Loading raster backgrounds

Any referenced datasets can be downloaded from "Module downloads" in the module overview.

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Step-by-step Guide

With InfoWorks WS Pro, you can create background layers using raster images, such as aerial images or digital elevation maps.

  1. From the Model Group, Session 02, drag BridgeNet and drop it into the workspace to open the GeoPlan.
  2. Right-click in the GeoPlan and select Layer Control.

To remove a background layer that is already applied:

  1. In the GIS Layer Control dialog box, under GIS Layers, select the background.
  2. Click Remove.

To add a new background layer using a raster image:

  1. Click Add.
  2. In the file browser, expand the file type drop-down and select Raster Image.
  3. Navigate to the file OSM.tif.
  4. Select OSM.tif.
  5. Click Open.

In the GIS Layer Control dialog box, in the GIS Layers list, the raster image file appears.

  1. Under Current Layer, ensure Selectable is deselected.
  2. Click Apply.

In the GeoPlan, the background raster image displays.

  1. Click OK.
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