Add WMS layers to project

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This guide explains how to add WMS layers from the WMS layers library to your project in Emlid Flow and Emlid Flow 360.

Overview

Web Map Service (WMS) layers let you display maps from external sources as background layers in your survey projects.

Once you've created a WMS layer library in Emlid Flow 360, you can use it to add background maps to your survey projects for additional visual context.

The library is linked to your Emlid account, so you can add layers when setting up a project in Emlid Flow 360 and access them later in Emlid Flow. You can also add layers directly to an existing project in Emlid Flow.

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Learn more about creating a WMS layers library in Emlid Flow 360 in the Create WMS layers library guide.

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To get access to projects with added layers from the WMS layers library in Emlid Flow, you should log into the same Emlid account you use in Emlid Flow 360. Learn more in Working with map layers.

Workflow

Add layers from library to project

Emlid Flow 360

To add layers to your project from the WMS layers library in Emlid Flow 360, follow the steps below:

1. Go to flow360.emlid.com and sign in using your Emlid account.

2. Open your project and click the Map layers button.

   

3. Click Add map layer and select the required layers.

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   You can also add new layers right in the project. Click New map layer.

   

4. Click Add to project.

   

Once the layers are added to your project, you can start working with them both in Emlid Flow 360 and Emlid Flow.

New map layers appear at the top of the list with 100% opacity and are displayed in the map preview by default.

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Learn more about accessing projects with added layers in Emlid Flow in Working with map layers.

Emlid Flow

To add existing layers to your project from the WMS layers library in Emlid Flow, follow the steps below:

1. Open Emlid Flow and sign in using your Emlid account.

2. Open your project and tap the Map layers button.

   

3. Tap the pencil icon to add layers to your project.

   

4. Select the required layer and tap Save. The added layers will appear on the Map layers screen.

   
   
   
   

When you add a new map layer to the project, it appears at the top of the list and has an opacity of 100% by default.

Arrange map layers in project

In Emlid Flow and Emlid Flow 360, you can manage map layers to control what the map displays and how. You can switch between vector and satellite maps, change the layer order, show or hide layers, and adjust their opacity.

Emlid Flow 360

To arrange map layers in Emlid Flow 360, follow these steps:

1. Open your project in Emlid Flow 360.

2. Click Map layers.

3. Make the changes you need:

   • Switch between vector and satellite maps by selecting the map type.

     

   • Change the layer order by dragging layers up or down.

     

   • Show or hide layers by clicking the eye icon next to it.

     

   • Adjust layer opacity by selecting a layer and moving the slider.

     

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To change the default map view, click Save new default or Reset in the upper-left corner of the map. The saved default map view preset applies to the entire project and is shown to all project collaborators whenever they open the project. For more details, see the Work with defaults guide.

Emlid Flow

To arrange map layers in Emlid Flow, follow these steps:

1. Open your project in Emlid Flow.

2. Tap the Map layers button.

3. Make the changes you need:

   • Switch between vector and satellite maps by selecting the preferred map type.

     

   • Rearrange the layers by dragging them to change the order.

     

   • Show or hide layers by tapping the eye icon next to each layer.

     
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     You can hide all layers on the map at once using the Turn off button. To bring them back to the map, tap Turn on.

   • Adjust layer opacity by selecting a layer and moving the slider.

     

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These changes affect only how the layers appear on the map. To restore the default settings, tap Reset to default. Learn more about default settings in the Work with defaults guide.

Remove layers from project

In Emlid Flow and Emlid Flow 360, you can remove WMS layers from your project. These layers remain available in the WMS layers library.

To do so, follow these steps:

Emlid Flow 360

1. Go to flow360.emlid.com and sign in using your Emlid account.

2. In Emlid Flow 360, open your project and click the Map layers button.

3. Click on the layer you want to remove.

   

4. Click Remove from project and then click Delete.

Now, the layer has been removed from your project in Emlid Flow 360.

Emlid Flow

1. Open Emlid Flow and sign in using your Emlid account.

2. Open your project and tap the Map layers button.

   

3. Tap the pencil icon to edit the layer list.

   

4. Clear the checkbox next to the layer you want to remove from your project and tap Save.

   
   

Now, the layer has been removed from your project in Emlid Flow.

Further reading

• Working with map layers
• Collect lines
• Working with codes