Creating Google Maps. Chris Simpson MICFor 27 th September 2018

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1 Chris Simpson MICFor 27 th September 2018

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3 Create a Google account. Visit: Once you have an account, click on the small nine squares icon to the top right, Google apps. Click the Maps icon.

4 Click on the three horizontal lines to the top left menu. Click Your places. Click Maps Click Create Map, at base of your places. You are now ready to create a map.

5 Double click on Untitled Map and name as appropriate. Add a description in the window below the map name window. This is the place to explain who created the map, when, who the client is etc. You can now start creating layers. Click add layer until you have as many layers as required.

6 You can now import the tree information to the Google Map: Double click on the layer name. Currently reads Untitled Layer. Rename as Trees not requiring work.

7 Repeat with other layers: Trees requiring remedial work & Trees requiring removal. For first layer, click on Import Click on select a file from your computer Select the appropriate excel sheet and click open

8 You ll now have to Choose columns to position your place marks. The list of items correlates to the columns of your excel sheet. So, scroll down to where you have recorded X & Y co-ordinates, Latitude & Longitude or Grid Reference. Select the appropriate field.

9 Next, you ll be asked to Choose a column to title your markers. Click on Tag Number. Click Finish Google Maps will load the tree positions.

10 Formatting You will see an icon of a paint-roller (in blue) just below the layer name. Click on this icon and ensure uniform style is selected. Also, ensure set label is set at Tag number. Now, hover over the all items and you ll see a tipping paint-pot icon, to the right. Click on this. Select the colour you wish to set.

11 Formatting You can also select an appropriate icon. If you click on More icons you ll find both conifer and broadleaf depictions of trees. Click the small x in the top-right of the window to close. You have imported your first layer. Repeat the steps above for each required layer.

12 Setting the background If you click on base map and select satellite you may be able to gauge how accurately the trees are plotted. Each tree can be moved manually. Just click on the tree (so that the tree s information comes up on a panel) and move your mouse to direct the tree to your chosen location.

13 Setting the background When the tree s panel is open you can edit the information as required. Click the pencil icon. You can also attach photographs by clicking on the camera icon.

14 Printing Click on the menu opposite the projects name (three dots). Select print map Select paper size and orientation Select image or PDF Select desired printer and check settings for that printer; click more settings.

15 Printing/Copying At the stage before printing you are looking at a print preview window. If you use a snipping tool you can create a JPEG of the plan which can then be copied into your report. You may not need to print paper plans at all.

16 Sharing Back at the main map page click on Share (just below the project title). At private only you can access, click change... Select on anyone with the link Click save

17 Sharing Select prevent editors from changing access and adding new people Click save changes

18 Sharing Now highlight and copy the hyperlink, link to share. Highlight and right click. Select copy (or control-c) Open your report and paste into the desired location. Right click then select paste (or control-v).

19 Sharing The link text can be changed by right clicking then select edit hyperlink At text to display highlight hyperlink address and then type in desired text (Stirling University Tree Inspection 2017, for example).

20 Batch Convertor Go to streetmap locate the work site and then click on click here to convert coordinates (at bottom of map). This will tell you the numerical values of the letters.

21 Batch Convertor Open the excel sheet and highlight the X & Y coordinate columns. In the menu select find & replace. Change N to 2, S to 6, for example.

22 Batch Convertor Now highlight the X-Y columns and go to Grid Reference Finder nvert/batchconvert.php

23 Batch Convertor Paste your X-Y coordinates into Step one Select the format you ve just pasted in step two You should be able to skip steps three & four

24 Batch Convertor At Step five, click convert Highlight the converted coordinates in step six and copy Open the excel sheet and select the first box with coordinates in it, then paste the converted data.

25 Question & Answer Session The above guidance will be available for download at Are there any questions that should be addressed?