Some tiles have 1000m vertical shift applied, to work with a different global origin. For example, a value of -800m should be considered +200m.
I thought I was getting a complete map but this file is just a bunch of lines. Where are the road labels and other features?
Only elevation information is included, either as DEM or contour, depending on the file you’ve chosen. The road edges frequently appear as break lines in the DEM, giving the appearance of unlabe...
I’ve turned on some layers in VuMAP but nothing is drawing. Why?
There are two reasons why this may occur. 1. Some layers are too detailed to draw when you are zoomed out to view a large area. Below the name of each layer, you’ll see “Zoom Levels: [#-##...
Can I have several tiles merged into a single file?
No problem. Choose the photos you’d like to purchase, then contact our customer service and request the photos be mosaicked. Our staff can combine the tiles into a single large image while still...
Why Can’t I Log In?
There’s usually a simple explanation. This article covers the top three quick fixes.
How is the data projected? Can I change the projection to suit my project?
Data is in UTM NAD83(original) in most cases, Zone 17N unless otherwise specified. While converting datum and projection settings for vector files is a simple task for most users, the same operation w...
How do I reference maps from FBS as cited works?
It depends on the map and it’s source. A full explanation can be found here.
There are so many imagery layers! How can I tell which one I’m seeing?
The layers will draw in the order you see them in the layers list, drawing the bottom most visible layers in the list, then drawing the visible layers above it over top. Since the imagery is opaque an...
I got spatial data from the City of Toronto, but FBS’s data doesn’t line up, it’s shifted east by 300,000km. How do I fix this?
FBS data is usually in UTM NAD83 Zone 17N. City of Toronto offers their data in MTM NAD27 Zone 10. Some of the files may need to be re-projected into to a common coordinate system in order to align pr...
How do I use LiDAR?
LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) bare earth elevation models in GeoTiff format are easy to use and highly accurate. This video will help you get started.