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WCS Coverage Editor - Creating New Coverage Dialog

Used to create a new WCS definition file.

You can access this dialog from any one of the following.
  • Ribbon: Reality Modeling > Attach > Raster Manager > File > New >WCS
  • Ribbon: Reality Modeling > Home > Primary > Attach Tools > Raster Manager > File > New >WCS


SettingDescription
New Use to create a new coverage definition file.
Open Use to open an existing coverage definition file. The Raster File Open dialog displays allowing you to select an XWCS file on disk.
Save If editing an existing XWCS, the file will be updated. If creating a new XWCS, the Raster File Save dialog will open to select the file name and location of the XWCS.
Save as Opens the Raster File Save dialog to select the new XWCS file name and location.
Server combo box This field is used to type or paste the URL of the required OGC WCS server. The last 15 services URLs used can be accessed using the drop-down list.
Servers…

Opens the Servers Manager dialog to administer your preferred WCS servers. In this dialog, it is possible to administer your list of preferred servers by using the tools to add or delete one. Additionally, it is possible to import another list or export the current server list from or to an XML file. Finally, it is possible to choose the server you wish to use to create a new definition by selecting it in the list and clicking Ok.

It is also possible to mark some servers as favorites in the Servers Manager dialog. The server's combo box in the WCS Coverage Editor dialog shows the favorite servers in the drop-down before any other servers.

If the server is changed, all the fields are cleared. A warning message is displayed if a new server is entered before a save.

Available Coverage Offerings When the WCS server is selected, the "Available Coverage Offerings" list is automatically populated with the server's available coverage.
Set as Selected Coverage Definition Use to set the selected coverage definition.
Server The Server tab displays the selected URL from Server Manager.
Selected Coverage Definition The Selected Coverage Definition tab displays the settings for the selected server and available coverage offerings.
Save If editing an existing WCS, the file will be updated. If creating a new WCS, the New WCS file dialog opens to select the file name and location of the WCS.
Save and Attach If editing an existing WCS, the file will be updated. If creating a new WCS, the New WCS file dialog opens to select the file name and location of the WCS. Then, the file is attached to the current DGN.
Cancel Closes the connection to the server and the WCS Coverage Editor dialog.