General documentation

  • WMS/WMTS map settings (KB-GI010) plus-icon minus-icon

    WMS Service requirements Service must be public or protected with Basic Authentication Service should support the image/jpeg or image/png formats Layer must support CRS EPSG:3857 Configuration Element Configuration details Name Map label di...
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  • Custom high-resolution and high-accuracy basemaps (KB-GI002) plus-icon minus-icon

    vGIS supports custom basemaps provided by clients in the following formats: Esri ArcGIS-Hosted map server WMS/WFS services (future feature) Esri ArcGIS To publish a basemap as a tiled map service, please follow these instructions: https://learn....
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  • Fixing twisting or misshapen lines and pipes (KB-GI003) plus-icon minus-icon

    Problem Occasionally, lines and pipes in vGIS may appear twisted or misshapen. The effect is often due to the data source containing the “polyline” geometry with multiple patches per feature (Fig. 1). Fig. 1 Cause When drawing visuals, vGIS combi...
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  • How to quickly correct faulty KML file structure (KB-GI005) plus-icon minus-icon

    Problem KML file processing fails in vGIS Portal. Cause This issue occurs commonly when the KML file structure is incorrect (e.g., missing or duplicated folder IDs). Solution It is possible to fix the KML structure by reviewing and correcting entr...
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  • KML file structure requirements (KB-GI006) plus-icon minus-icon

    KML Structure Requirements KML file must be compressed into a .KMZ archive Placemarks MUST be wrapped into folders Folders MUST be wrapped into the <Document> node Each folder MUST have a unique ID attribute Placemarks MUST be assigned unique IDs...
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  • GeoJSON requirements (KB-GI008) plus-icon minus-icon

    The following are the GeoJSON requirements for vGIS integration.  By default, GeoJSON Service should be set to public. If you use non-public (protected) GeoJSON URLs, please contact the vGIS Support team to discuss the authentication process. Geo...
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  • High-precision GNSS/RTK settings (KB-GI009) plus-icon minus-icon

    vGIS supports external GNSS and RTK devices for added precision. Jobs that typically require high-precision hardware include high-accuracy work with survey-grade data, inspections of long pipelines and precision construction. First, you'll need to...
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