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Tools & Features
Videos & written guides for tools you will use in The Land App.
49 articles in this collection
Written by
Tim Hopkin,
Simla Rees-Moorlah,
and
Michael
Boundaries and Projects
How to measure distance & area
How to get distance or area measurements
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to subtract an area
How to subtract an area from an underlying feature. Can be used to remove an ineligible area from a crop.
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to add attributes
Add bespoke attributes to features
Written by
Michael
Updated over a week ago
How to copy OS MasterMap data to a project
How to copy OS data from the base map to create a tenancy boundary or detailed map
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to upload a photo
Upload geo-referenced photos to a map.
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to assign a use
How to assign a land use to a feature. Eg. assign a rectangle as a 'Temporary Building' or a parcel as a 'Tenant Boundary'.
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to add field names
Use Field Names to help you identify each field. Field names will also appear on BPS and CS Tables
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to share a map
Collaborate with clients, business partners, consultants or contractors.
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to archive a map
Archive/Delete a map that is no longer in use
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
Editing and Modification
How to rotate text
How to rotate text you have added to a project
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to move a feature forwards or backwards
Send features to the front or back if they overlap.
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to disable modification
How to disable features being modified in a map.
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to delete a feature
How to remove a feature from your project
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to create a complete buffer to a field or feature
How to create a margin around a feature
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to create a partial buffer around a field or feature
How to create a partial buffer or margin around a field or feature
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to add a name to a feature
How to add a name to a feature and show the annotation to the map
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to draw a feature
How to use the drawing tools
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to rename a map
How to change a map name
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to move the feature details menu
Flexibility to move the feature details menu while you work.
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to duplicate a feature
How to create a duplicate of a feature in a project, useful for adding a 2nd stewardship option.
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to change feature styling
Change colours and opacity or add patterns to features, shapes, lines, arrows and points
Written by
Michael
Updated over a week ago
How to undo/redo
How to undo or redo previous actions
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to split a feature
How to use the scissor tool to split features.
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to merge features
Use to merge two or more features together.
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to copy a feature
How to copy a feature into an existing or new project.
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to adjust a feature
Adjust a feature to modify the shape, moving adding or removing nodes.
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to remove multiple stray nodes
Nodes or lines are on my map that need deleting
Written by
Tim Hopkin
Updated over a week ago
How to move a feature
How to reposition features within your project
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to snap to line
How to use our Snap To Line tool to draw a line or a polygon etc. that snaps to an existing line or shape
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to rotate a feature
How to change the orientation of a feature.
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to use the Select All tool to bulk annotate, assign uses & change styling.
How to use the select all tool to switch on or off all annotations/labels, assign uses &change styling for features of the same type
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to edit & show feature annotations
How to display & edit names, codes, areas, centre point etc. to a project
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
Nodes
Move, add or delete a node within a shape. Nodes are the point on a line or shape.
Written by
Tim Hopkin
Updated over a week ago
Data
How to get feature coordinates
How to get a National Grid Field Number, Grid Reference and Latitude & Longitude for a feature
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to see the area and other details of map layer features
How to see details for features just contained within map layers such as OSMM or Ancient woodland for e.g.
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to import attributes
How to import attributes from map layers data to enrich you feature data.
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to link documents to features
Link a document to a specific feature in a project
Written by
Michael
Updated over a week ago
How to save a map or project
How to know your map or project has been saved
Written by
Michael
Updated over a week ago
KML File Upload Issues
If you experiencing a problem importing a KML (.kml file extension) file to The Land App
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to export your Boundaries or Projects as GeoJSON, KML or Shape files
You may wish to export to another GIS program or into another Land App map
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
How to see the area of a project feature
How to see the area/measurements of a field, Land registry title etc.
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
Printing
Printing
How to set scale, print size, add a legend or logo etc.
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
Indicative Print Prices & FAQs
Information on print prices and additional Information
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated this week
Setting up a default logo
How to add a default logo which will be available to add to all prints
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
Help, Support, Guidance
Referrals to The Land App
If you would like to invite people to use The Land App
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
Joining and sharing a screen with Zoom (Tim Hopkin)
How to join a Zoom meeting and share your screen
Written by
Tim Hopkin
Updated over a week ago
Give The Land App access to your map
If you experience an issue with The Land App that you'd like us to investigate, you can grant us access to your map
Written by
Tim Hopkin
Updated over a week ago
Setting up a Direct Debit with The Land App
Guide showing you how to set up a direct debit with The Land App
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago
Your Account Details
How to access your account details, see credit, invoices & add payment card details
Written by
Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago