Overview: Interface & Navigation

Use the overview image and table to identify the major areas of the Hub interface.

Numbered Area / Icon Description User Guide References

1 

Search

Search for and jump to a location. You can search using location names, addresses, or coordinates.

Searching

2 

Workbench

A toolbar that consolidates map interaction tools (e.g., annotations, area creation, measurement) into a single, organized location.

Using the Workbench

Annotations

Areas

Enhanced Imagery Streaming (Beta)

Dropping Map Pins

Measuring Distance

3 

Apps

Quickly navigate to other tools, such as the Vantor Hub Administrator Portal, Web Insights, and the 3D application.

N/A

4 

User Profile Menu

View your user profile and log out of the system.

Set language settings and hide the entire UI.

Viewing Your Profile

Logging In and Logging Out

5 

MGRS Grid

/

Toggle the Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) grid overlay.

Using the Coordinate System

6 

Map Heading

arrow up

Adjust the map heading.

Changing Map Heading

7 

Zoom

zoom in / zoom out

Zoom in and out of the viewport. Zooming and Panning

8 

Viewport

View imagery in this area.

Imagery Types

9 

Side Panel

Open side-panel tools (e.g., Imagery, Usage, Areas, Orders)

10 

Expand / Collapse

Expand the sidebar to view each tool's full name and to toggle tools off and on.

When the sidebar is expanded, you can collapse it to see more of the viewport.

You can also show and hide the UI using the period [ . ] key on your keyboard.

N/A

11 

Minimap and Basemap Selector

Shows the relative location of the current viewport. As you zoom in on the viewport, the minimap also zooms to show a surrounding region.

Select to view or change your basemap. Your current selection is displayed in the bottom navigation bar.

Using the Minimap

Basemaps

12 

Coordinates

View the map coordinates at your cursor location, and change the coordinate system used in Hub.

Using the Coordinate System

13 

Scale Bar

Adjusts as you zoom in and out, and can be used to determine relative distance. Zooming and Panning

14 

Elevation

View the elevation at your cursor location. Viewing Elevation

15 

Enhanced Imagery Status

Indicates if Enhanced Imagery is available for imagery in your viewport.

Enhanced Imagery Streaming (Beta)

16 

Zoom Level

Your current zoom level.

  • Imagery displays at zoom level 11 and higher.

  • Maximum zoom level is 20.

Zooming and Panning
Numbered Area / Icon Description

1 

Search

Search for and jump to a location. You can search using location names, addresses, or coordinates.

2 

Workbench

A toolbar that consolidates map interaction tools (e.g., annotations, area creation, measurement) into a single, organized location.

3 

Apps

Quickly navigate to other tools, such as the Vantor Hub Administrator Portal, Web Insights, and the 3D application.

4 

User Profile Menu

View your user profile and log out of the system.

Set language settings and hide the entire UI.

5 

MGRS Grid

/

Toggle the Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) grid overlay.

6 

Map Heading

arrow up

Adjust the map heading.

7 

Zoom

zoom in / zoom out

Zoom in and out of the viewport.

8 

Viewport

View imagery in this area.

9 

Side Panel

Open side-panel tools (e.g., Imagery, Usage, Areas, Orders)

10 

Expand / Collapse

Expand the sidebar to view each tool's full name and to toggle tools off and on.

When the sidebar is expanded, you can collapse it to see more of the viewport.

You can also show and hide the UI using the period [ . ] key on your keyboard.

11 

Minimap and Basemap Selector

Shows the relative location of the current viewport. As you zoom in on the viewport, the minimap also zooms to show a surrounding region.

Select to view or change your basemap. Your current selection is displayed in the bottom navigation bar.

12 

Coordinates

View the map coordinates at your cursor location, and change the coordinate system used in Hub.

13 

Scale Bar

Adjusts as you zoom in and out, and can be used to determine relative distance.

14 

Elevation

View the elevation at your cursor location.

15 

Enhanced Imagery Status

Indicates if Enhanced Imagery is available for imagery in your viewport.

16 

Zoom Level

Your current zoom level.

  • Imagery displays at zoom level 11 and higher.

  • Maximum zoom level is 20.