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      Lesson 1: Getting Started with Intterra (Web)

      This lesson is intended for first-time users and those who will be using Intterra in a view-only role

      Lesson

      • Intterra Quick Start
      • Intterra Tools Overview to view and see where to learn more about dozens of possible tools.  Tool availability varies significantly, and depends on client settings and user permissions; it's best to know where to learn more.  

      Proficiencies   

      • Log in and launch Intterra.
      • If your system has the Incidents Tool open when launched, select an incident and zoom to it.
      • Navigate the map - pan, zoom, zoom to your current location.
      • Use basemap selector to change basemap and opacity.  
      • Navigate the Manage Layers menu to adjust what you see on the map. 
        • Open a nested (grouped) layer.
        • Turn layers of interest on and off.
        • View and manage sublayers if available.
        • Understand the three reasons why a layer may not display on the map when toggled on (e.g., structures or home risk or lightning).
      • Use the Show Legend menu to view the legend of a visible layer (e.g., wildfire incident).
      • Use the Search Places tool to locate an address or landmark and zoom to it.
      • Click on a map feature (i.e., fire line) to open the Info Panel and receive more details. 
        • Select from the list of features in the vicinity of where you clicked.
        • View and scroll through the details.
        • View the GPS coordinates for that point in Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) format.
      • Use the Tools Menu to...
        • Measure a distance and area.
        • View a list of incidents in the Incidents Tool and zoom to the incident of interest.
      • Change to a different workspace to access more layers and tools for a specific workflow, such as training or preplans.
      • Navigate the Briefing Mode.
        • Select an area of interest - National, GACC, state, local and view current summary and incident information filtered for that extent.
        • At the national extent, sort the list of incidents by acres and the number of homes threatened. 
        • Select an incident from the list to zoom to the location and see the detailed incident information. 
      • Log out. 
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