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Map tiles and aerial imagery settings
Set the door-to-door map tiles and the aerial image service used outside Connecticut.
Two groups of settings on Settings → VisionScaper control maps.
Door-to-door map tiles
Contractors tap houses on a street map to log door-to-door visits. By default it uses OpenStreetMap, which is fine for light use.
Steps
- Sign up with a tile provider (for example MapTiler or Stadia Maps). Follow their current instructions.
- In WordPress admin, open Settings → VisionScaper, section Door-to-door map.
- Paste your tile address into Map tile address (optional). It must contain
{z},{x}and{y}. Example from the screen:https://api.maptiler.com/maps/hybrid/{z}/{x}/{y}.jpg?key=YOUR_KEY. - Enter Map credit line, as your provider requires.
- Enter Deepest zoom level. Usually 19 to 20.
- Press Save Changes.
Bird’s-eye imagery outside Connecticut
Connecticut addresses always use the state’s 3-inch imagery. Everywhere else uses the ArcGIS image service in your settings.
Steps
- Find Bird’s-eye imagery outside Connecticut.
- Image service address: the default is the USGS NAIP service (public domain, nationwide, about 2 ft per pixel). To change it, paste another ArcGIS
.../ImageServer/exportImageor.../MapServer/exportaddress whose terms allow measuring and tracing. - Imagery credit line: shown with the image.
- Imagery resolution (feet per pixel): NAIP is about 2. It tells contractors how precise traced edges are.
- Save.
- Leave the address empty to turn bird’s-eye imagery off outside Connecticut.
Tips
- NAIP is good for property lines, the house and driveway. Small features are measured with a tape in the Landscape Plan wizard.
- Downloaded tiles are cached on your server for a period, and new downloads are rate-limited per visitor. (The code comment says 60 days.)
- Always check the imagery provider’s terms.
If something goes wrong
- Map tiles stay on OpenStreetMap: the address is missing
{z},{x}or{y}. - Blank squares at high zoom: lower Deepest zoom level.
- No imagery outside Connecticut: the image service box is empty.