Toolbox

With the tool "Measure point coordinates" you can acquire measuring points and export them afterwards.

After you have selected "Measure point coordinates", a blue point appears in the map. If you now press the left mouse button, a measuring point is captured and listed under "Measured points". In 3D mode, the geocoordinates as well as the height of the point above sea level (NN) are captured. In 2D mode, only the geocoordinates are output.

Under "Current Point" you can read the position and height of the measured point in real time while you move your mouse over the screen.

All measured coordinates can be downloaded as GeoJSON and used for further processing in an external geo-information system.

Note: The accuracy of the measured values depends on the accuracy of the geodata used.

Select the tool "Measure polygon area" and then make a left mouse click. You have now defined the starting point of a polygon. With further left mouse clicks, you can capture as many additional supporting points of the polygon as you like. With a double click you finish the measurement.

After a polygon has been captured, the tool outputs the measurements "2D Area" and "Circumference". "2D Area" does not take into account the terrain surface.

The measured polygon can be downloaded as GeoJSON and used for further processing in an external geoinformation system.

Note: The accuracy of the measured values depends on the accuracy of the geodata used.

You can use the "Measure height" tool to capture three-dimensional measurement points and then export them.

After you have selected "Measure Height", a blue point appears on the map. Under "Current point" you can now read the x, y and z values of this 3D coordinate in real time. If you press the left mouse button, the 3D coordinate is captured and the values under "Current Point" remain static.

The measured 3D coordinate can be downloaded as GeoJSON and used for further processing in an external geoinformation system.

Note: The accuracy of the measured values depends on the accuracy of the geodata used.

Please note that the tool is only available in 3D mode.

"Measure Z-Axis" performs a triangular measurement from a lower to a higher point.

After you have selected the "Measure Z-axis" tool, a blue point appears on the map. If you now press the left mouse button, the first point of the triangle to be measured is captured. Now select a more distant and higher point in the 3D viewer whose height you want to measure. Now press the left mouse button again. Now the measured triangle appears in the 3D space.

Under "Partial distances" the measured values "2D distance", "Inclined distance" and "Height difference" are listed for each partial distance. 2D distance" does not take the terrain surface into account. For "Inclined distance", the actual distance covered over the terrain is measured. "Height difference" indicates the height difference between two measurement points.

The measured height difference can be downloaded as GeoJSON and used for further processing in an external geoinformation system.

Note: The accuracy of the measured values depends on the accuracy of the geodata used.

Please note that this tool is only available in 3D mode.

Functions in the "Rotation" tab

Check "Rotate around own axis" to rotate around your own axis in the 3D viewer.

Check "Rotate around focus point" to rotate around the current focus point in the 3D viewer.

You can use the slider under "Rotation speed" to specify the speed of the rotation in revolutions per minute (RPM).

If you place a check mark next to "Stop on user interaction", the 3D viewer will stop the rotation as soon as you move the displayed map section.

Alternatively, you can move the displayed map section at any time and the set rotation will continue.

Preferences" tab

In the "Preferences" tab you will find various simple display options that we have prepared for you.

Using the slider under "Quality" you can adjust the display quality of the 3D representation. By default, a 3D map is loaded in the "Medium" quality level to ensure an optimal balance between loading performance and the look of your 3D map. Select "Minimal" to reduce detail to optimize loading performance. Select "Maximum" to load all details. Depending on the quality of your internet connection and graphics card, this setting may negatively affect loading performance.

Note: Your setting made in "Quality" is only valid for one session and will not be saved when you reload the map.

Under "Preferences" you will find various display options for the 3D map. Click the radio button to select a preset. It is not possible to combine different presets.

Default: Resets all changes to the default setting you started with in the map application.

Rainy: Simulates rain.

Snowy: Simulates snow.

"Golden Hour": Simulates the "golden hour" just after sunrise or just before sunset.

"Blue Hour": Simulates the "blue hour". The term blue hour refers to the period of time within the evening or morning twilight during which the sun is so far below the horizon that the blue light spectrum in the sky is still or already dominant and the darkness of the night has not yet arrived or has already passed.

Black and white: Colors the map display black and white.

Drawing Style: Converts the map display into a comic-like drawing style.

Close-up: Creates a close-up for the current map section.

Wide Angle: Creates a wide angle image for the current map section.

"Appearance" tab

Various display options can be configured in the "Appearance" tab.

The slider under "General (Atmospheric Lighting)" can be used to set the lighting of the 3D display to "cold", "neutral" or "warm". "Neutral" is the standard illumination with which you have called up the 3D viewer. "cold" increases the blue and "warm" the yellow values in the map display.

If you check "fog/haze", objects further away will disappear in a fog.

The slider under "Image and Terrain (Brightness of Image Layers)" can be used to adjust the brightness of image layers (e.g. aerial images). The default value is "1". The maximum brightness can be reached by setting the slider to "2". The minimum brightness is reached at the value "0".

If you check "High Dynamic Range", an HDR display will be calculated for the image layers (e.g. aerial images). A check mark at "Illumination" puts a shadow on the image layers.

The slider under "3D models (brightness of 3D models)" can be used to influence the brightness of the displayed 3D models. The default value here is "0.2". If you set the brightness of the 3D models to "0", 3D models will be displayed very darkly. If you set the value to "1", the displayed 3D models will be very brightly illuminated.

"Camera" tab

In the "Camera" tab, the "Field of view (°)" slider can be used to specify the displayed field of view in degrees. By default, the field of view is limited to 60 degrees. If you set the value to the minimum value of 5 degrees, the displayed field of view will be restricted accordingly. Using the maximum value of 160 degrees, the field of view can be extended to 160 degrees.

In the tool, first select the basis on which you want to create a height profile.

If you select "Surface profile", the terrain and all objects displayed on it (e.g. trees or buildings) are taken into account in the height profile. If you select "Terrain Profile", only the terrain will be considered in the elevation profile.

After selecting the elevation profile tool, a blue sphere appears in the 3D viewer. Press the left mouse button to set the first piece point of your elevation profile. By further left mouse clicks you can add as many support points as you like. Make a double click to finish the acquisition of your height profile.

The tool now outputs the following measured values for your route:

As the crow flies: gives the measured as the crow flies. Differences in altitude are not taken into account.

Inclined distance: Indicates the measured inclined distance. In contrast to the air line, the height difference between the first and the last support point is taken into account here.

Altitude (minimum): Specifies the lowest elevation along the drawn line.

Altitude (Maximum): Specifies the maximum height along the drawn line.

Height difference: Specifies the difference between the measured minimum and maximum heights.

Elevation: Below the measured values the generated elevation profile is displayed in a line diagram. If the measured height differences are very small, PlexMap will superelevate the display in the diagram. By entering a number in the field to the right of "Superelevation" you can set the factor of superelevation. If the value is "1", the plot will not be superelevated.

If you click on the printer icon, a PDF is exported that contains all measured values and various map representations. You can now print the document or save it as a PDF file.

After opening the tool, select the button "Draw 2D buffer" or "Draw 3D buffer" to draw a two- or three-dimensional buffer.

Now perform a left mouse click in the map to define the centre point of your buffer. If you now move the mouse away from the set centre point of the buffer, a buffer is shown in the viewer. Finish drawing the buffer with another left mouse click.

If you now press the left mouse button again in the map, you can draw as many more buffers as you like.

Below the buttons "Draw 2D buffer" and "Draw 3D buffer" all drawn buffers are listed. The radius of each buffer is shown in metres. You can delete a buffer by clicking on the bin icon. By clicking on the button "Delete all measurements", you can delete all buffers at the same time.