Functionality Limitation for 3D Mode

Some Geospatial Portal components are disabled while working in 3D mode. The following functionalities are unavailable on the Toolbar while working with the 3D map control:

Data Edition
Dynamic Object View (this functionality is available only with Full.aspx layout)
Printing (this functionality is not available with ERDAS APOLLO Essentials)
Predefined Queries (this functionality is implemented only in GeoMedia WebMap Publisher Portal layout)
The Navigator buttons Zoom by Rectangle, Previous Map View and Next Map View

The table below show which functionalities of particular sidebar panels are unavailable in 3D mode:

Sidebar panel	Functionality available in layouts	Functionality limitation
Search Metadata	full.aspx	Functionality not available.
Analyses	full.aspx; apollo.aspx; apollopro.aspx	Spatial filtering is disabled.
Settings	full.aspx; apollo.aspx; apollopro.aspx; IWS.aspx; GWMPub.aspx	The settings are not applicable in 3D mode except displaying and changing system of measurements.
Search ERDAS APOLLO	apollo.aspx; apollopro.aspx	Spatial filtering is disabled.
Clip-Zip-Ship	apollo.aspx; apollopro.aspx	Functionality not available.

In the ERDAS APOLLO Search Result Panel (available only for apollo.aspx and apollopro.aspx layouts), the Add to Clip-Zip-Ship button is disabled because the Clip-Zip-Ship panel on the Sidebar is unavailable in 3D mode.

The data coming from WebMap Publisher service in 3D mode can be displayed only in raster format, such as png or jpeg.

Google Maps and Bing Maps can be displayed in 2D view only.

Running Geospatial Portal in Standard Layout

To start working with Geospatial Portal

Open your Web browser and type the URL to the portal in the address field.
The splash screen will be displayed and Geospatial Portal will be run.
The license owner information is displayed on the Geospatial Portal splash screen.
Geospatial Portal is ready to use immediately after startup.

Geospatial Portal is not supported to work in Compatibility View in Internet Explorer browsers. - this option must be switched off by the user.

Geospatial Portal Standard Layout User Interface

Geospatial Portal in standard layout consists of the following user interface elements:

Banner
Steering panel (side bar)
Toolbar
Map window
Data window
Search Result Panel (available only for apollo.aspx and apollopro.aspx layouts)

Toolbar

The toolbar consists of the following tabs where special options and functions are grouped:

Tools
Measurements
Data Sources
Selection
Search
Time
Edit
Authentication

Sidebar

The tools on the Sidebar can be used for:

Searching for metadata and Web services
Searching geographic names
Managing map legends
Performing attribute and spatial analysis
Performing shadow analysis
Adjusting settings

Additionally, when a portal is run in apollopro.aspx or apollo.aspx layout, the tools on the Sidebar can be used to perform the following operations in the ERDAS APOLLO Catalog:

Browsing ERDAS APOLLO Catalog
Searching ERDAS APOLLO Catalog
Performing Geoprocessing (only when run in apollopro.aspx layout)
Performing Clip-Zip-Ship operations

The Sidebar contains the following panels:

Map Content
Search geographic names
Search for data (metadata)
Analyses
3D Features
Settings
Geoprocessing
Clip-Zip-Ship
Browse ERDAS APOLLO Catalog
Search ERDAS APOLLO Catalog

Browsing and Searching the ERDAS APOLLO Catalog can be done only with apollo.aspx and apollopro.aspx layouts. Therefore, the tabs Browse ERDAS APOLLO Catalog, Search ERDAS APOLLO Catalog, Geo Processing, and Clip-Zip-Ship are available only for apollo and apollopro layouts.
The Search geographic names and Search for data (metadata) panels are not available with apollo.aspx and apollopro.aspx layouts.

Map Window

The map window is where all layers with spatial data are displayed. It consists of the following elements:

Map window – Displays all the layers that make up the map.
Navigator – Lets you navigate the map and change the map scale. Navigator is displayed in the upper-left corner of the map window.
Coordinates – Shows the coordinates of the site indicated by the cursor. The coordinates are displayed in the lower-left corner.
Scale bar – Lets you estimate distances on the map. The scale bar is displayed in the lower-right corner of map window.
Map Variant Buttons - Lets you quickly change between predefined maps if available.

The pictures in this document may appear slightly different from software depending on your operating system and theme applied for your Geospatial Portal.