Drawing annotations on your map

The Drawing and Annotation panel is used to edit the style of a selected drawn feature.

          Click on the drawings and annotations icon. You can choose to add different options: 

drawing-icon           

Text

(click here to learn more)

text-example

Point

(click here to learn more)

point-example

Polyline

(click here to learn more)

polyline-example

Polygon

(click here to learn more)

polygon-example

     Drawing and Annotation Toolbar

     This is the Drawing and Annotation Toolbar: 

toolbar

Icons Description
drawing Display the drawing and annotation tools.
drawing-off Hide the drawing and annotation tools.
select

Select a drawn feature for editing.

annotation

Add an annotation.

point

Add a point.

polyline

Draw a polyline on the map and double-click to end.

polygon-types

Add a polygon. You can select the type of polygon in the drop-down.

free-polygon

Draw a free-form polygon on the map and double-click to end.

rectangle

Draw a rectangle on the map.

ellipse

Draw an ellipse on the map.

   Edit Features Properties

    When features are selected with the Select a drawn feature tool, they are displayed with a gray selection frame. It is then possible to:

move

rotate

node-editing

  • Move the selected feature by drag and drop.
  • Use the squares handles of the selection frame to resize the feature.

  • Use the circle handle at the top of the selection frame to apply a rotation.

  • Double-click on a selected polyline or polygon to modify its shape. The shape's nodes are displayed using squares. You can move a node by drag and drop. To add a new node, select a circle between 2 nodes and drag it to the desired location. A new node is added when you release the mouse.
  • Delete the feature.
  • Use the Drawing and Annotation panel to edit the features styles and attributes.