Map Tools ​

One of the core components making up landplan.io is a septic and land planning mapping application. It consists of conglomeration of GIS and general purpose mapping features, interactions and controls to help user fully create, edit, modify and delete design components.

The tools are grouped in different categories with each category having related tools and functionalities

Feature editor tools ​

These are features that facilitate editing of map components and they include the tools below;

Number	Tool Name	Icon on Map	Description
1	Select feature tool		adds the ability to select a feature in the map
2	Select all features tool		adds the ability to select all features including the underlying once, in the map
3	Select feature(s) by drag box		adds the ability to select feature(s) using a draw/drag box in the map
4	Translate/Move feature(s) tool		this tool enables selected features to be moved around the map
5	Copy feature tool		this tool enables selected features to be copied and pasted
6	Rotate feature(s) tool		this tool enables selected features to be rotated
7	Scale feature(s) tool		this tool enables selected features to be scaled (made bigger or smaller)
8	Clear feature(s) tool		Deletes all editable layers features on the map. It should be used with caution
9	Delete feature(s) tool		Deletes all selected features on the map. It should be used with caution

Feature editor tools ​

These are features that facilitate measurements of distances and area;

Number	Tool Name	Icon on Map	Description
1	Measure length		measure the length of lines
2	Measure area		measure the area of a section

Measure tools ​

These are features that facilitate measurements of distances and area;

Number	Tool Name	Icon on Map	Description
1	Measure length		measure the length of lines
2	Measure area		measure the area of a section

Basic tools ​

These are features that enable basic mapping capabilities and septic designing and includes;

Number	Tool Name	Icon on Map	Description
1	Create/Edit my map feature tool		Create or edit my map features (point/line/polygon)
2	Create/Edit parcel tool		Create or edit parcel(s) (commitable parcels) polygons
3	Create/Edit annotation tool		Create or edit annotations or notes on the map
4	Export (GPS) points tool		Export features as points (GPS points) usable in fieldwork
5	Open my saved features tool		Open a dialog with all saved features templates
6	Import (GPS) points tool		Import points (GPS points) to the map
7	Create buffer tool		Create buffer around a selected feature

Soil tools ​

These are tools essential for soil test related work, including editing of soil tests and adding soil data. They include:

Number	Tool Name	Icon on Map	Description
1	Create/Edit soil boundary tool		Create or edit soil boundary polygons
2	Add/Edit soil test		Create or edit soil tests
3	Add/Edit soil test pit		Create or edit soil test pits
4	Open soil test list table		Open bottom drawer with list of all soil tests
5	Add soil test layers		Add or remove soil related layers from the layer list on left drawer

Septic tools ​

These are tools essential for creating core septic designs. They including creating building with flow, pipes and tanks, trenches etc:

Number	Tool Name	Icon on Map	Description
1	Create/Edit septic pipes		Create or edit septic pipes which include sewer main, force main, distribution main, lateral, manifold etc
2	Create/Edit building with flow		Create or edit building with flow
3	Create/Edit trench line		Create or edit trench lines
4	Create distribution method		Create distribution method
5	Add spray head		Create spray heads. Learn more about this tool
6	Create/Edit city water		Create or edit city water lines.
7	Create treatment train		Create and manage group of tanks used together (treatment train). Learn more about this tool
8	Create/Edit tanks		Create or edit tanks. Learn more about the available tank options
9	Create/Edit auxiliary buildings		Create auxiliary buildings, that is, any other building which is not a building with flow
10	Create/Edit hardscape		Create or edit hardscape
11	Check system options		Open dialog to show system options for the current design
12	Create isolation features		Create or edit isolation features
13	Create/Edit elevation points		Create or edit elevation features on the map. Learn more about this tool
14	Create/Edit water well		Create or edit water well points