear above your map. Click off the title field to see your custom title in the print preview.

Legend - A legend for your map is printed on a second page by default. Un-check this box if you do not wish to print a legend.

Scale - The map is automatically scaled to match the paper it is printed on. If you wish to maintain the scale of your working map, select Same As Map from the menu. Note that maintaining the scale of your map may result in some clipping on the printed page.

Orientation - Choose between either portrait or landscape. Remember to set the print orientation in your printer settings to match.

Printing Tips - A printed map will nearly fill a letter size 8.5"x11" sheet of paper. Check the following if you are having trouble printing:

- Many browsers have a magnification setting for printed pages. Make sure that it is set to 100% and that any "Fit to Page" options are turned off.

- Printing is designed to work with your browser's default margin settings: .75" for Internet Explorer and .5" for Firefox and other browsers. Ensure that your margins are set to these values in your browser's print settings.

Results

This panel displays detailed information returned when using the Identify tool, performing a search, or selecting features. Results are grouped by layer and each layer group can be collapsed or expanded to help reduce the available information to only that which you need. To the left of each item is a Show button which will doom the map to that feature.

Excel Export - Clicking this button will open the Excel Export Options window. Here you may select some or all of the layers in the results panel to export to an Excel spreadsheet. Click the Generate button to create your Excel file.

Note: The Excel file that is generated is not native to Office 2007. If you open it in Office 2007 you will receive a warning about the file. Simply click Yes to open your file.

Measure

The "Distance" tool is selected by default. Simply click on one point in the map and drag to another point. The distance of that line will display in feet. Clicking on the "Area" button will change the behavior of the measure tool. Click on a starting point then, without dragging, click on subsequent points on the map. when you are done drawing a shape double-click the mouse. The perimeter and area, in feet and square feet respectively, of your shape will display in the measure box.