Every map in Numetric includes a map toolbar. The toolbar lets users customize how the map displays, search for and zoom to locations, filter crashes by drawing shapes on the map, turn on boundary and asset layers, measure distances, and download the map.

The tools in the toolbar vary by app. This article covers every map tool available across Alternative Design, Crash Query, Advanced Network Screening, Network Screening, and Safety Analysis. To see which tools are in a specific app, refer to that app’s overview article.

The tools below are listed alphabetically, and each section notes which apps include the tool.

Available in: Crash Query

Use 3D View to generate a downloadable 3D map of crashes.

3D View only works when the map visualization is set to Heatmap & Clusters (in Map Settings) and the map is zoomed in far enough to show crash clusters. Until both are true, the 3D View button is grayed out.

When 3D View is selected, a 3D visualization of the crash clusters in the current map view appears, and a video popover opens at the bottom of the screen showing the rotating 3D map. To export the video as a WebM file, click the download button on the popover.

To adjust the 3D map settings, click the gear icon on the video popover. From here, users can:

Available in: Crash Query, Network Screening, Advanced Network Screening, Safety Analysis (Explore Treatments page)

Use the Circle Tool to filter the map to a circular area.

Adjust the radius: In the filter bar, click the default radius (250 ft) and enter a new value.

Exclude an area: Circles can also be used to exclude the selected area from the query. In the filter bar, click “inside” and change it to “outside.”

Rename a circle: Click the default name in the filter bar and type a new name (up to 59 characters).

Show labels on the map: To display circle and polygon names and areas on the map, open Map Settings and select “Show name” and “Show area (square miles).”

Available in: Crash Query, Network Screening, Advanced Network Screening, Safety Analysis (Project Overview page), Alternative Design

Use Download to export the current map. The file types available depend on the app you’re in:

(The Crash Query download options)

(The Network Screening and Advanced Network Screening download options)

File types:

Available in: Alternative Design

Click Draw Circle to draw a circle shape on the map.

Note: Draw Circle is only available in the map view under the Project Selection tab.

Available in: Alternative Design

Click Draw Rectangle to draw a rectangle shape on the map.

Note: Draw Rectangle is only available in the map view under the Project Selection tab.

Available in: Crash Query, Network Screening, Advanced Network Screening

After zooming in on a location, click Filter to View to apply a filter to the area of the map currently displayed.

(The filter to view functionality on the Crash Query map)

Available in: Crash Query, Network Screening, Advanced Network Screening, Safety Analysis (Project Overview page and Explore Treatments page), Alternative Design

Use Layers to display boundaries (such as cities, counties, and districts) and asset layers (if available for your agency) on the map. Layers respect applied filters and only display near the filtered area.

(Layers option on the crash map)

Turn on a layer: Click the Layers icon and select any available layer. Each selected layer is drawn on the map in its assigned color.

Customize a layer: Click the color box next to a layer to open its display settings flyout. From here, users can:

Zoom levels: Zoom levels control when a layer is displayed on the map, and users can set an upper and lower zoom level for each layer. For example, setting the zoom to the State level displays the layer when the map is zoomed out to show the entire state. Lower zoom levels require the map to be zoomed in further before the layer appears. The vertical line on the zoom bar shows the map’s current zoom level.

(Zoom levels of a layer)

Map labels: Point data within layers can be configured with a default map label. To change the label, edit it in the asset layer flyout. Map labels are limited to five characters.

(Point data layer)

Available in: Crash Query

Use the Line Tool to select a section of roadway. Select the road on the map, then define the beginning and ending boundaries of the section.

Note: In Safety Analysis and Alternative Design, the segment/intersection selection tool works the same way as the Line Tool.

Available in: Crash Query, Network Screening, Advanced Network Screening, Safety Analysis (Project Overview page and Explore Treatments page), Alternative Design

Use Map Search to find a specific location. Click the Map Search icon (magnifying glass) and enter an address, city, county, street, business, or lat/long coordinates. Results appear below the search box.

Select a result to zoom the map to that location and place a pin on it. Map Search only moves the map; it does not apply any filters.
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Available in: Crash Query, Network Screening, Advanced Network Screening, Safety Analysis (Project Overview page and Explore Treatments page), Alternative Design

Click the Map Settings icon (gear) to customize how the map displays and behaves. The settings available depend on the app you’re in.

Map Settings in Crash Query and Safety Analysis:

Map Settings in Network Screening, Advanced Network Screening, and Alternative Design:

Available in: Crash Query, Safety Analysis (Explore Treatments page)

Choose how crashes are displayed on the map: Heatmap & Clusters or Dots. In the Dots view, each crash is shown as a dot color-coded by severity, with no grouping or clustering.

This setting is saved and applied to all map interfaces each time the user logs in.

Available in: Crash Query, Network Screening, Advanced Network Screening, Safety Analysis (Project Overview page and Explore Treatments page), Alternative Design

Auto-zoom: When on, the map automatically zooms in or out to match the extents of the available data as filters are applied or removed. This helps users zoom to a specific location or view a subset of the crash data. When off, users have full manual control over map zooming.

Switch to Satellite: When on, the map automatically switches to satellite view when zoomed in close, and back to map view when zoomed out.

Zoom Controls settings are saved as the user’s global default across all applications and applied each time they log in.

Available in: Crash Query, Safety Analysis (Explore Treatments page)

Select “Show name” and “Show area (square miles)” to display the names and areas of added polygons and circles on the map.

Available in: Crash Query, Alternative Design

Use the Measure Tool to measure distances on the map. Click the Measure Tool icon, then click points on the map. The total distance between the points appears at the top of the map in both feet and miles.

To measure a shape, keep clicking on the map to add more measurement points. To exit the Measure Tool, click the Measure Tool icon again.

(A stretch of road, measuring 1,036.1 ft or .196 miles)

Available in: Crash Query, Network Screening, Advanced Network Screening, Safety Analysis (Explore Treatments page)

Use the Polygon Tool to filter the map to a custom area. Click points on the map to draw the shape, then double-click the final point to finish.

Adjust the shape: Click any line of the polygon to reshape it.

Exclude an area: Polygons can also be used to exclude the selected area from the query. In the filter bar, click “inside” and change it to “outside.”

Rename a polygon: Click the default name in the filter bar and type a new name (up to 59 characters).

Available in: Crash Query, Network Screening, Advanced Network Screening, Safety Analysis (Project Overview page and Explore Treatments page), Alternative Design

Click + and − to zoom in and out of the map, or use your mouse scroll wheel.

Available in: Crash Query, Network Screening, Advanced Network Screening, Alternative Design

Click Zoom to Extents to return the map to the current filter area.