How to use the map drawing tools

Moving around the map

You can pan around the map by clicking and dragging anywhere on the map.
Use the zoom buttons (+ and -) in the top left corner to zoom in and out of the map.

Understanding the toolbar

The "Draw a polygon" tool will change depending on what you are doing on the map.

If you are drawing the boundaries of your project, it will draw a polygon on the map.
If you are adding a trapline, it will let you draw a line rather than a polygon.
If you are adding a trap it will let you add a dot.

Drawing a shape on the map

To start drawing a shape on the map, click on the polygon tool to activate it (you will see the blue around the icon get slightly darker).
With the polygon tool active, click on the corners of the area that you want to manage. This will define the boundaries of your trapping project.
On the last corner, double-click to finish the drawing. The outline of the shape will complete and change to green.

Editing the shape

If you didn't get the shape quite right you can change it:

Click on the "Edit features" tool
Now click inside the shape you drew and the outline will turn blue

Hover the mouse over the edge of your shape and a small black circle will appear
By clicking and dragging on the black circle you can adjust the boundary of the project
When you are done adjusting, click the "Edit features" tool again and the outline will return to green

Starting over

If your drawing has gone wrong and you'd like to start over, you can do this at any time by clicking the "Clear features" tool.

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