Layers can be managed by selecting the Layer Control panel.
Changing the Base Layer allows you to easily use other commonly-used map tilesets, such as satellite imagery or oceanic tiles, rather than the default World Street Maps layer.
The following Base Layers are currently available:
- World Street Maps (default) – A familiar street map view
- Imagery – Satellite imagery view
- Topo – Topographic features view
- Ocean – Oceanic features view
Change Base Layer #
Select the Layer Control tab to view the Layer Control panel.
Click the Change base Layer button.
Use the Select a Base Layer dropdown menu to choose a new layer.
Click the Update Base Layer button and then click the Close button.
The new base layer will now be visible in the Map Viewer.
Add New Layer #
To add a new layer:
1. Click the Add New Layer button within the Layer Control tab
2. Give the new Layer a name.
3. Select the type of layer you want to add from the dropdown. The available layer types are:
- Annotation
- Dimension
- Feature
- GeoPackage
- Integrated Mesh
- Kml
- Map Image
- Ogc 3D Tiles
- Point Cloud
- Raster
- Shapefile
- Tiled
- Vector Tiled
- Web Tiled
4. Enter the URL of a web layer or use the browse button to add the local file on your computer.
IMPORTANT: To use any local or web-based Esri data, such as shapefiles, you must first Authenticate with Esri OAuth (do this under Map > Esri > Authenticate with Esri OAuth). To learn more about the authentication process, see the Map Menu documentation.
5. Click the Add Layer button to complete the process.
Add Leak Detection Data #
Click Add Leak Detection Data
Browse to the leak detection file on your computer and click Open.
Add Custom KML/KMZ #
Click the Add Custom KML/KMZ button in the Layer Control tab.
Browse to the file on your computer and click Open. The custom KML/KMZ will appear in the list of layers in Layer Control.
Remove Selected Layer #
There are two ways to remove a layer.
Highlight the layer to be removed and click the Remove Selected Layer button.
Or remove the layer by right-clicking:
- Right-click on the layer you want to remove
- Select Remove Layer
WARNING! There will be no confirmation for the removal using either method.
Layer Transparency #
You can change the transparency of the layer so that other layer features can show through. The transparency function won’t show until you’ve selected a layer to change the transparency on.
Changing Layer Transparency #
1. Select the layer you want to change the transparency on.
2. Change the Layer Transparency using the bar slider until you’ve reached an opacity you like.
Change Layer Type #
You’ll need to remove and re-add the layer in order to change the layer type. When you add the layer again, be sure to select the correct layer type from the dropdown. Follow the instructions above for removing a layer and for adding a new layer.
Saving the Layout #
If you would like the layers you have added through Layer Control to appear each time you open LineVision Desktop, you can save the layout by going to File > Settings & Layout > Save Current Settings & Layout as Default.
ArcGIS REST Layers #
At the time of this writing, the URL for ArcGIS REST Services Directory was: http://services.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services.
Here you can find samples of map layers to test the software or enhance the background track of your GPS photos, audio, and videos.
To add layers from this website, do the following:
1. Navigate to the ArcGIS REST Services Directory.
2. Select any service that has (MapServer) at the end.
IMPORTANT: Selecting anything with (GlobeServer) will result in an error and the layer will not be added.
3. In the Add New Layer window, give the new layer a name
4. For Layer Type. select Tiled
5. Copy the URL from the ArcGIS REST Services page from Step 2 and paste it into the Path (URL) to the Layer
7. Click the Add Layer button to finish adding the layer
8. The layer should show up in the Layer Control tab
