Controls (private)

Visualisation

Sun azimuth

Sun elevation

Vertical exaggeration

Radius (LRM / SVF)

Lens & appearance

Colour ramp

Auto-stretch to lens

Contrast Gamma LiDAR opacity over aerial Lens size

LiDAR full screen

Tools

Overlays

Scheduled monuments

Public rights of way

Historic OS map Historic map opacity

Overlays show outside the lens; the lens always shows LiDAR. The layers button on the map also switches the background and the old OS maps.

Models (…)

Show models on the map

Outlines and pins mark detailed models. Click or tap one to list everything there.

Area-wide

All models

About / data

How to use the LiDAR Lens

The circle is a lens showing the 1 m LiDAR ground model over the aerial photo. Drag its rim or top grip to move it; drag the white dot to resize. Use Go to for a grid ref, postcode or place, or Use my location.

What's here? shows the shape of the ground (measured from the LiDAR) and nearby records for the spot you click. Elevation profile: click two points.

Keyboard shortcuts

1–8	Visualisation mode
W	What's here? on/off
P	Elevation profile on/off
F	LiDAR full screen
S	Scheduled monuments
C	Recentre lens
/	Go to box
H	Hide/show controls
?	This help
Esc	Close / tool off