Exercise 7: Saving the map to a pdf file.
Click Clear to remove the area calculation. Click Export Map to PDF, enter a name in the Title box, and click the Preview button. The mapfeatures shown on the screen will be displayed in layout [...]
Exercise 6: Measuring area and distances in the application.
Click “Clear layer” to remove the elevation profile. Zoom out so you can see the rectangular box below. Click the Measure tab and then click the Area button. Hold down Ctrl on the keyboard and [...]
Exercise 2: Viewing Soil Types and Associated Properties on a Project Area
Clear the sensitive areas layer by clicking Clear Layer in the Sensitive Areas tab, and then click on the Soils tab. Check the Visible and Identify boxes, and then click the Clip button. This [...]
Exercise 4: Determining the appropriate size of a culvert for a stream crossing.
Clear the Operational Considerations layer, by selecting the Clear layer button, and zoom in to the southwestern corner of the tract. Click on the Culvert Size & Elevation Profile tab. Click [...]
Exercise 5: Determining topographical properties of a road segment to adequately plan erosion control measures (BMPs).
Zoom in closer to the Blue Dot. Click on the Elev. Profile button, and then the Draw Polyline button. This will allow you tovisualize the elevation profile of a potential road segment so you can [...]
Exercise 3: Viewing general soil properties (erosion and rutting hazard) to support operation planning and layout on a project area.
Click on the Operational Considerations tab. The project area is automatically color coded based on the assigned ratings of key soil characteristics (i.e. Drainage Class, Suitability for Roads [...]
Exercise 1, Continued
Custom values can be entered for stream buffers, severe slopes, and wet areas by clicking + sign in the left column. Click the + sign next to Severe Slopes (>8%), type in 12% in the text box, and [...]
