Blog : Background Maps

Capturing raster images from Dynamic Background Maps in ‘Spatial Manager’ (CAD editions) allows you to generate static images (snapshots) from the current Map view. In the latest application update (v.4.2), this function has been improved in two ways... more

The Background Maps management is one of the functionalities most appreciated by the users of ‘Spatial Manager’. The recently released version 4.2 incorporates the option of bringing the BG Map to the front, which is very useful for maps... more

Many BricsCAD and ZWCAD users report that the ‘Spatial Manager’ Background Maps temporarily vanish while Zooming or Panning in their drawings. The cause is to be found in the value of the ‘RTDISPLAY’ system variable... more

Some weeks ago, another entry in this Blog explained how to configure dynamic Google Maps in ‘Spatial Manager’ in order to use them as Background Maps in your drawings (AutoCAD, BricsCAD, ZWCAD) or in your Maps (Desktop). But there... more

L’IGN Français (Institut National de l’information géographique et forestière) met à la disposition des professionnels des images numériques, ainsi que des orthophotographies, géoréférencées et immédiatement utilisables pour connaître le territoire, localiser des informations, constituer et mettre à jour des bases... more

All ‘Spatial Manager’ applications (AutoCAD, BricsCAD, ZWCAD or Desktop) provide access to many dynamic Maps published by many Maps providers. However, some providers have restrictive clauses prohibiting the inclusion of access to their services or data in a commercial... more