Tumonz 12 introduces many new tiled map layers fully integrated with user data and all the other map data layers. The tiled map layers download coverage (tiles) for each view as you browse, and creates a local cache for fast rendering. Here are a few examples (click on any image for a more detailed view):
This guide will briefly describe a few features of these new layers to make sure that you get the most out of these new map layers:
Showing/hiding tiled map layers
Managing tiled map layers disc cache
Using licensed tiled map layers
Showing/hiding tiled map layers
Managing tiled map layers disc cache
The tiled map layers create a local cache for faster map browsing and this cache of tiles can grow quite big over time and may need to be reduced – Tumonz make this very easy with the Tile Cache Management tool. You can access this tool from the Tools | Manage Tile Cache… menu, or just check the cache when Tumonz show this tool automatically every six weeks.
The Tile Cache Management tool displays how many tiles are in the cache and the total size (1), and for most computers a tile cache of <5Gb (~300k tiles) is acceptable. You can quickly reduce the tile cache to 2Gb by selecting the option from the dropdown (2) and pressing Apply. Use the Delete cached tiles older than 3/6 months option if having the latest available imagery is more important than the rendering speed using existing tiles.
Using licensed tiled map layers
Some of the tile services require a license key to function – you can read this short guide if you are interested in activating one or more of these services. All the map styles that use these services are in the Tile Service Maps | Licensed folder. The services have a very generous free monthly allowance which would be sufficient for all our users. These services provide alternative high-resolution aerial images (which may be better for certain areas) or provide some excellent road/building maps – below are some examples to illustrated this.
