Hi Angela, yes, the bounds don't control where you are able to create or view resources. As described in the documentation, they really only affect the extent of the hex bins layer that is added to the map by default. Also, they are used for the default map zoom, but as you've noticed I'm sure, if there are any resources in the database, the map automatically zooms to them anyway (default behavior after search). However, it does start zooming from the extent of the hex bins.
Regarding the hex bins, one way that the bbox does really matter is that, as I mentioned in the in-app help in the system settings page, you could easily overload the browser by have a small hex bin size and a large bbox (on chrome I found the page to just crash in certain situations). So it is important be able to reduce the bbox size if you are hoping to have small hex bins. Hope that helps, Adam On Monday, January 22, 2018 at 3:03:32 AM UTC-6, Angela Feliu wrote: > > Hello everyone > I have installed arches v4 and I would like to know why even I have drawn > a polygon in map settings (in the same page says Draw a polygon > representing your project's extent. These bounds will serve as the default > for the cache seed bounds, search result grid bounds, and map bounds in > search, cards, and reports) > I can still search and edit features out of these box. > > Thanks in advance > -- -- To post, send email to archesproject@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe, send email to archesproject+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more information, visit https://groups.google.com/d/forum/archesproject?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Arches Project" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to archesproject+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
