Using the Kendall County GIS Basic GIS Viewer

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1 Using the Kendall County GIS Basic GIS Viewer Link to Viewer Gallery: Help and About Initial View Introduction Navigation Identify Tool Search Tool Search Using Parcel Number Search Tool Search Using Other Layers Search Tool Select Features Find an Address Search Using Longitude/Latitude Coordinates Draw and Measure Tool Legend Tool Export to JPG Tool Print Tool Search for Printable PDF Tax Maps Troubleshooting Contact Information

2 Help and About Computer/Internet Connection: Older computers, as well as slower internet connections, will run the interactive web site slower. Minimizing/closing other processes/programs using bandwidth may help to run the site faster. ipad/mac users: The Kendall County GIS Basic GIS Viewer was built using Adobe Flash. Layers and Scale: Some layers will not appear until the user zooms in on the map to a certain scale (Boundaries, Political Townships, Text, and Subdivisions). Data: Currently it is not possible to download any of the data available on the map. Text Layer: Clicking on the gray arrow next to the check box for Text will present a list of all the sublayers within Text. For example, if the user wants only Acreage labels to display then uncheck all sublayers except for Acreage.

3 Initial View Click OK to proceed to the GIS Viewer (Please read the DISCLAIMER before entering the site)

4 Introduction #1 #3 1. More Button a. Move the cursor over the More button for a list of available layers to view on the map #3b #1b #2 #2a -2e b. The available layers for the Basic GIS Viewer: Political Township Boundaries Text (Labels) Road Names Subdivision Boundaries Lot, Parcel, Right-of-Way Lines

5 Forest Preserve Boundaries Parcel Boundaries Corporate Boundaries 2-ft Contours Printable PDF Tax Maps 1939, 2003, 2010 Aerials 2. Layer Options a. Zoom to Zooms map to the entire layer b. Transparency Controls how transparent the layer is on the map c. Move up Moves a layer in the layer list up (useful if the user wants to view, for example, Parcels on top of Forest Preserves) d. Move down Moves a layer in the layer list down (for example, move Subdivisions below Parcels) e. Description Displays technical information for the layer 3. Basemap Buttons a. Click the 1939, 2003, 2010 or CAD Base buttons for individual basemaps i Aerial Photography (B + W) ii Aerial Photography (B + W) iii Aerial Photography (Color) iv. CAD Base No Aerial Photography (White Background)

6 b. Basemap Zoom Slider i. Click and drag the white button from right to left to gradually change the basemap (as the slider approaches the next basemap the previous basemap becomes more transparent) #2 #1 1. Scale Bar a. As the zoom level changes the scale bar adjusts to fit the current scale 2. Latitude/Longitude a. As the cursor moves around the map the values for both Latitude and Longitude change to represent the current cursor location

7 Navigation #1 #2 #3 #4 1. Panning/Full Extent a. Clicking on any of the four directional arrows will pan the map in each direction b. Clicking on the globe will zoom the map out to the initial extent 2. Previous Extent/Next Extent a. Clicking on the left arrow will move the map to the previous extent (if the map was moved) b. Clicking on the right arrow will move the map to the next extent (will move only when the map has been moved using the Previous Extent button)

8 3. Zoom Slider a. Click the Plus or Minus buttons to zoom in or zoom out b. Click and hold the white button on the zoom slider to zoom in and out 4. Pan/Zoom In/Zoom Out a. Click on the Pan tool (hand) and then click and drag the map to move it around b. Click on the Zoom In tool (Magnifying glass with plus sign) and click and drag a rectangle to zoom into it c. Click on the Zoom Out tool (Magnifying glass with minus sign) and click and drag a rectangle to zoom out from it

9 Identify Tool #1 #2 #5 #3 #4 Note: The Parcels, Subdivisions, or Printable PDF Tax Maps layers must be turned on in the layer list in order for results to be shown 1. Click on the Identify Tool in the tool menu 2. Identify by Point a. Click on the Identify by Point button, then click on the map this will select whatever the point intersects 3. Identify by Polyline a. Click on the Identify by Polyline button, then click on the map to start the line, single click to lengthen or turn the line, and double click to end the line this will select whatever the line intersects

10 4. Identify by Rectangle a. Click on the Identify by Rectangle button, then click and drag on the map to create a rectangle this will select whatever the rectangle intersects 5. Identify by Polygon a. Click on the Identify by Polygon button, then click on the map to start the polygon, single click to add sides to the polygon, then double click to end the polygon this will select whatever the polygon intersects

11 Search Tool Search Using Parcel Number #1 #2 #1a #3 1. Click on the Search Tool in the tool menu a. Click the Select by attribute button 2. Make sure the Search layer box shows Parcels PIN 3. Type in the ten digit Parcel Identification Number (PIN) 4. Click the Search button

12 #5 #6 5. Within the Search window move the cursor over the search results (box turns light blue) and left-click 6. Click on the orange arrow for a link to the Tax Inquiry page for the parcel of interest (contact Township Assessor or County Assessment Office for more information about data on the Tax Inquiry website) 7. The map will zoom in and center on the parcel of interest #7

13 Search Tool Search Using Other Layers #1 #1a #2 #3 1. Click on the Search Tool in the tool menu a. Click the Select by attribute button 2. Click the down arrow to bring up the list of layers to search 3. Available layers to search: a. Parcels PIN search by parcel number b. Parcels Alternate PIN search by alternate parcel numbers c. Parcels Name search by owner name of a parcel d. Roads search by road name e. Subdivisions search by subdivision name f. Pages search by Printable PDF Tax Map page

14 #4 #5 4. Type in the required information (road name, etc ) 5. Click the Search button #6 6. Within the Search window move the cursor over the search results (box turns light blue) and left-click this will zoom in and center the map on the selected item (road, subdivision, etc )

15 Search Tool Select Features #1 #1a #2 #3 #4 #5 1. Click on the Search Tool in the tool menu a. Click the Select by attribute button 2. Click on the Draw Point button to select an active layer on the map this will turn the button s background color from black to gray 3. Draw Line/Freehand Line a. Click on the Draw Line button, then click once on the map to begin drawing, additional clicks will add more parts to the line, and double click to finish the line b. Click on the Draw Freehand Line button, then click and drag to draw a continuous line, release to finish drawing the line

16 4. Draw Rectangle/Circle/Polygon/Freehand Polygon a. Click on the Draw Rectangle button, then click and drag on the map to create a rectangle, release to finish the drawing b. Click on the Draw Circle button, then click and drag on the map to create a circle, release to finish the drawing c. Click on the Draw Polygon button, then click once to begin drawing, additional clicks will add sides to the polygon, double click to finish drawing d. Click on the Draw Freehand Polygon button, then click and drag an area on the map to create a polygon, release to finish drawing 5. Click on Clear to clear the selection

17 Find Address Tool #1 #1a #2 #3 1. Click the Find an Address tool in the tool menu a. Click the Address button 2. Type an address in the format as follows: a. House Number ( 111, 1502, etc ) b. Prefix Directional ( E, W, etc ) c. Street Name ( Fox, Main, etc ) d. Street Type ( St, Dr, etc ) e. Unit (Optional could be A or 1 or 1A, etc ) 3. Click the Locate button

18 Search Using Longitude/Latitude Coordinates #1 #1a #2 #3 1. Click on the Find an Address tool in the tool menu a. Click the Coordinates button 2. Type a Longitude value and a Latitude value in decimal degrees 3. Click the Locate button

19 Draw and Measure Tool #1 1. Click on the Draw and Measure tool in the tool menu #2 #3 #4 2. Click on the Draw Point button 3. Point symbol options to change how the point looks on the map (size, color, etc ) 4. Tic the box next to Show Measurements to show measurements on the map and to change how the labeled text looks (size and color) 5. Click once on the map to place a point

20 #1 #2 #3 1. Click on the Draw Line/Draw Freehand Line button 2. Line symbol options to change how the line appears on the map (size, color, etc ) 3. Tic the box next to Show Measurements to show measurements on the map and to change how the labeled text looks (size and color) 4. Drawing lines on the map a. For Draw Line click once on the map to begin drawing, additional clicks will add more parts to the line, and double click to finish the line b. For Draw Freehand Line - click and drag to draw a continuous line, release to finish drawing the line

21 #1 #2 #3 1. Click on the Draw Rectangle/Draw Circle/Draw Ellipse/Draw Polygon/Draw Freehand Polygon button 2. Shape symbol options to change how the shape appears on the map (size, color, etc ) 3. Tic the box next to Show Measurements to show measurements on the map and to change how the labeled text looks (size and color) 4. Drawing shapes on the map: a. For Draw Rectangle - click and drag on the map to create a rectangle, release to finish the drawing b. For Draw Circle click and drag on the map to create a circle, release to finish the drawing

22 c. For Draw Ellipse click and drag on the map to create an ellipse, release to finish the drawing d. For Draw Polygon click once to begin drawing, additional clicks will add sides to the polygon, double click to finish drawing e. For Draw Freehand Polygon - click and drag an area on the map to create a polygon, release to finish drawing #1 #2 1. Click on the Add Text button 2. Type a label for the map in the text box, select font, font sizes and colors, and label rotation 3. Click once on the map to place the text

23 #2 #1 1. Save Graphics Layer once a drawing on the map is complete click the Save Graphics Layer button to save the shape 2. Open Saved Graphics Layer if a shape has been saved previously the Open Saved Graphics Layer button will allow the user to open it within the map

24 Legend Tool #1 #3 #2 1. Click on the Legend Tool on the tool menu 2. Layer Name this will only be available in the Legend Tool if the layer is active (checked on under More button) 3. Layer Symbology this is what the layer looks like on the map

25 Export JPG Tool #1 1. Click on the Export JPG Tool on the tool menu #2 2. The Export JPG Tool button now appears above the scale bar click this button and save the current map to a preferred location

26 Print Tool #1 #2 #3 1. Click the Print Tool in the tool menu 2. Type a Title and Subtitle (both optional) for the map 3. Click the Print button to initiate the tool

27 Search for Printable PDF Tax Maps *NOTE* - there are a few ways to search for these pages (also called lease book pages): #1a 1. Search by Parcel Number a. Click on the Search Tool in the tool menu #1b #1c b. Type a parcel number into the text box c. Click the Search button i. Click on the background where the information is present within the Search window to zoom into the parcel

28 #1c - i #1d d. Click on the Identify Tool in the tool menu #1e e. Check the box next to Printable PDF Tax Maps in the layer list this layer is not visible but can be identified

29 #1g #1h #1i #1f f. Click on the highlighted parcel the highlighted area should become larger to fit the outline of the printable PDF tax map g. The printable PDF tax map information is displayed within the Identify Tool window h. If multiple pages exist (i.e. both a 400 scale and 100 scale page) then use the scroll bar and scroll arrows to view the printable PDF tax map information i. Click on the white box with a gray arrow to view the printable PDF tax map as a.pdf download and/or print this page free of charge

30 #2a 2. Search by Address a. Click on the Find an Address Tool in the tool menu #2b #2c b. Type the address of the parcel in the text box c. Click the Locate button

31 #2d #2e d. If an address exists then the full address will appear within the Find an Address Tool window e. A small gray mailbox will appear within the parcel #2f f. Click on the Identify Tool in the tool menu #2g g. Check the box next to Printable PDF Tax Maps in the layer list this layer is not visible but can be identified

32 #2i #2j #2k #2h h. Click on the parcel where the address exists this will highlight a large area (i.e. the printable PDF tax map) i. The printable PDF tax map information is displayed within the Identify Tool window j. If multiple pages exist (i.e. both a 400 scale and 100 scale page) then use the scroll bar and scroll arrows to view the printable PDF tax map information k. Click on the white box with a gray arrow to view the printable PDF tax map as a.pdf download and/or print this page free of charge

33 Troubleshooting 1Q: The website loaded but there isn t anything on the map what is the fix for this? 1A: The first thing to try is to refresh the browser. If that does not work then close the browser and restart it. If it still does not show a map then clear the browser s cache (refer to the browser s help information for instructions on how to do this). 2Q: The website loaded but there are many small windows with error messages in them. What is wrong? 2A: The website periodically undergoes maintenance and when it does the layers on the map are not available for use, thus the error messages seen. Wait minutes and try loading the website again. Unless otherwise posted it should be back up and running by then.

34 3Q: A known and existing address is entered into the Find an Address tool but nothing is found. Is there something wrong? 3A: It may be how it was entered (see Find an Address Tool) or it could be an address that Kendall County GIS does not know. If the user believes the latter to be the case then contact Kendall County GIS. 4Q: A parcel was entered in the Search Tool window and no features were found. What is wrong? 4A: If the entered parcel number had no - then place them within the number (see the example on the search window just below the Search layer). If - were entered then the parcel number may not be a current number. Contact Kendall County GIS for further information about the parcel number.

35 Contact Information Phone #: (630) Address: Website: