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Map Tools

The map is the spatial workspace for research results. Open it from a map, filter, checkpoint, table, saved query, or record view when location and geometry matter to the next decision.
  • Pan and zoom to move through the study area
  • Search for a location to reposition the map
  • Click a visible feature to inspect its available attributes
  • Open a result artifact to restore the relevant map context
  • Use property actions to carry useful entities into records

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Map Key and Layers

The map key shows the data currently drawn on the map. Use it to understand what each color or symbol represents and to manage visible layers. Layer availability depends on the geography, the research result, and the data available to your workspace. If an important dataset is missing, return to the research request or Data Atlas instead of assuming the map has complete coverage.

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Filters

Open Filters to refine visible entities using their available fields. Filters can combine property attributes, regional datasets, and research outputs when those fields are present. See Filtering Data for the basic workflow.

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Drawings and Boundaries

Use drawing tools when a precise geometry helps you:
  • Mark a study area
  • Select or compare features within a shape
  • Add spatial context to a follow-up question
  • Create a boundary for a map operation or export
A drawn boundary is optional map context. It is not a separate research mode and is not required before starting a research request.

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Map Styles and Views

Change the map style when streets, labels, or aerial context make the result easier to inspect. Record views and research artifacts can also open dedicated map presentations with their own visible entities and filters.

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Continue the Research

The map is not the end of the workflow. From a mapped result you can:
  • Inspect individual properties or features
  • Refine the filter
  • Ask a follow-up question in chat
  • Save useful entities as records
  • Export supported tabular results
  • Return to the research request to review other artifacts
Start from the business question, then use map controls to inspect and refine the answer. Avoid turning the drawing itself into the research brief.