Maptive IQ How-To: Marker Clustering Settings, Pie Chart Clusters, and Uncluster Below Thresholds
In this Maptive IQ tutorial, you’ll learn how marker clustering works, why markers cluster, how clustered markers behave when clicked, and how to adjust clustering settings in Map Settings.
This video also covers pie chart clusters when using the Grouping Tool, plus how the Uncluster Below setting affects map display and performance.
What you’ll learn
What clustered markers are (blue bubbles with counts)
How clustered markers behave when clicked
How pie chart clusters work with the Grouping Tool
Why markers cluster in the first place
Where to find clustering settings in Map Settings
How the Uncluster Below threshold works
Why higher thresholds can affect map performance
Why clustering helps maps load faster
Timestamps / Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:02 Tutorial intro (Maptive IQ)
00:10 What clustered markers look like (blue bubbles with numbers)
00:16 Click once to zoom in on a cluster
00:25 Staying zoomed out to explain clustering behavior
00:30 Grouping Tool + clustered markers
00:43 Clusters become pie charts when grouped by a data column
00:47 Pie chart clusters: click once to view chart details
01:12 Click again to zoom in
01:17 Why your markers clustered
01:24 Clustering happens when marker count exceeds your threshold
01:34 Threshold explanation
01:36 Map marker limits vs clustering display settings
01:40 Where to find the setting (Map Settings Map Markers and Graphics)
01:56 Uncluster Below option overview
01:58 What happens if Uncluster Below is turned off
02:14 Example threshold: 2,000 markers
02:24 Example threshold: 5,000 markers
02:31 Marker display behavior as you zoom and filter
02:38 Higher thresholds: 7,500 and 10,000
02:44 10,000 marker setting warning
02:51 Performance warning explanation
02:57 Why higher thresholds can slow the map (more markers to process)
03:16 Should you cluster dense markers?
03:22 Why clustering usually helps
03:33 Faster map loading with clustered markers
03:50 What happens as you zoom in (more markers appear)
04:00 Why pie chart clusters can be a useful visual
04:11 Wrap-up + support note
04:16 End
If you need help choosing the best clustering threshold for your map size and use case, contact the Maptive IQ team.