Select single and multiple GIS objects on a map

Select a single map object

The map dashboard shows GIS features and transactional information found on any location you select on the map. While you are navigating and analyzing an area on the map, you can select a map location to see what is at that location.

Note: To have the ability to select GIS objects on the map, GIS objects must be visible and selectable. See Map layers for more information.

To select a single map location

Select the GIS object on the map.

Note: The context menu displays. This menu displays the location’s address, x and y coordinates, and all of the GIS objects found on that map location. The context menu uses the GIS legend symbols used on the map and indicates how many GIS objects for each type were found.
Select the object ID to see the actions that can be applied on that GIS object. See Map actions for more information.
Select Show GIS information from the Action items menu to see the GIS information associated with this object.

Select multiple map objects

You can select multiple map locations and see their GIS features and related transactional records. For multiple map selections, the map dashboard displays all selected GIS features, related transactional records, and other relative information.

Note: To have the ability to select GIS objects on the map, GIS objects must be visible and selectable. See Map layers for more information.

There are three ways to select multiple map objects:

Shift key
MultiSelect tool
Distance buffer selection

Shift key

You can use the Shift key together with your mouse to select multiple objects.

To select multiple map objects with the shift key

Press and hold the Shift key while you select on multiple map locations.
On the Results tab, find the record type (such as, Parcels, Assets, or Records) and hover the cursor on a line item to highlight the object on the map.
Select the GIS objects tab to see the list of GIS object ID(s) and apply an action on selected object ID(s).

MultiSelect tool

You can also use the MultiSelect tool to select multiple objects. This tool allows you to select GIS objects across map layers using a rectangle, polygon, or polyline.

To select objects with the MultiSelect tool

Select the MultiSelect tool .
Select the option you want to use to select multiple objects, such as point, rectangle, polygon, circle, or polyline.
Depending on the option you selected, either double-click or click and drag the MultiSelect object over the area to select.

Tips:

A highlighted selection tool, indicates that the map view is in selection mode. To exit the selection mode, select the selection tool to remove the highlight
If you want to choose another area to make a selection using the Select by rectangle tool, exit the selection mode and pan the map to a different area.
You can select up to 1000 GIS objects (from all layers). When the selection tool selects more than 1000 GIS objects, a message notifies you to reduce the number of selected objects.

Distance buffer selection

Another way to select multiple locations on a map or query map features is to select a distance buffer. A distance buffer allows you to define an area around a selected point, line, or polygon feature so that all GIS objects located within the area are automatically selected. Distance buffer selection only applies to a single map layer.

Example: If you want to send a notification to the property owners that live within 300 feet of a certain parcel, select that parcel and then define a distance buffer to automatically select all parcels within a 300 feet radius.

To select multiple GIS objects using a distance buffer

Select a point on the map and select a GIS object. Your selected location acts as the center point of your distance buffer.

Note: You can also perform a distance buffer selection from the Actions menu on the Records panel when you are plotting parcels.
Either:
- On the Search Results tab, select New > Buffer Selection.
  
  or
- In the Action items context menu, choose Buffer select.

In the Buffer select window, enter your distance buffer selection:

Field	Description
Map service	The default map service displays. If more than one map service is configured, you can choose another map service from the list menu.
Map layer	The map layer containing the objects you want to include in the distance buffer.
Distance	The length around the point or map feature you selected. Enter the distance and unit of measure.

The buffer selection result shows the records and GIS objects that match the buffer distance criteria.

Drive-time buffer selection

You can query map features by defining a drive-time buffer which is an area that can be reached within a specified number of minutes.

Notes:

This feature is only available with the ArcGIS Online map service.
Drive-time buffer selection only applies to a single map layer.

To select multiple GIS objects using a distance buffer

Select a point on the map.
Select either a found GIS object or the Use location menu option.

Note: Your selected location acts as the starting point of your drive-time buffer.
On the Actions items menu, select Drive-time buffer select.

On the Drive-time buffer select window, enter your drive-time buffer selections:

Field	Description
Map service	The default map service displays. If more than one map service is configured, you can choose another map service from the list menu.
Map layer	The map layer containing the objects you want to include in the distance buffer.
Minutes	The number of driving minutes from the point or map feature you selected. Note: The driving time is calculated by the map service based on speed limit and street network.