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Instructions for editing species maps

The Basics
  • Go to the procedure page, click the species you want to work on
  • Turn on any layers that may be relevant (icon in top left hand corner of the map)
  • Select your preferred distribution category or point​
  • Draw your distribution line or point on the map
  • Add any helpful notes or comments (optional)
  • Click the 'CLOSE' button when complete
 
Amend the existing distribution map by drawing inside the polygon to reduce the distribution area, or outside the polygon to expand the distribution area.
  
When you draw a line or point, a 'notes' box will appear in the left-hand column. This will give you the option to provide notes or comments about the line or point you just added. Users are encouraged to add notes. Where relevant, this information will be added to the outputs. This information is usually very helpful to other users.​

Delete a line or point
  • click the line or point that you want to delete so that it is highlighted
  • click the 'delete' button in the right-hand column

If you can't select your line or point so that it becomes hightlighted, refresh your browser webpage!

Adjusting your line​
  • Drag the vertices (gray dots) and nodes (white dots) until you achieve your desired shape

​Dragging a node will turn the node into a vertex and create two new nodes. ​
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Mostly used for fine scale adjustments to small areas. For larger areas it may be easier to delete your line and redraw it.

Joining two lines (snapping)
  • Drag the vertex at the end of the line close to the end of the line that you want to join it too
  • Hold down your CNTL key
  • When the blue cross appears at the point you want to join your line to, let you mouse button go. Your line will 'snap' to that point.
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You’ll probably need to zoom in close to the line you want to snap too.
You can ‘snap’ while drawing new lines.
Snapping is not critical. We can join the lines during post-processing. Just make sure you leave a small obvious gap between the end of the lines.

Display additional mapping information
  • Click on the 'layers' icon in the top right hand corner of the map
  • Click the check box next to the layers you wish to display
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Additional layers include IBRA bioregions, imagery, ALA records and species models where available. If you are aware of spatial information that is relevant for specific species, let us know and, if available, we will add the information as additional layers.

Other notes
You can’t pan across a map while drawing. Therefore, if the line you want to draw won’t fit on your screen, draw the line in smaller segments, and pan across as required. Leave a small obvious gap between the lines, or join the ends of all of your smaller line segments using snapping once you’ve completed your line. DO NOT TRY TO JOIN LINES WITHOUT SNAPPING. It makes post-processing really difficult.

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