WMTS online maps
The WMTS are very efficient online maps, more than the WMS, because the tiles are already built, and their download is very fast.
It is usual for geographic services in many countries to offer free access to their maps through this type of online maps. Here you can find WMTS examples: http://www.oruxmaps.com/cs/es/maps but surely if you google 'geographical service of my country WMTS' you will find interesting WMTS sources.
To use these maps in OruxMaps it is necessary to know the URL (the Internet address) to the map.
We are going to build a WMTS from this URL: gibs.earthdata.nasa.gov
Steps:
0.-Copy the URL from the browser to the clipboard.
1.-Click 'Maps' button:
2.-Go to the list of maps, 'Switch map' option:
3.-In the map list, click the '+' button:
4.-Select the option to create a WMTS:
5.-In the WMTS creation screen:
- Paste the WMTS URL in the 'Url' text box and press 'OK'.
- If everything goes well, you will see a list of all the layers that WMTS offers. The one we have chosen from NASA has hundreds of layers! Select a layer, which will appear in the 'Select layer' box. If you want to change to another layer, you have to press that button, to select another one.
- If you want the images to be saved in the internal cache of the app (for offline use, for example) you click on the 'WMTS properties' step the cacheable option. If you want this map to be used to create offline maps, you have to click the 'downloadable' checkbox.
- Fill a name for the map, finally click the button 'OK' in the upper buttons bar, and the map should appear ready for use in the list of maps online -> WMTS.
Other options:
1.-If the server requires authentication (user and password) they must be entered in their corresponding boxes.
2.-If the server requires additional http headers (for example, 'Referer', 'User-Agent' or similar) they can also be configured in their boxes.
Doubts? In the forum: http://oruxmaps.com/foro/