Learn how to use the draw tool to place temporary overlays on the map that can be printed.
Topics covered in this tutorial:
- Navigating to the Draw Tool
- Draw Tool Properties
- Start – Stop and Deleting Drawings
- How to Export your Drawing
- Known Limitations
- Potential Next Steps

Navigating to the Draw Tool:
- Navigate to the HUB in the upper lefthand corner of you application
- Scroll down to the Map Tools menu
- Select the DRAW option

Draw Tool Properties:
- Select a draw type
– Point
– Line
– Polygon - Change the parameters
– Drawing Color, Size, or Width
– Fill color opacity
- Add a label to the feature added to the map
– The Label will appear on top of and
or in the center of your drawing

Start – Stop and Deleting Drawings:
- Once your Properties are set navigate to the “Start Drawing” button
- To delete individual drawings, click “Delete Drawings” and click the graphics you want to delete
- To modify individual drawings, click “Modify Drawings”, then click a graphic. Click and drag the point or the outline of a line or polygon
- To exit from the drawing mode press the “Stop Drawing” button


How to Export your Drawing:
- Navigate to the PRINT option within the Map Tools menu
- Select a file type
- Fill in the Title and File name
– Additionally a Legend and/or Scale can be
added in this step - Press the ‘Print’ Button

Known Limitations:
- This is a temporary Drawing – the moment you refresh your browser or logout your work will be deleted.