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GepoPDF maps
OruxMaps supports now GeoPDF format.
It is a standard format that is becoming very common since the data can be vectorial data, which optimizes storage and presentation by layers.
Example of maps of this type is the possibility to download free maps in the USA, directly in the store: https://store.usgs.gov/map-locator
Just by entering a text in the locator, the website provides you with the pdf that you can download.
Once we download the pdf, we copy it in the map list of OruxMaps oruxmaps/mapfiles/ refresh the list of offline maps, and we already have a new map available.
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Exclusion zones and geofences
You can use polygons loaded from KML, KMZ or SHP files to delimit areas where you don't want to enter, or from where you don't want to leave.
You can also use the drawing tool to delimit those zones of security or exclusion.
How?
1.-Starting from a KMZ or KML file.
a) From the map viewer, 'maps' button:
b) Select 'Overlay options' -> 'Load KML/SHP overlay', then browse with the file manager, and load the file containing the polygons.
c) Once the polygons are loaded, again button 'maps' -> 'Overlay options' -> 'Tweak layers'. You will get a dialog in which, for each polygon file, or each folder contained in the file, you can select the options 'geofence' and 'exclusion zone'. Once you activate the GPS, if you enter / exit one of these areas, the app will warn you with a beep.
1.-Drawing your own polygons.
a) From the map viewer, 'maps' button.
b) Select 'Overlay options' -> 'Draw overlay', then a tool is presented that allows you to draw polygons with your finger on the map (press the 'polygon' option so that the app automatically closes the paths). You can use different line colors and line thickness. Once you finish painting, click on 'OK' and what you have painted is incorporated into the map as a overlay.
c) Once the polygons are loaded, again button 'maps' -> 'Overlay options' -> 'Tweak layers'. You will get a dialog in which, for each polygon file, or each folder contained in the file, you can select the options 'geofence' and 'exclusion zone'. Once you activate the GPS, if you enter / exit one of these areas, the app will warn you with a beep.
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WMTS online maps
The WMTS are very efficient online maps, more than the WMS, because the tiles are already built, and their download is very fast.
It is usual for geographic services in many countries to offer free access to their maps through this type of online maps. Here you can find WMTS examples: http://www.oruxmaps.com/cs/es/maps but surely if you google 'geographical service of my country WMTS' you will find interesting WMTS sources.
To use these maps in OruxMaps it is necessary to know the URL (the Internet address) to the map.
We are going to build a WMTS from this URL: gibs.earthdata.nasa.gov
Steps:
0.-Copy the URL from the browser to the clipboard.
1.-Click 'Maps' button:
2.-Go to the list of maps, 'Switch map' option:
3.-In the map list, click the '+' button:
4.-Select the option to create a WMTS:
5.-In the WMTS creation screen:
- Paste the WMTS URL in the 'Url' text box and press 'OK'.
- If everything goes well, you will see a list of all the layers that WMTS offers. The one we have chosen from NASA has hundreds of layers! Select a layer, which will appear in the 'Select layer' box. If you want to change to another layer, you have to press that button, to select another one.
- If you want the images to be saved in the internal cache of the app (for offline use, for example) you click on the 'WMTS properties' step the cacheable option. If you want this map to be used to create offline maps, you have to click the 'downloadable' checkbox.
- Fill a name for the map, finally click the button 'OK' in the upper buttons bar, and the map should appear ready for use in the list of maps online -> WMTS.
Other options:
1.-If the server requires authentication (user and password) they must be entered in their corresponding boxes.
2.-If the server requires additional http headers (for example, 'Referer', 'User-Agent' or similar) they can also be configured in their boxes.
Doubts? In the forum: http://oruxmaps.com/foro/