Spatial Manager Blog : Background Maps (page 3)
NearMap Oblique maps
From the first ‘Spatial Manager’ versions, access to vertical NearMap images has been included as a preset option through the dynamic Background Maps technology (as well as OpenStreetMap, Bing, MapBox, and others). Now you will also be able to... more
How to access Yandex maps
Yandex provides image mapping services as an alternative to similar ones such as Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, etc. Yandex allows users access to tile map servers (XYZ/TMS) for the whole planet but with more diffusion and detail for Eastern European... more
Setting up the BG Maps transparency or background color
The dynamic Background Maps customization capabilities included in ‘Spatial Manager’ give you the powerful access to WMS, WMTS and XYZ/TMS map servers. Now, when configuring WMS maps, the application also allows you to define the background color or transparency... more
Custom areas and OLE objects when Snapshotting
The tool to capture static images (Snapshots) from dynamic Background Maps in the CAD editions of ‘Spatial Manager’ (AutoCAD, BricsCAD and ZWCAD), now adds the options to select the image area to be captured and to embed in the... more
Traffic and transit in Google Maps
Following several previous posts about how to configure and apply diverse parameters for Google Maps as dynamic Background Maps in ‘Spatial Manager’ (AutoCAD, BricsCAD, ZWCAD or Desktop), you can learn here how to add Real-Time Traffic and Transit (public... more
Exporting-Importing user Background Map definitions
‘Spatial Manager’ dynamic Background Maps functions allow you to use preset maps (Bing, MapBox, OpenStreetMap, etc.), but also define and group your own maps by accessing public, administration or enterprise WMS, WMTS or XYZ/TMS servers (Google Maps, Municipalities, Gov. Agencies,... more