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Diagonal views

Use Diagonal views to inspect a property from different angles, compare capture dates, and see walls, slopes, fences, access points, and other details that are hard to understand from a top-down map.

Diagonal views

Diagonal views are angled aerial photos of a property, captured from north, east, south and west.

The standard property map looks straight down, which works well for measuring areas but can make vertical features difficult to understand. Diagonal views show the property from the side, making walls, fences, slopes, building faces and access points easier to inspect.

Open Diagonal views

  1. Open the property.

  2. On the map, select Diagonals.

The Diagonal views panel opens on the left side of the map, with available directions shown as previews.

The Diagonals button appears only when imagery is available for that property.

Fill the map with a view

Select one of the available directions:

  • North view

  • East view

  • South view

  • West view

The selected photo fills the main map area.

The direction describes where the camera is looking. For example, North view means you are looking north toward the property.

While a view is open:

  • Its direction appears in the top-left corner

  • The selected preview in the panel changes to a Map thumbnail

Go back to the map

Use any of these options:

  • Select the Map thumbnail in the panel

  • Select the X in the top-right corner of the image

  • Press Esc

Close the panel

Select the X beside the Diagonal views heading at the top of the panel.

Change the capture date

The Capture date control at the bottom of the panel shows which aerial capture you are viewing.

Open it to choose another available date.

Duranta starts with the most recent capture. Older captures can help you understand what a property looked like before landscaping, construction, or other changes.

When you switch to another capture, Duranta starts with the first photo from that capture.

Step through extra photos

Some captures include more than one image.

When multiple photos are available, a counter appears beside the capture date, for example:

1 / 7

Use the arrows to move through the available photos.

Try another image if part of the property is clipped, blocked, or difficult to see.

Views with no photo

If the selected capture does not include an image from that direction, Duranta shows:

No image for this view

Not every flight captures all four directions.

Try another Capture date.

Measurements still come from the top-down view

Diagonal views are for inspecting the property, not measuring it.

Because the image is captured at an angle, perspective affects how large objects appear. Features farther from the camera can look smaller.

Measurements continue to come from the top-down property map and Duranta's AI analysis.

Using Diagonal views does not change:

  • Property measurements

  • Service areas

  • Property boundaries

  • Parcel boundaries

Where Diagonal views are available

Diagonal imagery comes from the Aerial Imagery provider and is captured by aircraft, so availability depends on the area.

  • Not every property has Diagonal views

  • Coverage is generally better in developed areas than rural areas

  • Some properties have several years of captures

  • Other properties may have only one capture

If no imagery is available for the property, the Diagonals button does not appear.

When to use Diagonal views

Use Diagonal views when you need to better understand the property rather than measure it.

Use case

What Diagonal views help you see

Retaining walls and steps

Height, materials, and construction details

Fences and gates

Type, height, condition, and location

Slopes and grade changes

Elevation changes that may look flat from above

Building faces

Siding, windows, doors, downspouts, and equipment

Areas under trees

Features hidden near or beneath tree canopy

Property access

Driveways, entrances, gates, and equipment access

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