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WMS (Web Map Service)

  • Shows/hides an online WMS (Web Map Service) where CAD entities can be overlaid.

  • WMS is an acronym for Web Map Services, a standard protocol for sharing 2D maps online. This technology is used globally and has been around for many years.

  • Governments and municipalities often utilize WMS to share public information.

Create a WMS (Web Map Service)

  • Click on the Settings icon to open the list of WMS image-20241108-151547.png

  • Click on Edit, then Add to create a new WMS server.

  • Enter the name and the URL of the WMS server. If required, also enter the Username and the Password.

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  • If the login information are correct, select the layers to display and the correct reference System (in general it is EPSG:4326, WGS84).

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  • Click on End to save the WMS. The newly created WMS can now be selected from the WMS Server drop-down list.

Display a WMS

  • Click on View.

  • Click on the Web Map icon to display the web map view, as a second view in the CAD.

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  • The measured points, with valid WGS84 coordinates, are displayed over the map.

  • Click on the Map drop-down menu to choose a WMS from the list of available WMS.

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  • The WMS is visualized on the web map.

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If the WMS is not visualized, try to change the zoom level.