Tutorial : Display WMS maps on Elk
Introduction
What:
This tutorial will show you how to:
- Manage Elk spaces and perspectives.
- Display WMS layers in earth viewer.
Level: beginner
Expected time: 15 minutes
Required:
- Elk version # 0.1
- Valid network
From root space to run perspective
Launch Elk
Please start Elk.
At first run, root space will show up.
Create and open workspace
From the menubar, select "File | New workspace"
Dialog shows up. Click "OK" button
Newly created workspace is open
Create and open project
From the menubar, select "File | New project"
Dialog shows up. Enter new project's name, next click "OK" button
Newly created project is open, showing "Manage" perspective.
Create WMS server entry
From "Manage" perspective, select "OGC Services" tab.
This tab is composed of, from left to right:
- Control,
- Display.
Mouse right-click on "WMS servers" node located in "Control", next select "New WMS server" from contextual menu.
Dialog shows up.
Select first URL from the drop-down list, next click "OK" button.
Display WMS layers in secondary window
Switch to "Run" perspective by using from menubar "Perspectives | Run".
Open up secondary window by using from menubar "View | Viewers | Globe viewer".
Globe viewer shows up.
From "Control" on the left, mouse-right click on first layer to display contextual menu, select "Show".
Respective layer is being displayed to earth.
That's it!