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Settings → VisionScaper: Door-to-door map and aerial imagery
Choose map tiles for the door-to-door map and the imagery service outside Connecticut.
On this page
Open the WordPress dashboard and go to Settings → VisionScaper. Only users who can manage options (administrators) see this page. These blocks control the door-to-door street map and bird’s-eye imagery outside Connecticut. Connecticut addresses always use the state’s 3-inch imagery.
Before you start
- Optional tile provider account.
Fields
| Field (exact label) | What it does for VisionScaper | What to enter and example | Default / notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Map tile address (optional) map_tiles |
Tile address for the door-to-door map. Must be https and contain {z}, {x} and {y} or it is saved blank. | e.g. https://api.maptiler.com/maps/hybrid/{z}/{x}/{y}.jpg?key=YOUR_KEY | text (URL); default (blank, OpenStreetMap) |
Map credit line map_tiles_attr |
Credit text shown on the map as the provider requires. | e.g. © MapTiler © OpenStreetMap contributors | text; default (blank) |
Deepest zoom level map_tiles_max |
Highest zoom allowed when a tile address is set. Saved range 15–22; 19 is used with the default map. | 19 or 20. | number; default 20 |
Image service address aerial_service |
The ArcGIS image service for addresses outside Connecticut. Must be https and end in /ImageServer/exportImage or /MapServer/export or it is saved blank, which turns bird’s-eye imagery off outside Connecticut. | Keep the default or paste another address. | text (URL); default https://imagery.nationalmap.gov/arcgis/rest/services/USGSNAIPImagery/ImageServer/exportImage |
Imagery credit line aerial_label |
Credit text shown with the image. | Text required by your provider. | text; default USGS NAIP imagery (public domain, about 2 ft per pixel) |
Imagery resolution (feet per pixel) aerial_res |
Tells contractors how precise traced edges are. Saved range 0.1–10. | e.g. 2. | number; default 2 |
Steps
- Go to Door-to-door map.
- Paste the tile address, credit line and deepest zoom.
- Go to Bird’s-eye imagery outside Connecticut.
- Keep or change the image service, credit and resolution.
- Press Save Changes.
Tips
- Leave the image service empty to turn bird’s-eye imagery off outside Connecticut.
If something goes wrong
- Address saved blank: it failed the format check.