Zoom Level

• Min / Max Zoom Level: The Zoom Level range is 1 to 21. The best practice is to set the Max Zoom Level to 21 (zoomed in all the way). It allows you to view the layer at the greatest detail (the parcel level). The Min Zoom Level is 1 (zoomed out to the furthest extent from the map surface). The Use Current option sets the current map extent as the zoom level. Select Use Current for the Min or Max Zoom Level by clicking the appropriate check box. The zoom level in the drop-down box is grayed out.

  Note: If you zoom out of the map past your selected Min Zoom Level:

  • The Out of Zoom Range icon appears on your layer. The base map is in view, but the features of your layer are not in view. This would occur, for example, if the Min Zoom Level was set to 18, and you zoomed out to the County (level 10 or 11). To view the information you would need to zoom in closer.

• Min / Max Longitude and Latitude: Instead of entering map coordinates, the best practice is to select Use Current Map View by clicking the check box. This option sets specific bounds in which your layer is visible. For example, you might use this option to set bounds for the display of a watersheds layer to your City instead of the whole state of California. It would aid in viewing the layer and speed up the display of the layer.

• Legend Image: Use this option to place an image on any layer listed in the Legend. This enables quick understanding of the layer. For example, you might place an image of a bike on a bike path layer. The image is displayed only on the layer listed in the Legend.

  • Uncheck Auto-Generate to enable your image upload. Auto-Generate displays a default image for a layer if there is one.
  • Click in the Legend Image field to enter the path to an image file.