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Layers and basemaps

Manage the map view and use organisation-specific XYZ or WMS basemaps.

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On this pageLayers, basemaps and reference dataAdjust the viewEdit a reference layerAdd an XYZ or WMS basemap to an organisation

Layers, basemaps and reference data

Layers manages three different display elements:

Element Meaning
Feature types Visibility of the project's fiber, site, address and area records
Basemap The general background map, an imagery service added to the organisation, or the Free view
Basemap layers Drawing and geometry records imported from a file as reference data

Hiding a layer does not delete data. Imported reference data does not replace network features or fiber connections.

Layer visibility controls how the map is presented.

Adjust the view

  1. Open Layers on the left.
  2. Select Map, a basemap added by your organisation, or Free.
  3. Change visibility by selecting the relevant feature type or group checkbox.
  4. Under Line colouring, select Cable class, Status, Fiber count or Group / route.
  5. Enable or disable Show labels as needed.
  6. Use Legend in the status bar to inspect colours and symbols.

View preferences are saved per project in this browser. Authorised administrators may also see Show data from disabled modules (read-only).

Edit a reference layer

If you have write permission, use the Edit icon in Basemap layers. The form lets you edit Name, Colour, Label and Visible when the project opens.

Label options are Text only (DXF text entities), Names and text and No label. Delete layer removes the layer and its reference features; this can be undone from history.

Add an XYZ or WMS basemap to an organisation

An organisation administrator or super administrator performs this action. Added basemaps are available in the organisation's projects.

  1. Open Users and settings from the user menu. As a super administrator, use Organisations to open the relevant organisation.
  2. Select Basemaps.
  3. Add the Municipal / organisation WMS template from Add preset template.
  4. Edit Name and Type. For WMS, enter Address and Layer(s). For an XYZ service, select XYZ / TMS and enter a tile URL template containing {z}, {x} and {y} in Address.
  5. Complete Source information. For XYZ, set Maximum zoom according to the source.
  6. Select Save, reopen the project and check the basemap selection in Layers.

Displaying a basemap requires the service to be accessible from the browser. Adding a basemap does not turn its features into editable project records.

See Importing data to create a file-based reference layer.