NOI Editor

Overview

The NOI (Notice of Intent) Editor is a specialized map editing system designed for creating, managing, and documenting Notice of Intent geospatial features. This tool supports line and polygon geometries for mapping planned road construction, cart routes, and harvest boundaries, with dedicated symbology, filter-by-name capabilities, and integrated advanced geometric operations.

Key Features:

• Line and Polygon Geometry Support: Create polyline features (planned roads, cart routes) and polygon features (harvest boundaries)
• Dedicated NOI Symbology: Industry-standard symbols rendered by the server for consistent map presentation
• Name-Based Layer Management: Organise features by NOI name with dropdown selection and free-text entry
• Filter by Name: Instantly filter map layers to show only features matching the selected NOI name
• Continuous Drawing Mode: Create multiple features in a single session without re-clicking the draw button
• Live Measurements: Show real-time length (metres) and area (hectares) while drawing
• Label Toggle: Show or hide feature labels on NOI data layers
• Integrated Advanced Editor: Access buffer, union, intersect, and difference operations
• Three-Tier Feature Selection: Robust selection that works with Feature Layers and Map Image Layers, including result cycling for overlapping features

Getting Started

Opening the NOI Editor

1. Look for the Unified Map Editors icon (pencil) on the right toolbar
2. Click the icon to open the editor panel
3. Select NOI Editor from the editor dropdown at the top

What You Can Do

• Create planned road construction lines
• Draw planned cart route paths
• Define planned harvest boundary polygons
• Filter and manage features by NOI name
• Perform advanced geometric operations (buffer, union, intersect, difference)

Layer Management

Setting Up Layer Names

The NOI Name Selection panel (a collapsible accordion at the top) contains all name controls. Before you can start drawing, you need to set an NOI layer name:

1. Use Dropdown: Select an existing NOI name from the NOI Names list — type in it to filter a long list; it refreshes each time you open it
2. Type New Name: Enter a new NOI name in the text field below the dropdown
3. Wait for Activation: Drawing tools, style buttons, and selection tools become available once a name is set

The system automatically creates these layers when you provide a layer name:

• NOI Polyline Layer (for line features)
• NOI Polygon Layer (for polygon features)
• NOI Graphics layers (for temporary drawing and reference)

Filter by Name

Use the Filter by Name switch to show only features matching the selected NOI name on the map:

1. Select an existing name from the NOI Names dropdown
2. Toggle the Filter by Name switch on
3. Both polyline and polygon layers immediately filter to show only features with that name
4. Toggle off to show all features again

WARNING

The filter only responds to names selected from the dropdown. Typing a name in the text field initialises the editor for that name but does not apply the filter.

TIP

While the filter is on, changing the dropdown selection automatically re-applies the filter to the new name — no need to toggle off and back on.

INFO

The filter is automatically cleared after printing to prevent stale filter states.

Zoom to NOI

Click Zoom to NOI, below the name field, to zoom the map to every feature of the name chosen in NOI Names — its lines and polygons together.

• It works even when the layers are not on the map or are filtered to another name. Turn on Filter by Name to show only that name's features.
• It is disabled until a name is chosen in the dropdown. A name without features says so, and the map stays where it is.

Geometry Types

Choose the geometry type from the dropdown. NOI supports two geometry types:

Line Features

• Best for: Road construction plans, cart route directions, linear boundaries
• Note: Point geometry is not supported in the NOI Editor

Polygon Features

• Best for: Harvest boundaries, area definitions

INFO

Changing the geometry type clears all current graphics and resets the drawing state.

Style Selection

Line Styles

Click a style icon to select it before drawing. The active style is highlighted.

Style Name	Description
Planned Road Construction	Mark planned road construction lines
Planned Cart Route	Draw planned cart route paths
Not Coded	Indication only — drawing is disabled

Polygon Styles

Style Name	Description
Planned Harvest Boundary	Define planned harvest boundary areas
Not Coded	Indication only — drawing is disabled

INFO

Styles labelled "Not Coded" are for reference only. The draw button is disabled when a Not Coded style is selected, with a tooltip explaining: "Unknown features are for indication only — cannot draw new geometry."

All styles are disabled until a layer name is entered.

Drawing Features

Toolbar Toggles

Three toggles are available before drawing, followed by the Line style picker:

Toggle	Description
Multi	Enable continuous drawing to create multiple features in one session
Meas	Show real-time length (metres) and area (hectares) while drawing
Label	Toggle labels on/off for all NOI data layers on the map

The switch labels are abbreviated so they fit on one line beside the Line style picker; hover any switch to see its full description.

Line Style — Straight or Arc

The Line style picker at the end of the toggle row (shown while Geometry Types is Line) has two icon buttons that control how the line tool reads your clicks:

• Straight (default) — every click is a vertex, joined by straight segments.
• Arc — the first click starts the line, then each pair of clicks is a point to curve through followed by the curve's end point. Repeat for each further curve; a reminder line appears under the row while Arc is selected.

The curve appears live as you click, and a finished arc is stored as closely-followed vertices, so measurement, saving and everything downstream behaves exactly as it does for a straight line. Points and polygons are unaffected. See Line Style for the full explanation, including when a curve deliberately stays straight.

Before You Start

1. Set an NOI layer name
2. Choose a geometry type (Line or Polygon)
3. Select a style (not "Not Coded")

Drawing Steps

For Lines:

1. Click the Draw Polyline button
2. Click points on the map to define the route
3. Double-click to complete the line (or press ESC to cancel)

For Polygons:

1. Click the Draw Polygon button
2. Click points on the map to define the boundary
3. Double-click to close and complete the polygon (or press ESC to cancel)

Continuous Drawing Mode

When the Multi toggle (tooltip: Multiple Mode) is enabled:

• Each completed feature is added without clearing the previous one
• All accumulated features can be saved together in a single Save action

With Multi off, the drawing tool also stays armed, but only your latest unsaved shape is kept — drawing another one replaces it.

INFO

Switching the Geometry Type dropdown cancels active drawing and clears all unsaved graphics, but the Multiple toggle stays on. Turn it off manually if you no longer want continuous drawing after switching types.

Managing Features

Selecting Existing Features

1. Click the Select button to activate selection mode
2. Click on an existing NOI feature on the map
3. The feature is highlighted and available for editing or deletion; its name, style and Display Label load into the panel
4. Click an already-selected feature to deselect it

For overlapping features (especially with Map Image Layer data), clicking the same location repeatedly cycles through available features with indicators showing progress (e.g., "1/3", "2/3").

Select picks up only features that match the Geometry Types dropdown. Clicking a feature of the other kind shows "Only Line features can be selected while Geometry Types is set to Line…" — change Geometry Types first to select it. (Lines and polygons are saved to different layers, so they cannot be edited in one selection.)

While Filter by Name is off, the NOI Names dropdown moves to the selected feature's name as well.

Saving several selected features

With Multi on, each selected feature keeps its own style and label when you save — only a control you change after selecting is applied to all of them. All of them are saved under the name in the name field, though, which holds the name of the last feature you clicked. See Selecting and Saving Existing Features.

Editing Features

1. Select a feature using the Select tool
2. Click the Edit button to enter reshape mode
3. Drag vertices to modify the geometry
4. Click elsewhere on the map to finish editing

INFO

If multiple features are present, the most recently drawn feature enters edit mode. A notice indicates how many other features are in the layer.

Deleting Features

1. Select a feature using the Select tool
2. Click the Delete button (trash icon)
3. The feature is permanently removed from the server

For multiple selected features, the tool deletes each one and reports the total count deleted.

Saving Features

1. Draw or edit features on the map
2. Open the Save accordion panel
3. Optionally enter a Display Label for the feature
4. Click the Save button
5. A success notification confirms the save

Features are saved to the NOI layer service and the map refreshes to display the server-rendered symbology.

Resetting

Click the Reset button to:

• Clear all graphics from the map
• Cancel any active drawing or selection
• Reset all toolbar button states

Advanced Features

Advanced Editor Integration

The bottom of the NOI Editor panel includes the Advanced Editor button, which opens it in a floating dialog. Its main use is to build an NOI feature from shapes that are already on the map in other layers:

1. In the Target (and, for two-input operations, Ref) dropdown, pick the map layer that holds the shape — a road, a creek, a reserve or plan polygon. The dropdowns list every visible queryable layer, the editor's own layers included.
2. Select the shape(s) on the map and run an operation — for example buffer a road, or cut a reserve out of a planned harvest boundary.
3. Click Save in the dialog. The Target shapes are merged into one feature and saved under the current NOI name with the Unknown (Not Coded) style and no label.
4. Select the new feature in the NOI Editor, choose its style (and Display Label), and save it again.

It provides:

• Buffer: Create buffer zones around selected geometries
• Merge Shape (union): Merge multiple geometries into one
• Intersect: Find the overlapping area of two geometries
• Cut Shape (difference): Subtract one geometry from another
• XOR, Reshape and the shape tools (Hull, Simplify, Explode, To Lines, To Polygons, Offset) — see the Advanced Editor guide

INFO

The Advanced Editor requires a layer name to be set. An informational message appears if no name is entered.

Tips & Troubleshooting

Tips

• Set a name first: All drawing tools and styles are disabled until you enter or select an NOI layer name
• Use Filter by Name: When working on a specific NOI, toggle the filter to reduce visual clutter on the map
• Use Multiple mode: For creating several features of the same type, enable Multiple so each new shape is kept instead of replacing the previous one
• Check style selection: If the draw button appears disabled, ensure you haven't selected the "Not Coded" style

Common Issues

Issue	Solution
Draw button disabled	Enter a layer name and select a valid style (not "Not Coded")
Cannot select features	Ensure the Select button is active and click near the feature centre
"Only … features can be selected while Geometry Types is set to …"	Select picks up one geometry type at a time. Change Geometry Types to the kind you clicked
Features not visible on map	Check that NOI data layers are visible; toggle Filter by Name off
Save fails	Verify network connection and that geometries are complete
Advanced Editor not appearing	Enter a layer name — the Advanced Editor requires a name to be set
Style not showing after save	NOI uses server-side symbology — refresh the map layer to see final style
Filter not clearing	Use the Reset button or toggle the Filter by Name switch off

Video Tutorials

Adding NOI Data

Modifying NOI Data

Deleting NOI Data

Using Advanced Tools

See Also

• FPP Editor - Forest Practices Plan editor for forestry planning workflows
• Advanced Editor - Standalone geometric operations tool
• Unified Map Editors - Overview of all unified editors

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