This help page explains how to use aerial Roam to view and print maps of aerial imagery data.
Aerial Roam enables you to view and print maps of Aerial and Ordnance Survey background data at predefined scales, or views.
Prints can be created at A4 to A0 sizes in landscape or portrait orientation.
Note: To change the width of the left panel click the arrows icon.
To collapse the left panel and see
more map select Collapse sidebar.
You can navigate in Aerial Roam by panning (moving the map in any direction) and by zooming in and out of the map.
To pan you can:
To zoom in/out of the map, you can:
You can search for a location in Aerial Roam using a place name, postcode, grid reference, easting/northing or latitude/longitude.
Notes:
You will not find landmarks and places of interest such as Edinburgh Castle or Nelsons Column or county names such as Cornwall. These are not currently listed in the gazetteer.
Only search for places in the UK.
To search using the Coordinate / Grid Ref. Search options:
Type the Grid Reference (e.g. TL4685) in the search box and press return. The map will automatically navigate to that location.
Enter Easting/Northing defined by coordinates on British National Grid e.g. 545030 138305
Enter Latitude/Longitude coordinates to go a specific location defined by geographicals. Formats accepted can be either decimal degrees e.g. 55.123456 -5.123456 or in degrees minutes seconds e.g. 55 07 24.3N, 05 08 04.7W
Aerial Roam
has a number of different pre-defined map scales, called views.
The views consist of aerial imagery data and background Ordnance Survey map products which are appropriate for each view's scale.
Once you have found your location of interest, you can zoom in and out to find the appropriate view for your map.
It is possible to customise the strength of the colour of the aerial information
on the map.
Use the slider at the top of the map to increase or decrease the opacity of the data, making either the background mapping or the aerial imagery more clear.
The drawing tools in Aerial Roam allow you to draw symbols, lines, polygons and text on your maps. You can add labels to these features and have the ability to select colours and styles for them.
Below is a summary of the main tools.
Use the modify tools to add labels, reposition, resize and reshape features drawn.
To edit the colour and styling of text, line or areas drawn, click on the Select tool (or the drag to select tool) and then click on the feature you want to edit to select it, it will be highlighted. Next, change the colour and style settings you want to change. Then deselect the feature(s) by clicking away from the feature in an area where you have no drawings.
You can import a dataset you have and want to add as features to the map using the Import tab.
Supported formats are:
To export a set of drawings you have created to a file suitable for use in a GIS, click on the Export tab, choose a file format, give your file a name and click Export.
To save a set of drawings, select My Maps then Save.
Give your map a name and click Save to save the map and drawings.
To open a saved map with drawings, select My Maps then Open. Select the map you want to view.
Aerial Roam allows you to create printable maps in A4 to A0 size and in portrait or landscape layout in a variety of formats and at user defined scales.
To create a printable map:
The Map Information tab displays spatial reference information about the current map view.
Click Map
Information on the left panel.
The panel displays
the top right and bottom left coordinates of the current map view.
You can see the default print scale (this can be changed in the print menu).
Hover over any point on the map to view the coordinates.
The information will update as you pan and zoom the map.
My Maps enables you to save maps and open maps you have previously saved.
If you already have drawings present on your map and you try and open another
map with drawings, you will be asked to either replace or merge annotations.
Aerial Roam's Measurement Tools enable you to measure distances and areas on your map.
Select Measurement Tools on the left panel.
Select to measure a distance or an area.
Click once on the map to start measuring.
Move the mouse pointer along to the next point. Clicking once on the map will add a point.
Double click to finish measuring.
The total distance or area measurement is displayed in the measurement tools panel.
Measurements can be deleted using the Delete measurements button.
You can view 2 maps side by side, allowing you to compare maps where one displays Ordnance Survey data more clearly.