Load Tiles

Instructions

SuperMap iDesktopX provides the function of loading tiles, which mainly includes:

  • Load Tiles: Add existing tile data to the scene in the scene window, including image tile files (*.sci3d, *.sci), 3D terrain tile files (*.sct), 3D vector tile files (*.scv), 3D tile files (*.scp), and global map tile files (*.sci).
  • Load All Tiles in a Folder: Batch add existing tile data to the scene in the scene window.

Entry Points

  • Scene tab > Data group -> Tiles
  • Layer Manager -> Right-click menu of the Regular Layers node -> Add Image Tile Layer/Add 3D Tile Layer/Add Vector Tile Layer/Add Map Tile Layer
  • Layer Manager -> Right-click menu of the Terrain Layers node -> Add Terrain Tile

Steps

Add a Tile

  1. After creating or opening a scene window, open the dialog for adding tiles through the following operations:
    • Click the button part of Scene tab > Data group -> Tiles;
    • Click the dropdown button part of Scene tab > Data group -> Tiles, and select Load Tiles... from the dropdown menu;
    • Right-click the Regular Layers node in the Layer Manager, and select Add Image Tile Layer/Add 3D Tile Layer/Add Vector Tile Layer/Add Map Tile Layer from the right-click menu.
    • Right-click the Terrain Layers node in the Layer Manager, and select Add Terrain Tile from the right-click menu. Currently, the scene supports opening multiple DEM terrain tile data or only one TIN terrain tile data. When loading multiple DEM terrain tile data with overlapping spatial extents, it is recommended to keep the start level of each tile data consistent.
  2. In the "Open Layer File" dialog that appears, select the 3D tile file to load, then click the "Open" button in the dialog to complete the loading of the 3D tile data.
  3. The newly loaded 3D tile data will be displayed as a 3D layer on the simulated globe in the scene. For 3D terrain tiles, a new 3D terrain layer node will be added under the "Terrain Layers" node in the Layer Manager, corresponding to the just-loaded 3D terrain tile data layer. For other 3D tiles, a new 3D tile layer node will be added under the "Regular Layers" node in the Layer Manager, corresponding to the just-loaded 3D tile data layer.

    Double-click the left mouse button on either of the above two nodes to navigate the 3D globe to the data extent of the corresponding layer, with a certain zoom level.

Batch Add Tiles

  1. After creating or opening a scene window, click the dropdown button part of Tiles in the Data group under the Scene tab on the ribbon, and select Load All Tiles in Folder... from the dropdown menu.
  2. In the "Browse for Folder" dialog that appears, specify the folder containing the 3D tiles. Click the "OK" button to add all 3D tile files in the selected folder to the current scene.
  3. The newly loaded 3D tile data will be displayed as 3D layers on the simulated globe in the scene. For 3D terrain tiles, corresponding 3D terrain layer nodes will be added under the "Terrain Layers" node in the Layer Manager. For other 3D tiles, corresponding 3D tile layer nodes will be added under the "Regular Layers" node in the Layer Manager.

    Double-click the left mouse button on any of the above nodes to navigate the 3D globe to the data extent of the corresponding layer, with a certain zoom level.

Load Tiles via Nested SCP

  1. After creating or opening a scene window, open the dialog for adding tiles through the following operations:
    • Click the button part of Scene tab > Data group -> Tiles;
    • Click the dropdown button part of Scene tab > Data group -> Tiles, and select Load Tiles... from the dropdown menu;
    • Right-click the Regular Layers node in the Layer Manager, and select Add 3D Tile Layer from the right-click menu.
  2. In the "Open Layer File" dialog that appears, select a nested SCP (*.scp), then click the "Open" button in the dialog to complete the loading of the 3D tile data. A nested SCP can be generated using the Toolbox -> 3D Data -> Tile Tools -> Generate Nested SCP tool.
  3. 3D tiles loaded via nested SCP will be displayed as a layer group under the Regular Layers node in the Layer Manager.
    • The parent layer node corresponds to the nested SCP.
    • Child layers correspond respectively to the sub-SCPs recorded in the integrated nested SCP file.
    • The right-click menu of the parent layer node provides options such as show/hide, selectability, zoom to layer, quickly locate to layer, open containing folder, and remove.
    • The right-click menu of child layer nodes is the same as that of regular 3D tile layer nodes. For details, see Layer Right-Click Menu.
    • Child layers can be reordered and have their styles set within the layer group, but cannot be moved out of the group or deleted. They can only be removed by removing the parent layer.

Related Topics

Generate Scene Tiles

Layer Right-Click Menu