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Viz World User Guide

Version 17.0 | Published March 11, 2019 ©

Working with the OSM Downloader

To install the OSM Downloader

The OSM Downloader must be installed alongside the Viz World Server. This is done by installing Viz World Client components on the server.

  1. Run the Viz World Client installer

  2. Select Custom

  3. Select the Viz World Server Config component

  4. Click Next

  5. Click Finish

To configure the OSM Downloader

Before the open street maps can be downloaded and used by your designers you need to configure the Street Data location.

Tip: Both tools can be started from: C:\Program Files\vizrt\Common\Maps

  1. Run the Viz World Server Configuration tool

  2. Connect to your map server

  3. Select the Maps -> Locations section to configure the Street Data location

  4. Run the OSM Downloader tool

  5. Set the Destination folder to match the Street Data location

To download open street maps

Before you start to download open street maps you need to have a Vizrt FTP account, aswell as have the software installed and configured.

  1. Run the OSM Downloader tool

  2. Make sure you have a connection to your map server

  3. Enter your Vizrt FTP account credentials and click Connect

  4. Browse and select data

  5. Click Add images/s/en_US/7901/119ca25093da5dbe5f504cc7d71e386a1aab2736/_/images/icons/emoticons/add.svg to add data to your download queue

  6. When done, click Download

Tip: Before attempting to connect, make sure the destination folder is configured correctly to match whats configured for Street Data location in Viz World Server configuration, and user has write privilege to that folder.