2.2.5. Change the map type
Yandex Map Editor works like other electronic maps: it is made up of many layers, each of which stores information about particular types of map items. You can change the way map layers are displayed:
2.2.5.1. Choose backdrop
To choose a backdrop, click
─ Switch the base layer to the diagram or
─ To switch a substrate on a satellite.
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─ The current backdrop (Map or Satellite) will switch to the other one.
The Satellite backdrop displays images of the territory taken from space:
The Map backdrop displays Yandex Map Editor in real time (with all edits, including those that have not passed moderation yet).
When you switch backdrops (Map ↔ Satellite), the layer settings (see below) are not saved (so they may differ from one another).
2.2.5.2. Choice of layer
To choose a map item layer:
Click Layers
.In the menu that opens, mark the layers that you want to display on the map. To turn a map layer on or off, just click on its name again (once selected, a layer is marked with a check):
The Turn on/off all layers button turns all map layers on/off simultaneously (the hotkey combination Shift + Ctrl + H does this as well).
Use the fields in the right column to select one of the layer display options.
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2.2.5.3. Ways to display the main layers
Use the fields in the right column to select one of the layer display options.
The fields in the right column are activated once you select a layer in the left column
You can change layer display options for the following layers:
Standard address color-coding . Address points are displayed on the map:
Addresses and postal codes. The map displays address points and postal codes (points are linked to post offices):
Linking addresses to postal codes The map displays address points and postal codes (points are linked to post offices): Select a postal code point to view a list of addresses associated with the postal code:
Road display options are specified in two fields. The first field is used to configure infrastructure display options
Standard infrastructure type. Traffic lights and speed cameras only display on large-scale maps (18 and higher); they won't display on small-scale maps (18 or less):
Cameras at small scale. Displays speed cameras not only on large-scale maps, but on small-scale ones (less than 18) as well:
Traffic lights at small scale. Displays traffic lights not only on large-scale maps, but on small-scale ones (less than 18) as well:
Road display options are specified in two fields. The second field is used to configure road display options:
Standard road color-coding. Roads above class 4 are color-coded (whereas roads of class 1-4 are represented using the same color).
Pedestrian access. Roads that are inaccessible to pedestrians are light blue, accessible ones are green, walking and bike paths (class 10) are yellow, pedestrian crosswalks (class 10, design features: pedestrian crosswalk) are orange:
Road color-coding by speed limit. Color-codes roads according to speed limit:
Speed limit ranges are color-coded (a specific speed limit is specified for each section of road):
Road color-coding
by speed limit
Speed limits
km/h
not indicated
5—20
25—55
60
65—85
90
95—105
110—130
more than 130
Road color-coding
by speed limit
Speed limits
km/h
not indicated
5—20
25—55
60
65—85
90
95—105
110—130
more than 130
Note.Pedestrian and bike streets are designated using a separate color (there is no speed limit for them).
Road color-coding by level. Displays sections of road that begin and end on different levels using different colors.
Sections that are of a uniform level are represented using solid lines. Dotted lines represent road sections that go up or down, the arrows of the line are directed from the lowest to the highest level of the road section:
Road color-coding by structure type. Displays sections of road made up of different types of structures (bridges, tunnels, stairs, ferry crossings, and ford crossings) using different colors.
Design features On the map Bridges — orange: 
Tunnels — green: 
Stairs — dotted line, standard color-coding: 
Ferry crossing — blue dotted line: 
Ford crossing — blue dotted line (small): 
Design features On the map Bridges — orange: Tunnels — green: Stairs — dotted line, standard color-coding: Ferry crossing — blue dotted line: Ford crossing — blue dotted line (small): Bicycle access.
- Red — no bicycle access (road classes 1-8)
- Pink — has bicycle access (road class 6)
- Black — has bicycle access (road class 7)
- Black with red outline — pedestiran access only (road class 7)
- Blue (thin line) — driveways or alleys with bicycle access
- Brown (dotted line) — dirt roads with bicycle access (class 9)
- Blue (thick line) — pedestrian walkways (class 10) with bicycle access
- White (black outline) — pedestrian walkways with no bicycle access
- Yellow-and-green (dotted line) — bike paths (class 10)
- Black-and-white (dotted line) — stairs and pedestrian crosswalks (pedestrian access, no bicycle access)
- Yellow — area with incorrect attributes (the bicycle access value is checked against other available attributes):
Public transport access. Roads of class 1 that include a public transport accessibility attribute are green (and if there is a section of road with a public transport lane going in the opposite direction, it is represented as a dotted line). Class 10 roads and class 7 pedestrian lanes (i.e. those that are inaccessible to public transport) are white. Class 1 roads inaccessible to public transport are red (it's worth checking these sections):
Design features: Roads are color-coded based on their design features:
Design features On the map None — yellow-orange: 
Two carriageways — orange: 
Circular road — purple: 
Exit — pink: 
Frontage road — red: 
U-turn — yellow: 
Pedestrian crosswalk — white: 
Access road — blue: 
Design features On the map None — yellow-orange: Two carriageways — orange: Circular road — purple: Exit — pink: Frontage road — red: U-turn — yellow: Pedestrian crosswalk — white: Access road — blue: Color-coding by road type. Color-codes roads of various classes so that users can visually determine how different parts of the road network are connected.
Note.Roads that are labeled with the Under Construction attribute (see 3.2.11. Under construction), are represented as dotted lines in the color that corresponds to their road class.
Functional
class
Standard
road color-coding
Road color-coding
by class
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
Under construction
Roads
Functional
class
Standard
road color-coding
Road color-coding
by class
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Under construction
Roads
Residential area. Roads are color-coded by class. Class 6 and 7 roads are marked with a red outline if they have the residential area attribute. Class 1-5 and class 8-10 roads with the residential area attribute are color-coded yellow (invalid):
Road surfaces. Sections of a road that are paved are orange and those without a surface are red.
Under construction.
All roads under construction (except for class 10 roads) are class 7. Class 10 roads under construction (pedestrian) will still be class 10.
Orange represents road sections whose class was entered correctly; purple represents incorrectly categorized roads:
Roads in poor condition. Roads in poor condition are purple:
Car access. Roads with no car access are red:
- Standard color-coding / Contrast color-coding:Switching modes changes the colors on the map without changing the classes of parallel parking: no access (red) / restricted access (red-and-green dotted line) / paid (blue) / free (green). Standard color-coding (left) and contrast color coding (right):
Standard color-coding (parking areas):
Parking areas are displayed using standard icons (shown in blue):
Color-coding by type — parking areas are displayed with icons that are color-coded by type (paid parking areas are red, residential parking areas are green, and the rest are blue):
Standard building color-coding. Color-codes buildings by type:
Building color-coding by condition. Color-codes buildings according to the condition they are in (standard, under construction, demolished, abandoned):
Building color-coding by height. Color-codes buildings according to their height:
Every business on Yandex Map Editor can be linked to an entry in Yandex Business Directory.
Standard location color-coding
Designates locations on the map using the following icons:
Link to Yandex Business Directory
Organizations (Locations) at maps scale of 17 or more are represented using icons with borders. On the drawing to the left: the blue border represents an organization with a listing in the Yandex Business Directory (green arrows), the red border — organizations with no listings (blue arrows).
On map scales of 16 or lower, organizations that don't have listings in the Yandex Business Directory are represented by red circles (the drawing on the right):
Standard transit stops. Only displays stops on large-scale maps (18 and higher); they won't display on small-scale maps (less than 18):
Stops at small scale. Not only displays stops on large-scale maps, but on small-scale ones (less than 18) as well:
2.2.5.4. Additional layers
This layer displays traffic, closures, and traffic events (works the same way as in Yandex.Maps):
The traffic level is indicated by color:
— traffic is moving freely
— traffic is moving slower in this area
— congested traffic
— road blocked
— traffic is moving freely
— traffic is moving slower in this area
— congested traffic
— road blockedThe following icons are used to display traffic events:
— accident
— road block
— other
— road work
— bridge up
— event occurring in future (for example, the bridge will be up).
— accident
— road block
— other
— road work
— bridge up
— event occurring in future (for example, the bridge will be up).Tracking moving vehicles via GPS can help determine the road class and traffic direction.
You can see these GPS tracks on Yandex Map Editor. Select one of the additional layer types
You can view:
- 1) Tracks by traffic congestion
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This layer is useful for determining road class: there are more GPS tracks on roads of higher functional classes:
- 1) Tracks by direction of movement
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Arrows indicate the traffic direction. This layer is useful for determining if roads are one-way, which way traffic is going at exits, interchanges, etc.:
To see a layer of notes you took in your Map Editor Notepad:
Click Layers
.To see the notes you took on a specific day, select a date in the My Notepad field:
Click
(Show all entries and paths traveled for that day).The map will display all entries for the date you selected:
and track your paths:
Click on the icon for the notepad entry. A panel opens where you can view your entry:
After you transfer the information from your entry onto the map, click
on the panel (Delete) to delete your entry.After information from your entries and tracks has transferred onto the map, click
(Delete) for the appropriate item in the My notepad list and all information for that date will be deleted:
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The Level maps layer is only displayed for users who have the permission to edit indoor maps and only during the editing process:
