It is possible in QuickMap to have overlapping parcels in the Parcel layer. This does not happen often, and typically happens when part of a title is cancelled due to road taking. In this situation, LINZ create a new survey Continue reading Overlapping Parcel Data In Quickmap
If you have aerial photographs installed, you can use the info tool to query the photo. This will display the flown date. Note you must set the layer as the active layer before attempting to query it with the Info Continue reading How Old Are The Aerial Photos?
To change the line colour and make parcels transparent, select the Google theme from the Theme menu. ❗ Note: This requires Quickmap 7 or above.
To paste Google Earth photos into QuickMap, launch Google Earth and click Edit -> Copy -> Copy Image from the menu. Minimise (but do not close) Google Earth, then press CTRL + V in QuickMap. ❗ Note: Requires version 7 or Continue reading How To Paste Google Earth Photos Into QuickMap
Sometimes the Quickmap layers do not overlay the Google Earth photo’s perfectly. In this case, it is necessary to edit the QuickMap layer within Google Earth to shift it into the correct position. To do this, right click on the QuickMap Layer Continue reading How To Move QuickMap Boundaries To Fit Better Over Google Earth Photos
To find the most recent survey plans in Quickmap, right Mouse click on Survey Plan (Nth) or (Sth) in the Layer Control Tool under the Legal Group. Choose Layer Filter from the popup menu to display the layer filter form. Continue reading How To Find The Most Recent Survey Plans In QuickMap
To change the order that layers are displayed, right click above the layer who’s draw order you want to change and then select properties. A form will pop up and there is an option to specify the draw order of Continue reading How To Change The Layer Order
To measure distances in Quickmap, use the measure tool from the Tools menu. The distance is displayed in the status bar along the bottom.
The QuickMap Symbology editor is used to change the appearance of map features such as text, parcels, rivers, roads and landmarks. Changing the appearance of one feature will change all features that have the same Graphics Parameter (GP). In this Continue reading QuickMap Symbology Editor
You may find that legal descriptions or other text is too small to see, especially in rural areas. To fix this, use the Symbology editor to change the font size.
