Atlas
Guides

Access our community’s best resources to build powerful maps leveraging the full-power of Atlas and other tools

Visualization

How to create thematic maps

Discover how to create thematic maps in Atlas, including choropleth, proportional symbol, and heatmaps. Learn to visualize patterns, add context, and refine your maps for impactful storytelling. Perfect for business, environmental, and urban planning projects.

Getting started

How to create your first map

Creating a map in Atlas is easy, even if you’re a complete beginner. Atlas is designed to make mapping simple, interactive, and collaborative—perfect for users of all skill levels.

Analysis

How to create Voronoi diagrams

Learn how to create Voronoi diagrams in Atlas to visualize proximity and define regions around points. This step-by-step guide covers uploading data, generating diagrams, customizing styles, and practical applications in fields like urban planning, retail, and environmental studies.

Visualization

How to measure routes

Measure and save routes in Atlas using the built-in Routes Tool. Select your route type (walking, cycling, driving, or transit), set points, and get accurate distance and time estimates. Save, style, and share your routes with ease.

Analysis

How to run travel time analysis

Run travel time analysis in Atlas using points, polygons, or lines—travel time is measured to the center point of each geometry. Choose driving, driving with traffic, walking, or cycling, select a specific time from 1 minute to 1 hour, and analyze accessibility for urban planning, logistics, and site selection.

Sharing

How to embed a map

Learn how to embed a map in Atlas. Make your map public, generate an embed link or iframe code, and integrate it into your website, blog, or dashboard. Perfect for real estate, news, and city planning.

Getting started

How to organize layers

Learn how to organize map layers in Atlas using features like nested folders, renaming, and drag-and-drop functionality. Keep your layers tidy, efficient, and easy to manage for better maps.

Data

How to import and visualize your data

Learn how to import and visualize your data in Atlas. From uploading files to customizing styles and adding interactivity, this guide walks you through creating impactful maps for business, planning, and analysis.

Visualization

How to create contour lines

Learn how to create contour lines in Atlas to visualize elevation and other continuous data. This step-by-step guide walks you through uploading data, generating contours, customizing styles, and exploring applications in urban planning, environmental studies, and agriculture.

Visualization

How to create heatmaps

Learn how to create heatmaps in Atlas to visualize data density and patterns. This step-by-step guide covers uploading data, customizing heatmaps, and practical applications in fields like urban planning, retail, and public safety.

Analysis

How to perform buffer analysis

Learn how to perform buffer analysis in Atlas to evaluate proximity and spatial relationships. This step-by-step guide covers creating buffers, analyzing results, and practical applications for urban planning, public health, and more.

Analysis

How to perform spatial join

Spatial joins are a key GIS technique for merging attributes from two datasets based on their spatial relationship. This process is invaluable for tasks such as analyzing proximity, combining geographic layers, or aggregating data within boundaries.

Analysis

How to perform a slope analysis

Learn how to perform slope analysis in Atlas to measure terrain steepness and identify key land features.

Visualization

How to make a population density map

Learn how to create a population density map in Atlas. Style raster datasets using color range visualization, adjust colormaps, and define color steps. Perfect for urban planning, public health, and resource management.

Visualization

How to make a choropleth map

Learn how to create a choropleth map in Atlas. Upload boundary and attribute data, and style regions using color shading. Perfect for visualizing population density, income, or health data.

Analysis

How to perform an intersection

Learn how to perform an intersection analysis in Atlas using polygon layers. Upload your own data or import public datasets from OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps. Identify overlapping areas for urban planning, environmental studies, and infrastructure development with an easy-to-follow workflow.

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