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Navigating the FWV

21/10/2022

 
How do I navigate around the map in FWV?
  • When you first log in, the map will be zoomed out to the whole of New Zealand. 
  • You can move around the map in three ways:
  1. Move your mouse and drag the map around, and use the pan and zoom controls in the bottom right.
  2. Use the 'location' search in the top left menu bar to navigate to a city, address or point of interest.
  3. Zoom to location by clicking the secondary tools menu in the bottom right of the map and selecting the crosshair. 
  • When you log back in, the map will open to the last location you looked at. 
What to all the buttons on the map mean?
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How to search for a project

20/10/2022

 
You can search for projects multiple ways. 

Search for a project on the map
  • Use the layers tab to filter for projects of certain types, for example all transport projects. 
  • You can use this in conjunction with the date range function to only filter projects in progress during a specific timeframe. 
  • You can also use the location search to zoom to an address or city on the map.

Find your project in 'My Organisation's Projects'
  • This tab shows up to 50 projects ordered by those that are in the future and have a start date closest to today's date.

Use the search function in the sidebar menu 
  • You can search for projects using a variety of filters including organisation, contact name, project reference, time frame and type. 
  • The more filters you apply, the better your search results will be. 
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How to add a project

20/10/2022

 
Adding the project details
  • Click on 'My Organistation's Projects' Icon. 
  • Click the top left button 'Add new project'.
  • Fill in the project summary details.
    • You will need to fill in:
      • project name
      • project reference (from your organisation - please note this reference needs to be unique otherwise the project won't save),
      • start and end date of your project
      • the contact name, phone number and email address
      • the project type
      • infrastructure type
      • a brief description of the project. 
  • Click either 'create project with stages' or 'create project'
    • Create project with stages: if you have a project with several different stages to it, each requiring their own start and end dates and project boundaries, select this option.
    • Create project: if your project is simple and only has one start and end date, select this option.
    • Note 1:  If you select 'create project' and decide you need to add stages later, you can add them afterwards
    • Note 2: You can add multiple project boundaries within the 'create project' function, they will just have the same start and end date.
Create project with stages 
  • Once you have filled in project details, click 'create project with stages'.
  • Fill in the stage name
  • Fill in the start and end date
  • Filling in the stage description isn't mandatory but is helpful
  • To add the stage boundary/polygon, click the drawing tool in the top left corner of the map.
    • Click once on the map to begin drawing at the point you have clicked on, and then click along the shape you want to draw. 
    • Each click will create a movable point which can be dragged in any direction. 
    • Double click to close the shape.
    • To edit the shape, click on the edit button.  Drag the movable points (white boxes) to where you want them to be. To commit the changes, click 'save'. 
    • To delete the shape, click on the delete button. To commit the changes, click 'save'. 
  • If your stage has traffic impacts: 
    • Add them by clicking 'add row' and selecting the impact and the time of effect. 
    • To commit the impact, click 'save project'.
    • To delete the impact, click on the trash can icon next to the impact. 
  • Click save.  This will save the project and the first stage in the FWV. 
  • To add another any additional stages to your project, find the project you just created in 'My Organisation's Projects' tab.  Click on it, then click on the 'stages' tab.  Click 'add stage' and follow the instructions. 
Create project (with no stages)
  • Once you have filled in project details, click 'create project'.
  • To add the project boundary/polygon, click the drawing tool in the top left corner of the map
    • Click once on the map to begin drawing at the point you have clicked on, and then click along the shape you want to draw. 
    • Each click will create a movable point which can be dragged in any direction. 
    • Double click to close the shape.
    • To edit the shape, click on the edit button.  Drag the movable points (white boxes) to where you want them to be. To commit the changes, click 'save'. 
    • To delete the shape, click on the delete button. To commit the changes, click 'save'. 
  • If your project has traffic impacts: 
    • Add them by clicking 'add row' and selecting the impact and the time of effect. 
    • To commit the impact, click 'save project'.
    • To delete the impact, click on the trash can icon next to the impact. 
    • Click save.  This will save the project in the FWV. 
See also....
How to add stages to an existing project
How do I access my projects
How to edit/delete my projects and stages
How do I search for a project
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Edit/delete my projects

19/10/2022

 
Important: please only edit/delete your project if you have entered it manually through the FWV platform. If your project has been published via an automatic feed, any edits or deletions you make in the FWV will be overwritten by the automatic feed. Please contact support@forwardworks.co.nz if you're unsure. 
  • Find your project, either by:
    • clicking on it on the map 
    • searching for it using 'search'
    • finding it in 'My Organisation's Projects'. 
  • If it's a project with no stages, on the project summary tab click the 'edit' icon. 
  • Edit the summary details and click 'next' to edit the project boundary or traffic impacts. 
  • Click 'save and close' if it's just the summary you need to edit. 
  • If you want to delete the project, click 'delete project'. 
    • You will be asked to confirm your decision.
  • If it's a multi-stage project, click on the 'stages' tab.
  • Click on the 'edit' icon in the stage you want to edit. 
  • Click on the trash can icon to delete the stage. 
See also...
How to search for a project
How to access my projects
How to add additional stages
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Adding additional stages

18/10/2022

 
If you selected 'create project' when you entered your project into the FWV, and now want to add additional stages, you can do so. 
  • From the project summary screen:
    • Click on the button 'make project multi-stage'
    • This will bring up a pop-up asking you to confirm your decision
    • If you confirm this, it will turn your existing project into the first stage of your project
    • From this screen you will be able to add and edit additional stages
  • If you selected' create project with multiple stages' when you entered your project and want to add more stages:
    • From the project summary screen:
      • Click on the 'stages' tab
      • Click 'add stage'
See also...
How to edit/delete my projects
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How to access my projects

17/10/2022

 
​To find your projects, click on 'My Organisation's Projects' icon. 
​This will bring up a list of up to 50 of your organisation's projects, ordered by those that are in the future and have a start date closest to today's date. 

​Note 1:  we will be introducing additional functionality to this tab in the future, including the ability to show the projects on the map, and a filter function to sort your projects. 
You can also use the 'search' function in the sidebar menu to find your projects. 
You can search for projects using a variety of filters including organisation, contact name, project reference, time frame and type.  The more filters you apply, the better your search results will be. 
See also...
How to search for a project
How to add a project
How to edit/delete a project
Adding additional stages to a project
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Infrastructure Layers

30/9/2022

 
How do I turn on different infrastructure layers?
  • Click on the layers icon in the sidebar menu. 
  • Here you can turn on/off various project and contextual layers.
  • Project layers are split into three categories:
    • horizontal projects
    • vertical projects
    • events
  • These categories are further broken down into different types. 
  • You can turn on all layers at once, or have one or several on at one time. 
  • If you expand the layer you will see a key denoting what colour is used for each infrastructure type. 
  • A general rule - anything with a black outline means the project is currently in progress.  
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Contextual Layers

30/9/2022

 
What is a contextual layer? 
A contextual layer is any information which is not a project but provides context to the area surrounding it - for example it could be a bus route, haulage routes, notable trees, sites of significance to Māori, planning consents etc. If there's a layer you'd like to see, please contact us.  There is a charge to upload a contextual layer. 
​How do I turn on a contextual layer?
  • Click on the layers icon in the sidebar menu. 
  • Here you can turn on/off various project and contextual layers. 
  • Scroll to the contextual layers section.
  • If there is a black dot in the menu, it means all layers are turned on. 
  • If the dot is grey, it means some layers are turned on.
  • If it's white then that layer is not turned on. 
How do I add a contextual layer?
Contextual layers are currently added by the helpdesk and there is a charge to do this.  If there is a geospatial layer you'd like to see in the FWV please contact us.
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Adding traffic impacts

29/9/2022

 
How do I add traffic impacts?
​
Traffic impacts of a project can be added when you create your project, or can be added afterwards by editing your project. The traffic impact will be linked to the boundary of the project. In the future we will be introducing a traffic impact layer, so that you can see traffic impacts on the map. 
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Filter projects by date

28/9/2022

 
How do I filter projects on the screen by date?
  • Click on 'date range' in the menu bar in the top left of the map. 
  • Here you can set which dates you want to see to/from and the map will update with projects starting, in progress, and finishing within the set time period.  
Where has the timeslider gone?
​The timeslider has been simplified for now, but we will be reintroducing it in the future.  In the mean time, you can use the 'date range' function in the top left menu bar to view projects in a certain timeframe. 
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Changing basemap style

27/9/2022

 
How do I change the basemap in the FWV?
​Click on the top right map icon. You can switch between an Open Street Map base, or LINZ world imagery. 
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How do I reset my password?

26/9/2022

 
​If you can't remember your login, or want to reset your password for any reason, click 'forgot password?' link on the homepage. 
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I've moved organisations

25/9/2022

 
I have moved to a different organisation and want to keep my FWV account.
​That's OK - if you email support@forwardworks.co.nz to let us know which organisation you'd like to be associated with and we can adjust it our end.  If you've got project planner access, you'll only be able to edit projects for the organisation your account it linked to. 
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