Guide to
Land and Survey Spatial
Information – LASSI
Table of contents
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Introduction........................................................................................................................ 3
1.1 Which browsers are supported? ........................................................................................... 3
1.2 How often is the parcel and property updated? ..................................................................... 3
1.3 How often is the aerial image updated? ................................................................................ 3
1.4 How often are the base map tiles updated? .......................................................................... 3
1.5 How to start using LASSI ..................................................................................................... 3
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What are the components of the LASSI application? .............................................................. 4
2.1 Information pane ................................................................................................................ 4
2.2 Resizing the information pane .............................................................................................. 5
2.3 Moving the information pane ............................................................................................... 5
2.4 Map display pane ................................................................................................................ 6
2.4.1
Switching maps .......................................................................................................... 7
2.5 Toolbar .............................................................................................................................. 9
2.6 Map navigation tools ......................................................................................................... 11
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2.6.1
Map zoom ................................................................................................................ 11
2.6.2
Map panning ............................................................................................................ 12
2.6.3
Map layers ............................................................................................................... 12
2.6.4
Parcel layer opacity ................................................................................................... 13
2.6.5
Opacity setting ......................................................................................................... 13
How to perform a search ................................................................................................... 15
3.1 How to preview and download survey mark information PDF ............................................... 16
3.1.1
Using ‘Identify Survey Marks’ tool .............................................................................. 16
3.2 How to identify survey labels ............................................................................................. 17
3.2.1
Using ‘Identify Survey Labels’ tool ............................................................................. 17
3.3 How to identify property .................................................................................................... 17
3.3.1
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Using ‘Identify Property’ tool ..................................................................................... 17
How to measure distance and area .................................................................................... 18
4.1 How to use the mark-up tool ............................................................................................. 20
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4.1.1
Creating a canvas ..................................................................................................... 20
4.1.2
Deleting a canvas ..................................................................................................... 20
4.1.3
Adding mark-ups to a canvas .................................................................................... 21
4.1.4
Deleting mark-ups from a canvas .............................................................................. 21
4.1.5
Saving mark-ups ....................................................................................................... 21
Printing maps ................................................................................................................... 22
5.1 Printing options................................................................................................................. 22
5.2 Select your scale ............................................................................................................... 23
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Need more information? .................................................................................................... 24
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1 Introduction
The purpose of this guide is to provide information on how you can use the latest version of LASSI.
LASSI was updated in October 2014 with improvements in search functionality, user interface and the
way in which data is displayed.
LASSI is a free online web mapping application that can be used to find a parcel of land or property.
It can be used to identify the boundary of a property and those of surrounding properties. This
information can be used to conduct title searches on each land parcel. Users can also learn the
approximate measurements of the land parcel; view or download a basic property report; or, find out
about surrounding infrastructure such as roads or railways and natural features like rivers and lakes.
Additional information on using LASSI is available by clicking on the ‘Help’ button at the top right of
the banner.
1.1 Which browsers are supported?
a) Firefox
b) Internet Explorer (IE) 9 and 10
c) Chrome and Internet Explorer 11 are planned to be supported in the near future.
Users will experience poor response and performance when using the LASSI application on
the IE 8 browser. We recommend you upgrade or switch to the Firefox browser.
1.2 How often is the parcel and property updated?
Currently the parcel and property data is updated every Wednesday.
1.3 How often is the aerial image updated?
The Melbourne metropolitan hi-resolution imagery was last updated in January 2013 and
statewide coverage is based on the 2009 to 2013 Landcover imagery project.
Statewide aerial imagery coverage is made up of a series of projects flown at different times
and scales, which have been mosaiced.
1.4 How often are the base map tiles updated?
The map and hybrid tiles are now updated on a weekly basis with the latest maintained Vicmap
framework data. The update takes place every weekend.
1.5 How to start using LASSI
LASSI is available free of charge from the following URL:
maps.land.vic.gov.au/lassi
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2 What are the components of the LASSI
application?
The LASSI application consists of the following components:
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information pane
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map display pane
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toolbar.
2.1 Information pane
The information pane is the area where search data is included; results of searches and
information are displayed in various tabs within the pane.
If there are more tabs than can be displayed, use the left or right arrows to scroll the tabs left
or right to display the hidden tabs.
For quick access to a tab, use the down arrow to display and select from a complete list of all
available tabs.
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2.2 Resizing the information pane
The information pane can be resized by dragging the resize handle at the middle of the right
border.
It can also be instantly opened or closed by double-clicking on the handle.
2.3 Moving the information pane
The information pane can be moved from its dock position on the left by clicking on the pushpin icon to unlock it.
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The information pane can be moved to any location within the map display pane by dragging
on the title bar (refer to image below).
The information pane can also be minimised by clicking on the minimise button at the top
right corner of the title bar. To dock it back to its original position, click on the push-pin icon
again.
2.4 Map display pane
LASSI supports the display of the following types of maps:
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Map – Vicmap API basemap
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Imagery – aerial imagery basemap
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Victoria – vector layers-only map
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2.4.1
Switching maps
Switching between maps can be done using the map selection buttons below the information
pane.
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Default map basemap
The default map that is displayed when LASSI is initially loaded is the Vicmap API basemap,
with the ‘Outline of Victoria’, ‘Towns’ and ‘Roads’ vector layers turned on.
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Aerial imagery basemap
To display the aerial imagery basemap, click on the ‘Imagery’ button.
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Vector layers-only map
To display the vector layers-only map, click on the ‘Victoria’ button.
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Vector layer selection
When the Vicmap API basemap or aerial imagery basemap is selected, only the ‘Outline of
Victoria’, ‘Towns’ and ‘Roads’ vector layers will be selectable.
When the vector layer-only map is displayed, the following applies:
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At zoom scale > 1:250,000, only the ‘Outline of Victoria’, ‘Towns’ and ‘Roads’ vector
layers will be selectable.
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At zoom scale < 1:250,000, all other vector layers will be selectable, subject to the
individual rules applied to each layer (e.g. parcel layer is only selectable at scale
1:50000 and below in rural areas and 1:5000 and below in urban areas).
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2.5 Toolbar
The toolbar provides access to all the functions available in LASSI.
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Each toolbar function is briefly described below:
1. Zoom to Melbourne – zooms to greater Melbourne.
2. Zoom to full extent – zooms to Victoria.
3. Zoom in – zooms in on the map.
4. Zoom out – zooms out of the map.
5. Zoom to scale – zooms to an LGA extent or a predefined/custom scale entered by the
user.
6. Pan – allows mouse drag positioning of the map.
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7. Identify property – opens ‘Identify Property’ tab in the information pane and displays all
information associated with the selected polygon, such as general information (LGA,
locality, parish, township, etc.), lot/plan, property information (property number, address,
PFI, etc.) and coordinates. Select the ‘Identify Property’ tool from toolbar and click on a
parcel or property polygon.
8. Identify survey labels – opens ‘Identify Survey Labels’ tab in the information pane and
displays all information associated with the selected survey label including label type, label
name, geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude), MGA and AMG coordinates and
Melways reference. Select the ‘Identify Survey Labels’ tool from the toolbar and click on a
survey label.
9. Identify survey marks – opens ‘Identify Survey Marks’ tab in the information pane and
displays all information associated with selected permanent mark (PM) or principle
cadastral mark (PCM) including mark name, mark number, datum, coordinates, zone
information, ADH reduced level, plan references, status, and sketch (no sketch plan for
PCMs). Select the ‘Identify Survey Marks’ tool from toolbar and click on a PM or PCM.
10. Ruler – measures distance on the map. Single-click to add points and double-click to end.
11. Area – measures area of a polygon on the map. Single-click to add vertices and doubleclick to end.
12. Mark-up yools – opens ‘Mark-up Tool’ tab in the information pane and provides tools for
adding text, call out text, point, line, rectangle and polygon mark-ups to the map display
pane.
13. Clear highlight – removes highlighted features added by user to map display pane, e.g.
line/polygon added for measuring distance/area.
14. Print map – opens ‘Print Map’ tab in the information pane and provides options for
printing a PDF file including map, coordinates of plot corner, MGA zone, data source, scale
in metres, Melways reference, VicRoads reference and date time created.
15. Save image – saves the current extent of map as a PNG image.
16. Save geo-referenced image – saves the current extent of map as a geo-referenced PNG
image. Output is a compressed file, containing the PNG image and geo-referenced
information files.
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2.6 Map navigation tools
2.6.1
Map zoom
To zoom in or out of the map, the following tools are available:
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Zoom slider
NOTE 1: For Vicmap API basemap and Aerial Imagery basemap, the
maximum zoom scale is 1:800.
NOTE 2: For vector layer-only map, the maximum zoom scale is 1:50.
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Mouse scroll wheel
The map can also be zoomed in and out using the mouse wheel. The zooming will be
centred at the location of the mouse cursor.
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Bounding box zoom
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The map can be zoomed in by drawing a bounding box around the area
to be zoomed in.
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The function is activated when the ‘Zoom In/Out’ tool is selected.
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It is also available when the ‘Pan’ tool is selected. To zoom in using
bounding box when in ‘Pan’ mode, hold down the ‘Shift’ key and draw a
bounding box with the mouse cursor on the map.
Use ‘Zoom to Scale’ tool from toolbar to zoom to an LGA extent or a predefined/custom
extent.
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2.6.2
Map panning
To pan the map, the following tools are available:
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Pan around the map using the arrows left, right, up or down.
Pan using the mouse to drag the position of the map.
Map layers
Map layers are accessible via the ‘Build Map’ tab in the information pane. Individual map
layers are automatically turned on or off depending on the scale of map. Map layers can be
turned on and off individually by clicking the tick box in the ‘Build Map’ tab. To refresh the
map display pane either ‘Refresh Map’ needs to be clicked after each layer or a set of layers is
turned on or off in ‘Map Layers’ tab, or ‘Auto Refresh’ should be ticked for automating the
refresh process.
By hovering the mouse cursor over the red asterisk the available scale is displayed to the
user. If the asterisk is clicked, the map extent changes to the required scale to display the
layer.
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2.6.4
Parcel layer opacity
The parcel layer can have its opacity dynamically changed from 100 per cent opaque to 100
per cent transparent. A blue star next to this layer indicates that the layer’s opacity can be
changed.
Changing opacity
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To change the opacity, click on the blue star beside the parcel layer.
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Drag the slider to set the level of opacity that is desired, between 0
per cent and 100 per cent.
Zero per cent opacity will make the layer completely transparent.
2.6.5
Opacity setting
For the parcel layer, the opacity setting will only affect the fill colour, while the boundary
colour remains solid.
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3 How to perform a search
The ‘Search’ tab, which is displayed on the left in the information pane allows you to perform
a new search by address, address PFI, coordinates, council property number, Crown
description, lot on plan, lot on street, Melway or VicRoads, parcel PFI, parcel SPI, parcel
view_PFI, property PFI, property_view_PFI, survey label and survey mark.
Click ‘Search’ to load the results in the map display pane.
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3.1 How to preview and download survey mark information PDF
3.1.1
Using ‘Identify Survey Marks’ tool
Survey mark sketch reports can be previewed and downloaded by selecting the ‘Identify
Survey Marks’ tool from the toolbar and clicking on the associated survey mark label on the
map. When the ‘Identify Survey Marks’ tool is selected, a new tab ‘Identify Survey Marks’ will
be added to the information pane. For any survey mark that has its sketch report available, a
‘Sketches’ button will appear in the new tab. This button should be clicked to preview or
download the survey mark sketch report.
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3.2 How to identify survey labels
3.2.1
Using ‘Identify Survey Labels’ tool
3.3 How to identify property
3.3.1
Using ‘Identify Property’ tool
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4 How to measure distance and area
To measure a distance on the map, first click on the ‘Distance’ tool from the toolbar. This
opens a new ‘Measure Distance’ tab in the information pane.
Within the ‘Measure Distance’ tab, there is the option to use ‘point
snapping’. Snapping allows you to place your point at the closest
point in the selected snap layer, e.g. When the parcel layer is
selected, the point clicked snaps to the closest parcel boundary
point, providing the point clicked is within the specified snap
distance. To save the snapping options, click ‘Set snap options’
button.
Once the snapping options are set, click on the map to indicate the
first point of the distance to be measured. At least two points must
be provided to obtain a distance measurement.
Within the ‘Measure Distance’ tab, there are also options for removing selected points from
the list of points for a line (e.g. line A in below figure), starting a new line (e.g. line B started
after line A in below figure) and removing all existing points within the tab.
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To measure an area on the map, first click on the area tool from toolbar. This opens a new
‘Measure Area’ in the information pane.
Click on the map to indicate the first point of the polygon to be measured. At least three
points must be provided to obtain an area measurement. To end the area measurement
process, double-click on the last point of the polygon that is being measured.
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4.1 How to use the mark-up tool
The ‘Mark-up’ tool provides ability to create multiple canvases. Different sets of mark-ups can
be created and added to the individual canvases.
4.1.1
Creating a canvas
When the ‘Mark-up’ tool is first selected from the toolbar, there is no canvas created.
Click on the ‘green plus’ icon to create a new canvas. Multiple
canvases can be created within a single session. The default
canvas name is ‘MarkupX’ where X is a sequential number starting
from one.
4.1.2
Deleting a canvas
To delete a canvas, click on the name of the canvas and then click on the ‘red minus’ icon.
Confirm the delete action.
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4.1.3 Adding mark-ups to a canvas
Once a canvas has been created, mark-ups can be created by clicking on the canvas name
and then selecting the type of mark-ups required from the mark-up toolbar. Six different
types of mark-ups are supported by the tool, as shown below:
Call-out text mark-up
Text mark-up
Rectangle mark-up
Polygon mark-up
Line mark-up
Point mark-up
4.1.4
Deleting mark-ups from a canvas
Click on the ‘Select mark-up’ icon. Select the mark-up to be deleted by dragging a bounding
box to around the desired mark-up.
Select mark-up
Delete mark-up
Click on the ‘Delete mark-up’ icon and confirm the delete action.
4.1.5 Saving mark-ups
A mark-up placed on the map is only auto-saved when you switch canvases (if you have
created multiple canvases).
If you only have one canvas, you must manually save your mark-ups before you switch to
another tool. To save mark-ups, click on the ‘Save’ icon.
Save mark-up
Your mark-ups are now saved and you can click on the main toolbar to switch to another
tool.
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5 Printing maps
The printing tool gives you the ability to print maps in both A4 and A3 landscape or portrait and as
various predefined scales. The printing tool only prints the following vector data such as towns, LGA,
locality, roads, road names, contours, railways, water bodies, watercourses, property/parcel
information, survey information and Survey marks. These layers need to be ticked on in the ‘Build
Map’ tab before printing. The printing tool prints to pdf format.
5.1 Printing options
Select your template of either A4 landscape or portrait or A3 landscape or portrait.
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5.2 Select your scale
Readjust your print area by moving the red box, then select ‘Create PDF’.
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6 Need more information?
Further information on this topic can be found by:
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Visiting the LASSI website maps.land.vic.gov.au/lassi
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Emailing lassi.info@dtpli.vic.gov.au.
Authorised by the Victorian Government
570 Bourke Street Melbourne Victoria 3000
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Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure 2014
Except for any logos, emblems, trademarks, artwork and photography this document is made
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This document is also available in an accessible format at dtpli.vic.gov.au
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