Annotation & Measurement Tools
Draw, measure, and annotate on the map
Draw shapes, measure distances and areas, and add text annotations directly on the Phaseview map. The Drawing Tool supports polygons, lines, circles, rectangles, and point markers with full styling control. The Measurement Tool provides polyline and polygon drawing for distance and area calculations with real-time readouts.
Tool screenshot coming soon
Key Features
- •Multiple shape types: polygon, polyline, circle, rectangle, and point marker
- •Real-time distance measurements in meters and kilometers
- •Real-time area measurements in square meters, hectares, and square kilometers
- •Customizable shape styling: fill color, outline color, opacity, line weight
- •Style presets for quick formatting (teal, red, blue, green, and more)
- •Text box annotations with font size and color control
- •Shape rotation for polygons and rectangles
- •Dimension editing for precise rectangle and ellipse sizing
- •Vertex editing with midpoint insertion for fine-tuning shapes
- •Save/load drawings to persist work across sessions
- •Export drawings as GeoJSON, KML, KMZ, or Shapefile
- •Import GeoJSON drawings from other tools
- •Toggle drawing visibility without deleting them
How It Works
Select a tool
Choose the Drawing tool (pencil icon) for shapes and annotations, or the Measurement tool (ruler icon) for distance and area calculations.
Choose shape type
Select polygon, line, circle, rectangle, or point from the shape toolbar.
Draw on the map
Click points to create your shape. For circles, click center then drag to set radius. For rectangles, click two opposing corners.
Style and annotate
Customize colors, line weights, and opacity. Add text labels. Rotate or resize shapes as needed.
Save or export
Save drawings locally for future sessions, or export as GeoJSON for use in GIS software.
Common Use Cases
- 1Outlining areas of potential environmental concern (APECs) on site maps
- 2Measuring distances between site features for regulatory setback verification
- 3Calculating the area of contaminated zones or remediation boundaries
- 4Annotating maps with notes and labels for field team reference
- 5Creating markup overlays for client presentations and reports