Tools & Features

How to work with Ordnance Survey MasterMap® data

How to draw or copy features from the OSMM base map or Data Layer

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How to copy all features from one plan to another

How to merge two plans together

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How to show/hide the visibility of plans and folder

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How to use the T mark tool

How to create T marks on a boundary

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How to remove access to a shared map

Remove a user that you have shared a map with

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Registers of Scotland

Access Registers of Scotland land ownership parcels with Registers of Scotland INSPIRE data

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How to add attributes

Add bespoke attributes to features

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How to upload photos

Upload geo-referenced photos to a map.

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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
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How to add field names to your RPA data

Use Field Names to help you identify each field. Field names will also appear on BPS and CS Tables

Written by Simla Rees-Moorlah
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How to share a map

Collaborate with clients, business partners, consultants or contractors.

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How to archive a map

Archive/Delete a map that is no longer in use

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How to draw a circle and change the radius.

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How to draw a rectangle and change the measurements

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How to reorder plans

Change the order of plans in a map

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How to lock/unlock a plan or folder

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Merge trouble-shooting

How to smarten up a plan following a merge

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Written by Glen Wooldridge
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How to measure distance & area

How to get distance or area measurements

Written by Simla Rees-Moorlah
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How to add text to a plan

How to add your own text annotation to a plan

Written by Simla Rees-Moorlah
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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.

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How to use the Select-All tool to bulk annotate, assign uses & change styling.

Bulk actions on all features or certain feature types

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Written by Glen Wooldridge
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How to merge features

How to merge two or more features together.

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Dashed Lines

How to apply dashed styling to a line

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How to rotate text

How to rotate text you have added to a plan

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How to move a feature forwards or backwards

Send features to the front or back if they overlap.

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How to disable modification

How to disable features being modified in a map.

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How to delete a feature

How to remove a feature from your plan

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How to create a complete buffer in a field or feature

How to create a margin around a feature

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How to create a partial buffer around a field or feature

How to create a partial buffer or margin around a field or feature

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How to add a name to a feature

How to add a name to a feature and show the annotation to the map

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How to draw a feature

How to draw a line, arrow, area, rectangle, circle or point in a plan.

Written by Simla Rees-Moorlah
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How to rename a map

How to change a map name

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How to move the feature details menu

Flexibility to move the feature details menu while you work.

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How to duplicate a feature

How to create a duplicate of a feature in a plan, useful for adding a 2nd option.

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How to change feature styling

Change colours and opacity or add patterns to features, shapes, lines, arrows and points

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Written by Glen Wooldridge
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How to undo/redo

How to undo or redo previous actions

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How to split a feature

How to use the scissor tool to split features.

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How to copy a feature

How to copy a feature into an existing or new plan.

Written by Simla Rees-Moorlah
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How to adjust a feature

Adjust a feature to modify the shape, moving adding or removing nodes.

Written by Simla Rees-Moorlah
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How to remove multiple stray nodes

Nodes or lines are on my map that need deleting

Written by Tim Hopkin
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How to move a feature

How to reposition features within your plan

Written by Simla Rees-Moorlah
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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

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How to rotate a feature

How to change the orientation of a feature.

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How to edit & show feature annotations

How to display & edit names, codes, areas, centre point etc. to a plan

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Nodes

Move, add or delete a node within a shape. Nodes are the point on a line or shape.

Written by Tim Hopkin
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How to use the RPA Import tool for large holdings

How to import or split data for large RPA holdings

Written by Simla Rees-Moorlah
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Technical Guide: Integration API

Technical guidance for our Integration API - encrypted data sharing from Land App to external databases. To learn more, please contact sales

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Reports - Plans

Query data in your plans to produce reports

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Data Layers

How to locate data layers in your map

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How to purchase your Ordnance Survey MasterMap® data

Purchase your OS MasterMap® data in The Land App

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How to see corporate ownership details in The Land App

See corporate ownership details of a Land registry title

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Importing Shape (SHP) Files

How to import shape / SHP / .shp files

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Written by Glen Wooldridge
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Download a table view

Generate a table view and export the data

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Reports - Data Layers

Query data in your plans to produce reports

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Map of Maps

How to publish plans to create a landscape view of your spatial data

Written by Simla Rees-Moorlah
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How to get feature coordinates

How to get a National Grid Field Number, Grid Reference and Latitude & Longitude, what3word address for a feature

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How to import attributes from Data Layers

How to import attributes from map layers data to enrich you feature data.

Written by Simla Rees-Moorlah
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How to link documents to features

Link a document to a specific feature in a plan

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Written by Glen Wooldridge
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How to save a map or plan

How to know your map or plan has been saved

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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
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How to export your Plans as GeoJSON, KML, Shape files or DXF

You may wish to export to another GIS program or into another Land App map

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How to see the area of a feature

How to see the area/measurements of a feature in a plan

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How to create print templates

Save your print templates to reuse on prints

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How to use a custom legend

How to add your own custom legend to a print

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Printing

How to set scale, print size, add a legend or logo etc.

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Setting up a default logo

How to add a default logo which will be available to add to all prints

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Referrals to The Land App

If you would like to invite people to use The Land App

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Setting up a Direct Debit with The Land App

Guide showing you how to set up a direct debit with The Land App

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Your Account Details

How to access your account details, see credit, invoices & add payment card details

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