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The Map Widget is a specialty widget that displays an embedded Google Map at given latitude/longitude coordinates. It is non-interactive apart from zooming in and out.

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Example Code

{
  "type": "sheetTemplateWidgets",
  "attributes": {
    "type": "map",
    "label": "Map",
    "equation": [
      {
        "result": "{latitude: latitude, longitude: longitude}",
        "condition": "@default"
      }
    ],
    "referenceId": "map"
  }
}

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Parameters

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type
string
required
Must be “map” - defines the widget type
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label
string
required
The name of the widget, shows up as the map title
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referenceId
string
required
Unique reference ID of the widget
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equation
Equation Object
required
Special equation object where the "result" should be of the form "{latitude: 0.000, longitude: 0.000}"
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visibleIf
string (equation)
default:"true"
An equation that must result in true/false and can hide the widget if certain conditions are met. If visibleIf==false, any fields referencing this field will error
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hidden
boolean
Flag for whether the widget should be always hidden from users

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Coordinate Format

The equation result must provide latitude and longitude coordinates: 
"equation": [
  {
    "condition": "@default",
    "result": "{latitude: projectDefault(\"latitude\"), longitude: projectDefault(\"longitude\")}"
  }
]

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Dynamic Coordinates

You can make coordinates conditional based on user inputs: 
"equation": [
  {
    "condition": "use_custom_location == true",
    "result": "{latitude: custom_lat, longitude: custom_lon}"
  },
  {
    "condition": "@default", 
    "result": "{latitude: projectDefault(\"latitude\"), longitude: projectDefault(\"longitude\")}"
  }
]

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Functionality

Display Only

Shows Google Maps embedded view at specified coordinates

Limited Interaction

Users can only zoom in and out of the map view

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Common Use Cases

  • Site Location: Display project location for wind/seismic data
  • Geographic Context: Show building location for environmental loads
  • Reference Location: Display coordinates for code-specific regional parameters
  • GIS Integration: Visual reference for geospatial data inputs

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Best Practices

  • Ensure latitude and longitude values are valid (lat: -90 to 90, lon: -180 to 180)
  • Use meaningful labels to indicate the purpose of the map
  • Consider making the map conditional if not always relevant
  • Test with different coordinate sources (user input vs project defaults)
  • Provide fallback coordinates for edge cases

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Integration with Project Defaults

The Map Widget commonly integrates with project-level location settings: 
"result": "{latitude: projectDefault(\"latitude\"), longitude: projectDefault(\"longitude\")}"
This allows the map to automatically display the project location set in the project defaults, which is often used for determining regional load parameters and building codes.