The Map Type section on the EarthWorX ribbon lets you determine how the map displays. Options are described below. This option can also be set using the EarthWorX Viewer's Type property. (For more about the EarthWorX Viewer's properties, see EarthWorX Viewer Properties.)
Bing maps supports 6 types of maps:
No Shade (Default) - Shows a flat, drawn map of roads.
Hills Shade - Shows a drawn map of roads, and elevations are indicated using shadowing.
The Road option can also be set using the EarthWorX64 Viewer's Shading property.
Ordnance Survey GB - A map style unique to Great Britain that displays selected region in an Ordnance Survey style street map.
Collins Bartholomew Style - A digital map style unique to the UK that displays selected region as a digital street map.
Road, No Shade (Default) | Road, Shade |
Hybrid | Aerial |
Ordnance Survey GB | Collins Bartholomew Style |
In addition, Bing maps also supports an option to Show Traffic Information. This can be overlaid on a Bing map to display traffic times and congestion.
Esri supports 7 types of maps, as well as the supporting the ability to download Custom tile sources from ArcGIS:
The following examples show southeastern New England at zoom level 9.
Imagery (Default) |
World Boundaries and Places |
Streets | Topographic |
Light Gray Canvas | National Geographic |
Oceans | Custom |
When proper credentials are set, Esri provides two additional map types under the Map Type scroll down menu, as well as countless other map types available through the Esri website. The two additional map types are:
Google maps supports 4 map types:
Roadmap (Default) | Satellite |
Terrain | Hybrid |