Map Space

The map space allows you to switch between the different map views: 2D, 3D and oblique view.

Please familiarize yourself with the basic user interactions.

2D Map

icon twoDimensions The 2D map displays two-dimensional content. If the 2D map is activated (indicated by the colored background of the "2D" icon), layers and features that cannot be displayed in 2D are automatically deactivated.

Navigation in the map:

Action .. Mouse .. UI

Move map

Press left mouse button and drag map

This action is currently not offered in the UI.

Zoom in / Zoom out

Turn the mouse wheel to zoom in or out of the map view

component zoom

3D Map

icon threeDimensions The 3D map displays three-dimensional content. If the 3D map is activated (indicated by the colored background of the "3D" icon), layers and features that cannot be displayed in 3D - such as oblique aerial images - are automatically deactivated.

Navigation in the map:

Action .. Mouse ..UI

Move map

Press left mouse button and drag map

This action is currently not offered in the UI.

Rotate view

Hold down the mouse wheel and move the mouse to the right or left at the same time

component mapNavigationRose

Zoom in/out

Rotate the mouse wheel to zoom in/out of the map view

component zoom

Tilt view

While holding down the mouse wheel, move the mouse up or down at the same time

component mapPitch

Oblique Map

icon oblique The oblique aerial image map (indicated by the colored background of the "oblique" icon, if actived) displays the single oblique image matching the current position.

As an extension to the single image mode, the multi-view mode is offered. This allows to display the remaining cardinal directions, parallel to the currently active view, also in smaller additional windows. How to get from the single oblique aerial view to a multi-view is explained here.

Navigation in the map:

Action .. Mouse ..UI

Move one image up

Press left mouse button and drag image down until the border of the image becomes visible and the new image is loaded

component mapNavigationRose Top

Move one image to the right

Press left mouse button and drag image to the left until the border of the image is visible and the new image is loaded

component mapNavigationRose Right

Move one image down

Press left mouse button and drag image up until the border of the image is visible and the new image is loaded

component mapNavigationRose Bottom

Move one image to the left

Press left mouse button and drag image to the right until the border of the image is visible and the new image is loaded

component mapNavigationRose Left

Zoom in / out

Turning the mouse wheel zooms in / out of the map view

component zoom

Change viewing direction clockwise / counterclockwise

This action is currently only offered via UI

component rotate

Multiview in the oblique aerial map

Multiview tool is explained here Oblique Multiview tool.