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WMS Service

A Web Map Service (WMS) is used to retrieve map services over the Internet. Therefore, an Internet connection is mandatory for using these maps. For a definition, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_Map_Service .

For Map, we have a a default background Map from Microsoft Bing. But for many countries, there are better alternatives available which are listed in this documentation.

List of WMS services

How to add a WMS service in WinCan Map

In the menu, click on "File" (see 1), then click on the small arrow below the "Layer" button (see 2), and finally click on "Add Layer from the Internet" (see 3):

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By default, maps integrated via WMS are displayed as the top layer and therefore overlay the sewer network. To move the map to the bottom, first select it in the layer overview on the left side (see 1), then right-click and select "Move to Bottom" (see 2):

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For experts: Retrieve only a specific Map region

With WMS services, you can load either complete maps or just specific map sections. If the link ends with "GetCapabilities," the entire map set will be retrieved, which can be slow depending on the Internet connection:

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