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When creating and using a [[Template Project]], the inclusion of additional data is a common requirement. Vector-based data already offers a number of routes to import data both manually and automatically, reflective of the different ways the data can and should be interpreted. For grid data, the ideal route is connecting to an external [[WCS]]. However, it is possible to upload large grid datasets in the form of [[GeoTIFF]]s to the [[GeoShare]] and have their data included automatically in [[Project]]s generated based on a properly configured [[Template Project]]. Calculations based on this data can then be run automatically and without significant manual intervention.

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These instructions assume the desired [[GeoTIFF]]s are already uploaded to the [[GeoShare]], ideally in a designated directory.

{{editor steps|title=set up a [[Template Project]] to include grid data from the [[GeoShare]] automatically
| Open the [[GeoShare]], and navigate to the directory with the desired [[GeoTIFF]] file(s).
| Opt to create a Viewer, and add the desired [[GeoTIFF]](s) to it.
| Click on the "edit" option of the newly created Viewer, and open the "WMS Link". This opens a page in the web browser.
| In the web browser, copy the address of the WMS link to the clipboard. This link will be required later.
| Ensure the intended [[Project]] is open in the [[Editor]].
| Add a [[WMS Overlay]]
| Next to the [[WMS Overlay]]'s "source", click on "select".
| Opt to add a new [[Source]]. This will open the [[New Source Wizard]].
| Enter a name for the [[Source]] indicative of the content of the data.
| For the url, paste the url copied earlier. Then, append the following to the url: &styles=float32
| Complete the [[New Source Wizard]], select the newly created source for the [[WMS Overlay]], and confirm.
| Next to the [[WMS Overlay]]'s "layer", click on "select".
| Select the layer matching the desired [[GeoTIFF]].
| Set the result type of the [[WMS Overlay]] to "Grid Value (float32)".
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|notes=
* Multiple [[GeoTIFFs]] on the [[GeoShare]] can be combined into a single [[Grid Overlay]] by loading them in using a single [[WMS Overlay]] with multiple layers and then [[How to combine GeoTIFFs on the Geoshare into a single Grid Overlay using WMS Overlays|combining]] the Overlay's timeframes using a [[Combo Overlay]].
|howtos=
* [[How to combine GeoTIFFs on the Geoshare into a single Grid Overlay using WMS Overlays]]
|seealso=
* [[GeoShare]]
* [[GeoTIFF]]
* [[WMS Overlay]]
* [[WCS Overlay]]
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