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About this Document
This VDAGIS Discovery document (https://proximityone.com/vdagis_discovery) may be accessed/used with any browser on any device. Tho document is organized by "page sections" listed in the navigation section at the left. Click any one of these sections to go to that section. The navigation section can be hidden by clicking the open/close directional arrow to the right of the name "VDAGIS Discovery".
Each section includes an iVDA, an embedded VDAGIS iframe, for dynamic GIS and related data analytics relating to the topic of that section.
For additional help using this document, iVDA, VDAGIS resources, or geography/subject matter use these resources:
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Using iVDA
The iVDA frame is a dynamic mapping tool that operates on a VDAGIS project selected for that section. Most sections use the VDAGIS Base project.
The iVDA frame structure is the same for all sections. When the iVDA software updates, the iVDA in each section updates automatically.
The iVDA frame structure, user interface, consists of these sections:
| • | Searchbar, above the Map Window -- key in an address or location and press enter; map view zooms to that location |
| • | Map Window -- displays the layers checked on in the Legend Panel |
| • | Legend Panel, left of the Map Window -- displays layers available in this VDAGIS project |
| • | Profile Panel, below Legend Panel -- displays all attributes of an object/shape clicked in Map Window |
| • | Clipboard button, below Profile Panel -- copies Profile Panel content to clipboard |
| • | Map Navigation buttons, below Map Window -- Map Window Zoom, drag, zoom to U.S. extent operations |
Terms of Use
| • | The VDAGIS Discovery resource may be used freely; screen grabs and profile displays may be shared freely. |
| • | All uses of VDAGIS Discovery should reference: Source: VDAGIS Discovery -- https://proximityone.com/vdagis_discovery |
| • | There is no warranty regarding any aspect of this document, use of iVDA or data contained in VDAGIS project. |
| • | The user is solely responsible for any use made of of this document, use of iVDA or data contained in VDAGIS project. |
Active Layer
The Active Layer is set for each project as a parameter in the iFrame configuration.
Clicking in the Map Window selects a shape/object of the Active Layer. For example, if a county layer is the active layer, clicking in the Map Window will select that specific county, zoom to its geographic extent and display a profile of its attributes in the lower left panel.
Change the Active Layer by clicking in the Layer name in the Legend Panel.
Using the Search Tool
Search for an address or location in the searchbar. To illustrate, key in 85258 press Enter.
.. a blue marker showing the location shows in the map.
.. the map view zooms to the "geographic extent" of the active layer shape containing the location.
.. in this case, that is 1) a county and 2) Maricopa County, AZ.
.. it also show the attributes in a profile in the lower left panel.
Change the active layer to the Places layer in the Legend Panel (click the layer name, it turns blue).
.. now press enter in the searchbar (same 85258 value)
.. a blue marker showing the location shows in the map.
.. what's new .. the map view zooms to the "geographic extent" of the active layer shape containing the location.
.. in this case, that is 1) a place and 2) Scottsdale, AZ.
.. now you can click the marker, or anywhere in the city to show/use the demographic profile in the lower left panel.
Visual Data Analytics Web GIS
iVDA is presented below in an interactive mapping window .. watch video