Hypermaps: Organize your maps by layers

What is a Hypermaps?

A hypermap is a file composed of maps in different formats organized in layers superimposed. Each layer displays a different map depending on the zoom level you apply.

In other words, as you zoom in on the map in the topmost layer, it will give way to the map in the next layer, and so on. This way, depending on the zoom you apply, Land will show you one map or another without the need to manually activate or hide the open maps.
 

What is a Hypermaps used for?

Hypermaps are very useful for organizing maps that cover the same geographical area according to the level of detail of each one. When you zoom in on one and it starts to pixelate, you will automatically view the next map with higher resolution, allowing you to replace, for example, a pixelated topographic map with a better resolution orthophoto.
 

How are Hypermaps organized?

A hypermap can contain as many layers as you want:

• Map layers: The upper layers are very general maps used as a reference without too much resolution. The other layers are more specific maps with better resolution.
   
• Hypermaps (file *.IMP): This is the file you need to open in LAND. It is used to concatenate the different layers. It determines at what resolution the next map layer should be displayed.

How do I create Hypermaps?

Very easy! Follow these instructions and you'll have your first Hypermaps ready:

1. Open all the maps you want to integrate into your hypermap and from the data tree, select 'Maps > New hypermap'.
    
2. Drag each of the open maps from the data tree into the hypermap you just created and order the maps according to the order in which you want to view them.
   
   
    
3. In the map window, locate the map that is positioned above the others (layer 1) and zoom in on it. Keep zooming in until you reach the point where you want the second map to appear.
    
   
    
4. Once you find that zoom point, open the properties of the map you want to make disappear (layer 1) and in the 'View > Far zoom' option select ‘XX m/pix (Current zoom)’.
    
   
    
5. Apply these instructions to the other maps in the hypermap except the last layer. Once done, save the hypermap.