Learn how to narrow down your search for potential project sites.
When you want to start looking for a new project, Transect has several tools to help you narrow down your search.
In this article, you'll learn about:
- Drawing Boundaries
- Parcel Filtering
- Quick Parcel Selecting
- Searching by address, coordinates, or parcel number
Drawing Boundaries
There are two options for drawing boundaries--the line tool and the polygon tool. Both tools allow you to create custom shapes to further refine your search. To start, click Draw Polygon or Draw Line and use your mouse to add vectors to the map. When you're finished, double-click to complete your drawing.
You'll use the polygon option to define the boundaries of a project area. The line option is used for Linear Development Projects.
Parcel Filtering
The Parcel Filter highlights potential risks and issues with an area of interest, which helps you select the most optimal location for your project. You'll start by clicking Parcel Filter within the 'Start a new project' modal or Turn on parcel filtering at the top of the page. This will populate a toolbar at the top of the page where you can add filtering parameters for:
- Boundary
- Proximity
- Size
- Owner
- Buildable Area
- Within Energy Communities
Quick Parcel Selecting
If you have already identified parcels, you can use the Quick Parcel Select tool to add them to a report. You can also combine multiple parcels with the same owner by using the Combine by Owner feature.
Searching by Address or Coordinates
Using the search bar in the upper right-hand corner of Transect, you can input an address, coordinates, or a parcel number to quickly locate your area of interest.
By Address:
Input an address into the search bar and hit Enter to be routed on the map.
By Coordinates:
Input coordinates into the search bar and hit Enter to be routed on the map.
When using GPS coordinates, ensure that latitude is listed first and that the longitude coordinate includes a (-).
By Parcel Number:
Input the APN number into the search bar and hit Enter to be routed on the map.
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