Add Layers to Scene

Instructions

Scene tab on the Data group and the right-click menu of layers in the Layer Manager organize the functions for adding various data to the scene.

As long as the extent of the dataset is within "Top=90, Bottom=-90, Left=-180, Right=180", it can be added to the scene window. Currently, the data supported for adding to the scene includes 2D/3D point/line/region datasets, text datasets, network datasets, image datasets, grid datasets, LAS datasets, image tile data, terrain tile data, 3D models, KML data, images, spatial 3D model tiles, online services, Google Maps.

To add dataset-type data to the scene, you can select the dataset to be added in the Workspace Manager and drag it directly into the currently open scene window; or selectAdd to New Scene or Add to Current Scene from the dataset's right-click menu. Batch addition of datasets is supported. Adding other types of data to the scene requires completing through corresponding buttons and panels.

The following describes the functions of each control in the Scene tab Data group:

  • Tiles: Add existing tile data to the currently open scene window, including: image tile files (*.sci3d, *.sci), 3D terrain tile files (*.sct), 3D vector tile files (*.scv), spatial 3D model tile files (*.scp), global map tile files (*.sci).
  • KML: Create/add KML/KMZ data in the currently open scene window.
  • Screen Overlay: Add an image as a screen overlay to the currently open scene window.
  • Thematic Map: Create a thematic map based on vector data in the currently open scene window.
  • Online Maps: Open a specified online map in the currently open scene window.

The following describes the data addition related functions in the right-click menu of General Layers and Terrain Layers in the Layer Manager:

  • Load 3D Tiles: Add existing tile data to the currently open scene window, including: image tile files (*.sci3d, *.sci), 3D terrain tile files (*.sct), 3D vector tile files (*.scv), spatial 3D model tile files (*.scp), global map tile files (*.sci).
  • Load/New KML: Create/add KML/KMZ data in the currently open scene window.
  • Load CityGML: Load CityGML data for browsing and viewing in the currently open scene window.
  • Open iServer Service Layer: Add data from a published iServer service scene into the scene as layers.
  • Open OGC Service Layer: Add a published OGC service into the scene as layers.
  • Open Tianditu Service Layer: Load WMTS service layers from the Tianditu service into the currently open scene window.
  • Open ArcGIS Map Service: Load an unencrypted ArcGIS map service into the currently open scene window.
  • Load Instance Layer: Load an instance layer (*.instc) into the currently open scene window.
  • Open Terrain Tiles: Add existing 3D terrain tile data (*.sct) into the currently open scene window. Currently, only one TIN terrain tile or multiple DEM terrain tiles can be opened in the scene.
  • Open iServer Service Scene Terrain Layer: Add terrain data from a published iServer service scene into the scene as a terrain layer.
Note:
  • When adding a grid dataset to the scene, a prompt dialog box will appear, requiring confirmation of whether the grid dataset is loaded as terrain data or image data. When adding multiple grid datasets, selecting "Apply the same operation to all subsequent datasets" allows unified loading into the scene.
  • When a text dataset is added to the scene, the text style of the text dataset is used by default; that is, the text dataset displayed in a certain style in a 2D map will retain that style when loaded into a 3D scene.
  • When an excessively large image dataset is loaded into the scene, a prompt dialog box will appear, suggesting creating an image pyramid before loading. When loading multiple image datasets, if the user selects "Apply the same operation to all subsequent datasets", all added large memory image datasets will have image pyramids created and be loaded into the scene.
  • Due to different data loading strategies, when adding the same model dataset under a geographic coordinate system and a projected coordinate system respectively to the same scene window, the two model data may have positional offsets in the scene.
  • Multiple DEM terrain tiles or grid datasets can be loaded as terrain layers in the scene. When loading multiple DEM terrain tiles with overlapping spatial extents, it is recommended to keep the starting level numbers of the overlapping tile data consistent.