Create Landmarks

You create a custom landmark by selecting the landmark type and typing the address or the latitude and longitude. You can also add a landmark based on a mobile unit position as described in the next topic. After you enter the initial information, you can move the entire landmark and adjust the sides of your landmark to match the shape of the location.

  1. Click the Landmarks tab or GeoServices from the home page.
  2. Click Add new landmark.
  3. Select the landmark type. Click here for a list of landmark types and their definitions.
  4. In the text box, type the address or latitude and longitude coordinates and click Submit.
    A new landmark detail panel appears with the address and geographical coordinates of the landmark filled in and an adjustable square shape around the center.
  5. To move the landmark, grab Landmark center and drag it to the new location.
    This updates the lat/long coordinates but not the address.
  6. To adjust the landmark's shape, drag any handle Handles on a corner or between corners.
    The boundary latitude and longitude coordinates update automatically. Your polygonal landmark can have up to 99 sides.
  7. Type the landmark name.
  8. Fill in as much information as you know. Fields marked with red * are required.
  9. When you're finished, do one of the following:
    • Click save and continue to continue entering attribute values.
    • Click save to save the landmark and exit edit mode; click edit if you want to enter attribute values.
  10. Add information to the attributes in the tabs that appear.
    None of the information is required.
  11. When you're finished defining the landmark attributes, click save.

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