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How do you add a map layer to Fulcrum?
How do you add a map layer to Fulcrum?

Learn how to add a custom map layer from external sources in Fulcrum

Cory MacVie avatar
Written by Cory MacVie
Updated over a week ago

The process to add map layers using the Fulcrum web app is very simple. First, it is important to mention that the layer formats currently supported are:

During setup, you can also set the permissions for who will be able to access to use the layer in Fulcrum.

Adding a Layer to Fulcrum

On the Side Navigation, click on 'Setup' to display the available options. There under the 'APP SETUP' section, click 'Map Layers'. To add a layer, select layers from the navigation pane/sidebar on the left side of the Fulcrum web app.

Once you are redirected to the Map Layers page, click the + New Map Layer button, located on the top right corner of the screen.

This brings up the New Layer form. Here you can select the layer type from the ones mentioned above, give your Layer a Name, ad a description if desired, as it is an optional field.

Depending on the layer type, the form could include any of the following additional fields:

FIELD

DESCRIPTION

LAYER TYPE

File Upload

Drag and Drop, or select the file that corresponds to the layer.

MBTiles

Select app

Choose from the dropdown list the app from which you want to get the layer.

Fulcrum App

URL

Enter the hyperlink to the map layer.

Tile XYZ

Base Server URL

Enter the hyperlink to the Base server.

WMS

Layers

Enter the layers. If there are multiple layers, separate them with a comma.

WMS

URL Parameters

Add all necessary parameters for the request.

WMS

URL or TileJSON

Enter the URL or TileJSON for the layer. Example:

TileJSON

URL or GeoJSON

Enter the URL or GeoJSON for the layer. Please note that URLs must use https.

GeoJSON

Public Feature Service URL

Enter the Public Feature Service URL. Example:

ArcGIS Feature Service

Managing Permissions

Whenever you add a new layer, you will always have the option to Manage the Permissions to that layer. To do this, click the 'Manage Permissions' button. This will bring up the modal where all you need to do is click on the name of the users you want to add to the permissions list and then click the '>' arrow to add them.

Managing Members permissions to a new Layer

You will notice that you can only remove the permission from those members you manually added by selecting their names on the left-hand side and then clicking on the '<' arrow. Members with specific access will be grayed out and their permissions can't be revoked.

Once you have finish with the layer configuration, click the 'Create Layer' button.

Adding Layers on Mobile Apps

The mobile apps currently support layers in the following formats: ArcGIS Feature Service, MBTiles, Tile XYZ, GeoJSON and WMS sources.

MBTiles can be directly uploaded to the mobile devices (Android, iOS) or synced down to the devices by first uploading the layer to the web app. These layers can be used in an offline or online environment on the mobile apps.

Tile XYZ and GeoJSON layers can be setup on the web app and then synced down to the mobile apps. These layers can only be used in an online environment.

To learn how to connect to ArcGIS Feature Service on both mobile apps and in the web app, please check out the following article:

For specific information on adding each type of layer, please check out the following articles:

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