FocalPoints

Vantor's FocalPoints layer provides analyst-curated points of interest, highlighting objects and events of interest on Vantor imagery. New points are continually added.

Viewing Points of Interest in Hub

When working in Hub, you will use FocalPoints icons and metadata to learn more about recent events.

  • FocalPoints Icons FocalPoints icons indicate recent events and points of interest. Events with a red bar are less than seven days old; events with a gray bar occurred seven or more days ago.

    An example of FocalPoints icons indicating recent events in part of China.

    Type of Event

    Occurred <7 Days Ago

    Occurred 7+ Days Ago
    Air Defense FocalPoints Air Defense with red border

    FocalPoints Air Defense with gray border

    Air FocalPoints Air with red border

    FocalPoints Air with gray border

    Army

    Base

    Bomb

    Military

    Missile

    Navy

    News

    Nuclear

    Sanctions

  • FocalPoints Metadata When you select a FocalPoints icon, you will see metadata fields relevant to that event.

    An example of FocalPoints metadata for a news event.

    • ObjectID

    • Shape

    • Title

    • Country

    • Description

    • Observation Date

    • CatID of Primary Image

    • Secondary Image

    • URL 1

    • URL 2

    • Location

    • POI 1

    • POI 1 Description

    • POI 2

    • POI 2 Description

    • POI 3

    • POI 3 Description

    • Category

    • Date of Secondary Image

    Metadata fields only display if they have a value; some events may not show all metadata fields.

Using the FocalPoints Layer

Use the FocalPoints layer to identify recent events and points of interest in the viewport.

  1. In the Analytics panel, select the FocalPoints layer. FocalPoints icons and the Analytics legend display.

  2. Select any FocalPoints icon to see metadata pertaining to the recent event or point of interest at that location. See Available Metadata Fields.

    If there is more than one FocalPoints event in an area, the FocalPoints pop-up indicates how many events are present (e.g., "1 of 2," "3 of 5"). Select Next or Previous to navigate between each event.