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In this section you can change settings related to custom layers in Vision. The following steps should be followed, in order, when creating a custom layer:

  1. Add Custom Layer.

  2. Upload any images referenced in the custom layer.

  3. Upload Custom Layer JSON data/file.

Viewing Existing Custom Layers

In this tab you can view and edit all existing custom layers in Vision. The following path shows you how to navigate in the UI:

  • Analytics -> Vision -> Configuration -> Custom -> View

You can edit the following columns:

  1. Name: Name of the custom layer.

  2. Use layer: Set to true if you wish to have the layer available to use from the sidebar.

  3. Refresh rate: Set interval in minutes you want the layer to be refreshed. Set to 0 if the data is static and will only be loaded once when the map is loaded.

  4. Display on load: Set to true if you wish to have the custom layer displayed on map start-up.

Adding a Custom Layer

Use this tab to add a new custom layer to be used in Vision. The data selected is polled every x amount of minutes, where x is the value entered in the refresh rate field. This only happens if refresh rate is set to a value greater than 0. The layer will then be updated based on changes to the data. The following shows you how to navigate in the UI:

  • Analytics -> Vision -> Configuration -> Custom -> Add

Use this interface to add a custom layer in Vision.

  1. Click the Display Help slider for more help on this page.

  2. Mandatory fields are Layer Name and Select File.

Upload a Custom Layer File and Image

The following path show you how to navigate in the UI:

  • Analytics -> Vision -> Configuration -> Custom -> Upload

This tab allows you to upload a data/file or image so that it can be used for a custom layer. Click the display help slider for more help on this page.

Uploading Data

  1. Select the name of the layer you want to upload the data for, under the Load Custom Data title.

  2. Select the Raw tab in the form.

  3. Input the json for the layer into the text field, making sure it is correctly formatted JSON.

  4. Click submit to upload your data.

Uploading a File

  1. Select the name of the layer you want to upload the data for, under the Load Custom Data title.

  2. Select the File tab in the form.

  3. Click Choose File under the Load Custom Data title.

  4. Browse and select your file.

  5. Click Upload Data to upload your file

Uploading an Image

  1. Click Choose File under the Load Custom Image title.

  2. Browse and select your file.

  3. Click Upload Image to upload your file.

Viewing Custom Groups

The following path shows how to navigate in the UI:

  • Analytics -> Vision -> Configuration -> Custom -> View Groups

This tab gives a list of all custom groups currently in Vision. This list can be ordered by clicking on the column you wish to order by. You can edit the following columns:

  1. Name: Name of the custom group.

  2. Custom Layer IDs: IDs of the entities that are in the group.

  3. User IDs: IDs of the users that are in the group.

To edit a custom group, click the pencil on the end of the row. A form will be displayed to allow you to make changes. Click Edit Item to confirm the changes. A popup appears asking you to confirm your edit.

Adding a Custom Group

The following path shows how to navigate in the UI:

  • Analytics -> Vision -> Configuration -> Custom -> Add Group

This tab allows you to add in a single custom group. The only mandatory field is Name. Click Add Custom Group after fields are filled out to create a custom group.

For more information on how to interact with this form see Adding a Group.