Web Map Layer

The web tile images could be imported in a web map layer when internet connection is active. Currently supported web map providers:

  • OpenStreetMap

  • OpenStreetMapQuestSattelite

  • BingMap

  • BingSatelliteMap

  • BingHybridMap

  • GoogleMap

  • GoogleSatelliteMap

  • GoogleTerrainMap

  • GoogleHybridMap

  • GoogleHybridTerrainMap

  • OviMap

  • OviSatelliteMap

  • OviTerrainMap

  • OviHybridMap

  • YahooMap

  • YahooSatelliteMap

  • YahooHybridMap

The tile images are Mercator projection, so the map should be project to Mercator firstly to match the tile images with other layers.

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To add a web map layer, a map frame should be click with right mouse button, then select “Add Web Map Layer” menu item to add the web map layer.

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The map content will be showed automaticlly according to the map extent.

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The content of other layers could be overlaied on the web map with transparency color.

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Double click the layer name or right click it and select “Property” menu item to open the layer property dialog. Several web map providers could be selected.

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The sample web map providers of Bing map.

../../../_images/webmap_bingmap.png ../../../_images/webmap_bingsatellitemap.png ../../../_images/webmap_binghybridmap.png