Using MapCreator's feature "What's on the map" to easily display categories of information

How to Use MapCreator’s “What’s on the map” Feature
to Display Categories of Information

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| Summary Use MapCreator’s “What’s on the map” feature to display information such as speed-limits or speed-category using different colors for different values. The toolbar buttons are located in the lower-left corner, the field appears at the top center of the display, and the legend shows the colors and their corresponding values. |

Applies To
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HERE MapCreator

Visual display of categories of information

Examples such as speed-limits and speed-category

Before You Start
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Open MapCreator and navigate to the area you want to inspect.

Make sure the map is not zoomed out too far. The “What’s on the map” field only appears when the map is sufficiently zoomed in.

Procedure
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Locate the toolbar buttons in the lower-left corner of the screen.



Figure 1. Toolbar buttons used to display categories of information

Select the relevant toolbar button to color the geometry according to the chosen topic.

Look at the top center of the display for the “What’s on the map” field.



Figure 2. “What’s on the map” field at the top center of the display

Click the field to open the legend that shows the colors and their corresponding values.



Figure 3. Legend showing colors and corresponding values

Result
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The map displays the selected category using colors. By opening the legend, you can match each color to its corresponding value.

Notes
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