Base Map Configuration

The Lucity Web map allows administrators set up multiple base maps that users can then switch between. The map services that are used as base maps are specified in the Administration Tool under GIS > Map services, by checking the Base Map? box.

Note: Base maps must be either a tiled map service, an image service, or a Bing map.

A Base Map button is available on the Web Map toolbar. Click this button, and a drop-down list of all available base maps appears, displaying a thumbnail of each base map.

Thumbnails are automatically provided when using Bing maps. If an agency is using locally created map services, the thumbnails must be set up by the administrator.

How To Add a Thumbnail

1. Create a thumbnail.
   • The recommended size is 200 (width) by 133 (height).
   • Save the image as a PNG file.
2. Name the file using the same name used for the map service (defined in GIS > Map Services, in the Name column).
3. Place the image in the inetpub\wwwroot\LucityWeb\ClientBin\GIS\BaseMapThumbnails folder and ensure the file can be accessed to READ by the relevant IIS process (I_IUSRS or IIS_WPG, depending on OS).