User interface

User Guide / User interface

In this tutorial, we will provide an overview of the Equator user interface.

In Equator there are 4 main areas of the UI:

Navigation can be found on the left-hand side of the screen
Your profile and additional tools and information can be found on the top bar
Design tools, base maps, the user guide and help chat can be found on the right-hand insert menu

By selecting one of the options from the Navigation sidebar on the left side of the screen you will be able to access:

Search menu for searching locations and data layers
Data menu for processing data (LiDAR, contours, DEM files and more) into Equator or preparing it for download to be used outside of Equator
Layers menu to view layers you have added from the search menu, data menu or files you have dragged into Equator
Project menu where you can switch between projects, creating new blank canvases or revisiting previous projects you’ve worked on
3D Models menu to add 3D models to the map

In the top bar you will find:

Screenshot button for taking screenshots of the map surface
Share button to share your map with other to collaborate in real time
Import button where you can find out what files we support and choose one from your computer to import onto the map
Profile button which gives you access to your account profile, settings and the option to sign out

In the design sidebar you will find:

The North arrow used to reorient the camera to an overhead, north-facing position
Text tool used to add text annotations
Icon tool used to add icons
Measure tool to take accurate measurements
Markup tool to create polygons
Cross-section tool to get accurate elevation information over an area
Spot elevation tool to get the elevation of a point on the map
Spline tool to draw curved lines or polygons with curved lines
Image tool for placing images on the map
3D cutaway tool to instantly create a 3D map of a desired area
Drawing tool for making precise drawings

Below, you will find: