Difference between revisions of "HowTo:Create Image Map Overlays"

Create a Map Overlay Document

The following steps are required to create a Map Overlay Document:

1. It is recommended to derive a new MetaClass from Filedocument from the Custom.Document Namespace.
2. Add the classification MapOverlays to the new MetaClass using the Relation Editor.
3. Prepare the required MetaProperties for the MapOverlays classification.
   • HowTo: Create a new MetaProperty
     
4. Add the required MetaProperties to the MetaClass.
   • HowTo: Add a MetaProperty to a MetaClass
     
5. Save the object with Ctrl+S
6. Build and release the customizing F5
7. Check the classification in the Object Explorer

Publish the Map Overlay

To publish the Image Map Overlay to the UBIK^® Android client the ACM has to be configured:

1. Create a METACLASSSCOPE for the Image Map Overlay MetaClass
   • HowTo: Create a new MetaClassScope
2. Assign the Properties to the Scope
   • Required Properties within the ACM:
     • WIDTH_METERS
     • Z_LEVEL
     • ROTATION_CLOCKWISE_DEGREES
     • LOCATION_CENTER
     • FILETYPE
3. Relate the MetaClassCcope to the according CONTEXT
4. Save the object with Ctrl+S
5. Release the MetaDefinitions
6. Check the Classification in the ACM Manager

Add an Image Map Overlay

To add a Map Overlay it is required to take the parameters from the georeferenced Map Overlay Image:

1. Create a new object in the Bulk Editor
   • Choose the Filetype (PNG)
   • Set a Name and Description
   • Select the image in the Bulk Editor (FULLPATH)
   • Set Is Local to TRUE
   • Set the Location Center by filling out the Geo Property
     
   • Set the Rotation Clockwise Degree
   • Set the Width (in Meters)
   • Set the Z-Level (Default: 0)
2. Save the object with Ctrl+S

Add Image Map Overlay to Infrastructure

To finally display the image overlay on the client it is necessary to put it right into the application's infrastructure.

1. Open the according CONTEXT in the Relation Editor
2. Add overlay per drag and drop to "Infrastructre objects" (SYSREL INFRASTRUCTURE)
3. Save the object with Ctrl+S

The image map overlay has been added to your application.