What is a Map?

A MapLink Pro Map groups together a set of detail layers which share the same coordinate space.

Typically, the Map will consist of a set of successively more detailed layers of data, which, when loaded into a runtime application, allows the user to pan and zoom down through from overview to detailed view with fast load and redraw performance.

The following map properties can be defined or accessed within MapLink Pro:

• The Output Coordinate System. For example, a Map of the UK may utilise the UK National Grid coordinate system. All layers in the Map use this Coordinate System.
• Any Linear Transformation that is to be applied to the map data. This may be, but need not be, an element of the output coordinate system definition.
• The Layer Loading Strategy, which defines the rules used to decide which layer to load for any given user view.
• Raster Overview Generation, which allows MapLink Pro Studio to automatically create less detailed versions of detail layers in the Map which reduces memory requirements when viewing large areas of detailed maps.
• Web Map Server Configuration, which allows MapLink Pro Studio to automatically create configuration files for use in the MapLink Pro WMS Server, including replacement of generated legends.
• Map Metadata Configuration, which allows MapLink Pro Studio to automatically create a ISO19139 compliant metadata file for the generated map in addition to metadata extracted from the source data files.
• Advanced. This option allows you to control the internal Map Unit coordinate space by defining the World Transform, which determines the relationship between internal integer coordinate space and the floating point coordinate space that the user sees. This relationship is otherwise managed automatically by MapLink Pro.

Creating a Map, Step by Step

What is a Layer?

What is a Dataset?

Map Coordinate System Information