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Web Map Detailed Instructions

Here is the web map item. Within this item you can see the feature layers added to the map. https://fema.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=3f0ef15c7ca647c1a43ec47927c6684b

Web App Detailed Instructions

Here is the web mapping application item in builder mode. This is where you make changes to the configuration of the application. https://experience.arcgis.com/builder/?id=9c74a78957d24994af8536ce1015f197

Experience Builder Table of Contents & Outline

Purpose: This is a description for navigating the experience builder if you need to find a widget to edit.

  1. Upon opening the Experience Builder, the table of contents will show the outline for the Instructions Pop-up.

  1. Click Page at the top left to switch the outline over to edit the sidecars and widgets.

  1. Expand the Body of the Outline by pressing on the caret symbol so that it points down, expanding Row 2, Sidecar, and Widget Controller. The Sidecar is split into two sections. The First Sidecar section contains the Web Map, Search Widget, and Coordinates Widget. The Second Sidecar section contains the Table. Below the Sidecar in the Outline, Widget Controller is listed. The Widget Controller is a toolbar located on the right side of the screen containing Plan (NearMe Widget), Route analysis, Share, and Edit functions.

  1. When a widget or item is highlighted on the Outline/Table of Contents panel, a panel opens on the right side of the screen to edit Content, Style, and Actions.

Map Widget

Purpose: The Map widget displays the geographic information created to allow the user to click a location of the deployment destination, which then initiates the Deployment Order list to populate on the Table widget. Users can zoom in/out, move the map around, and search for an address or place.

Layers Used: cc6684b US&R Deployment Order Tool 2.0 Web Map

  1. From the Insert tab on the left side of the screen, click and drag a Map widget into the experience builder.

  1. With the new Map widget selected, the Map pane opens on the right side of the screen to its Content tab. Click Select map under the Content tab.

  1. Then click Select data. Search for and select the web map c6684b US&R Deployment Order Tool 2.0 Web Map.

  1. Further down the Content tab, leave the Initial view as "Default."

  1. Under Tools, the following should be turned on:

a. Zoom

b. Home

c. Navigation

d. Layers

e. Basemap

f. Measure

g. Extent navigate

  1. For Tools layout and Options, leave the defaults.

  1. Under the Action tab, under Message action, click Add a trigger.

  1. Then click Record selection changes.

  1. Then click Framework.

  1. Then click Select data records.

  1. For Trigger data, select "5k USNG Grids (Display)". For the Action data, select "5KM Grid Precalculation Table."

  1. Under conditions, link "grid_id" to "grid_id."

Search Widget

Purpose: The Search widget is added to the Web Map so that users can quickly move the map to a specific address or location. The layers listed below allow for quicker searches. The user can type in an airport name into the search bar to quickly locate it. Also, the Search USA Only Locator limits the search results to only those within the United States since the tool is US based, which trims the search results down to the essential results.

Layers Used: USA Airports, Search USA Only Locator

  1. Make sure the web map is selected on the table of contents pane.

Click Insert on the top left.

Then click and drag the Search widget in the experience builder.

  1. The search pane opens on the right side of the screen. Under the Content tab, click New search source. Then select Layer source.

  1. From the Set layer source pane, click Select data. Expand the layer "c6684b US&R Deployment Order Tool 2.0 Web Map."

  2. Choose "1,000,000 or more" as the data layer and leave the view as Default.

  • Label: Large Airports
  • Select searching fields: Name
  • Display fields: Name

  1. Repeat this step for the following layers:

100,000-999,999

  • Label: Medium Airports
  • Select searching fields: Name
  • Display fields: Name

Less than 100,000

  • Label: Small Airports
  • Select searching fields: Name
  • Display fields: Name
  1. Click New search source again. Choose Locator source. Select utility. Under Organization, Geocoding, choose "Search USA Only Locator."
  • Label: Search USA Only Locator
  • Display fields: Default Address
  1. Switch to the Action tab within the Search widget pane. Click Add a trigger. Choose Record selection changes. Choose Map. Then "Zoom to." Click Select data. Choose the following data layers and for each data layer, leave the view as default:
  • Less than 100,000
  • 100,000 - 999,999
  • 1,000,000 or more
  • Search USA Only Locator

At the bottom of the Action settings pane, change the Zoom scale to custom as "36,000."

  1. Returning to the Action tab of the Search widget pane, click Add a trigger. Choose Record selection changes. Choose Map. Then "Flash." Repeat this step again and choose "Filter."

Coordinates Widget

Purpose: The Coordinates widget displays coordinate values for the web map. This is configured to display USNG at the bottom left of the screen based on the user's cursor location. The user might need USNG coordinate to copy it to their form or double check their work.

Coordinate System: WGS_1984_Web_Mercator_Auxilary_Sphere

  1. Insert a Coordinates widget.

  1. From the Coordinates panel, select "Map" under the Select a Map widget dropdown menu.

  1. Leave the default Output coordinate system and Display options.

  2. Click on the Output coordinate system: WGS_1984_Web_Mercator_Auxilary_Sphere to open the Configure panel.

  3. The well-known ID should be autopopulated with "3857."

  4. Under the Display units dropdown menu, select "USNG." Leave the Elevation unit as "Metric."

Table Widget

Purpose: The Table widget displays the 5KM Grid Precalculation Table. You can choose which fields are displayed and turn on tools such as search and selection. The Table is interactive so the user can sort the data.

Layers Used: Deployment Order 5k Calculated Drivetimes  

  1. Insert a new widget by clicking on the Table option and dragging it into the experience builder.

  1. With the new Table widget selected, the Table pane opens on the right side of the screen to its Content tab. For Arrangement style, leave the default "Tabs" style.

  2. Click New Sheet on the Content tab to configure the table.

  1. Click Select Data and choose 5KM Grid Precalculation Table. For View, choose "Selected features." Label the table "Run Order Table."

  1. Under Configure fields, select "Customize". Then under Select fields for initial display, choose Task Force, Miles, Minutes, IST Cashe/HEPP, and grid_id (5 fields in total).

  1. Under tools, "Show record count" is the only tool turned on.

NearMe Widget (Renamed "Plan")

Purpose: Users can use the NearMe widget to find and analyze features within a specified distance of a defined location. For example, the user can click a point on the map and generate a list of hotels within 3 miles from the point.

Layers Used: c6684b US&R Deployment Order Tool 2.0 Web Map, USA Airports, Convention Centers/Fairgrounds, Major Sport Venues, Hotels, Fire and EMS Stations, Local EOCs, FEMA and State EOCs

  1. From the Insert tab on the left side of the screen, click and drag a Near Me widget into the experience builder.

  1. With the new Near Me widget selected, the Near Me pane opens on the right side of the screen to its Content tab. Under Select a map widget, click the drop-down menu to select "Map."

  1. Under Analysis Settings, choose "c6684b US&R Deployment Order Tool 2.0 Web Map” to configure the analysis settings.

  1. Choose "Specify a location" as the Search Method. Label the Heading "Location." Search distance is "10 miles."

  1. For Inputs, leave the defaults selected.

  1. Near the bottom of the Analysis Settings pane, click "Add Analysis."

  1. A new pane opens titled Edit Analysis. For the following layers, complete these analysis settings. Click "OK" after completing each layer. Then click "Add Analysis" again to start the next layer.

A) US&R Catalog (Fed, State, Local - work in progress)

  • Label: US&R Resources (Fed, State, Local)
  • Analysis Type: Proximity
  • Display Field: Task Force Designation
  • Sort features: Distance
  • Highlight results on map: switched on

B) State Emergency Operations Center (HIFLD)

  • Label: State EOC
  • Analysis Type: Proximity
  • Display field: name
  • Sort features: Distance

C) Local Emergency Operations Center (HIFLD)

  • Label: Local EOC
  • Display field: NAME

D) Fire and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Stations (HIFLD)

  • Label: Fire and EMS
  • Display field: NAME

E) Hotels (Responder Lodging 2021)

  • Label: Hotels (Responder Lodging 2021)
  • Display field: Hotel Name

F) Major Sport Venues (HIFLD)

  • Label: Major Sport Venues
  • Display field: NAME

G) Convention Centers/Fairgrounds (HIFLD)

  • Label: Convention/Fairgrounds (HIFLD)
  • Display field: NAME

H) 1,000,000 or more

  • Label: Airport (Large)
  • Display field: Name

I) 100,000 - 999,999

  • Label: Airport (Medium)
  • Display field: Name

J) Less than 100,000

  • Label: Airport (Small)
  • Display field: Name

When finished adding analysis settings for each layer, the result will look like the following screenshot:

  1. Scroll down to Results. Ensure that "Feature count" and "Approximate distance" are checked.

  1. Return to the Content tab of the Near Me widget pane. Under General Settings, you can add a custom message to the widget. For example:

  1. Rename the widget. On the table of contents pane where the Near Me widget is selected on the left side of the screen, hover your mouse on the right side of the Near Me widget row. Click the 3 horizontal dots and select Rename. Change "Near Me" to "Plan."

Analysis Widget (renamed "Route")

Purpose: Route is an advanced and optional tool for users if they have more GIS experience and want more control over which layers to use. They can choose a different measurement type like Trucking Distance rather than Trucking Time. This analysis will use credits.

  1. Insert the Analysis widget.

  1. Rename the Analysis widget to "Route" by clicking the name at the top of the panel.

  1. On the Analysis panel, choose "Map" for Select a Map widget.

  2. Under Add tools, click "Spatial analysis tool." Expand "Use proximity." Select "Find Closest."

  1. On the Find Closest panel, turn on both functions: Add result layers to map automatically and Allow export results.

Share Widget

Purpose: The Share widget can generate a URL so users can send a link to coworkers with the option of including the URL parameters. If a user has zoomed into a location, the shared URL will show the map at that same location and extent as the original user. This makes collaboration easier and more seamless.

  1. Insert Share widget.

  1. Under Share options, leave "QR code" and "Email" checked, but uncheck all the other options.

Edit Widget

Purpose: The Edit Widget allows the user to create and edit features, like adding Helibase, Incident Command Post, or Staging Area symbols to the map. This is an advanced tool. The SARCOP Incident Data layer has to be turned on by the user for this capability to be available.

Layers Used: Logistics (SARCOP)

  1. Insert Edit widget to the map within the Experience.

  1. Under the Select a Map widget dropdown, select "Map." Then click "+ New editable layer."

  1. Choose "Logistics (SARCOP)" layer and leave the default settings.
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