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You can add attributes to a source surface when importing the surface via the  Attributes tab that appears when one or more surfaces is selected in the file list.

For surfaces that have already been imported, you can add or remove attributes by clicking the  (View details) button on the surface in the Surface Items list, then switching to the Attributes tab.

See Importing Data > Attributes for more information on attributes.

Use a file name parser. When importing surfaces, select the appropriate parser from the list under File Name Parser. To configure a new parser, click the button next to the Format field.

You can also manage file name parsers in the site settings page. See Site Settings > File Name Parsers for detailed information.

To create a new polygon, switch to the (Polygons) tab. Expand the Polygons tab and click the (Draw polygon) button. Instructions appear on the screen.

Tip:  Be sure to click the (Save polygon) button in the Polygons list to save the completed polygon.

See Polygons for detailed instructions and other ways of defining polygons.

You can configure coordinate systems in the Coordinate Systems section of the site settings page. See Site Settings > Coordinate Systems for details.

Coordinate systems are applied to surfaces on import. You can also configure coordinate systems during the import process. See Importing Data > Coordinate System for details.

Click the (Delete surface) button on the surface in the Surface Items list.

Note:  Deleted surfaces are removed from the combined model, but the details of each deleted surface are retained in the Surface Items list. You can show deleted surfaces in the list using the Filter tool.

See Managing Surface Items for more information on managing surfaces.

Use the Export Surface tool, located in the left pane of the Home tab. This tool exports part or all of the combined surface at the current selected time as a single surface.

Switch to the (Polygons) tab and make sure the Sets section is expanded.

• To define a new set, click the (Create a new set) button.

• To modify an existing set, hover over the set and click the (Set settings) button that appears.

In the dialog that appears, select the polygons that you want to be part of the set, then click Save.

You can also nominate which sets a polygon belongs to clicking on the polygon’s (Selected settings) button that appears when you hover over it in the Polygons section.

You can collapse the tool panes to the left and right of the viewer by clicking on the divider, as demonstrated in the animation below:

You can also toggle fullscreen mode in your browser, typically by pressing F11.

Mouse: Left click + drag
Touch: One finger drag

Tip:  Click the (Help) button located in the top-right corner of the viewer to see help on viewer manipulation.

Mouse: Middle click + drag, or  Ctrl + left/right click + drag
Touch: Two finger pinch

The view will rotate around the point under the mouse cursor.

Tip:  Click the (Help) button located in the top-right corner of the viewer to see help on viewer manipulation.

There are two ways to do this, as follows:

• Apply the Elevation change colouring option, specifying the time period of interest with the Start time and End time fields. See Colouring > Elevation change for detailed information.

  

• Generate a cross section, specifying the time period of interest with the Start time and End time fields. The cross section view shows two surfaces coloured differently, one showing the combined model at the start time and the other at the end time. See Cross Section for detailed instructions on using the cross section tool.

  

Click on the timeline located at the bottom of the viewer. Each triangle in the timeline represents a single source surface. The surface closest to the point you click will be selected, and the view will update to show the combined model for that time.

• Hover over the timeline and use the mouse scroll wheel to zoom the timeline in or out. Alternatively, right click on the timeline and drag the mouse left or right.

Click the (Contact Maptek) button located in the top-right corner of GeoSpatial Manager and fill out the request form that appears.

Click the (Contact Maptek) button located in the top-right corner of GeoSpatial Manager and fill out the request form that appears.