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.

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 Layer Categories

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.

To enable the layer categories mechanism:

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

2.      Click General. The General Settings panel is displayed.

3.      Switch on the Enable Categories Mechanism option.

4.      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, switch on the Display Categories for Anonymous Users option.

5.      Click Save.

Setting a Layer’s Category

A layer’s category can only be set if the categories mechanism was enabled for the site. See "Enabling Layer Categories" in this chapter for more information.

To set a layer’s category:

1.      From the SkylineGlobeServer 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 Set Category panel is displayed.

3.      Select a category and click Save. If you want to clear a layer’s category, set its category to Uncategorized.

Adding, Reordering, and Deleting Layer Categories

To manage layer categories:

1.      From the SkylineGlobeServer 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. No sub-categories can be added under the “Uncategorized” category.

3.      To rename a category, right-click it in the category tree, and select Rename. Then type the name of the new category, and press ENTER. The “Uncategorized” category cannot be renamed.

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

5.      To delete a category, right-click it in the category tree, and select Delete. The “Uncategorized” category cannot be deleted.