Data Handling & Operations
Our platform officially supports the following dataset formats for upload:
- CSV (Comma-Separated Values)
- FlatGeobuf
- GeoJSON
- GeoTIFF (For raster data)
- KML (Keyhole Markup Language)
- Parquet / GeoParquet
- Shapefile (Typically uploaded as a .zip or by dragging the .shp, .shx, .dbf, and .prj bundle)
Our platform offers robust export capabilities, allowing you to download your spatial datasets in the formats and Coordinate Reference Systems (CRS) that best suit your workflow.
- Vector Data Exports:
- Shapefile (.shp) – Traditional format for compatibility with legacy GIS software.
- GeoJSON (.geojson) – Lightweight, open format ideal for web applications and developer workflows.
- GeoParquet (.parquet) – High-performance, cloud-native columnar storage optimized for large-scale vector datasets.
- FlatGeobuf (.fgb) – An efficient, streamable binary encoding for geographic data.
- KML (.kml) – Keyhole Markup Language, optimized for Google Earth.
- Raster Data Exports:
- Universal Format: Currently, all raster datasets are exported exclusively in GeoTIFF format.
- What's Next: Support for additional raster export formats will be introduced in upcoming platform updates.
Managing Your Export History (Export Catalog)
Once an export task is triggered and completed, your files are stored safely in the Export Catalog.
To streamline your data management, we have relocated the data upload functionality.
- The Change: The upload tool, previously located in the right-hand panel, has now been moved directly into the Data Catalog Panel.
- The Benefit: Bringing the upload tool and your existing data layers into a single, unified panel creates a more organized workspace, making imports much more intuitive.
Upload Capabilities: Zipped Files & Folder Uploads
Our data upload tool includes intelligent parsing and flexible file management options:
- Zipped File Support: You can upload compressed ZIP archives containing various spatial data formats. The platform automatically extracts, identifies, and validates the contents inside.
- Full Folder Uploads: Instead of zipping your datasets, you can upload an entire uncompressed folder from your local machine straight to the Data Catalog. The platform will batch-upload all supported GIS files contained within that folder at once.
- Drag-and-Drop Batch Uploads: Drag and drop all the individual files you want to import directly into the upload drop zone to batch-upload multiple datasets at once without needing to pre-organize them.
Folder Management in the Data Catalog
To help you keep your workspace structured and tidy, the Data Catalog includes robust folder management features:
- Creating and Nesting Folders: Organize files into custom folder structures. The platform supports deeply nested subfolders.
- Menu-Driven Relocation (With Search): Click the three-dots menu icon (...) next to any folder and select the move option. A modal with a built-in search bar will appear to let you quickly find the target destination.
- Drag-and-Drop: Click and drag any folder or file directly within the Data Catalog panel and drop it into another folder.
Dynamic Map Layer Ordering via the Data Catalog
The visual hierarchy of your map—determining which vector or raster layers appear on top of others—is now directly controlled by the arrangement of your files in the Data Catalog.
- How it Works: The vertical order of your datasets inside the Data Catalog panel directly reflects their overlay order on the map canvas. Layers at the top of the list render on top of layers below them.
- Easy Rearrangement: Drag and drop layers into your preferred position within the catalog list to automatically optimize map visibility.
Bulk File Operations (Delete & Move)
Managing large volumes of geospatial data is now much more efficient with support for bulk operations:
- Bulk Move: Select multiple vector or raster files at once and move them into your preferred target folder in a single action.
- Bulk Delete: Quickly clean up your workspace by multi-selecting expired, redundant, or temporary datasets and deleting them permanently.
File Sharing Across Sessions
The Share File to another Session feature allows you to seamlessly transfer datasets, layers, and project .csv files from one active session to another without re-uploading.
- Read-Accessible Only: Shared files are completely read-accessible in the target session. Edits made in the target session will absolutely not affect the original dataset.
- Automatic Expiration: Shared references expire automatically when the source session is closed or if the original file is deleted from the source catalog.
Managing Layer Visibility
The Selectable On/Off Button for layers and files is a fundamental tool for managing a cluttered workspace. Toggling a layer is purely a visual display control that allows users to turn layers on or off seamlessly without permanently altering the session.
Raster Style & Color Symbology
The Raster Style menu allows you to customize how your continuous raster data (such as elevation models, temperature maps, or satellite imagery) is visualized on the map.
To open the styling options, click the Raster icon next to your raster layer. You can adjust the following settings to best represent your data:
Render Mode
The render mode determines how the pixel values in your raster are translated into colors on the screen.
- Singleband Pseudocolor: This is the most common mode for continuous data. It maps the numerical data values of a single band to a continuous color gradient, making it easy to identify highs, lows, and trends across your map.
Band Selection
If your raster file contains multiple bands of data (for example, different light spectrums from a satellite or multi-spectral image), you can use this dropdown to select which specific band you want to visualize.
- Example: Selecting "Gray" will apply your chosen styling only to the grayscale intensity band of the image.
Colormap
The colormap defines the specific color palette applied to your data values. Choosing the right colormap is crucial for making your data readable, accurate, and accessible.
- Viridis: A perceptually uniform color map that transitions from dark purple to green to bright yellow. It is highly recommended because it is colorblind-friendly and prints well in grayscale/black and white.
Opacity
Use the slider to adjust the transparency of the raster layer.
- 100% Opacity: Makes the raster fully opaque, blocking out layers underneath.
- Lowered Opacity (e.g., 50%): Allows you to see basemaps, labels, or other underlying data layers through your raster.
Applying Your Styles
- Apply: Click this button to instantly update the map with your new styling choices.
- Reset: Click this button to undo your unsaved changes and return to the default styling.
Vector Symbology Editor
The Vector Symbology Editor allows you to completely customize the appearance of your vector data (polygons, lines, and points) on the map.
To open the styling options, click the Vector Icon next to your vector layer. You can adjust both the interior (Fill) and the outline (Border) of your shapes using the settings below:
Fill Settings
The Fill section controls the inside color and transparency of your polygons or point markers.
- Toggle Checkbox: Use the blue checkmark to quickly turn the fill color on or off without losing your custom color configurations.
- Color Picker: Click the color box or directly enter a hex code (e.g.,
#dc2626) to choose the exact color for the interior of your shapes.
- Opacity Slider: Adjust the transparency of the fill color. Lowering the opacity (e.g., to 40%) creates a semi-transparent effect, which is perfect for viewing basemaps, satellite imagery, or other overlapping data layers underneath your vectors.
Border Settings
The Border section controls the outline (or stroke) of your polygons, lines, and points.
- Toggle Checkbox: Use the blue checkmark to turn the border on or off. Turning it off is useful for creating clean, seamless heatmaps or simplified, modern visualizations.
- Color Picker: Select the color for your borders. Choosing a darker, complementary color (e.g.,
#881818) helps your shapes stand out clearly against varied map backgrounds.
- Width Slider: Adjust the thickness of the border line. Slide it to the left for a thin, subtle outline (e.g.,
1px), or to the right for a bold, prominent boundary.
When exploring your vector data, you can easily view the detailed attributes of any specific point, line, or polygon directly from the map interface without needing to open the full attribute table.
To view a feature's data, simply click on the feature (such as a specific building, parcel, or boundary) directly on the map. This action opens the Feature Information Popup.
Inside the Information Popup
The popup provides a quick, easy-to-read summary of the selected feature's underlying data:
- Header / Title: The top of the popup displays the name of the dataset or the primary identifier for the selected feature.
- Attribute List: Below the header, you will see a clean list of the feature's attributes (columns from your dataset) on the left, paired with their specific values on the right.
- Close Button (
x): Click the x in the top right corner to close the popup and return to exploring the map.
View in Table Link
If the quick summary isn't enough and you want to see this feature in the context of your entire dataset, click the blue View in Table → link at the bottom of the popup.
This will automatically open the full Attribute Table at the bottom of your screen with the specific row for your selected feature highlighted, allowing you to perform deeper analysis, sorting, filtering, or multi-selections.