Using Layer Categories

Layer categories can be assigned to layers to organize them and make them easier to search. When layer categories are enabled, a category tree displays on the Layers page, by which layers can easily be filtered according to their assigned category. When a category in the category tree is selected, the layer list is filtered to only show layers in this category.

There are two predefined categories that cannot be renamed or deleted:

§  All – Contains all the layers from all the categories

§  Uncategorized – Contains all the layers that weren’t assigned to a category

Enabling the Category Mechanism

When the category mechanism is enabled, users opening the SkylineGlobe Layers dialog in Skyline applications can view category information and filter layers based on category using the category tree.  Enabling the category mechanism also makes previously-assigned category information available and allows new categories to be assigned to layers in SGS Manager.

To enable the layer categories mechanism:

1.     From the SkylineGlobe Server menu, select Settings. The Settings page is displayed.

2.     In the General section, select the Enable Categories Mechanism option.

3.     If you want the categories panel to be displayed also for non-logged in users when opening the SkylineGlobe Layers dialog in Skyline applications to load layers from SGS, select Display Categories for Anonymous Users.

Setting a Layer’s Category

To set a layer’s category:

1.     From the SkylineGlobe Server Manager menu, select Layers. The Layers page is displayed.

2.     Right-click the layer, and select Set Category. To set a category for multiple layers, use Ctrl-click or Shift-click to multi-select the layers, and then right-click and select Set Category. The Layers Categories dialog box is displayed.

3.     Select a category and click Save.

Clearing a Layer’s Category

To clear a layer’s category:

1.     From the SkylineGlobe Server Manager menu, select Layers. The Layers page is displayed.

2.     Right-click the layer, and select Clear Category. To clear multiple layers’ categories, use Ctrl-click or Shift-click to multi-select the layers, and then right-click and select Clear Category.

Adding and Reordering Layer Categories

Only site administrators or super administrators can create new layer categories and reorganize the category tree.

To add or reorder a layer category:

1.     From the SkylineGlobe Server Manager menu, select Layers. The Layers page is displayed.

2.     Right-click any category (node) in the category tree to create a new sub-category under it, and select Add Category. Then type the name of the new category, and press ENTER.

3.     To reorder a category in the category tree, click and drag the category to the required position on the tree.