GeoPDF & Print Export

The GeoPDF Export Editor is a powerful and intuitive tool for creating professional-quality map documents for export to georeferenced PDF or print to paper. It is a “what you see is what you get” editor, allowing you to fully customise the map view and legend content before generating a georeferenced PDF (GeoPDF file). GeoPDF files can be loaded into popular GeoPDF readers such as Avenza Maps to view your location on the PDF. The GeoPDF Export Editor can be accessed from the Export Tab in the Portal Map Viewer.

Document-wide settings such as setting the base layer or which feature types are displayed can be configured in the sidebar on the left. The legend can be resized by dragging the blue divider, and the items in the legend can be modified by clicking on them directly. Some legend items such as the title and features list support overriding default values with custom text.

In the coming months, we plan to add support for saving custom Print Templates, so users can easily re-use their frequently used map configurations, such as when creating maps for Incident Action Plans, public information maps, or for aviation personnel.

Even when printing to paper, we recommend first exporting to a GeoPDF file before then printing that file. FireMapper has no control over your web browser’s print dialog, so if choosing to print directly from the browser, it is important to ensure that the page size and orientation in the browser print dialog matches the settings chosen in the GeoPDF Export Editor.