Guided Tour

The Duke University / Duke University Health Disability Management System provides accessiblity information for the Duke campus using an interactive map. Using this system, you will be able to search for building accessibilty information, zoom in or out of campus areas, turn on or off different layers as well as print out maps. You will also have the option to view aerial photography for the entire campus.

Accessible Building Information: While an "accessible building" denotes that an individual using a wheelchair can readily enter the building and navigate all or nearly all of the first floor, many buildings ensure access to all floors, including, but not limited to, restrooms and elevators. Please refer to building description for additional accessibility features that may pertain to a facility.


The aerial images were taken in 2005, so they may not reflect the most recent changes to the University. Additional buildings and accessible information will be added as information becomes available.

If this your first time using the system, please read over Getting Started first and then follow the instructions below to give you an idea of how to use it as well as some of the features it provides.

  1. Start the Duke University / Duke University Health Disability Management System


  2. Once the system loads, you can choose several options to begin. These are found on the console under What do you want to do?' heading.

    3. What do you want to do?
  3. To quickly find a building, click on the Find Building by List under this heading. This will show you a list of all available buildings to choose from. Once you choose a building, click the Find button. The system will automatically zoom to that building, showing you all features that are available.
    4. Building List

  4. For further information on the building, click your mouse on the Map Tip that corresponds to the building that you picked from above. A link will be provided within the Map Tip that will redirect your browser to another web page that has specific disability information for that building.
    5. Map Tip Closed   Map Tip Open


  5. If you are happy with the results on the map, you can create a print page to send to a printer. To do this, you can click on Print Layout found in the What do you want to do? heading. This will open a window asking you to pick a layout and format. Choose the ADA layout and a format from the list provided. If you want a pdf file, make sure you have latest Adobe Reader software. Make sure you 'embed' fonts so that the current images will be created. You can get the latest Adobe Reader free here.Adobe Reader


    After you have chosen a template, you will be given the option to add a Date and Title to your map. You can then click the Submit Job button. In a few seconds, a link will be provided in the Results heading. Right click on this link to save the print job or open it in a new window with a map that you can then save or print out.
Print Layout Options  
    Results window showing print job

Following the above steps shows you how to use the system but there are many more features that will allow you to customize your experience. Some additional tips are listed below.

 

  • If you have a wheel mouse, zoom in on the map by moving the mouse over the map and scrolling the wheel forward a few times.

  • Pan (re-center) the map a few times by clicking and dragging on the map. The pan function is the default tool, active when the application starts.

  • Using the Navigation image on the map Blue Navigator, click on a corner of the image to pan (re-center) the map in the direction of the arrow. Hold down briefly on a corner of the image to pan more distance. Then pan back in the opposite direction. Notice the map is already present in areas you return to. This illustrates the caching functionality of the application.

  • In the Toolbar, click the Zoom In tool , then click and drag on the map to draw a rectangle, and release the mouse button. The map zooms into the area of the rectangle.

  • In the Toolbar, click the Identify tool . Then click in the map on a feature you are interested in. The Results section of the Console displays the location coordinates where you clicked. If any features are found where you clicked, you will see a plus sign next to the Location coordinates in Results (if not, an "x" will appear next to the Location--try again!).

  • If features are found, they will be listed in the Results section. This shows the layers where features are found. Expand a layer to explore the features found. You can right-click on a feature and choose to Zoom To the feature. When finished, you can remove a results item by right-clicking with the mouse and choosing Remove.

  • Find features by using one of the Tasks in the Console. Expand Tasks by clicking the down-arrow on the right side of the Tasks section. Then if a find or search task is listed, click it and follow the instructions to find features on the map. Results will be shown in the Results section of the Console, similar to Identify tool. When you find features, highlight one or more by clicking their check-boxes in Results. Then right-click on the layer name and choose Zoom To Selected Features. The map will zoom to the area surrounding the feature you checked.

  • Display the Map Contents by clicking its down-arrow in the Console. Map Contents shows the map services and layers in your map. Expand a map and its layers nodes in the tree view to show the contents of the map.

  • If enabled, click the check-box next to one or more layers to turn the layer on or off. The map will update to reflect the visibility settings in Map Contents.

  • Explore other content and tools in the map. We hope you find the Duke University / Duke University Health Disability Management System useful and fun!

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