Note
This section uses data for demonstration purposes, see Data used in this documentation. For a list
of suggested free sources for downloading map data see Map data.
This section shows you how to create a map
and save it as a file. This example map could be used in, for
example, traffic monitoring on the streets of Los Angeles. The
map goes down to street and building level, and uses the
Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) projection.
The finished map consists of the following
data sources:
- Shape\World_Countries.shpProvides the world as a backdrop, although the actual sample is centered on California.
- GeoTIFF\World2_24M.tifAdds an esthetically pleasing map, mainly for use in the Overview pane.
- GTOPO30-DEM\W140N40.DEMProvides altitude information that can be used later in the final application.
- GeoTIFF\LA_Houses.tifAdds details of the houses in relation to the street level views.
- Shape\LA_Streets.shpProvides a street level view of Los Angeles.