MicroStation V8i has the added functionality to connect to a live Web Map Server (WMS). WMS is a standard for serving georeferenced map images over the internet that are generated from GIS databases. There are a list of free or demo WMS connections delivered with MicroStation that will allow you to quickly get started with this new capability.
Connect to a Web Map Server
- Open the Raster Reference dialog.
- From the Raster Reference dialog select the drop down arrow for new connection and select WMS. The WMS Map Editor dialog will appear.
- From the WMS Map Editor dialog the Servers button. The Servers Manager dialog will appear.
- Select the Terraservice.net connection. <D> the OK button the Servers Manager dialog will close and will populate the WMS Map Editor dialog.
- Select the USGS Digital Ortho-Quadrangles layer and <D> the Add to map button. The Layer will be added to the Map Layers section of the dialog.
- Then <D> the Save and Attach button. The New WMS file dialog will appear.
- Save the new XWMS file and Attach the file. Now the DOQ will overlay your design.
Note: If the DOQ is not placed at the correct location right click the WMS file name and change the coordinate system so the DGN file and WMS file coordinates match.