Create a New Vector Layer

1. Description

Allow users to easily design new vector layers with corresponding features (line, point, polygon) to be used as analytics inputs, for visualization purposes, or to generate annotations for deep learning model training.

2. Prerequisites

Users have access to an open project of a company.

3. Workflow

Step 1 - Click on the 3 dots menu of the “layer” left menu and on “New vector layer”.

Step 2 - Fill in the fields of the pop-up 

  • Layer name: name of the layer that will be displayed in the layer panel
  • Category: category of the layer. It is important to select the right category if the layer is used as input for analytics
  • Parent folder: folder in which the layer will be located in the layer panel
  • Attribute table: allow to add attributes to the layer (string, float, and integer)
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Warning

 "_id" is a reserved word and must not be used for attribute naming.

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Fields with * are mandatory.

Step 3 - When all information is completed, click "ADD LAYER".

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  • A green toast is displayed to inform that the layer is created.
  • A warning message is displayed in blue: “Any modification on the vector cannot be undone”.

Step 4 - The layer is created and the vector geometry edition is activated.

Step 5 - Use the Vector Geometry Edition functions to add features to the vector layer. 


Step 6 - Deactivate the vector geometry edition when the vector is complete.

3. Results

The vector layer is created. If necessary use Aether features to: