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Overview

In ShareDo, you can capture precise location data for your cases, ranging from simple street addresses to complex property boundaries. The Geopoint feature allows you to plot specific points on a digital map, manually adjust their positions, and draw shapes to represent areas such as land boundaries or accident sites.

This guide explains how to manage location pins and draw geometries using the map interface within a case.

Setting and Adjusting Location Pins

For standard locations, such as a client's address or an incident site, ShareDo uses a map pin (marker) to represent the coordinates. You can define this location using an address search or by manually positioning the pin.

1. Enter the address details: In the location section (e.g., "Incident Location"), enter the Postcode or address details.
2. Select from lookup: If postcode lookup is enabled, select the correct address from the list to automatically populate the street, town, and county fields.
3. Verify the map pin: ShareDo automatically plots the pin on the map based on the address you provided.
4. Adjust the position manually: If the automatic plot is slightly inaccurate, or if the location does not have a specific address (e.g., a field or road section):
   1. Click the Set on map button.
   2. Click the specific spot on the map where you want the pin to appear.
   3. The Latitude and Longitude fields will update automatically to reflect the new position.

Drawing Areas and Boundaries

For locations that require you to define an area rather than a single point - such as a property boundary - you can draw shapes directly onto the map.

1. Locate the geometry section: Scroll to the relevant section of your case (e.g., "Property Boundary"). These sections typically display a map without standard address fields.
2. Enable drawing mode: Click the Start Drawing button on the map interface.
3. Switch view (Optional): If you need to see physical landmarks to guide your drawing, switch the map view to Satellite mode.
4. Plot the shape:
   1. Click once on the map to place the first corner (vertex) of the shape.
   2. Move your cursor and click again to place the next corner.
   3. Continue clicking to trace the outline of the area.
5. Complete the shape: Once you have defined the boundary, click Finish drawing to save the polygon.

Viewing Multiple Locations (GIS Map)

Some cases are configured with a "GIS Map" or "All Data" view. This allows you to view different types of locations in relation to one another on a single map.

• Explore the scene: You can view multiple data points simultaneously, such as an "Incident Location," a "Vehicle Location," and "Points of Interest" (e.g., a manhole cover or electrical box).
• Visualise relationships: This view helps you understand the proximity of different elements, such as where a vehicle is located in relation to a property boundary.
• Full-screen mode: Click the Toggle full-screen view button to expand the map for a clearer view when exploring complex scenes.