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Point Details Panel

The point details panel is the primary interface for viewing a survey mark's full metadata. It opens when you click a mark on the map or select one from search results. This page covers the panel's structure, how data is displayed, and the available actions.

Panel structure​

The point details panel is organised into a header, action bar, and tabbed content area.

Identity fields​

At the top of the panel, the header displays the mark's core identity:

  • Mark name/ID — The primary identifier for the mark (e.g. TS 6844).
  • Mark type — The category of survey mark, shown with its symbology icon.
  • Status — The current condition of the mark (e.g. Active, Destroyed, Not Found), shown as a colour-coded badge.
  • Jurisdiction — Which state or territory the mark belongs to.
  • Name — An optional descriptive name for the mark (if available).

When you scroll down, a compact sticky header appears at the top showing the mark ID, status, and symbol — click it to scroll back to the full header.

Tabs​

Below the header and action bar, the panel has three tabs:

  • Overview — Key information at a glance: coordinates (with format toggle between grid and geographic), survey quality, and summary fields.
  • Details — The full set of metadata fields organised into collapsible groups, driven by the jurisdiction's Field Map.
  • Snapshots — A list of all Snapshots captured for this mark (with count shown in the tab label). This tab is hidden when viewing a snapshot.

Grouped data sections (Details tab)​

The Details tab organises the mark's metadata into collapsible groups:

  • Coordinates — Geographic coordinates (latitude/longitude), projected coordinates (easting/northing in MGA), and coordinate quality information.
  • Survey information — Details about when and how the mark was surveyed, including accuracy classes.
  • Physical description — Information about the mark's physical form and location description.
  • Administrative — Jurisdiction-specific administrative metadata.

The exact groups and fields vary by jurisdiction — see the Field Map section below.

Field Map display​

Benchmrk uses a Field Map system to translate raw API field names into human-readable labels. This is essential because each jurisdiction's data source uses different field names and structures.

How it works​

  1. The backend returns raw survey mark data with jurisdiction-specific field names.
  2. The Field Map configuration for the active jurisdiction maps each raw field to a display label.
  3. The point details panel renders the mapped labels alongside the field values.

Why fields differ by jurisdiction​

Each Australian state and territory maintains its own survey data infrastructure with its own schema. For example:

  • NSW might store a field as MARK_TYPE with values like PM, TS, BM.
  • VIC might store the equivalent as MarkCategory with different value codes.

The Field Map system normalises these differences so the point details panel presents a consistent, readable interface regardless of which jurisdiction you're viewing.

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Some fields are jurisdiction-specific and only appear for marks in certain states. For example, a field related to a state-specific survey program won't appear for marks in other jurisdictions.

Action bar​

The action bar sits between the header and the tab content. It provides quick access to the three primary operations. When you scroll past it, a compact version appears in the sticky header area.

Capture button​

Click Capture to create a Snapshot of the mark's current state. This opens the snapshot form where you can add a title, description, tags, and choose which reports to attach. See Snapshots for the full workflow.

Reports dropdown​

Click Reports to see available report types for the current mark. The dropdown is built dynamically based on the mark's jurisdiction:

  • Benchmrk Report (PDF) — Available for all jurisdictions when the mark has a valid internal ID. A formatted PDF with the mark's details and location map.
  • Government reports — Jurisdiction-specific reports resolved from the Field Map configuration. These may be PDFs, TIFFs, or links to external government portals.

Reports are fetched through the server and downloaded directly to your browser.

Exports dropdown​

Click Exports to download data files for the mark's area:

  • Survey Marks (CSV) — Structured data files with mark information.
  • Cadastral Linework (DXF) — AutoCAD-compatible boundary data.

Select files using checkboxes, then click Download Selected to get them as a ZIP archive. Available export files are fetched on demand when you open the dropdown.

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The action bar is hidden when viewing a Snapshot (since you're looking at historical data, not the live mark). Switch back to the live view to access reports and exports.

While the point details panel is open, you can:

  • Click another mark on the map to switch to its details.
  • Click a different search result in the results panel to navigate to that mark.
  • Close the panel by clicking the close button to return to the map view.

The panel updates in place when you select a new mark — you don't need to close and reopen it.

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