How to add a WMS as an WMS Overlay

The data from a WMS can be imported into the Tygron Platform as an WMS Overlay.

To import WMS data, hover over the Overlays button and select Add Image Overlay.

Editor → Current Situation (Ribbon tab) → Overlays (Ribbon bar)

A new overlay (named WMS Overlay) is added. Click the Configuration Wizard button on the right. See below for the steps to follow in the Configuration Wizard.

How to insert a WMS into the Tygron Platform:

1. Add an WMS Overlay from the Overlays menu.
2. Click the Configuration Wizard button on the right.
3. Select the option Import from a Web Map Service.
4. Click on Add a new Map Service.
5. Choose a name for the WMS.
6. Choose a Service Type.
7. Provide the URL of the WMS (the GetCapabilities part can be omitted).
8. Choose the dataset (layer) you want to view.
9. Choose additional color channels to view as Child Overlays.
10. Finish the wizard

Notes

• The WMS must conform to the following requirement before it can be loaded properly into the Tygron Platform: the WMS must have PNG as output format.

How-to's

• How to edit an overlay legend

See also

• WMS
• WMS Overlay

API Endpoints

• Api session event editor overlay add
• Api session event editor source add service
• Api session event editor source set name
• Api session event editor source set url
• Api session event editor overlay add result child
• Api session event editor overlay set service source
• Api session event editor overlay set service force xy
• Api session event editor overlay set service crs
• Api session event editor overlay set service layer