Web Map Server maps (WMS)

• 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.

• Click Map to open the map view.

• Click Select map to open the setting menu.

• Open WMS ON-LINE page.

  

• Click Add WMS to add a new WMS.

  

  • Name: Name to assign to the WMS map. Click the orange arrow to load predefined WMS services.

  • Url: internet address of the WMS map.

  • User: user name for accessing the WMS service (optional).

  • Password: password for accessing the WMS service (optional).

  • Layer: to select the layer to visualize among the ones available in the server, click the orange arrow to display the available layers.

  • Projection: projection used by the WMS service.

• Click Accept to load the WMS.

  

We loaded WMS for some countries. Predefined WMS are available in the country package (see Install the localization package).

If you cannot load a WMS, try to change the projection.

• The WMS is now available in the WMS ON-LINE map.

  

• The WMS is overlay to the selected online map.

  

Drawing on an online maps

• It is possible to draw points and lines while the CAD view is displayed on an online map.

• Click Draw.

  

• This opens a toolbar.

  

  • Point: to draw points on the map. Click directly on the map or use the snap to create new topographic points.

  • Line: to draw lines on the map. Click directly on the map or use the snap to create new lines.