Lesson 4: Advanced Incident Mapping and Editing the Map in Intterra (Web)
This lesson is intended for advanced users who will be adding features from other sources, managing incident naming and edits, and removing inactive incidents in Intterra.
Prerequisites
- Lesson 1: Getting Started with Intterra (Web)
- Lesson 2b: Basic Incident Mapping and Editing the Map in Intterra (Web)
Lesson
Proficiencies
- Use Add a Layer Tool to add a layer to your display
- KML file (your own or sample available below).
- GIS Shapefile zipped (your own or sample available below).
- View added layers at bottom of layer list.
- User the Manage Layers menu's Advanced Setting to zoom to the extent of the layers.
- Copy shape from one layer into your incident map for all users to see.
- Create an incident from an IRWIN incident.
- Select an IRWIN incident.
- Copy.
- "Paste" into a new Intterra incident.
- Ensure correct name and save.
- Create a perimeter by copying.
- One of your add layers, or
- Public Fire Perimeters (NIFS).
- Ensure correct name and save.
- Create an incident from an IRWIN incident.
- Use Incidents Tool to manage incident naming.
- Identify potential errors in incident naming.
- Rename incidents.
- Use Incidents Tool to delete (archive) inactive incidents.
Additional Resources
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Sample KML file to upload - 20150824_1100_Eldorado_OR972S000942_FirePolygon.kmz
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Sample GIS shapefile to upload - Fuels Treatments.zip
Instructor notes:
- Not all users have access to Rename and Delete functions in the Incidents Tool.