Better Maps in Power BI with ICON MAP - with James Dales

[@businessinsights_AlexRobe]

Amazing possibilities greatly presented, thanks guys!

[@Hood-Data]

Where did you obtain the location data and the polygon data?

[@kase9165]

So when should you use GeoJSON, Vector Tile Layer or Objects directly from dataset, to load in your polygons? Seemed like each technique surpassed the one before.

[@jamesadales]

I'd suggest a GeoJSON file for when you have simple shapes that you don't need to view lots of detail when zoomed in, Vector Tile Layers for when you have a lot of polygons and you need to be able to zoom into the detail, and objects in the dataset for when you have a lot of shapes, but they don't need all to be displayed at the same time, or when those shapes change over time and you need to be able to return the correct shape based on other slicers/filters in your data

[@kase9165]

​@@jamesadales Great, thanks so much for your response. I only just found out the visual is published under your name as well. Awesome job! That's good information, though I'm still unsure about the following: what gives the best performance to my report? Shapes changing shape and being connected with slicers shouldn't be an issue with either of these options, as they're all able to connect with a live/updating datasource. However the setup of choice could have different performance results. What's your advice there? Is there a base-option that should always gives the best performance?

[@jamesadales]

​@@kase9165 Usually vector tiles will provide the best performance as you're only loading a set of polygons of the appropriate level of detail for the zoom level your viewing for. However, this is generally the most difficult option to set up and configure. For optimal performance with WKT and geoJSON files, the fewer polygons, with the smallest number of points, with the smallest number of properties (metadata within each shape) will result in the best performance. I'll be launching a new visual in a few weeks that will provide additional options.

[@sofnaji]

James gassing himself up in the beginning of the call lmao

[@leolopezjr8565]

is there a way to have two different icons. For example one for planes and one for cars?

[@kebincui]

Amazing. Thanks James👍

[@rachelrdyer]

Great video, thanks so much for this. Super helpful.

[@HavensConsulting]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ericyoum4034]

Thanks for the demo. Please, I have been struggling with the use of many images. When more than one images fall at the same location I’m not able to visualize them it becomes a static point. Please, any advice on it

[@teo11300]

I have a data table of 10 rows, and a GeoJSON URL containing the geometry info for those 10 + 900 other unrelated rows. icon map isn’t loading my 10 rows on the map. It’s loading a couple of hundred of the unrelated rows from the geojson. How can I fix?

[@legendgod]

Could I use icon map for simply floorplan layout? Therefore no logitude and latitude information. It is just a geojson defining the rooms and corridor.

[@HavensConsulting]

I'd recommend using okviz.com/synoptic-panel/ for floor plans :)

[@TytenkoOles]

Many thanks! Great job

[@RJP143LOVE]

Hi I have 2 tables, each table have name1, latitude 1, longitude 1 and table2 have name 2, latitude 2, longitude 2, my question is if I select a name1 and given a 300 kilometres radius range, I want to see all the available name 1, latitude 1, longitude 1, name 2 latitude 2, longitude 2 within that range????

[@rafaeldepollovassena8765]

I am having trouble using same origin for multiple destinations. Since it calculates the average of the lat and lon, it doesn't appear right. I've managed to do theses lines with WKT, but it's a workaround with a lot of problems. Any lights on this? Thanks.

[@HavensConsulting]

I'd recommend reaching out to James Dales on LinkedIn! Link to his profile is in the video description :)

[@nupurbobade2819]

Can we publish this on website with Power BI embedded feature

[@HavensConsulting]

You definitely can with custom visuals. Icon map is free so feel free to give it a try in a publish to web scenario for testing :)

[@nupurbobade2819]

@@HavensConsulting Is there any geojson file size limitation for using this visual map ??

[@laarninaces9619]

getting error loading GeoJSON file - how could we fix that?

[@HavensConsulting]

That generally indicates that there is a problem or incompatibility with the JSON file itself. Unfortunately not any real way to diagnose that through KZbin comments

[@sibonakalisovilakati6490]

This is absolutely amazing! Is it possible to create heat maps using ICON MAP?

[@HavensConsulting]

I don't think so with this one! But the new Azure maps visual does allow for heat maps learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/power-bi-visual-add-heat-map-layer

[@gabrielpgarcia]

Realmente amazing

[@nicktimb6525]

Interesting

[@minntheinaung]

Cool!