Geographic Information System
Basic instructions for using Web Access GIS

Basic Procedures

 Applications: Theme Builder

Adjusting Viewing Area

 Theme Builder Example

Local Window Management

 How to print map to your printer

View

 Close Session

Query

Your GIS Session will open into a separate browser window. With this feature, you can open up as many sessions as your PC will allow.

Depending on the resolution of your screen, you may have to use the scroll bars to see the entire map (Adjusting Viewing Area).
Each time you move the scroll bars or a window, the screen will refresh . This could take a minute or so depending on the speed of your connection and PC.
If, while a window or feature is loading, the session seems to freeze or stop, close the session by going to the bottom of the screen.  Right-click on the red "X" (Exceed) and click "Close", then restart your session.

Procedures:

  1. A menu bar (    )
    a window labeled "GDS 5.5.1"
    (    )
    and the Owner Information Box will appear.

S.T.R.A.P.

  1. Enter a valid 17 character STRAP and click "Draw".
    The parcel you enter will appear with surrounding parcels.

OWNER:

  1. Enter owner's last name and click "List".  The query will return a list of parcels matching that name.

  2. Highlight the name you want and click "dismiss". The Owner Info will appear in the query box.

  3. Click on "Draw". The parcel you have chosen will plot in blue and surrounding parcels will appear.

ST. NO. - ST. NAME - ZIPCODE:

  1. Enter a combination of number, Street Name and Zipcode

  2. Click on "Draw".

CLEAR:

  1. Clears Box for new entry.

LIST:

  1. List results of above searches.

PICK:

  1. Will let you go to another parcel on your screen.  Click "Pick", then click on the STRAP number in the desired parcel. The STRAP will appear in the query box.

  2. Click "Draw" and your map will redraw and the new parcel will be highlighted in blue.

REDRAW:

  1. Refreshes map graphics

OWNER INFORMATION BOX

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NOTE:
In order to expand the map viewing area, do the following if your map extends beyond the boundaries of your screen:

1.  Move the vertical scroll bar (the gray bars on your browser) all the way down and the horizontal scroll bar all the way to the right. You will see the lower right corner of the map window.

(Map Viewing Area before adjusting gray bars)

2.  Click on the corner of the border and drag the window to the left. Experiment with this to see how it works best. You will not loose any map area. It will keep the same aspect ratio.

(Map Viewing Area after adjusting gray bars)

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Local Window Management

A Windowing environment (9 Buttons) provides for the management of windows by the user.  The following is a brief synopsis of the window icons used to locally manage your windows.  To use an icon, simply “click” on it with the Left Mouse button.

1. A "toggle" switch for the Raster Manager.  It turns raster images off/on as background to the maps.  This icon is used for using aerial photographs as background to the maps once they become available.

2. Used to turn off Zoom Controls on Graphic Screen.

3. Restore the map to its original size.

4. Toggle between the last two windows viewed by the local manager. (i.e. zoomed in  -to- zoomed out and back again)

5.   ZOOM-IN (for close-up viewing).  Clicking on this icon creates a little box which you should "rubber-band" (click-slide-release) for area to zoom in on.

6. Change the center of area zoomed in on.  Click on icon, then click on zoomed in map.

7.  Create and manage multiple windows.  This should not be used while in PAGIS because the amount of resources used will slow your system down.

8.  Interrupt and stop drawing of the map.

9.  Resize the window, THIS ICON SHOULD NOT BE USED.

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VIEW:

  1. Features
    This option will plot additional information on your map...
    ...dimensions of a parcel, street center lines, zoning and more.

  2. Size
    Will cause a drop-down box to appear under the Owner's Info...
     ...You can move the map right, left, up, down or zoom in and zoom out.

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QUERY:

1.  Districts
Information on the parcel that is selected (Outlined in blue) will display in a window with information regarding Administrative Boundaries.

2.  Parcel
Displays Property Details (DSNL Screen)...

...Name, Address, Legal, Values, Sales, etc.

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APPLICATIONS:

1. Thematic Display
Allows you to create a color-coded graphic of an area that you are plotting.

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Example: (You should have the area you want to see plotted in your map window to proceed.)

1. Click "DOR Code" from the list on the left. The Codes will display in a separate window. 
2. Click on "01 Single Family". This will place this code on the right side in the Red Tab.
3. Do the same with the "Green Tab". Use "00 Vacant Residential" for this color.
4. Click "OK", then  "Draw" on your map window. This should Refresh your map and the colors should indicate all "Single Family" parcels in Red and Vacant Residential Parcels in Green.

Here is the result of the four steps above:

Experiment with tab colors and combinations of parameter settings.
You can change Tab colors by using the Color Button at the bottom of the window.

PRINTING A MAP TO YOUR PRINTER:
1. On your keyboard, simultaneously press the "Ctrl" key & "Print Screen" key.
2. Open a blank page in Microsoft Word.
3. On your keyboard, simultaneously press the "Shift" key & "Insert" key.
4. You can now print a copy of your map from Word in the normal manner.

To Close Session:

1. Select "Exit" from the "GDS 5.5.1" window.
2. Select "Session" then choose "End Session" from the PAGIS Session Manager.
3. Scroll to bottom of page, click on the "Exceed" icon, then CLOSE. A box in the middle of the screen will say "This will end your X Window session". Click "OK".

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