Openstreetmap Images Missing from Network Object
Symptom
The background of a WinUI network widget does not display a map anymore. The background is provided by OpenstreetMap.
Explanation
OpenstreetMap provides a tile or WMS service free of charge. The “free of charge” provision assumes a fair use policy; if you are using the application heavily, you will need to take a subscription, see also OpenstreetMap Acceptable Use Policy.
Heavy use of other similar services by other providers will also require that you to take a subscription!
The AIMMS WinUI provides software to deploy these GIS services but the AIMMS WinUI does not provide these services themselves.
More information to change to a new service can be found via:
, and then search for GIS.Selected Other Services
Bing provides their service free or subscripted.
Note
Nowadays most web services use an apikey to log in, instead of a username/password. The apikey can be filled in in the username field in the Authentication of a GIS Source:
Here the
sp_BingApiKey
is a string parameter holding the apikey you received from Bing.Mundialis provides the information together with OpenstreetMap:
Please respect the copyright of OpenstreetMap by crediting them using the following link: © OpenStreetMap Contributors.
Yahoo no longer provides a map tile server. In the AIMMS WinUI, the type “Yahoo” is translated to “OpenstreetMap”.
Note that the above list is not exhaustive, see Wikipedia.