Difference between revisions of "UK-Great Britain: OS Open Maps"
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| − | + | == 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 ”. | ||
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| + | == External Links == | ||
| + | A map viewer is available here: http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/opendata/viewer/ | ||
Revision as of 17:23, 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.
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
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/