Map functions

To work with the map, you have a number of functions available.

Toolbar above the map

Section Element and description

Route

 Centre

Centres and zooms in to the calculated route on the map.

 Edit

If this button is depressed the route on the map can be customised and stop-off points can be added.

Selected objects

 Centre

Centres and zooms in on selected objects on the map.

 Apply

Adds selected objects to the list of stop-off points.

Note: If you have selected an object, PTV Map&Guide intranet calculates the optimum position in the stop-off point list and reorganises them accordingly. If you have selected several objects they are inserted at the end of the stop-off point list.

 Detailed information

Opens a window with detailed information on the selected object.

Note: If these are locations, matching Wikipedia articles are displayed.

Settings

 Map

Opens the Settings window.

More information can be found in the article Map Settings.

 Visibility

Opens a context menu in which you can apply the following settings:

In the Map objects tab you can determine which objects can be seen and can be selected on the map.

In the Map levels tab you can hide or show external map levels which you have connected in PTV Map&Guide intranet (see Map Settings).

 

Map

 Maximise

 

 Overview

 

 Next

 

 Back

 

 My position

 

Roughly shows your current position on the map.

Map legend

Displays the map legend.

Functions in the map

Element Description

Show overview map

Clicking on displays an overview map.

 

In the overview map, you can quickly display another section of the map by moving the red part.

Select colour scheme

 

Clicking on opens a drop-down list in which you can choose between various colour schemes.

 
Show or hide labels

Use this symbol to show and hide stop-off point labels on the map.

Moving and zooming with the map


Use these symbols to specify how the map behaves when the mouse button is held down.

 

You can move the map by holding down the left mouse button.

 

You can "drag" a rectangle onto the zoomed place on the map by holding down the left mouse button.

Tip: Alternatively, press SHIFT + left mouse button.

Context menu

Press the right mouse button to open a context menu in the map with the following functions.

Note: The functions available depend on the use case currently open.

  Adds the click point as a starting point in the stop-off point list.

Note: In the Data Manager use case, the symbol is used to create a new record in the address list currently open.

  Adds the click point as an intermediate point in the stop-off point list.

  Adds the click point as a via point in the stop-off point list.

  Adds the click point as a destination in the stop-off point list.

  Centres on the click point.

   Centres and zooms in on the click point.

  Selects the click point.

  Searches for journeys around the click point (see Displaying and inserting ferries).

   Searches for addresses around the click point (see Find nearest address).

   Measures the direct distance between two or more points on the map.

Inserts the current map section into a new browser tab. There you can save the map as a png file or copy the map and insert it into Word®, for example.

Notes:
The direct distance is shown if the move elements mode is enabled on the map.
If the move elements mode is not enabled, you can alternatively hold down the spacebar and click on the map.