3/19/2023 0 Comments Maptiler with mbtiles![]() ![]() The usage doesn’t require an internet connection. It can be set as an output in MapTiler Desktop and loaded in QGIS. MBTiles is a file format for storing map tiles in a single file using SQLite database. The new layer will be available in the Browser panel. The new window will pop up, click on “New”, populate the “Name” field with your preferred name and “URL” by XML’s URL, and confirm. In QGIS, add a new WMS/WMTS layer (from the right menu, by navigating to “Layer” -> “Add Layer” -> “Add WMS/WMTS Layer…”, or by using Ctrl+Shift+W shortcut). In the right menu, either click on the “WMTS” link in the top right corner, which leads to the XML GetCapabilities file and copy the URL, or click on the “Desktop” tab and in the Step by step guide for QGIS, copy the link which will generate on the very top of the page. After the rendering is done, copy the whole folder to the HTTP server (in most of the cases using an FTP client) and open it in your browser. In MapTiler Desktop, select the “Folder” rendering output method. The downside is a bit higher complexity to set it up and a need to be connected to the internet. ![]() It allows multiple users to access the map at the same time without the need to distribute your map files. Setting WMTS (Web Map Tile Service) is the most difficult but at the same time the most powerful method of using maps from MapTiler Desktop in QGIS. Simply copy and paste the link to JSON style (from MapTiler Cloud) into the respective field in the MapTiler QGIS plugin, as shown in the pictures below: This article demonstrates how to open maps rende red by MapTiler Desktop in QGIS (formerly Quantum GIS): setting up a WMTS service, rendering the map in an MBTiles format, or by using a GeoPackage. ![]()
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