Transcript summary
Transcript summary
1. Getting Started & Interface
The Dashboard: How to manage your map library and use the sub-region feature to organize large estates.
Navigation: A tour of the interface, including switching between OpenStreetMap, Satellite, and official Ordnance Survey basemaps.
2. Building Your Map (Inputs)
Data Layers: How to overlay essential context like Flood Zones, SSSIs, and Public Rights of Way.
Importing Official Data: The two main ways to get boundaries instantly:
Land Registry: Pulling ownership titles.
RPA (Rural Payments Agency): Using an SBI number to pull official farm parcels.
3. Designing Your Plan (Tools)
Templates: Choosing a framework (e.g., SFI or Countryside Stewardship) so the map uses the correct symbols and rules.
Styling & Attributes: How to assign "Land Use" and edit the labels/details for each shape.
Advanced Editing: Using the Split, Merge, and Buffer tools to refine boundaries or trace buildings.
4. Final Outputs
Reporting: Converting the visual map into Data Tables (Area summaries and habitat lists).
Photos: Adding site photos with location data directly onto the map.
Printing: Setting up a professional layout with a Legend, Scale Bar, and Company Logo.
Sharing: How to invite collaborators to view or edit the project.
Time | Topic | Key Takeaway |
02:15 | The Dashboard | Organizing your projects and team folders. |
05:40 | Map Navigation | Using the left-hand panel and switching basemaps. |
10:12 | Importing Data | Pulling Land Registry and RPA (SBI) boundaries. |
16:45 | The Right-Hand Panel | Viewing shape data and editing attributes. |
21:30 | Drawing Tools | Creating new shapes, points, and lines. |
26:10 | Editing Tools | How to use the Buffer, Split, and Merge functions. |
32:45 | Applying Templates | Turning raw shapes into SFI or Habitat plans. |
38:20 | Reporting | Generating area summaries and CSV exports. |
42:10 | Printing & Sharing | Preparing PDFs and inviting collaborators. |