1. Make sure a coordinate system is set for the opened network (Selecting a coordinate system).
2. Mare sure that the part of the network for which you want to download Internet maps is displayed in the Network editor window.
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Note: Internet maps are only downloaded for the network section visible in the Network editor window. |
3. In the Network editor window, click the 
Insert mode icon.
4. In the Network window, click the Backgrounds button.
5. Click in the network display.
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Note: If no projection is set for the network, a message is displayed saying that no backgrounds can be embedded from online sources. In this case, you can only load backgrounds from files (Inserting background images of map services provided on the Internet). |
The Create background window opens.
6. Select the Internet maps option.
7. In the list box, click the map material of your choice.
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Note: Here the entries are displayed that are specified in the default settings (Specifying default settings for inserting background maps). Additional, user-defined map services can be used. |
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Description |
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Bing Maps (aerophoto) |
If this option is checked, you will download aerial images provided by Bing Maps. |
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PTV Default |
If this option is selected, the PTV Default map with an accurate and legible representation of road and transit networks is downloaded. |
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PTV Gravelpit |
If this option is selected, the PTV Gravelpit map, a general-purpose map tailored to hiking, biking, and other outdoor activities is downloaded. |
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PTV Silica |
If this option is selected, PTV Silica, a bright, full-featured map that provides geographic context is downloaded. |
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PTV Blackmarble |
If this option is selected, PTV Blackmarble, a dark full-featured map that provides geographic context is downloaded. |
| MapTiler | If this option is selected, road maps provided by MapTiler are downloaded. |
8. Using the scroll bar you can set the desired resolution.
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Notes: With the resolution you specify the detail level of the map material provided by the map service. The more detailed you want the background to be, the more tiles will be downloaded. If you click on the Preview button, the maps are displayed without closing the Create background window. |
9. To download freely accessible maps, confirm the reference to the map provider's license terms and conditions.
10. Confirm with OK.
The Internet maps are downloaded and inserted in the network display as a background.
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Note: The background maps are saved for each user-defined map service separately in a folder in the directory ..\User\<User>\Own documents\InternetMaps. |
