Extract geographic coordinates from map chart

Paul Wyatt
Paul Wyatt Customer
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edited January 2019 in Idea Exchange

THE IDEA

I would like to suggest that the ability to capture the latitude and longitude position of the mouse pointer be incorporated into the MAP chart object.  The pointer position is already displayed dynamically in the bottom left hand corner of a map chart but as an Easting and Northing coordinate and is not available for the analyst to exploit.

 

Were it possible to extract the coordinates of the mouse pointer, it would be possible to calculate distances to known points relative to the given coordinates.  Such a facility would allow for 'Radius Around a Point On a Map' (RAPOM) processes to be created which might, for example, identify a number of client properties within a given radius.  Such a feature would be very useful and a very powerful feature of BOARD.  

 

THE PROCESS

The process could work as follows:

 

1.   The user moves mouse over a configured MAP chart.

2.   On right click, an option to COPY the latitude and Longitude is presented.

3.   Coordinates can now be pasted into a pre-configured dataview with data-entry enabled.

4.   Once pasted, coordinates can be used in calculations with other lat/long attributed objects.

 

PERSONAL REQUEST

I would like to encourage other community members to see the value of this idea and vote on it.  We at GVA already have a proof of concept which takes a fixed lat-long and calculates the distance of all properties from it in miles and kilometres, observing geodetic requirements.  A second input allows those properties within the 'range' to then be plotted on the map chart. We now need the interactive and dynamic ability to extract the lat-long coordinates.

 

I think this would be a very worthy inclusion, especially as the data is actually already there - we can see it every time we use a map chart - I'm just asking for a mechanism to extract it.  We already have the process to use it.

 

Thank you all for your consideration.

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  • Monisha Jain
    Monisha Jain Employee
    10 Comments Level 100: Foundations of Building in Board 5 Likes Name Dropper

    Thank you for sharing your idea, Paul. We appreciate the time and effort you put into crafting your suggestion, and we understand that it can be disappointing to hear that we won't be pursuing it at this time. 

    We are committed to delivering the best possible experience to our customers, and we must prioritize the features and enhancements that will have the most significant impact on your daily use of our software. 

    While we won't be moving forward with your suggestion, we want you to know that we value your input and appreciate your contribution to our community. We encourage you to continue submitting your ideas and suggestions in the future, as we are always open to hearing new perspectives and feedback.

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