User guide

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visualise | communicate | ENGAGE Google Maps in InstantAtlas Reports

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Figure 162

Once you have added the Google Maps Layer, you will be prompted to

enter an API Key. Please read the note in the previous section. For local

use you do not need an API key, simply type any character into the API

Key field.

Select from the ‘Map Type’ drop down list the Google Maps layer you wish

to see by default when you open your report or toggle on the background

layer. The end-user will be able to change the Google Maps layer they see

through a drop down list in the map (Figure 163).

Figure 163

The Publisher will automatically re-project all base and contextual layers

you have uploaded for your report into the geographic coordinate system

‘WGS 1984 Web Mercator (Auxiliary Sphere)’ to match the Google Maps

projection.

It is vital that you consider the following points:

 This re-projection only works if the Publisher knows the coordinate

system of your map files. If you are using ESRI shapefiles that

include a .prj file, the Publisher can pick up the coordinate system

information out of this file. If your shapefile does not have a .prj file

or if you are working with MapInfo MID/MIF or TAB files, you will

need to select the appropriate coordinate system from the Layer

Properties in the ‘Coord System’ tab. Alternatively you can re-

project these map layers before using them in InstantAtlas.