UDig Quickstart — OSGeo-Live 7

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uDig QuickstartuDig (User Friendly Internet Desktop GIS) is a GIS Desktop client for editing and viewing

Geospatial data

This Quick Start describes how to

load a map layers from a shapefile and Web Map Service (WMS)

use the standard map tools

apply colour to map features using styling

Contents

uDig Quickstart

start uDig

Welcome View

Workbench

Files

Map

Web Map Server

Style

Things to TryWhat Next

start uDig

Choose Geospatial Desktop GIS uDig from menu1

The application will take a few moments to start up2

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Shown above is a typical uDig session with the

Layers view (1)1

Projects view (2)2

Catalog view (3) and3

Map editor (4)4

These views will be described further as we demonstrate their use

Files

To start out with we are going to load some of the sample data included on the DVD

Choose Layer

Add from the menu bar to open up the Add Data wizard1Select Files from the list of data sources2

Press Next to open up a file dialog3

The OSGeo-Live DVD contains sample data in

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Press Open 6


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Map

You can control where in the world the Map Editor is looking by using the navigation tools in the tool bar

along the top of the screen

The Zoom tool is available by default

Use the zoom tool by drawing a box using the left mouse button around the area of the world you

wish to seeTo zoom out draw a box with the right mouse button The current map extents will be locatedwithin the box you draw

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The Pan tool can be used to scroll around your map with out changing scale2

There are also several navigation buttons that can be used at any time

Show All can be used to return to the full extents at any time

Zoom In and Zoom Out can be used to change the scale by a fixed amount

You can use Navigation Back and Forward in the menu bar to cycle though previously visitedlocations

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Tip

Most tools allow you to Pan by holding the center button and control the scale using the scroll wheel

Web Map Server

One of the reasons to use an application like uDig is to access all the great free geospatial information

available on the web This section covers the use of Web Map Servers which make available layers of

information that you can mix into your own maps

Note

If you are not connected to the Internet run Geospatial Web Services GeoServer Start GeoServer for a local WMSThe script will open a page with a ldquoService Capabilitiesrdquo section and two links for WMS Services you can drag intoyour empty map

Tip

You can also connect to Web Map Servers using the Add Data (Layer Add) Wizard for Drag and Drop

Select File New New Map from the menu bar1

Change to the Web view click on the tab next to the Catalog view to reveal the Web view2

Click on the link WMSdm solutions link3


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From the Resource Selection page we are going to choose the following layers

ElevationBathymetry

Parks

Cities

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Press Finish to add these layers to your map5


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Use the Zoom Tool to move closer to one of the Parks6

Switch to the Info Tool and click on one the parks to learn more about it7

Tip

You can switch between the zoom and info tools by pressing 983130 and 983113 on the keyboard

Style

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Select the countries layer in the Layer view2

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Style

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We are going to change a few things about how countries are displayed

Line Click Border click on the Color button and change the color to BLACK

Fill On Tab Fill uncheck the box enabledisable fill to turn off fill

Label On Tab Labels check the box enabledisable labeling and choose the attribute NAME from thelist of attributes

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Press Apply to see what this looks like on your Map the Layer view will also be updated to reflect thecurrent style

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When you are happy with the result you can press Close to dismiss the dialog6

Note

Some files include style settings The Style definition can be found in files with the 983082983086983155983148983140 extension The name

itself should be equal to the file containing the data If such a Styled Layer Description (SLD) file exists the stylewill be applied automatically

Sometimes it is a bit hard to see what is going on with layer providing much details To get focused on the

task you like to work on you can choose Map Mylar from the menu bar Using the Layer view select

different layers in turn to see the effect You can turn off this effect at any time using Map Mylar from

the menu bar


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Things to Try

Here are some additional challenges for you to try

Try viewing your own GIS map layers or try adding a layer from a Web Feature Service (WFS)1

Try styling the WFS layer2

What Next

This is only the first step on the road to using uDig There is a lot more great material (and ability) left for

you to discover in our walkthrough documents

Walkthrough 1Try out the use of PostGIS extract data from a Web Feature Server and explore the use of Themes withour powerful 983107983151983148983151983154 983106983154983141983159983141983154 technology

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Walkthrough 2 - Learn how to create shapefiles and use the Edit tools to manipulate feature datacovers the installation of GeoServer and editing with a Web Feature Server

Available on httpudigrefractionsnet

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Layers view (1)1

Projects view (2)2


Map editor (4)4


Files


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Press Open 6


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Map






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Projects view (2)2


Map editor (4)4


Files


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Press Open 6


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Web Map Server




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Cities

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Style


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