{"id":709,"date":"2022-02-27T06:23:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-27T06:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/?p=709"},"modified":"2024-06-17T06:45:10","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T06:45:10","slug":"map-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/map-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Map manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style text-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"addthis_button_facebook_like\" fb:like:layout=\"button_count\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"addthis_button_tweet\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"addthis_button_pinterest_pinit\" pi:pinit:layout=\"horizontal\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"addthis_counter addthis_pill_style\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<script async type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t\t\tvar addthis_config = addthis_config||{};\n\t\t\t\taddthis_config.data_track_clickback = false;\n\t\t\t\taddthis_config.data_track_addressbar = false;\n\t\t\t\tvar addthis_share = {url: \"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/map-manager\/\"};\n\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t<script async type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/300\/addthis_widget.js#pubid=ra-528087a8560a6838\"><\/script>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The map manager is the main entry point for managing offline- and online maps.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"987\" height=\"915\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-710\" style=\"width:372px;height:345px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image.png 987w, https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-300x278.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-768x712.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 987px) 100vw, 987px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cartograph Map manager<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The map manager consists of three main views:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Active:<\/strong> Lists all maps visible in the main map view.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Offline:<\/strong> Lists all offline maps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Online: <\/strong>Lists all online maps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Map top toolbar options<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The top toolbar options menu (three dots on the right) opens a menu with the following options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Settings: <\/strong>Opens the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/map-manager-settings\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"718\">Map manager settings<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check for updates:<\/strong> Check for newer versions of downloaded map files (this works only for built-in free and HQ offline maps).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Download missing files:<\/strong> Download missing files for all maps (this works only if the download server for each map is known).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Help:<\/strong> A link to this page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adding maps (&#8220;+&#8221; buttons)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The offline and online views offer a &#8220;<strong>+<\/strong>&#8221; button on the lower right which opens a popup menu:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Offline maps:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Add folder:<\/strong> Adds a new map folder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Download maps:<\/strong> Opens a dialog with a list of offline map download sources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Custom Mapsforge map:<\/strong> Opens a dialog for creating custom offline Mapsforge maps. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/custom-mapsforge-maps-creation-tool\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"455\">Custom Mapsforge Maps creation tool<\/a> for details.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Import map file:<\/strong> This opens a file picker for importing offline map files.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Add Mapsforge multi-map:<\/strong> This option adds a new Mapsforge multi-map.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Add Mapsforge multi-map (raster):<\/strong> This option adds a new raster Mapsforge multi-map.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Special offline maps:<\/strong> This opens selection menu with:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Grid:<\/strong> A grid map is a special overlay map showing a grid (WGS84, UTM, etc.).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Offline hillshader:<\/strong> This option adds an offline hill-shading overlay.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Offline relief:<\/strong> This option adds an offline relief map.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Offline slope:<\/strong> This option adds an offline slope map (very useful for ski-touring and all activities in the mountains).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Download from url:<\/strong> With this option you can download a map from a given url.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Online maps:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Add folder:<\/strong> Adds a new map folder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Add online map:<\/strong> Opens a dialog with a list of online map providers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Add custom online map:<\/strong> This option allows you to directly enter an online server url.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Add WMS map:<\/strong> This option allows you to directly add a WMS server url.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Add WMTS map:<\/strong> This option allows you to directly add a WMTS server url.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Map entry popup menu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When clicking on the <strong>eye<\/strong> icon next to each map entry then the map is loaded or unloaded from the main map view. If &#8220;<strong>Deactivate map with eye icon<\/strong>&#8221; is selected in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/map-manager-settings\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"718\">Map manager settings<\/a> then the map is only hidden but not unloaded from the map view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clicking on a map entry opens a popup menu. Depending on the map type the following options are available:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Unload map:<\/strong> Unloads the map from the main map view.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reload map:<\/strong> Reloads the map in the main map view. This can be useful if the underlying map data has changed (for instance new elevation data, or updated online map data).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Move map layer<\/strong>: Moves the map layer to another position. This function can be used to change the ordering of maps in the main map view.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Load in current position:<\/strong> Loads the map in the current visible map position keeping the current position and zoom level.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Load in default position:<\/strong> Loads the map in the map&#8217;s default position and zoom level.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Load in last position:<\/strong> Loads the map in the last position and zoom level the map was shown in.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Custom style:<\/strong> Applies a custom style (for instance a custom Mapsforge render theme) to the map. This function is only available for vector map formats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Info: <\/strong>Shows a dialog with basic map specific information, such as <strong>map name<\/strong>, <strong>copyright<\/strong>, <strong>file name<\/strong>, <strong>file size<\/strong>, and <strong>last update date<\/strong>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Properties:<\/strong> Opens a dialog with map specific options. Depending on the map type the following options are available:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>General:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Name: <\/strong>The name of the map.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Description: <\/strong>A description for the map.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Language: <\/strong>The preferred language used in the map.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Show 3D building layer<\/strong>: Show 3D building when tilting the map (vector maps only).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Show labels:<\/strong> Show map labels (vector maps only).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Show map background:<\/strong> Show the map background, such as buildings, streets, and other area-type elements (vector maps only).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Show map symbols:<\/strong> Show map symbols, such as amenities, bus stations, etc. (vector maps only).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Copyright: <\/strong>The copyright for the map.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Copyright visible:<\/strong> If enabled then the copyright is eventually shown in the map.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Custom icon: <\/strong>Allows to assign a custom icon to the map entry in the list of maps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Map effect:<\/strong> This option applies a post-processing effect, such as inverted color (night mode), gray scale, or black-and-white to map tiles (raster maps only).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Opacity: <\/strong>This option allows you to change the transparency of the map so that underlying maps are shinning through the map (raster maps only).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Blending mode<\/strong>: This option defines how the raster map blends over the other maps. This is useful for overlay maps, such as hill shading overlays.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Server url:<\/strong> The tile server url for maps. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/add-ons\/online-maps\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"81\">Online maps<\/a> for details.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Offline relief map specific:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Min.\/Max. altitude:<\/strong> The altitude range used for relief color interpolation. The minimum value corresponds to the first color, the maximum value to the last color.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Color mode:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Linear:<\/strong> Colors are smoothly interpolated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nearest:<\/strong> Steps between colors are visible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Grid overlay specific:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Coordinate format:<\/strong> The format how coordinates are plotted along the grid lines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Projection:<\/strong> The projection used for the grid (WGS 84, UTM, MGRS, etc.).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Show grid labels:<\/strong> If checked then labels are shown. Else only naked grid lines are plotted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advanced:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Zoom limits: <\/strong>If checked then a range can be defined where the map is visible. If this option is not checked then Cartograph will try to view map data in all zoom levels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Default zoom: <\/strong>The map&#8217;s default zoom level.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Default position:<\/strong> The map&#8217;s default position.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bounding box:<\/strong> The rectangular area covered by the map.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cache data:<\/strong> If checked then map tiles are cached for faster rendering (some raster maps only).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tile cache size: <\/strong>The maximum number of tiles cached if cache data is enabled (raster maps only).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>HTTP headers: <\/strong>HTTP header used for requesting tiles from the server. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/add-ons\/online-maps\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"81\">Online maps<\/a> for details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Special views:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>WMS <\/strong>(WMS online maps only)<strong>:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Server url: <\/strong>The url to the WMS server&#8217;s capabilities definition, for instance &#8220;https:\/\/neo.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov\/wms\/wms?version=1.3.0&amp;service=WMS&amp;request=GetCapabilities&#8221;. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/add-ons\/online-maps\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"81\">Online maps<\/a> for details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maps<\/strong> (Mapsforge multi-maps only):\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This view allows you to select the Mapsforge maps which should be included in the Mapsforge multi-map.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Delete: <\/strong>Deletes the map from the map manager. The map&#8217;s file (for offline maps) is deleted if:\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The map file is located in the Cartograph &#8220;Offline maps&#8221; directory and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The map file is not used in any other map (for instance a cloned map).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rename:<\/strong> Shows a dialog for renaming the map.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Download altitude data:<\/strong> Downloads altitude data files for the area covered by the map.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Download BRouter files:<\/strong> Downloads BRouter offline routing data files for the area covered by the map.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/how-to-convert-mapsforge-maps-to-mbtiles-maps\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1626\">Generate raster map<\/a><\/strong>: Convert a raster map (such as Mapsforge, etc.) to a MBTiles map.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Create atlas<\/strong>: Create a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/how-to-create-a-map-atlas\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1620\">map atlas <\/a>from an active raster map.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Clone:<\/strong> Creates a clone of the selected map.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Clone (Mapsforge raster):<\/strong> Creates a Mapsforge raster map type clone of the selected Mapsforge map.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Move to folder:<\/strong> Shows a dialog for moving the map to another folder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Redownload\/update: <\/strong>Downloads the underlying map file from the server. This option is only available for maps whose download server is known.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Folder entry popup menu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Press-and-holding a folder entry (or by clicking on the indicator marker) opens a popup menu:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Delete<\/strong>: This deletes the map folder and <strong>all maps contained in the map folder<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rename:<\/strong> Renamed the map folder&#8217;s name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Move to folder:<\/strong> Moves the map folder to another map folder. The map folder is then the child (sub-folder) of the target map folder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Load:<\/strong> Loads all maps in the map folder into the map view.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unload:<\/strong> Unloads all maps in the map folder from the map view.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Add Mapsforge multi-map:<\/strong> Creates a new Mapsforge multi-map from all Mapsforge maps contained in the folder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Add Mapsforge multi-map (raster):<\/strong> Creates a new raster Mapsforge multi-map from all Mapsforge maps contained in the folder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The map manager is the main entry point for managing offline- and online maps. 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