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Desktop Applications
Integration in Desktop GIS
Omniscale Services can easily be integrated in your desktop GIS with your personal URL. For testing, you can use this demo URL:
URL for the map service
https://maps.omniscale.net/v2/demo/style.default/map?URL for the map serviice with grayscale layer
https://maps.omniscale.net/v2/demo/style.grayscale/map?
Manuals
WMS Integration
In order to help you with the integration of our map services, we provide brief instructions for selected desktop GIS applications. Even if your desktop application is not listed here, adding our service as a WMS layer should be possible with just a few clicks.
If your application is does not support the HTTPS protocol, you can also integrate the map service with HTTP.
The following section provides information concerning the integration of Omniscale Services in QGIS 2.2. The map service must be added to your project as a WMS layer.
In the next step, enter the URL for the map service.
You will receive your personal URL after you have registered on maps.omniscale.com. For testing, you can use this demo URL:
https://maps.omniscale.net/v2/demo/style.default/map?
After retrieving the information successfully, the map service is available for selection. You can add an individual layer or the complete map.
Before adding you should look for the right projection for your project. Afterwards you can add the WMS.
The following section provides information concerning the integration of Omniscale OpenStreetMap Service in ArcGIS . Clicking on the Catalog-Button allows you to open the required menu.
Choose Add WMS-Server to add the WMS in the next step.
Now add the URL of the OpenStreetMap WMS.
You will receive your personal URL after you have registered on maps.omniscale.com. For testing, you can use this demo URL:
https://maps.omniscale.net/v2/demo/style.default/map?
When the layer has been selected, you can add the service with the OK-button.
The following section provides information concerning the integration of Omniscale OpenStreetMap Service in MapInfo . With the menu bar (file → Open web services → Open WMS) you can add the OpenStreetMap map to your current project.
In order to use the service, you have to create a new server. Press the server-button to proceed to the next step. Now add the OpenStreetMap WMS as a new server with the add-button.
Then a new window will open where you can enter the URL of the map service and a titel.
You will receive your personal URL after you have registered on maps.omniscale.com. For testing, you can use this demo URL:
https://maps.omniscale.net/v2/demo/style.default/map?
After successful testing the service is availabe. With the Add-button you can add individual layer or the complete group to your project..
Before adding you can also choose a coordinate system you want to use. Select the projection that is also used by your project.
The following section provides information concerning the integration of Omniscale OpenStreetMap web map service in uDIG. With the menu bar (layer → add) you can add maps to your current project.
In the next step choose web map service and confirm your choice by clicking Next.
Enter the URL of the Omniscale WMS in the following step.
You will receive your personal URL after you have registered on maps.omniscale.com. For testing, you can use this demo URL:
https://maps.omniscale.net/v2/demo/style.default/map?
After a successful logon you can choose the layer and add it to your project by clicking Finish.
The following section provides information concerning the integration of Omniscale OpenStreetMap Service in Gaia 3 . With the menu bar (Tools → Add Layer) you can add a layer to your current project.
Now create a new OGC service by clicking the plus-button (to the left of quick search). In the next step you can enter all information concerning the WMS service.
In the following, enter the URL of the Omniscale WMS. Select WMS as the service type. {
You will receive your personal URL after you have registered on maps.omniscale.com. For testing, you can use this demo URL:
https://maps.omniscale.net/v2/demo/style.default/map?
Afterwards the map service is displayed in the selection and you can add it to your project by clicking Add Layer.
Change Projection
If you have made an mistake while adding the OpenStreetMap to the projection, the projection of the layer can be changed later on. For this, select the layer in the sidebar and open the settings menu using the right mouse button.
Afterwards you can choose the new projection by setting KBS for layer via the menu item KBS.
The projection of the project can be changed later on. For this, click on the display of the projection in the map window. Afterwards a selction list of available projections opens. Through the filter function you can restrict them and assign a new coordinate system to the project.
