New Data Layers in HERE Studio

Dear Readers,  HERE released HERE Data Layers to improve software developer and data scientists’ access to the rich cartographic features and attributes captured within an enterprise-grade mapping platform.   Developer Relations recently launched HERE Data Layers as part of our Freemium offering. Check out the video by developer evangelist Raymond Camden that shows developers how easy it is to get started and visualize HERE Data Layers in HERE … Continue reading New Data Layers in HERE Studio

Map Creator: Buildings in 3D View 

Dear Mappers,  A new feature has been added into the Map Creator. As from now the buildings are shown in 3D mode.   Just activate “buildings” in the menu layer, zoom in and check how it looks like.   You can change the view by clicking on the north arrow (bottom right in the map) or just press and hold the right mouse button and turn the … Continue reading Map Creator: Buildings in 3D View 

Link Attributes in Mobile Map Creator

Dear Mappers,  Let’s talk about new features!🤩  We see on regular base updates and new functionalities not only in the web version of Map Creator but in the Mobile Map Creator as well.   So today we can proudly inform you about a Mobile Map Creator update with an enhanced set of navigational attributes, similar to the set we are used from the web Map Creator … Continue reading Link Attributes in Mobile Map Creator

Map Alerts on Map Creator & Mobile Map Creator

Dear Mappers, Let’s talk about Map Alerts this week 🙂 We would like to introduce and make you aware of how to find these Alerts and how to solve them in Map Creator (MC) and Mobile Map Creator (MMC). What are Map Alerts? Map Alerts (MA) are situations that should be checked because of the type of data sourced by us for the map indicates … Continue reading Map Alerts on Map Creator & Mobile Map Creator

Report Road Closures and Construction Events

Dear Mappers,  This week we would like to let you know that the functionality to report Road Closures, Construction and Events has been updated in Map Creator (MC) and launched in Mobile Map Creator (MMC).   1. Updates in MC   To access the menu, select the affected road segment and click on the red button that appears attached right side of the Road attributes … Continue reading Report Road Closures and Construction Events

Turn Restrictions in Map Creator: Customised editing process

Dear Mappers,   Recently the process of adding and changing turn restrictions in the Map Creator has been changed and adapted.    Formerly the icons for the allowed or restricted turns were appearing when clicking on the street link. Apparently this led to some editing of turn restrictions by accident, means without the real intention to change them.    That´s why a new button to … Continue reading Turn Restrictions in Map Creator: Customised editing process

Road Protection Status Removed

Dear Readers, Recently it was decided that users of Map Creator should now be able to also correct the geometry of roads of a higher level. As you know, the geometry of those roads was “protected” for a long time, which means that the user was not able to perform any geometry adjustments in the past. The roads with the former protected road status refer … Continue reading Road Protection Status Removed

Road Closure Feature Enhanced

Dear Mappers, This week we would like to give you a update regarding the Road Closure feature in Map Creator. The Road Closure tool has been extended and you find it now next to the attribute table on the right hand side (and not in the table itself at the bottom anymore). Currently we are informing the users in the Map Creator also by a … Continue reading Road Closure Feature Enhanced

New feature in Map Creator: Editing Buildings

Dear Mappers,   We are excited to announce that there is a new feature in Map Creator. This feature is editing building outlines.   Activating building outlines In order to add/edit building outlines, it is important to first activate this feature in the menu layer that is in top right corner, and, as always, to zoom in. Then it is possible to see outlines of … Continue reading New feature in Map Creator: Editing Buildings

Tips & Tricks: Your Geospace

Dear Mappers, In this week’s article we would like to write about the “Your Geospace” feature in Map Creator.  “Your Geospace” is an environment that enables you to upload or drag and drop any file and visualize it in Map Creator. These files can be for instance: Your own GPX file from your e.g. walking or biking trip GeoJson files that you found at your … Continue reading Tips & Tricks: Your Geospace