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3D Offline
Nearmap 3D offline is delivered in a zip file. The zip file's contents are the same whether you receive Nearmap's 3D content via offline channels, or via the 3D Export function in MapBrowser. We recommend that you use MapBrowser for exporting 3D imagery. The tables below show what you receive in the zip file for each 3D…
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Accuracy
How is Nearmap's imagery georeferenced? The MapBrowser's measurement tools use appropriate local representations of the Earth's surface and are typically accurate to +/- 15cm for distances up to 200m. A mosaic of orthorectified images Nearmap's Vertical Imagery is made up of mosaics of orthorectified images. This means…
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Global Mapper 16 - Loading Nearmap Imagery via WMS
Authentication To consume Nearmap imagery via WMS, you must first create a Simple or Custom WMS Service, which generates a URL for you to copy to your computer's clipboard. Once you have done that, you can conveniently paste it into your application as required. For more information, check out the WMS 2.0…
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Manage Lines and Shapes
Now that you know how to draw a line or shape to measure, let's take a look at how we can modify or edit lines and shapes. Lines and shapes are referred to as objects here. Re-sizing an object To change the size of an object, use one of these methods: Resize an object on the map: Simply click to select the object, and drag…
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3D Export Formats
The 3D displayed in MapBrowser 3D viewer is Cesium format. Exported 3D should have a very similar appearance to the 3D viewed in MapBrowser. If you are viewing the same capture, it will be the same content. However, different formats and applications may display the extracted 3D in slightly different ways, which may make…
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Start an Export
To start an export: Click the Exports tool in the sidebar. The EXPORT panel is displayed. Select the Export type from one of the following options: Basic or Advanced. Select the Content type (for Advanced). If you have selected Basic in the previous step, you can only select 2D. For Advanced, select from one of the…
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MapInfo - WMS Integration
Integrating Nearmap Imagery into Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional 12.0.0 Using WMS These instructions apply to Pitney Bowes® MapInfo® Professional 12.0.0 and describe how to load georeferenced Nearmap imagery using Web Map Service (WMS). Rather than import a single image of a small area, WMS allows MapInfo to request the…
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Image Format Recommendation
Nearmap supports PNG and JPEG through the WMS service. Each GIS application will have a means of specifying the image format or image encoding. Most GIS applications have PNG as the default image format for WMS requests. We recommend that you instead set the image format to JPEG when you set up a WMS connection to Nearmap.…
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Set Up a Connection
Delegated Authentication allows users in your organization to authenticate against your organization's Identity Access Management solution (also referred to as Identity Provider or IdP) instead of using Nearmap credentials. Users will be able to use the same credentials they use to access applications within your…
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Manage API Keys
Copying an API key To copy an API Key: Log in to Nearmap at https://apps.nearmap.com/account. Click the Integrations, API Keys tab. Find the API Key and click to select the corresponding checkbox. Click the Copy button in the Copy column. The API key is copied to the Clipboard. Deleting an API key If you no longer need an…