U N I V E R S I T Y O F K E N T U C K Y. Campus Map. ~ Help Guide ~ Revised February 12th, 2013

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1 U N I V E R S I T Y O F K E N T U C K Y Campus Map ~ Help Guide ~ Revised February 12th, 2013

2 Table of Contents BUILDING SEARCH... 3 FIND A CAMPUS LOCATION... 3 GRAPHICAL SELECTION INFORMATION... 5 INTERACTIVE BUILDING SELECTION... 5 TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION... 6 TRANSPORTATION MENU... 6 GENERAL SYSTEM OPERATION NAVIGATION VIEW CAMPUS MAP PERSONALIZATION URL KEYWORD PERSONALIZATION Page 2 of 14

3 BUILDING SEARCH There are multiple options to use for a building search, including: A. Find a Campus Location i. Open Find a Location Menu 1. From the Campus Map window, open the Find a Location Menu to search locations on campus. ii. Find a Campus Location 1. In the Find a Location menu, click the drop-down arrow which best suits your search need: a. Quick Picks: i. Frequently searched campus locations including the Visitor Center, WT Young Library, Chandler Hospital, Commonwealth Stadium, and more b. Building Search: i. Search for a location by building name (including partial building name), building number, or use-type. Examples might include: classroom for the Whitehall Classroom Building, Tower for all buildings with tower in the building name, 32 for Main Building (Visitor Center), or library for a listing of all libraries on campus. c. Parking Locations: Page 3 of 14

4 i. Search parking permit types for Lexington Main Campus and also link to Parking & Transportation Services Printable Parking Maps. d. Student Interests: i. Search from a list of frequented student locations on campus, including the Student Center & Addition, Parking & Transportation Services, Financial Aid and the UK Bookstore. e. Dining Venues: i. Search from a list of on-campus dining venues. f. Housing: i. Search from a list of on-campus housing locations. g. Academic Areas: i. Search for locations of University of Kentucky s colleges. h. Student Computing: i. Search from a list of on-campus computer lab locations and link to UK s myvirtualden. i. Building List: i. Search for buildings on campus from a building list in either alphabetical or numerical order. Page 4 of 14

5 GRAPHICAL SELECTION INFORMATION The Graphical Selection Information is accessed by dynamically searching for buildings. This view provides access to an Interactive Building Selection. A. Interactive Building Selection i. Open the Interactive Map Information Window 1. In Campus Map view, click on a building to open the building s Map Information Window. a. The Map Information Window includes additional, detailed, information for your selection including the building name, number, address, link capability for ing location, and a photograph of the building. Page 5 of 14

6 TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION The Transportation Menu includes information on navigating around campus. A. Transportation Menu i. Open Transportation Menu 1. From the Campus Map window, open the Transportation Menu 2. The Transportation Menu provides links to help you navigate campus, including: a. Bicycle Information and Maps b. Track CATS Buses c. Campus Shuttles d. Seasonal Shuttles e. Lextran f. Ride Home Express Page 6 of 14

7 ii. Navigation Information 1. Bicycle Information a. Click on Bicycle Information to access the Parking & Transportation Services Bicycle Information website b. Click on Map to access the University of Kentucky s Bicycle Facilities Map with information on bike lanes, rack locations and repair stations. 2. Track CATS Buses a. Click on Track CATS Buses to access the Cat Tracker, a real-time locator of campus buses. Cat Tracker is provided by UK s Parking & Transportation Services and TransLoc. i. Note: Mobile access is available for real-time information. See the website noted above for more details. Page 7 of 14

8 3. Campus Shuttles a. Click on Campus Shuttles to access the Parking & Transportation Services Campus Shuttles information website, including campus bus/shuttle routes, and timetables. 4. Seasonal Shuttles a. Click on Seasonal Shuttles to access the Parking & Transportation Services information website for seasonal shuttles including, airport shuttles, holiday shopping shuttles and Rupp Arena shuttles for basketball games. Page 8 of 14

9 5. Lextran a. Click on Lextran to access the Lextran information website for city bus information. 6. Ride Home Express b. Click on Ride Home Express to access the Parking & Transportation Services Ride Home Express website for information on alternative travel options during UK breaks (including Thanksgiving, and winter & spring breaks). Page 9 of 14

10 GENERAL SYSTEM OPERATION General System Operation provides details and examples of the navigation and view options available within the Campus Map. A. Navigation i. Scale Slider 1. The Scale Slider will zoom the map in or out within nine (9++) set increments. a. Click (or click and drag) the scale slider to zoom in or out of the map. b. Click the up or down arrows on the Scale Slider to zoom in or out. ii. Zoom 1. General Zoom a. Manual zoom in is functional with keyboard plus and/or minus keys, as well as the mouse wheel scrolled in a forward and/or backward motion. 2. Zoom In one level a. Double-click any area of interest on the map to zoom in one level only. i. Continue double-clicking to zoom in one level at a time up to seven (7) levels. 3. Zoom In to an area a. Press and hold SHIFT on the keyboard. b. With SHIFT held, click and hold in the map and drag the mouse over the area of interest to zoom in. 4. Zoom Out of an area a. Press and hold SHIFT and CTRL on the keyboard. b. With SHIFT and CTRL held, click and hold in the map and drag the mouse over the area of interest to zoom out. iii. Pan 1. The Pan Tool will allow you to grab and move the map. a. Click anywhere on the map to grab and drag the map to any desired location. 2. Manual pan is functional with keyboard arrow keys. a. Click either up, down, left, or right arrow keys to move around the map. iv. ipad 1. The Scale Slider works the same on the ipad (any version) by using the scale slider to click for zoom, drag for zoom, or use the plus or minus icons to zoom in or out. Page 10 of 14

11 2. Manual zoom on the ipad is functional by pinching the screen either in or out. 3. The Pan Tool on the ipad functions by sliding the screen in any direction. 4. The scroll capabilities (used for lists exceeding the extent frame) function by using either one, or two fingers to slide the list up or down. B. View i. Screen View Divider 1. The Screen Divider separates the Navigation Pane from the Map View. Use the Screen Divider to change your view at any time. a. Click and drag the Screen View Divider to shrink or grow either view. i. Note: The click and drag feature is not available on ipads. ii. Screen View Selector 1. The Screen View Selector will allow you to set the view of the map as either standard (default), grow, or shrink. Use the Screen View Selector to change your view at any time. a. Standard View is the default view for the Building Analysis Map. b. Grow View will allow you to view the Building Analysis Map with only the Table of Contents present. c. Shrink View will allow you to view the Building Analysis Map with only the Map Contents present. iii. Map Views 1. Three Map Views are available on the Navigation Pane of the Campus Map: a. Perspective View (default view) b. Base Map View c. Aerial Imagery View d. Aerial Imagery View with Labels Page 11 of 14

12 2. Change Map View: a. In the left corner of the Campus Map, select Maps to open the view options b. Change Map View by selecting any of the four available views: i. Perspective View is the default map view. Page 12 of 14

13 ii. Base Map view displays the campus map in 2D. iii. Aerial Imagery view displays aerial photography. iv. Aerial Imagery with Labels view displays aerial photography with an overlay of building and street names. Page 13 of 14

14 CAMPUS MAP PERSONALIZATION Campus Map Personalization provides the University of Kentucky community with capability to personalize the Campus Map in multiple ways. To Personalize a URL: 1. Type the interactive campus map URL: 2. Append the desired suffix (see table below) to the end of the URL Ex) 3. Click Enter to generate the personalized view Bonus: For multiple personalizations, use & to compound suffixes. Ex) Tip: If you find the URLs are longer than you prefer, use the following website to shorten: Personalization Description Suffix & Examples Map Type Change the Preferred View. Options Include: Perspective Base Aerial AerialLabels Suffix:?Map=[preferred view] Examples: Zoom Level Pane Width Building Selection Selection Highlight Color Highlight Two Building Groups Change the zoom level between 0 8. This setting is overridden when used in conjunct with the building selection keywords. Change the width of the left hand pane as a percent of your browser width. Select one or more buildings to highlight and zoom to. First specify the buildings to highlight. Then, specify the RGB value to highlight specified building(s) in that color. Highlight multiple building groups with the desired RGB values for each. If a building is in both groups then the first color fills the building and the second color outlines the building. Suffix:?Zoom=[0-8] Examples: Suffix:?Slider=[%] Examples: Suffix:?Bldg=[#] Examples: Suffix: "?Bldg=[#]&?MapHighlightColor=[R,G,B]" Examples: Color=255,0,0 r=0,93,170 Suffix:?Bldg=[#]&MapHighlightColor==[R,G,B]&Bldg2=[#]&MapHigh lightcolor2=[r,g,b]" Examples: Color=255,0,0&Bldg2=33,44&MapHighlightColor2=0,93,170 =255,0,0&Bldg2=32,202&MapHighlightColor2=255,255,153 Page 14 of 14