Online Help
Aurora Workspace
Panels and Tabs
The
first screen you’ll see when you open
The
features on the
The Left Panel has three "tabs": Legend, Find
My Nearest and Find Records. The
Legend tab allows you to choose which categories you would like
displayed on the map. The Find My
Nearest tab allows you to select a category and find the nearest located
point of reference. Find Records allows
you to search for specific records such as schools and
planning applications.
Searching Maps
Gazetteer Search
To initiate
Gazetteer select this from under the Legend
tab.
Type
the address into the location search box which is located above the map.
As
you are typing in the address you will see all relevant addresses appearing in
a drop down list, you can either select your address from the list or keep
typing the full address until this is the only option.
To
select the address left click on it and the pushpin will locate this on the
map.
You
can move the pushpin around the map by left clicking on the pin and dragging
and dropping to the new location.
To
centre the map click on the pushpin located next to the search box.
To
remove the pushpin from the map you will need to click on the x located in the
search box.
Hide/Show the Left Panel
You
have the ability to "expand" and "close" each feature on
the left panel by clicking on the title.
On
the top left of the map you will see é by clicking on this it will
hide/show the Left Panel.
Zooming
You
can change the scale of the Map using the Zoom/Scale tool or you can use the scroll wheel on the mouse.
Panning
The
Pan tool is located at the top left on the map and allows you to move around the currently
displayed map.
Alternatively,
left click on the map and drag to move the map in the desired direction.
Displaying Maps
On the top
right of the map you will see the different maps available, to change the map
to one of these left click on the map you would like to view.
Showing Information
To
view the list of available maps to display, click the Legend tab
When clicking on this it will
show/hide the list of maps. You will be presented with different accessibility
types (Categories) and the respective listing of Maps. Clicking the + on
the category will show the list of maps available in that category. Select the
desired map from the list by selecting the box and the map with all associated
layers will be loaded, make sure the check box next to the category is also
ticked.
Items
displayed on the map (in relation to the Key) may contain additional
information that may be of interest. To view those details, left click on the
relevant part of the map or the symbol.
On
some of the points the additional information will have hyperlinks to websites,
these are highlighted in blue and you can open these by left clicking on the
link.
Find My Nearest tab
Select
this by left clicking on the tab. You will now see a number of categories.
Select
the category you would like to search by left clicking on the option in the
list.
Type
in the address for the area that you would like to search. In the example we are
finding the nearest Secondary Schools. The address should be typed into the
search box above the map and then left click to select.
The
pushpin will highlight your location, the numbers and symbols will highlight
the nearest schools on the map.
In
the left hand panel will be a list of all Secondary Schools starting with the
nearest first, it also tells you the distance in metres from the address you
are searching from.
If
you place the cursor over one of the options it will highlight the point on the
map. Left clicking on one of the options will give you additional information
on your selection.
Find Records tab
Select
this by left clicking on the tab and then choose the appropriate category.
To
Find Records on the Planning Application Boundary, type the planning
application number into the search box and click on Next.
In
the left hand panel it will show you the application number, this will be
highlighted and showing as a link to the Planning Portal, you can open this up
by left hand clicking on the link.
On
the map the planning boundary will be showing, this will be highlighted and
have a number 1 symbol on the location of the application.
If
you select Schools you will be given a drop down list of all schools in the
borough, select the school and then click on Next.
In
the left hand panel the school will be listed with further information and a
link to the schools website, you can open this by left clicking on the link.
On
the map the schools location will be highlighted with a number 1 symbol showing
the location.
Printing Maps
You
can print the map by clicking on the print icon which is located at the top right of the page.
You will then be prompted to ‘Click here to open PDF print’. Once you have clicked on this, the pdf will show a print preview of the map which you can then
save.