Project Location and Mapping Tools

Pick Location / Show Location

These two buttons occupy the same spot — Pick Location appears when no coordinates are saved, and Show Location replaces it once coordinates exist.

Picking a location:

1. Click Pick Location. A Google Map modal opens centered on either the project's existing coordinates or your company's default location.
2. Click anywhere on the map to drop a marker. The selected latitude and longitude appear below the map in real time.
3. Click Save Location to save the coordinates to the project.

When you save, Kudurru stores the coordinates in the LatDD (latitude) and LongDD (longitude) fields on the project. If the project's address fields (Address 1, City, State, Zip) are empty, Kudurru will perform a reverse geocode on the selected coordinates and offer to populate those fields automatically. You can accept or decline.

You can also type coordinates directly into the LatDD/LongDD fields on the project form — the same reverse geocode prompt will appear if the address fields are empty.

Viewing a saved location:

Click Show Location to open the map modal in read-only mode. The map centers on the saved coordinates with a marker placed at the project site. No changes can be made from this view.

Map Polygon

Map Polygon lets you draw a boundary around a project site and calculates the enclosed acreage.

To draw a polygon:

1. Click Map Polygon. A Google Map opens with drawing tools enabled.
2. Click on the map to place the first vertex of your polygon. Continue clicking to add vertices and trace the boundary of the site.
3. Close the polygon by clicking back on the starting point or double-clicking the last vertex.
4. The acreage of the enclosed area updates in real time as you draw or adjust.
5. After closing the polygon, you can drag any vertex to adjust the shape. You can also click on an edge to add a new vertex.
6. Click Save to store the polygon.

What gets saved:

Each vertex of the polygon is saved as a separate coordinate record linked to the project. The polygon is stored as a series of latitude/longitude points rather than as a single geometry value.

Only one polygon can be stored per project at a time. Acreage is calculated from the polygon area using spherical geometry and displayed for reference — it is not stored as a field on the project.

View Nearby Projects

This tool opens a full map view showing all other projects within a specified distance of the current project.

To use it:

1. The project must have a saved location (LatDD/LongDD). If no coordinates exist, this button will not produce useful results.
2. Click View Near Projects. A prompt asks for a search radius in miles.
3. Enter a distance (e.g., 5) and click OK.
4. Kudurru Stone navigates to the Project Map page, centered on the current project's coordinates, with markers for all nearby projects within the radius.

What the map shows:

• A marker for each nearby project, color-coded by project type.
• Clicking a marker shows the project name, number, client, address, status, and associated tasks.
• A direct link to edit each project is included in the marker popup.
• Standard Project Map filters are available to narrow the results by type, status, manager, and other criteria.

The radius is entered fresh each time — it is not saved. Results include all projects in your account that have location data and fall within the specified distance, regardless of status or type.

Import / Show KMZ/KML

These buttons let you upload KML or KMZ geographic files to a project and display their contents on a map.

KML and KMZ files are standard geographic file formats used by tools like Google Earth, survey software, and GIS applications. They typically contain property boundaries, parcel lines, easements, or other site geometry.

Importing a file:

1. Click Import KMZ/KML. A file upload modal opens.
2. Select a .kml or .kmz file from your computer.
3. Click Upload. The file is uploaded to the project's file storage under a folder named "KML."

You can upload multiple KML/KMZ files to a single project. Each file is stored and can be displayed independently or all at once.

Viewing uploaded files:

1. Click Show KMZ/KML.
2. A Google Map modal opens and loads all KML/KMZ files attached to the project as map layers.
3. The map automatically fits its viewport to show all layers.

Where uploaded files go:

KML/KMZ files are accessible from the project's Files tab under the "KML" folder. They can be viewed or downloaded there like any other project file.

Tips

• Use Pick Location before Map Polygon — the map opens centered on the project's saved coordinates, which makes it much easier to find the right site without scrolling.
• If your survey team provides a KMZ file with the parcel boundary, uploading it and using Show KMZ/KML is often faster and more accurate than drawing a polygon manually.
• View Nearby Projects is useful when a client calls about a site — enter the site's coordinates first, then use a small radius (1–2 miles) to find prior work in the area quickly.
• The acreage shown in the polygon tool is calculated from the drawn boundary, not from any legal parcel data. Do not use it as a substitute for a surveyed area figure.
• KML/KMZ files remain in the project's file storage after upload. If a file is no longer needed, delete it from the Files tab to keep the project tidy.