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[[Category:Online Data]][[Category:Maps]]
[[Category:Online Data]][[Category:Maps]]
OS OpenData is a map service provided by Ordnance Survey. The maps cover Great Britain and a viewer is available here: http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/opendata/viewer/


While the OS OpenData utilizes many different layers such as StreetView, MiniScale and Boundary-Line (Additional information regarding layers: http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/opendata/discover.html) the OS OpenData maps available in WindPRO display the basic maps allowing you to change the scale as desired, unlike some of the mentioned layers.
== Introduction ==


Samples of OS OpenData are displayed in the figure below.
The UK - OS Raster Maps (OS OpenData) is a map service in windPRO that delivers maps originally provided by UK - Ordnance Survey. The maps cover Great Britain. 
The OS OpenData maps available in WindPRO display is the basic OS Open Data raster maps. These will allow you to change the scale as desired. Samples of OS OpenData are displayed in the figure below.


[[File:OSOpenDataSample.png|center|thumb|700px|Samples of OS OpenData (Left: Moorfoot Hills, right: Western part of Winchester)<br>© Crown copyright and database rights 2013 Ordnance Survey]]
[[File:OSOpenDataSample.png|center|thumb|700px|Samples of OS OpenData (Left: Moorfoot Hills, right: Western part of Winchester)<br>© Crown copyright and database rights 2013 Ordnance Survey]]


== Availability from within windPRO (Static Map) ==
# From map window: Click the ‘Add map’ globe-icon -> then ‘Online Map (BMI)’
# From main menu: Click ‘Project’ -> ‘Properties’ -> ‘Background Maps’ -> ‘Online Map (BMI)’


== Data License ==
== Data License ==
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== Credits ==
== Credits ==
OS OpenData require that you use the credit “© Crown copyright and database rights <year> Ordnance Survey ”.
OS OpenData require that you use the credit “© Crown copyright and database rights <year> Ordnance Survey ”.
== External Links ==
A map viewer is available here: http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/opendata/viewer/

Revision as of 16:23, 21 December 2020


Introduction

The UK - OS Raster Maps (OS OpenData) is a map service in windPRO that delivers maps originally provided by UK - Ordnance Survey. The maps cover Great Britain. The OS OpenData maps available in WindPRO display is the basic OS Open Data raster maps. These will allow you to change the scale as desired. Samples of OS OpenData are displayed in the figure below.

Samples of OS OpenData (Left: Moorfoot Hills, right: Western part of Winchester)
© Crown copyright and database rights 2013 Ordnance Survey

Availability from within windPRO (Static Map)

  1. From map window: Click the ‘Add map’ globe-icon -> then ‘Online Map (BMI)’
  2. From main menu: Click ‘Project’ -> ‘Properties’ -> ‘Background Maps’ -> ‘Online Map (BMI)’

Data License

OS OpenData is licensed under the Open Government License.

Full license details are available here:
http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/docs/licences/os-opendata-licence.pdf

You are free to copy, distribute, transmit and adapt OS OpenData, as long as you credit Ordnance Survey.

Credits

OS OpenData require that you use the credit “© Crown copyright and database rights <year> Ordnance Survey ”.

External Links

A map viewer is available here: http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/opendata/viewer/

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