ArcMap 10.0 – 10.2 WMS Sheet 1.1.10 wmsNovember 2017

Image Web ServerLoading an Image into ArcMapa. Open ArcMap

b. double click the Layers entry in your table of contents.

c. in the resulting Data Frame Properties pop-up, select the Coordinate System tab.

d. navigate to and select the coordinate system required.

e. click the OK button.

Now add the image of choice to ArcMap, selecting an image of the same coordinate system as just set in your data frame (refer to the image name for its coordinate system);

f. click on the Add Data button on the Standard Tool Bar. The following window will appear;

g. double click on the GIS Servers option.

h. double click on Image Web Server on images.land.vic.gov.au option

i. double click on the Image Web Server option and the images option.

j. browse to and select the required image and then click the Add button

The image will appear in the ArcMap table of contents.

k. click on the tick box to view the service as a map in the Map Window.

The image should now appear in your ArcMap map window.

The information contained within this document is not to be used for purposes other than those explicitly stated as being work completed by or on behalf of DELWP. DELWP will not be held accountable for the stated information being used outside of the Department’s stated

needs.

IntroductionAccessing DELWP’s Image Web Server via Web Map Services (WMS) in ArcMap 10.0, 10.1 or 10.2 is an alternative to accessing imagery via the ECW plug-in which has caused some issues for some users in the past.

You will need to be a registered user of the services. Refer to the User name Password section of this information sheet to register as an authorised user of these services.

Connecting to a Web Map Servicea. Open ArcCatalog

b. Double click or expand the GIS Server entry from the Catalog Tree

c. Double click the Add WMS Server option

d. Copy and paste the following into the URL text window of the Add WMS Server menu

http://images.land.vic.gov.au/ecwp/ecw_wms.dll

e. Now click the Get Layers button to display a list of layers available for the service and then click the OK button

Don’t worry about entering your username and password at this point as ArcCatalog will not remember it and you will have to retype it later.

If you don’t get any layers, you have either entered the wrong URL or you don’t have access to the service.

Repaste the URL again or contact the administrator for assistance.

Due to a known bug in ArcGIS you will need to re-enter your username and password as follows;

f. right click on the newly added service in the ArcCatalog Tree and then select the Properties menu option.

g. enter your user name and password again in the menu provided. Be sure to tick the Save Password box.

h. then click the OK button.

Image FootprintsThe image footprints layer is a spatial index of all georeferenced images stored on the Image Web Server. The layer contains information about the image file which will support basic searching for appropriate images.Internal users can access the footprints layer via ArcGIS as an ESRI file geodatabase via the VSDL on J:\GIS-public\RASPLAT.gdb\IWSFOOTPRINT

External users are able to order and download the footprints layer via the Spatial Datamart, which supports both MapInfo mid/mif and ESRI shp formats.Note: At present the Spatial Datamart does not support the MapInfo tab format for the footprints layer. MapInfo users can extract the layer via the mid/mif format.

List of Accessible ImageryIt is now possible to view and save a list of Image Web Server imagery, so that you can differentiate between all the imagery on the image web server and those that you have access to.a. Go to the Image Web Server Administration Interface (click

Yes on the Security Alert pop-up)b. Login using your IWS username and passwordc. Select the View Permissions menu option (top left of the

page) d. The result will be a page that displays a list of Users

Images. This is a list of images that you have been granted access to according to an agreed data license.

e. Tick the Include All Available Images box to list all the other images on the IWS which you do not have access to.

f. Save the list in either TXT or PDF formats by selecting the appropriate button.

g. Contact SII if you would like to purchase a license to view the other images or if you think there is a discrepancy between your license agreement and what you have access to.

Username PasswordViewing imagery via the Image Web Server requires a user name and password. If you don’t have a username and password for the Image Web Server you will need to apply for one. Refer to the Register a User information sheet for detailed instructions.Forgotten Your Password?Click here to reset your password.

Loading All Images into ArcMapIt also possible to add multiple images or all available images to the ArcMap Table of Contents;

a. right click on the Image Web Server entry in the ArcMap Table of Contents

b. select the Properties menu option

c. select the Layers tab

d. select the All layers: radio button or

e. tick the required images and then click the > button

f. now select the OK button

g. all available layers will now be loaded into your ArcMAP table of contents

h. zoom to the extent of the image of interest;

select the images tick box right click on the image and select the Zoom to

Layer menu option

More informationAdditional information is available from the IWS Technical Page including an ArcMap10 Trouble Shooting information sheet which has tips about managing your cache and printing.

The information contained within this document is not to be used for purposes other than those explicitly stated as being work completed by or on behalf of DELWP. DELWP will not be held

accountable for the stated information being used outside of the Department’s stated needs.

Web MapServer Contact DetailsThe Spatial Information Infrastructure group (DSE) is managing the implementation of WMS as a WoVG service. Please address any feedback or queries to (03) 8636 2333.

Image Web Server Contact DetailsThe Information Services Division (DELWP) is managing the IWS. Please address any feedback or queries to GIS.Helpdesk@delwp.vic.gov.au