vGIS Portal - How to add a base map (KB-AP027)

To add a base map, you need to access the vGIS Admin Portal. From there, you can access your company settings to add the map and make it available for your app users. Next, you will need to select the map from the 'map' menu in the vGIS Utilities app.

Instructions for adding and enabling base map

Admin portal

  1. Access the Components tab from the side menu

  2. Select the Base maps sub-tab and click on the Add base map button

  3. Complete the following fields and click Add

    • Add an identifier for the map

    • Add a name for the map
    • Select a map type

    • Choose a security type from the drop-down menu

    • Add the surface model URL

vGIS Utilities app

To use the feature in the vGIS Utilities app you will need the latest version of the app on your device(s).

  1. When in the app, access the Menu
  2. Then tap on Options
  3. And tap on the System tab
  4. Select the Maps option and choose your base map

Supported services

vGIS supports three services for custom elevation maps:

  • ArcGIS Map Services
  • WMS
  • WMTS

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