Pre-Plans: Visible Zoom Levels

Pre-Plans: Visible Zoom Levels

Purpose Statement

  1. This article explains how to configure visible zoom levels for annotations and pre-plan units within the Pre-Plan module.

  1. This feature allows pre-planners to control when specific map elements appear in Web Responder, improving clarity and reducing visual clutter during incident response.

Notes
NOTE: Setting the Visible Zoom Level enables the pre-planner to dictate at what zoom level certain items appear and disappear on the users screen in the web view. It is important to note that whatever zoom level is chosen, the set item will be visible at that zoom level and closer.  The visible zoom level for occupancy-associated preplan units and annotations in the mobile app is controlled in the Zoom Level Settings section in this KBA - Mobile app: App Settings. 


Alert

Regional Pre-plans are being developed and are currently in Beta Testing. When Regional Pre-plans is released, it will display annotations only on the following Visible Zoom levels

  1. 1  Country
  2. 2  Metropolitan Areas
  3. 3  Cities
  4. 4  City
  5. 5  Town
  6. 6  Neighborhood
  7. 7  Streets
  8. 8  Streets.


Alert

Additionally, after Regional Pre-Plans is officially released, Occupancy Based Pre-Plan Annotations will display annotations only on the following Visible Zoom levels:

  1.  9  Buildings
  2. 10  Building
  3. 11  House
  4. 12 Rooms

Required Permissions

To access and edit visible zoom levels in pre-plans, users must have the following permissions:
  1. Pre-Plans - Read: View Pre-Plan permissions

  1. Pre-Plans - Edit: Edit Pre-Plan Permissions

  1. Pre-Plans - Publish: Required to make changes visible to responders

These permissions are typically assigned to all roles that will be creating Pre-Plans.

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Step by Step Guide

  1. After placing a Pre-Plan Unit or Annotation, direct your attention to the editing window, select the Unit or Annotation you wish to edit, and look in the window for Visible Zoom Level.




  1. Select the appropriate zoom level that you wish the Annotation or Unit to show.  The visible range for annotations is 1 - Country to 12 - Rooms, whereas the visible range for Units is 8 - Street to 12 - Rooms
Info
INFO: The following are examples of each Visible Zoom Level setting
 1 - Country


2 - Metropolitan Area


3 - Cities

4 - City


5 - Town


6 - Neighborhood


7 - Streets


8 - Street


9 - Buildings


10 - Building


11 - House


12 - Rooms



  1. Select    at the bottom of the menu to finish and enable the Pre-Plan information to be available to responders.
  2. Save the changes and once all edits are complete, click Publish to make the changes available in Web Responder.

Best Practices

  • Use broader zoom levels (e.g., 1–5) for high-level features like hydrants or staging areas.
  • Reserve detailed zoom levels (e.g., 10–12) for room-specific annotations or interior layouts.
  • Avoid clutter by limiting the number of visible items at wide zoom levels.
  • Test visibility in Web Responder to ensure annotations appear as intended.

Troubleshooting & FAQs

Q: Why isn’t my annotation visible in Web Responder?
A: Check the visible zoom level setting. It may be set too high for the current map zoom.

Q: Can I set different zoom levels for different types of annotations?
A: Yes. Each annotation or unit can have its own zoom level setting.

Q: What happens if I don’t set a zoom level?
A: The system may apply a default zoom level, which might not align with your visibility goals.

Q: How will this work with Regional Pre-Plans?
A: Once released, Regional Pre-Plans will restrict annotation visibility to specific zoom levels:

  • Regional Pre-Plans: Country, Metropolitan Areas, Cities, City/Town, Neighborhood, Streets, Street
  • Occupancy-Based Pre-Plans: Buildings, Building, House, Rooms


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