Maps

The Maps module provides Aurora?s Map Builder for creating interactive spatial views from Aurora datasets.

Aurora maps combine spatial layers, styling, popups, charts, and analysis into a unified view that can be used in dashboards, apps, and shared visualizations.

Overview

Aurora maps are composed of dataset-driven layers configured in Map Builder.

Each map:

  • References Aurora datasets

  • Stores layer styling and behavior

  • Supports interactive exploration and filtering

  • Links spatial features to charts and analysis

  • Updates automatically when datasets change

Maps are used across Aurora in dashboards, apps, and reports.

Map Builder

Maps are created and edited in the Map Builder.

Map Builder allows you to:

  • Add datasets as layers

  • Configure layer styling

  • Define popups and charts

  • Enable time and clustering behavior

  • Control legends and visibility

  • Arrange layer order

Layer Configuration

Each dataset layer in a map supports the following configuration options.

Layer Order

  • Move layer up

  • Move layer down

These control drawing order and visual stacking.

Styling

Layer symbology can be customized using fill and stroke styles.

Options:

  • Fill color

  • Stroke color

  • Stroke width

  • Opacity

Styles can be reset to the dataset default.

Layer Charts

Layers can expose charts linked to their features.

Layer chart configuration allows:

  • Selecting chart type

  • Selecting fields

  • Linking chart to map selection

  • Displaying charts in dashboards or popups

Charts update dynamically as map filters or selections change.

Legend

Each layer can define its legend representation.

Legend settings control:

  • Symbol display

  • Label formatting

  • Visibility in map and dashboards

Time Slider

Temporal datasets can enable a time slider.

Time configuration includes:

  • Time field selection

  • Playback range

  • Animation behavior

The time slider filters features by time and supports animated exploration.

Clustering

Point layers can enable clustering.

Clustering groups nearby features at lower zoom levels to improve readability and performance.

Clusters expand automatically when zooming.

Pyramid Chart

Layers can generate pyramid charts from their attributes.

Pyramid charts visualize distributions or hierarchical comparisons derived from spatial features.

They can be displayed in dashboards or linked views.

Map Behavior

Aurora maps support interactive exploration:

  • Zoom and pan

  • Feature selection

  • Popup inspection

  • Layer toggling

  • Time filtering

  • Cluster expansion

  • Linked chart filtering

Selections and filters propagate to connected charts and dashboards.

Relationship to Datasets

Maps reference Aurora datasets rather than external services.

This provides:

  • Consistent styling

  • Stable identifiers

  • Fast rendering

  • Integration with pipelines and GeoSync

  • Automatic updates when datasets refresh

When a dataset is updated, all maps using it reflect the changes.

Use in Dashboards and Apps

Maps are core components of Aurora dashboards and apps.

They can:

  • Drive charts via selection

  • Respond to dashboard filters

  • Display popup charts

  • Participate in analysis views

  • Synchronize with timelines and presentations

Maps act as the spatial anchor for analytical content.

Relationship to Other Modules

Maps integrate closely with: