Logging In
Using Maptitude Online Maps
Creating a Map
Managing Users and Teams
Account Settings

Maptitude Online is a stand-alone mapping application with a basic subset of the features of desktop Maptitude. Maptitude Online can be used to map and share data even without desktop Maptitude. When used with a desktop Maptitude license, any map can be uploaded and shared with people who don't have the software.

Logging In To Maptitude Online

  1. In your web browser, enter https://online.caliper.com/account-id in the address bar where "account-id" is the Maptitude Online account for your organization (it is not a Maptitude desktop application serial number). If you don't know your organization account-id, please contact us at Saas_Support@caliper.com and provide us your organization name.
  2. Enter your email address and password.
  3. Click LOG IN.

Using Maptitude Online Maps

The Maps tab shows cards for all of the maps that are either owned by you or shared with you. Maptitude Online has tools for:

Maptitude Online Maps Dashboard

Organizing Maptitude Online Maps

Filtering the Map Cards

  1. Filter the maps as follows:
To do this... Do this...
Search for a particular map Type part of the map name in the Search box. Only cards for maps that contain the text you enter will be displayed.
View maps created by a particular author Type part of the author's name in the Search box. Only cards for maps created by that author will be displayed.
View maps by date Enter a year (e.g., 2020), a month/day (e.g., 10/31), or a complete date (e.g., 10/31/2020).
View maps created by you Choose Owned by me from the Filter by list.
View maps shared with you Choose Shared with me from the Filter by list.

Sorting the Map Cards

Sort the maps by date or name by choosing an option from the Sort by list.

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TIP: You can pin one or more map cards so that they always appear before any other map card. Click ... on the card and choose Pin to pin the card to the beginning of the list of cards or choose Unpin to unpin the card and sort it with the rest of the cards.

Renaming a Map Card

  1. Click ... on the map card and choose Rename.
  2. Enter a name in the edit box and click Rename.

Sharing a Map with Other Subscriber

You can choose which subscribers to share a map with by searching for individual subscribers or by choosing subscribers from a team. If you share with a team then the subscribers currently in that team are listed. (Note: If a subscriber is added to a team after the map is shared, the map will not be shared with them. Dropping a subscriber from a team does not change the maps shared with them.)

To Share a Map with Other Subscribers

  1. Click ... on the map card and choose Share.
  2. Click the Share with Subscribers tab and make changes as follows:
    To do this... Do this...
    Share with one or more subscribers Search for a subscriber by name or email by typing a few characters in the search box and choosing a subscriber from the filtered list and use the search box to add any additional subscribers. You can remove a subscriber by clicking the X next to their name.
    Share with subscribers from a team Choose a team from the list and click Add. You can exclude some of the members of the team by clicking the X next to their name.
  3. Click +Add a message to add a description about the map that you are sharing.
  4. Click Share.
  5. Click Done when you are finished.
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TIP: After you share a map, you can click Share again to see who it is shared with or to stop sharing. If a map is shared with you, you can click Users this map is shared with button to see a list of the other subscribers with whom the map is shared or you can click Contact Owner button to send an email to the map creator. 

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TIP: You can also share maps with a public URL. See To Share a Map with a Public URL for more information. 

To Share a Map with a Public URL

Maptitude Online makes it easy to openly share your story maps, site locations, territories, or any other information that you have mapped. There is no need to log in to access and view them, you just need to have the URL.

  1. Click ... on the map card and choose Share or open a map and click ... on the toolbar and choose Share.
  2. Click the Share with a Public URL tab.
  3. Click Share.
  4. Copy the URL of the map for sharing.

You also have the option to display a custom title and logo image at the top of your publicly shared maps.

  1. Click the User Options and Settings Menu (located at the top right-hand corner of the screen in a drop-down under your user name icon) and choose Settings.
  2. Scroll down to the Publicly shared maps section.
  3. Check the Use custom branding box.
  4. Make changes as follows:
    Option How to Use It
    Custom Site Title Enter a title that you want to appear at the top of your shared map
    Custom Logo URL Enter the URL for a logo that you want to appear at the top of your shared map
    Logo Settings Choose whether to show the custom logo and title or just the logo
    Link the Logo Enter a URL that should open if the logo is clicked
  5. Click Save Changes.
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TIP: Public maps can quickly be embedded within a webpage or blog using one line of simple HTML iframe code. You can ensure a perfect fit of the map within your page by changing the height and width values.

Deleting a Map

  1. Click ... on the map card and choose Delete.
  2. Click Delete to confirm.

Viewing Maptitude Online Maps

You open a Maptitude Online map by clicking on the map card.

When you open a map, it will contain the following components:

1 A Toolbar that contains tools for finding a location, creating a map from a spreadsheet, displaying reports, and managing the map.
2 A Legend that displays information about the map and lets you control what is displayed on the map, create themes on the map, and select and analyze features on the map. 
3 A Pointer and Info tool
4 Drawing tools
5 Navigation tools for zooming in and out.
6 A tool to enter Full Screen mode (Press the Esc key to exit full screen mode).
Maptitude Online Map

Changing the Map Scale and Location

  1. You can change the map scale, location, and bearing using the Navigation tools and Search tool as follows:
    To do this... Do this...
    Zoom in Click the + Navigation tool or scroll your mouse wheel away from you. If you are using a phone or tablet, double-tap or pinch-zoom-in.
    Zoom out Click the Navigation tool or scroll your mouse wheel toward you. If you are using a phone or tablet, pinch-zoom-out.
    Zoom to a location Click Search on the Toolbar. Enter an address, city and state abbreviation, postal code, or state name or abbreviation and click Search. The map will zoom to the address, city, postal code, or state that you entered, display an icon at the location, and display the Info tab.
    Pan a map Click and drag on the map. Release the mouse button to stop panning the map. If you are using a phone or tablet, touch and drag. NOTE: You cannot pan the map when the Selection Pointer tool tool is active nor when the Draw Circle Pointer tool tool is active.
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TIP: You can use the legend to set the scale of a map to show all of the features in a layer.

Displaying the Legend and Controlling the Map Layers

  1. If the legend is collapsed, click Legendto expand it. The Author tab shows information about the map.
  2. Click the Layers tab.
  3. Click + to expand portions of the legend. The layers in the map are listed and information about any themes is displayed.
    Maptitude Online Layers Legend
    You can make changes to the map as follows:
    To do this... Do this...
    Hide a layer, label, or theme Uncheck the box next to the item you want to hide.
    Show a layer, label, or theme Check the box next to the item you want to show.
    Change the map scale so that all features in a layer are visible Click Magnifier zoom tool.
    Permanently remove a layer from the map Click Trash can delete button.
    Change the basemap background From the drop-down list at the top of the Background section, choose USGS Aerial Imagery to display satellite imagery as the background or choose USA Basemap to display the standard map background. You can also choose to hide basemap layers by unchecking the boxes next to the respective layers.
  4. Click if you want to collapse the legend and see more of the map.

Selecting Features with the Selection Tool

  1. If the legend is collapsed, click Legendto expand it.
  2. Click the Layers tab.
  3. Click + to expand portions of the legend.
  4. Choose one of the selection filters from the drop-down list. By default, the selection filters are named "Selection," "Selection 2," and "Selection 3." You can click Edit tool in the drop-down list to change the default names.
  5. Click Pointer tool and click on individual features on the map or click and drag over several features to select them. You can right-click on features to deselect them. The number of features selected are displayed in the drop-down list.
    Maptitude Online Info pop-up
  6. Make choices as follows:
    To do this... Do this...
    View tabular data for the selected features Click Dataview tool.
    Clear the selection Click Clear selection tool and click Clear in the Confirm dialog box.
    Build buffers around, find a weighted center, or create areas of influence around the selected features Click Analysis toolto start Create-a-Map Wizard, choose a type of analysis and other settings, then click Next. Enter a map name and click Finish.
    Zoom the map to show all of the selected features Click Zoom to selection tool.
  7. Click if you want to collapse the legend and see more of the map.

Managing a Map

  1. You can rename, share, save an image of, or delete a map by clicking ... on the toolbar and making choices as follows:
    Choose this... To do this...
    Rename Display the rename dialog box where you can enter a new name and click Rename.
    Share To share the map with other subscribers or teams. See steps 2-5 of Sharing a Map for more information. To share a map with a public URL, see Sharing Maps with a Public URL for more information.
    Export image Download a PNG file format image of the map.
    Delete To delete the map from Maptitude Online.

Using the Drawing Tools

You can use the drawing tools to add a line, circle, rectangle, or polygon to a map. When you draw features on a map they will be annotated with their dimensions. In addition, you can use the Info Info tool tool on circles, rectangles, or polygons that you draw to see the estimated demographics of the populations within those areas. See Displaying Information About Individual Features on a Map for more information on the Info tool.

  1. Click on a drawing tool to activate it and use it as follows:
    Tool How to use it
    Draw Line Line tool Click where you want the line to start, single-click to add intermediate points, or double-click to end the line. As you move the cursor, the length of the line will be displayed.
    Draw Circle Circle tool Click and drag a circle. As you drag, the radius and area will be displayed. Alternatively, you can single-click on the map, enter a radius value, choose the units, and click OK.
    Draw Rectangle Rectangle tool Click at one corner of where the rectangle should start. As you drag, the dimensions and area will be displayed. Click again when the rectangle is the desired size.
    Draw Polygon Polygon tool Click at one corner of where the polygon should start. As you drag, the dimensions of the polygon will be displayed. Click at additional locations and double-click to close the polygon.
  2. To move a drawing item, click the Pointer Pointer tool tool to activate it, click an item to highlight it, and drag it to a new location. To remove a drawing item from the map, click the Pointer Pointer tool tool to activate it, click an item to highlight it, Shift-click on additional items to highlight them, and click Delete tool.

Displaying Information About Individual Features on a Map

  1. Click on the Info Info tool tool to activate it and then click on a feature on the map (or tap if you are using a phone or tablet) or on an area that you added with the drawing tools. The Info tab will display information for any features near where you clicked. If features are in more than one layer or demographic overlay, use the drop-down list to choose the layer or shape for which you want to see data.
    Maptitude Online Info pop-up
  2. Click Download button if you want to download data for the features to an Excel file.
  3. Click X button to remove the pin from the map and clear the Info tab.

Displaying Tabular Data for a Map Layer

  1. Make sure the Select tool Pointer tool is inactive.
  2. Click + next to the layer and click Dataview tool. Maptitude Online displays data for the chosen layer in a tabular dataview:
    Maptitude Online dataview
  3. Make choices about how to display the data as follows:
    To do this... Do this...
    Sort the records Click a field heading to sort the records in increasing order based on the values for that field. Click the Field heading again to sort the records in decreasing order. An up or down arrow will display in the field heading indicating how the records are sorted.
    Change the visible fields Click Column Chooser button to display the Column Chooser. Check the boxes next to the fields that you want visible and uncheck the box next to fields you want to hide. Click Drop Theme tool in the Column Chooser when you are done.
    Change the number of records on a page Click 10, 20, 30, 40, or 50 on the lower left to display the respective number of rows.
    Jump to a different page Click < or > or click one of the page links on the lower right.
  4. To display a subset of the records you can filter fields based on values. There are two ways to filter a dataview:

    1) Click below the field that you want to filter, choose an operator, and enter a value. For example, click below the field SALES, choose Greater than or equal to, and type 2000 to limit the dataview to customers whose sales are at least $2,000.

    2) Click Filter by Query to display the Filter Builder.
    • Click +.
    • Click on the first drop-down and choose a field to use, click on the second drop-down and choose an operator, and enter a value. Click + and add any additional conditions or groups. For example, this filter:
      Maptitude Online Filter Builder
      would limit the dataview to customers in NEEDHAM or NEEDHAM HEIGHTS whose sales are at least $2,000.
    • Click OK. The dataview will filter the records for those that meet the condition that you created.
    The Filter by Query button will be replaced with the filter condition:

    Maptitude Online Filtered Dataview
    • Uncheck the box to display all features and check the box to display the filtered features.
    • Click Clear to delete the filter. or click Show on Map to show the selected features highlighted on a map.
    • Click Download button to download the features to an Excel file.
    • Click Save Filter to Set and choose a set to save the filtered records to from the drop-down list. By default, the selection filters are named "Selection," "Selection 2," and "Selection 3." You can click Edit tool in the drop-down list to change the default names. Click OK. Maptitude Online changes to the map view zoomed to show the filtered feature set.

Displaying Reports

If any PDF reports were uploaded with the map, the Reports menu will be enabled.

  1. Click Reports and choose a report from the menu. A PDF viewer displays the report.
  2. Scroll through the report or use the download or print buttons. Close the PDF viewer when you are done.

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Creating and Modifying Maptitude Online Maps

You can use data stored in Excel or CSV files to create a new map or to add to an open a map. Use the Create Map tab to create a new map using your data or you can add data to an open map by clicking Add Spreadsheet on the map toolbar.

You can also perform analysis on or add themes to point layers in an open map.

Maptitude Online Maps Dashboard

Creating a New Map

  1. Click the Create Map tab.
  2. Click Browse and choose an Excel or CSV file that contains the data to be mapped or enter address information and/or longitude and latitude information in the spreadsheet and add any additional fields of data.
  3. If you uploaded an Excel file that contains more than one worksheet, choose the sheet that contains the data to be mapped.
  4. Click Next and follow the Create-a-Map Wizard prompts to specify the type of map, theme, analysis, and to name the map.
  5. Click Finish.

Maptitude Online creates the map, switches to the Maps tab, and adds the map as a new card that you can now view.

Adding Data to an Existing Map

  1. Open a map and click Add Spreadsheet to add your data as a layer in an existing map.
  2. Click Browse and choose an Excel or CSV file that contains the data to be mapped, or enter address information and/or longitude and latitude information in the spreadsheet and add any additional fields of data. (You can click Return to Map to cancel and start over.)
  3. If you uploaded an Excel file that contains more than one worksheet, choose the sheet that contains the data to be mapped.
  4. Click Next and follow the Create-a-Map Wizard prompts to specify the type of map, theme, analysis, and to name the map.
  5. Click Finish.

Maptitude Online adds the data to the existing map and switches back to the map view.

Modifying a Map

If your map contains a geocoded layer of point features, you can add or change a theme or perform additional analysis on the layer.

  1. Click the + next to the point layer you want to modify.
  2. Modify your map as follows:
    To do this... Do this...
    Build buffers around all of the features Click the Add Analysis Analysis Button button, choose Buffers from the radio list, specify the buffer sizes and units, choose whether to calculate a population overlay for the buffers, and click Finish.
    Build areas of influence around all of the features Click the Add Analysis Analysis Button button, choose Areas of Influence from the radio list, choose whether to calculate a population overlay for the areas, and click Finish.
    Find the weighted center of all of the features Click the Add Analysis Analysis Button button, choose Weighted Center from the radio list, choose a weighting field from the list, and click Finish.
    Add a color theme Click the Add Theme Theme Button button, choose Color Theme from the radio list, choose the field on which to base the theme, and click Finish.
    Add a size theme Click the Add Theme Theme Button button, choose Size Theme from the radio list, choose the field on which to base the theme, and click Finish.
    Add a pie chart theme Click the Add Theme Theme Button button, choose Chart Theme from the radio list, choose one or more fields on which to base the theme, and click Finish.
    Add a symbol theme Click the Add Theme Theme Button button, choose Symbol Theme from the radio list, choose the field on which to base the theme, and click Finish.
    Add a cluster theme Click the Add Theme Theme Button button, choose Cluster Theme from the radio list and click Finish.
    Add a heat map theme Click the Add Theme Theme Button button, choose Heat Map Theme from the radio list and click Finish.
    Modify a color theme Click Drop Theme tool in the Theme drop-down list to remove the theme or click Edit tool to edit the theme. Choose a color palette, number of classes, method for defining the classes, and click Finish.
    Modify a size theme Click Drop Theme tool in the Theme drop-down list to remove the theme or click Edit tool to edit the theme. Choose whether to use the default color or a custom color, choose whether to use the automatic sizes or specific sizes (in pixels) for specific low and high values, and click Finish.
    Modify a pie chart theme Click Drop Theme tool in the Theme drop-down list to remove the theme or click Edit tool to edit the theme. Choose a chart type, choose the colors for each chart value, choose whether to use the automatic sizes or specific sizes (in pixels) for specific low and high values, and click Finish.
    Modify a symbol theme Click Drop Theme tool in the Theme drop-down list to remove the theme or click Edit tool to edit the theme. Choose whether to use the default color or a custom color, choose symbols for specific values, and click Finish.

If you chose an analysis option, Maptitude Online adds the chosen layer to your map. If you chose a theme option, Maptitude Online adds or updates the chosen theme to the point layer in the map.

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Managing Users and Teams

There are two levels of Maptitude Online users: Basic users and Administrative users. Administrative users have the ability to add and remove users and create and manage teams. Basic users can see to which teams they belong and what other users are part of that team.

Managing Users (Administrative Users Only)

Administrative users can add and manage user accounts. You add and manage users by choosing Users from the Options and Settings Menu.

Maptitude Online Users Options

To Add Users

  1. Choose Users from the Options and Settings Menu (located at the top right-hand corner of the screen in a drop-down under your user name icon).
  2. Click + New User to display the Add User dialog box.
  3. Enter a user name in the Name box.
  4. Enter the user's email address in the Email box.
  5. Click Create.
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NOTE: You can add users up to the maximum for which you are licensed. Click Account to see your account details including the maximum number of users. 

 

To Manage Users

  1. Choose Users from the Options and Settings Menu (located at the top right-hand corner of the screen in a drop-down under your user name icon).
  2. Click the user's name or click Edit Edit.
  3. Make changes to the user as follows:
    Maptitude Online Users Update
    To do this... Do this...
    Rename the user Edit the name in the Name box.
    Block a user Check the Is Blocked box.
    Unblock a user Remove the check from the Is Blocked box.
    Make a basic user an administrator Check the Is Administrator box.
    Make an administrator a basic user Remove the check from the Is Administrator box.
    Send a reset password email Click the Send password reset email link 
  4. Click Update this user.

Managing Teams

Basic users can see the teams to which they belong by choosing Users from the Options and Settings Menu (located at the top right-hand corner of the screen in a drop-down under your user name icon). Click a team name to see all of the members of that team.

Maptitude Online Teams Dashboard

In addition, Administrative users can use the Teams tab to create and manage teams.

Maptitude Online Teams Admin Dashboard

To Add New Teams

  1. Choose Teams from the Options and Settings Menu (located at the top right-hand corner of the screen in a drop-down under your user name icon).
  2. Click New Team.
    Maptitude Online New Team
  3. Enter a name for the new team in the Team name box. You also have the option to click Add a description and enter a description of the team in the Team Description box.
  4. Click Add members and then click Add Member button next to each user to include in the team.
  5. Click Create this team.
 

To Manage Teams

  1. Click Edit Edit next to the team that you want to modify.
  2. If you chose to edit the team, make changes as follows:
    To do this... Do this...
    Change the name or description Edit the text in the name and/or description boxes
    Remove a user Click the name of the user you want to remove from the team or click Add members and uncheck the users you want to remove
    Add a user Click Add members and then click Add Member button next to each user to add to the team
  3.  Click Update this team.

To Delete a Team

  1. Click Delete button Delete next to the team that you want to delete.
  2. Click Yes to confirm.

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Account Settings

Administrative users can choose Settings from the Options and Settings Menu (located at the top right-hand corner of the screen in a drop-down under your user name icon) to see account details including subscription and billing details and account limits. You can also toggle email notifications off and on, edit your name and password, and see your serial number and login email.

Maptitude Online Account Dashboard

In addition, the Options and Settings menu contains the following items:

Menu What it does...
Terms of Service Displays Maptitude Online terms of service
Copyright Displays Maptitude Online copyright information
Log out Ends your Maptitude Online session

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