L I S T S p a t i a l We b S e r v i c e s

User Guide

This document demonstrates how LIST Web Services can

be added to commonly used spatial applications
(including ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, QGIS, MapInfo,
OruxMaps, Map Plus, MotionX-GPS and AutoCAD Civil 3D)

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Table of Contents
LIST Spatial Web Services ................................................................................................... 1
What is the LIST? .............................................................................................................................................. 1
What are spatial web services? ...................................................................................................................... 1
LIST web services ......................................................................................................................................... 1
How to access LIST spatial web services .................................................................................................... 2
Why are there multiple LIST spatial web service protocols? ................................................................. 2
ArcGIS server and supported protocols ..................................................................................................... 2
What is an ArcGIS server? ......................................................................................................................... 2
Supported protocols.................................................................................................................................... 3
REST ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
WMTS (limited as not all services support WMTS) .......................................................................................................... 3
WMS ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
WFS (limited as not all services support WFS) ................................................................................................................... 3

Licensing and usage ............................................................................................................... 4

Creative Commons Attribution Only .......................................................................................................... 4
What you can do .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Creative Commons Attribution, Non-Commercial and No Derivatives ............................................ 5
What you can do .......................................................................................................................................... 5
Standard Government Copyright Statement .............................................................................................. 5
No visible license agreement .......................................................................................................................... 6
Metadata ................................................................................................................................. 6
LISTdata ................................................................................................................................. 6
Spatial reference systems ..................................................................................................... 6
Quick Info ............................................................................................................................... 7
Adding a basemap ............................................................................................................................................. 7
Adding services other than basemaps .......................................................................................................... 7
How to get the correct web service URL ........................................................................... 8
URLs for ArcGIS server REST services ....................................................................................................... 8

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URLs for ArcGIS server WMS, WMTS or WFS services........................................................................ 9

Adding services in common GIS platforms ...................................................................... 11
How to add services in ArcMap Version 10.6 ......................................................................................... 11
Adding ArcGIS REST services to ArcMap ............................................................................................ 11
Adding WMTS services to ArcMap ........................................................................................................ 13
Adding WMS services to ArcMap .......................................................................................................... 16
Adding WFS services to ArcMap ............................................................................................................ 18
Clear Display Cache in ArcMap .............................................................................................................. 21
How to add services in ArcGIS Pro Version 2.4.0 .................................................................................. 22
Adding ArcGIS REST services to ArcGIS Pro...................................................................................... 22
Adding WMTS services to ArcGIS Pro ................................................................................................. 24
Adding WMS services to ArcGIS Pro .................................................................................................... 26
Adding WFS services to ArcGIS Pro ..................................................................................................... 28
How to add services in ArcGIS Online ..................................................................................................... 31
Adding ArcGIS REST services to ArcGIS Online ................................................................................ 31
Adding WMTS services to ArcGIS Online ........................................................................................... 33
Adding WMS services to ArcGIS Online .............................................................................................. 35
Adding WFS services to ArcGIS Online ............................................................................................... 37
How to add services in QGIS Version 3.2.0 ............................................................................................. 40
Adding WMTS services to QGIS ............................................................................................................ 40
Adding WMS services to QGIS ............................................................................................................... 46
Adding WFS services to QGIS ................................................................................................................ 51
How to add services in MapInfo Pro v2019.............................................................................................. 54
Adding REST tile services to MapInfo Pro ............................................................................................ 54
Adding the Topographic basemap ....................................................................................................................................... 55
Adding the Orthophoto basemap ......................................................................................................................................... 57
Adding the Topographic Gray Scale basemap.................................................................................................................. 57
Adding the TASMAP basemap .............................................................................................................................................. 59

Adding WMTS services to MapInfo Pro................................................................................................ 59

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Adding WMS services to MapInfo Pro .................................................................................................. 62

Adding WFS services to MapInfo Pro .................................................................................................... 65
Adding services in common GIS mobile applications ..................................................... 69
How to add services in OruxMaps (mobile application for Android) ................................................ 69
Adding REST tile services (basemaps) to OruxMaps ......................................................................... 69
Adding WMS services to OruxMaps ..................................................................................................... 74
How to add services in Map Plus (mobile application for Apple iOS) ................................................ 82
Adding WMS services to Map Plus......................................................................................................... 82
How to add services in MotionX-GPS (mobile application for Apple iOS) ...................................... 87
Adding REST tile services (basemaps) to MotionX-GPS ................................................................... 87
How to add services to AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015 .................................................................................. 89
Adding ArcGIS REST services to AutoCAD Civil 3D ....................................................................... 89
Download and install AutoCAD service packs and ArcGIS for AutoCAD plugin ..................................................... 89
Setting drawing limits prior to adding services ................................................................................................................. 89
Adding ArcGIS REST services using ArcGIS for AutoCAD plugin ................................................................................. 90

Adding WMS services to AutoCAD Civil 3D ...................................................................................... 93

Fix for dialog window display issue in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015 .................................................................................. 93
Assigning a global coordinate system to your AutoCAD Drawing ............................................................................... 94
Adding WMS services to AutoCAD Drawing..................................................................................................................... 97

References for spatial applications .................................................................................. 100

Feedback and further support ......................................................................................... 100
LIST Helpdesk ............................................................................................................................................... 100

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LIST Spatial Web Services

What is the LIST?

The Land Information System Tasmania (the LIST) is a whole-of-government online infrastructure
that helps you find and use information about land and property in Tasmania. The LIST can be
accessed by visiting www.thelist.tas.gov.au/. The LIST is comprised of numerous components,
which are briefly summarised below:

• The Properties and Titles search facility of the LIST enables you to find and obtain a
range of property and title documents and information, including land titles, survey plans,
government valuations, property reports and sales data.
• LISTmap is a free, easy to use, online map application that allows you to view, create and
share your own customised maps of Tasmania.
• LISTdata is a free, easy to use online data portal that helps you discover, use and reuse a
wide range of Tasmanian location-based information, and provides a central access point to
connect to or download authoritative government data, including Open Data.
• LISTservices are free web service endpoint(s) that can be integrated into your business
systems and applications via spatial web services.

What are spatial web services?

A web service is a software system which supports communication between one computer and
another computer over a network. The LIST web services enable users to access and use
authoritative spatial datasets from the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and
Environment (DPIPWE) in a variety of ways, through standard internet protocols.

This document details ways in which users can connect to the spatial web services using the most
common GIS applications and tools.

LIST web services

• Allow users to access and use core authoritative spatial datasets while eliminating a lot of the
management overhead for the provision, storing and maintenance of that data;
• Allow users to receive ongoing current and dynamic feeds of public and basemap data into
their business system;
• Can be consumed in mobile applications;
• Can be used for development purposes; and

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• Can be used directly in numerous spatial systems or Geographical Information System (GIS)
platforms, some of which are covered in this document.

How to access LIST spatial web services

LIST datasets can be accessed via the following web service portal:

• ArcGIS - delivering REST services, predominantly used by (but not limited to) Esri software.
ArcGIS also provides Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) compliant web services,
supported by most spatial applications and systems. The LIST ArcGIS REST and OGC services
can be accessed via the following URL:

https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest

Why are there multiple LIST spatial web service protocols?

The ArcGIS Server REST services are not always accessible via non-Esri products so support
for ‘Open Geospatial Consortium’ (OGC) compliant web services (such as WMTS, WMS or WFS)
have also been enabled.

Additional information and links to these supported protocols can be found below.

ArcGIS server and supported protocols

The LIST ArcGIS REST services can be accessed via the following URL:
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest

What is an ArcGIS server?

ArcGIS Server is the core server geographic information system (GIS) software made by Esri. ArcGIS Server
is used for creating and managing GIS Web services, applications, and data. ArcGIS Server is typically
deployed on-premises within the organization’s service-oriented architecture (SOA) or off-premises in a
cloud computing environment.

Wikipedia (27 September 2019) retrieved from

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArcGIS_Server

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Supported protocols

REST

Representational State Transfer (REST) is a software architecture style consisting of guidelines and best
practices for creating scalable web services. REST is a coordinated set of constraints applied to the design of
components in a distributed hypermedia system that can lead to a more performant and maintainable
architecture. RESTful systems typically, but not always, communicate over the Hypertext Transfer Protocol
with the same HTTP verbs (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc.) used by web browsers to retrieve web pages
and send data to remote servers.
Wikipedia (20 May 2015) retrieved from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representational_state_transfer

WMTS (limited as not all services support WMTS)

A Web Map Tile Service (WMTS) is a standard protocol for serving pre-rendered or run-time computed
georeferenced map tiles over the Internet. The specification was developed and first published by the Open
Geospatial Consortium in 2010.
Wikipedia (17 June 2019) retrieved from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_Map_Tile_Service

As WMTS provides better performance for the end user, it is recommended to use WMTS over
WMS if available.

WMS

A Web Map Service (WMS) is a standard protocol developed by the Open Geospatial Consortium in 1999
for serving georeferenced map images over the Internet.[1] These images are typically produced by a map
server from data provided by a GIS database.
Wikipedia (14 October 2019) retrieved from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_Map_Service

WFS (limited as not all services support WFS)

The Open Geospatial Consortium Web Feature Service Interface Standard (WFS) provides an interface
allowing requests for geographical features across the web using platform-independent calls. One can think of
geographical features as the ‘source code’ behind a map, whereas the WMS interface or online tiled mapping
portals like Google Maps return only an image, which end-users cannot edit or spatially analyze.
Wikipedia (28 April 2019) retrieved from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_Feature_Service

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Licensing and usage

All LIST data is subject to copyright, and a range of license conditions also govern the use of the
data. These licensing conditions must be adhered to when using LIST web services. Before
accessing the LIST web services, please read the LIST Web Services Terms and Conditions
(https://listdata.thelist.tas.gov.au/public/LISTWebServicesTermsConditions.pdf).
The license that applies to a particular dataset is identified at the Service and Layer levels of LIST
web services, under Copyright Text.

Note: It is important to check the Copyright Text for both the Service and the Layer, as the
multiple layers within a service may have different license conditions.

Creative Commons Attribution Only

What you can do

Under ‘Creative Common Attribution Only’ you are free to:

• Share - copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format;

• Adapt - remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.

The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms, being:

• Attribution - you must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if
changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that
suggests the licensor endorses you or your use;

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• No additional restrictions - you may not apply legal terms or technological measures that
legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

Please see https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/ for full details.

Creative Commons Attribution, Non-Commercial and No Derivatives

What you can do

Under ‘Creative Commons Attribution, Non-Commercial and No Derivatives’ you are free to:

• Share - copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.

The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms, being:

• Attribution - you must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if
changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that
suggests the licensor endorses you or your use;
• Non-Commercial - you may not use the material for commercial purposes;
• No Derivatives - if you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute
the modified material;
• No additional restrictions - you may not apply legal terms or technological measures that
legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

Please see https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/au/ for full details.

Standard Government Copyright Statement

Where the standard LIST copyright text appears (see below), the Data is subject to Crown
Copyright provisions as defined by the Copyright Act 1968. The Data is to be used internally within
your organisation to support the execution of your usual business activities.

However, if the Data will be incorporated into another product, distributed or on-sold in any way,
you must contact LIST Help Desk on (03) 6165 4444, or via email
listhelp@dpipwe.tas.gov.au, to obtain permission before use. Please note that a fee may be
applicable.

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No visible license agreement

Where there is no Copyright Text visible for a particular dataset, you must assume that Creative
Commons does not apply, and the dataset is not available for free under Open Data. Please
contact the LIST Help Desk on (03) 6165 4444, or via email listhelp@dpipwe.tas.gov.au, to
clarify licensing before usage.

Metadata
LIST datasets have detailed metadata records that provide further information about the datasets.
You can access these via LISTdata: LISTdata (data.thelist.tas.gov.au)

LISTdata
LISTdata is a free, easy to use online data portal that helps you discover, use and reuse a wide
range of Tasmanian location-based information, and provides a central access point to connect to
or download authoritative government data, including LIST OpenData
(listdata.thelist.tas.gov.au/opendata/).

Spatial reference systems

The following is a list of the supported spatial reference systems (SRS) for the LIST web services:

• EPSG:3857 – WGS84 Web Mercator (Auxiliary Sphere) – default SRS for all of the LIST’s
spatial web services.
• EPSG:4326 – WGS84 Longitude-Latitude.
• EPSG:102100 – ESRI’s Web Mercator.
• EPSG:28355 – GDA94 / MGA Zone 55.
• EPSG:4283 – GDA94 Longitude-Latitude.

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Quick Info
The LIST ArcGIS REST services can be accessed via the following URL:
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest

Adding a basemap
The most common initial task in spatial applications is to load a context map or basemap, a variety
of which are supplied via the LIST REST Web Service:

https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Basemaps

Where possible, and if the application supports, use the REST service for optimal performance.
The next best option is WMTS, then WMS followed by WFS.

Refer to sections titled Adding REST Services/WMTS/WMS/WFS for detailed information

on enabling basemaps in common GIS applications.

Adding services other than basemaps

For optimal performance for vector-based datasets use the REST services where possible. The
next best option is WMS, followed by WFS.

Refer to sections titled Adding REST Services/WMTS/WMS/WFS for detailed information

on enabling non-basemap datasets in common GIS applications.

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How to get the correct web service URL

URLs for ArcGIS server REST services

• In a web browser, enter the following URL: https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest. This

URL is often all that is required for many applications that support ArcGIS server REST
services. Entering this basic URL will give access to all the folders and services contained
within via the applications navigation pane.

• To enter specific REST end points, drill down through the folders and services then copy the
URL found in the web browsers address bar.
• A basemap URL will look like the following:

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• A non-basemap service URL containing numerous layers will look like this:

• An individual layer or REST end point URL will look like the following:

URLs for ArcGIS server WMS, WMTS or WFS services

• The majority of services have WMS capabilities, but only certain services have WMTS
capabilities under https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest. WFS is available via one service:
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Public/OpenDataWFS/MapServer. To see
which service has either WMS or WMTS enabled, drill down to the service level and look for
either WMTS, WMS or WFS in the top left-hand corner of the page.
• If they are enabled, click on the links.
• For WMTS copy the URL up to and including the first WMTS, for example:

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• For WMS copy the URL up to and including WMSServer, for example:

• For WFS copy the URL up to and including WFSServer, for example:

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Adding services in common GIS platforms

The following instructions are provided as a guide only. For more detailed
instructions please refer to the vendor’s online help or click on the reference links
found under References for spatial applications at the end of this document.

How to add services in ArcMap Version 10.6

Adding ArcGIS REST services to ArcMap

Note: Please refer to Clear Display Cache in ArcMap before adding a LIST basemap.

• Within ArcMap, if the catalog pane is not already open, click on the open Catalog button or
click on the Windows menu and select Catalog to view the pane.

• In your Catalog pane expand GIS Servers then click on Add ArcGIS Server.

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• Select Use GIS services then click Next.

• In the Server URL box type in the following URL

https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/
leave the User Name and Password blank then click Finish.

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• Expand the folders to see the available services and click and drag the service into your mxd
(or ArcMap document) to load all the layers for that service.

Adding WMTS services to ArcMap

• For the best performance with Esri software, it is recommended to add WMTS services as
ArcGIS REST services as outlined in Adding ArcGIS REST Services to ArcMap.
• WMTS is only available on some of the LIST basemap services found under
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Basemaps.
• Refer to https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/ to see what services have WMTS
enabled (look for WMTS link in the top left corner).

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To add a WMTS layer to ArcMap:

• Within ArcMap, if the catalog pane is not already open, click on the open Catalog button or
click on the Windows menu and select Catalog to view the pane.

• In your Catalog pane expand GIS Servers then click on Add WMTS Server.

• In the URL text box, type in a valid URL such as

https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Basemaps/Orthophoto/MapS
erver/WMTS

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• Click Get Layers to make sure the URL is valid, and if it is, click OK to add the service to
the catalog pane.

• Expand the folders to see the available services and click and drag the layer to add it to your
mxd (or ArcMap document).

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Adding WMS services to ArcMap

• For the best performance with Esri software, it is recommended to add WMS services as
ArcGIS REST services as outlined in Adding ArcGIS REST Services to ArcMap.
• WMS is available for most (but not all) of the LIST services found under
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services .
• Look for WMS in the top left corner to see which services have WMS enabled.

• Within ArcMap, if the catalog pane is not already open, click on the open Catalog button or
click on the Windows menu and select Catalog to view the pane.

• In your Catalog pane expand GIS Servers then click on Add WMS Server.

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• Type the URL of the desired WMS service into the URL box, then click Get Layers to see
what layers are available and then click the OK button.
For example, the following URL (including the final “?” character):
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/services/Public/TopographyAndRelief/Map
Server/WMSServer?
will add layers from the TopographyAndRelief service.

• Expand the folders to see the available services and click and drag the layer to add it to your
mxd (or ArcMap document).

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Adding WFS services to ArcMap

• For the best performance with Esri software, it is recommended to add WMS services as
ArcGIS REST services as outlined in Adding ArcGIS REST Services to ArcMap.
• WFS is only available from LIST via the following URL:
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/services/Public/OpenDataWFS/MapServer/
WFSServer.

To add a WFS layer to ArcMap:

• The ArcGIS Interoperability Extension for Desktop must be installed (but doesn’t need to be
enabled). To check if you have this extension installed, from within your ArcMap document,
click on the Customize menu option then the Extensions… menu option.

• If the extension has been installed, there will be a Data Interoperability option in the list of
extensions. It does not need to be enabled to proceed but it does have to be in the list of
extensions.

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• Within ArcMap, if the catalog pane is not already open, click on the open Catalog button or
click on the Windows menu and select Catalog to view the pane.

• In your Catalog pane expand Interoperability Connections then click on Add

Interoperability Connection.

• Select WFS (Web Feature Service) from the drop-down list next to Format:, then click
on the Parameters… button.

• Type the following into the URL box:

https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/services/Public/OpenDataWFS/MapServer/
WFSServer, then select WFS Version = 2.0.0, click the three dots button next to
Feature Types to select the check box(es) next to the desired layer(s), and under the GML
SRS/Geometry Parameters drop-down menu, select SML SRS Axis Order = 2,1

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(Please be aware that this service has a 2,000 maximum feature limit on each layer for
performance requirements. To see more than the first 2,000 records, an XML Filter
Expression needs to be included, however, formatting such a request is not covered in this
document.).

• After selecting the desired layer or layers, click OK on all the open windows.

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• Expand the new connection in ArcCatalog and click and drag the layer to add it to your mxd
(or ArcMap document).

Clear Display Cache in ArcMap

When regularly using the LIST basemaps

(https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Basemaps) it is good practice to clear the
ArcMap display cache as it may mask any updates carried out on those basemaps.

• Within ArcMap, remove any basemaps from the document then click on the Customize
menu option, then click on ArcMap Options.
• Click on the Display Cache tab and then click on Clear Cache. This may take some time if
the display cache is large. Click OK to dismiss the window when the cache has been cleared.

• The cache options for any added basemap can also be altered by right clicking on the basemap
within the ArcMap document and clicking on Properties.

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• Within the Properties dialog window, click on the Cache tab and select the desired caching
option, then click OK to apply those settings.

How to add services in ArcGIS Pro Version 2.4.0

Adding ArcGIS REST services to ArcGIS Pro

• To add an ArcGIS Server connection to your ArcGIS Pro project, select the INSERT tab and
click on the Connections drop-down list, then select New ArcGIS Server.

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• Enter https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services as the Server URL and click OK.

• Under the Project pane, expand the Servers folder then the recently created LIST REST
server.

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• To add a service, simply right click on. Select Add To New > Map if a map did not already
exist in the project, otherwise select Add To Current Map.
Please be aware that you may need to zoom into the extent of Tasmania before
the data is visible.

Adding WMTS services to ArcGIS Pro

• For the best performance with Esri software, it is recommended to add WMTS services as
ArcGIS REST services as outlined in Adding ArcGIS REST Services to ArcGIS Pro.
• WMTS is only available on some of the LIST basemap services found under
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Basemaps.
• Refer to https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/ to see what services have WMTS
enabled (look for WMTS link in the top left corner).

To add a WMTS layer to ArcGIS Pro:

• On the Insert tab, click on Connections and click on New WMTS Server.

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• In the Server URL text box, type in a valid URL such as

https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Basemaps/Orthophoto/MapS
erver/WMTS

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• Drag-and-drop the layer into the Contents pane or right-click and choose Add To
Current Map.

Adding WMS services to ArcGIS Pro

• For the best performance with Esri software, it is recommended to add WMS services as
ArcGIS REST services as outlined in Adding ArcGIS REST Services to ArcGIS Pro.
• WMS is available for most (but not all) of the LIST services found under
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services.
• Look for WMS in the top left corner to see which services have WMS enabled

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To add a WMS layer to ArcGIS Pro:

• On the Insert tab, click on Connections and click on New WMS Server.

• Type the URL of the desired WMS service into the Server URL box, then click the OK
button.
For example, the following URL (including the final “?” character):
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/services/Public/TopographyAndRelief/Map
Server/WMSServer?
will add layers from the TopographyAndRelief service.

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• Drag-and-drop the layer into the Contents pane or right-click and choose Add To
Current Map.

Adding WFS services to ArcGIS Pro

• For the best performance with Esri software, it is recommended to add WMS services as
ArcGIS REST services as outlined in Adding ArcGIS REST Services to ArcMap.
• WFS is only available from LIST via the following URL:
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/services/Public/OpenDataWFS/MapServer/
WFSServer.

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To add a WFS layer to ArcGIS Pro:

• On the Insert tab, click on Connections and click on New WFS Server.

• Type the following into the Server URL box

https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/services/Public/OpenDataWFS/MapServer/
WFSServer.

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• Drag-and-drop the layer into the Contents pane or right-click and choose Add To
Current Map.

• Double-click, or right-click and select Properties, on the newly added WFS layer in the
Contents pane to open the Layer Properties window.

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• Select WFS from the left-hand menu pane and check the Swap x/y coordinates box and
click OK.

How to add services in ArcGIS Online

Adding ArcGIS REST services to ArcGIS Online

• Open ArcGIS Online within your preferred internet browser via the following URL:
https://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html.
• Click on Modify Map in the top right-hand corner.

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• Then click on Add – Add Layer from Web.

• Select An ArcGIS Server Web Service from the drop-down list.

• Then type in your desired LIST ArcGIS REST Service found under
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest such as
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Basemaps/Topographic/MapS
erver. In this example, we are using the Topographic LIST basemap, so it is possible to
replace the default ESRI basemap by selecting Use as Basemap then click Add Layer

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• With ArcGIS Online, you can either add an entire service that contains multiple layers or just
an individual layer. For example, type in the following URL for an individual layer
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Public/CadastreAndAdminist
rative/MapServer/4 or this URL for every layer in the service
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Public/CadastreAndAdminist
rative/MapServer.

• If a layer is grey in the contents area, you may need to zoom further in to see it on the map.

Adding WMTS services to ArcGIS Online

• For the best performance with Esri software, it is recommended to add WMTS services as
ArcGIS REST services as outlined in Adding ArcGIS REST Services to ArcGIS Online.
• WMTS is only available on some of the LIST basemap services found under
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Basemaps.

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• Refer to https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/ to see what services have WMTS

enabled (look for WMTS link in the top left corner).

To add a WMTS layer to ArcGIS Online:

• Open ArcGIS Online within your preferred internet browser via the following URL:
https://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html.
• Click on Modify Map in the top right-hand corner.

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• Then click on Add and Add Layer from Web.

• Select A WMTS OGC Web Service from the drop-down list and type in a valid WMTS
URL, for example:
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Basemaps/Orthophoto/MapS
erver/WMTS.

Adding WMS services to ArcGIS Online

• For the best performance with Esri software, it is recommended to add WMS services as
ArcGIS REST services as outlined in in Adding ArcGIS REST Services to ArcGIS
Online.
• WMS is available for most (but not all) of the LIST services found under
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services.
• Look for WMS in the top left corner to see which services have WMS enabled.

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• Open ArcGIS Online within your preferred internet browser via the following URL:
https://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html.

• Click on Modify Map in the top right-hand corner.

• Then click on Add and Add Layer from Web.

• Select A WMS OGC Web Service from the drop-down list, type the URL of the desired
WMS service into the URL box, then click the Add Layer button.
For example, the following URL (including the final “?” character):
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/services/Public/TopographyAndRelief/Map
Server/WMSServer?
will add layers from the TopographyAndRelief service.
(Note that the Get Layers option only becomes available after the first part of the URL, e.g.
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https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/services/Public/TopographyAndRelief/MapServer
has been entered, so you need to type/paste this first, and then add /WMSServer? to
complete the URL to activate the Get Layers option).

• If a layer is grey in the contents area, you may need to zoom further in to see it on the map.

Adding WFS services to ArcGIS Online

IMPORTANT NOTE: At time of writing this guide, a software bug (Esri Case
#02449458) has been detected in ArcGIS Online which impacts the functionality of
LISTmap WFS layers. Although the layers may be added to a map by following the steps
below, the data does not load, and as a result the features are effectively NOT available
at time of updating this user guide.
• For the best performance with Esri software, it is recommended to add WMS services as
ArcGIS REST services as outlined in Adding ArcGIS REST Services to ArcMap.
• WFS is only available from LIST via the following URL:
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/services/Public/OpenDataWFS/MapServer/
WFSServer.

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To add a WFS layer to ArcGIS Online:

• Open ArcGIS Online within your preferred internet browser via the following URL:
https://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html.
• Click on Modify Map in the top right-hand corner.

• Then click on Add and Add Layer from Web.

• Select A WFS OGC Web Service from the drop-down list, type the following WFS URL
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/services/Public/OpenDataWFS/MapServer/WFSServer?
into the URL box, then click the Get Layers button.
(Note that the Get Layers option only becomes available after the first part of the URL, e.g.
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/services/Public/OpenDataWFS/MapServer

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has been entered, so you need to type/paste this first, and then add /WFSServer? to complete
the URL to activate the Get Layers option).

• Select the Layer you wish to add and then select Show Advanced Options.

• Select the swap X/Y coordinates checkbox and click Add Layer.
Note: If you fail to do this your WFS layer may appear in an unexpected location (e.g.
Tasmanian point may appear in/near Greenland in the Northern hemisphere).

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• If a layer is grey in the contents area, you may need to zoom further in to see it on the map.

How to add services in QGIS Version 3.2.0

Adding WMTS services to QGIS

• WMTS is the recommended format for basemap services for non-Esri software.
• WMTS is only available on some of the LIST basemap services found under
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Basemaps.
• Refer to https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/ to see what services have WMTS
enabled (look for WMTS in the top left corner).

To add a WMTS layer to QGIS:

• CTRL+SHIFT+W to Add WMS/WMTS Layer.

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• Alternatively go to the Layer menu, select Add Layer, then Add WMS/WMTS Layer.

• For a new connection click on the New button.

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• Type in a meaningful name in the Name text box then type in a URL from the LIST’s ArcGIS
REST web services that has WMTS enabled, for example,
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Basemaps/Topographic/MapServer/WMTS
/1.0.0/WMTSCapabilities.xml and then click OK.

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• Then click on the Connect button to view the available tile sets.

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• Highlight a tile set that you wish to use and click Add.

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• The results are then loaded into QGIS. Please be aware that the initial extent may not be
initially zoomed in to Tasmania.

• For the best outputs you should set the scale of the map to one of the following.
Level Scale
7 1:4,622,324
8 1:2,311,162
9 1:1,155,581
10 1:577,790
11 1:288,895
12 1:144,447
13 1:72,223
14 1:36,111
15 1:18,055
16 1:9,027
17 1:4,513
18 1:2,256

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• If you are regularly using LIST maps then you can add these to your predefined scales using
Settings, Options, Map Tools.

Adding WMS services to QGIS

• WMS is available for most (but not all) of the LIST services found under
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services.
• Look for WMS in the top left corner to see which services have WMS enabled.

To add a WMS layer to QGIS:

• CTRL+SHIFT+W to Add WMS/WMTS Layer.

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• Alternatively go to the Layer menu, select Add Layer, then Add WMS/WMTS Layer.

• For a new connection click on the New button.

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• Type a meaningful name in the Name text box then type in the URL for the desired WMS
layers:
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/services/Public/TopographyAndRelief/Map
Server/WMSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS and click OK.

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• Ensure that you have the correct connection selected from the drop-down list then click on
the Connect button to view the available layers then click on the Topography and Relief Id as
shown below and then select Add to add the service into the map window.

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• Highlight a layer, change the coordinate system if required, ensure that PNG is the Image
encoding (if you want to overlay the features on other base maps) and click Add to add the
layer to the map. This window will stay open if you want to add more layers or simply click
the Close button to dismiss the window.

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• Note: some layers do not appear until you zoom in.

• Once you have set up the WMS connection you can also drag and drop layers onto the
map from the browser panel.

Adding WFS services to QGIS

• WFS is only available from LIST via the following URL:

https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/services/Public/OpenDataWFS/MapServer/
WFSServer.
To add a WFS layer to QGIS:
• CTRL+L to open the data source manager and click on the Add WFS as shown in the
image below.

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• Alternatively go to the Layer menu, select Add Layer

• then Add WFS.

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• For a new connection click on the New button.

• Type a meaningful name in the Name text box then type in the following URL:
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/services/Public/OpenDataWFS/MapServer/
WFSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WFS and click OK.

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• Ensure that you have the correct connection selected from the drop-down list, then click on
the Connect button to view the available layers, highlight a layer, double click on it to add a
filter expression if required, enable Use title for layer name and click Add to add the layer
to the map. This window will stay open if you want to add more layers or simply click the
Close button to dismiss the window. Please note that there is a 2,000 maximum feature limit
on each layer for performance requirements for the LIST WFS service
(https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Public/OpenDataWFS/MapServer).

How to add services in MapInfo Pro v2019

Adding REST tile services to MapInfo Pro

MapInfo Pro does not directly support REST tile services but if you follow the steps below, it can
be added indirectly. Please note that this is the best way to access the LIST basemaps in
MapInfo Pro as it offers better performance than simply accessing the WMS service for the same
basemaps. Any error messages can be mitigated by zooming into the extent of Tasmania or
preloading a layer into MapInfo Pro.

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Adding the Topographic basemap

• In a text editor such as Notepad or Notepad++ type in the following lines:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<TileServerInfo Type="LevelRowColumn">

<Url>https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Basemaps/Topographic/MapServer/tile/{LEVEL}/{
COL}/{ROW}?.png</Url>
<MinLevel>3</MinLevel>
<MaxLevel>18</MaxLevel>
<TileSize Height="256" />
<AttributionText Font="Font (&quot;Tahoma&quot;,257,8,16777215,0)">the LIST &#169; State of
Tasmania</AttributionText>
</TileServerInfo>

• Save the above file as ListTopoBasemap.xml. Alternatively, download the file from
https://github.com/DPIPWE/list-spatial-web-service-examples/tree/master/MapInfo.

• Then in a new blank document, type in the following text:

!table
!version 1050
!charset WindowsLatin1

Definition Table
File "ListTopoBasemap.xml"
Type "TILESERVER"
CoordSys Earth Projection 10, 157, "m", 0 Bounds (-20037508.3428, -20037508.343)
(20037508.3428, 20037508.343)
ReadOnly

• Save the above file as ListTopoBasemap.TAB in the same location as

ListTopoBasemap.xml. Alternatively, download the file from
https://github.com/DPIPWE/list-spatial-web-service-examples/tree/master/MapInfo.

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• To view the REST tile service in MapInfo Pro, click on the Open button then on the Table
button and navigate to where you saved the .xml and .TAB files.

• To avoid drawing errors and decrease waiting time for the data to load, pre-load another
layer and zoom into a section of it.

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Adding the Orthophoto basemap

• In a text editor such as Notepad or Notepad++ type in the following lines:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<TileServerInfo Type="LevelRowColumn">

<Url>https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Basemaps/Orthophoto/MapServer/tile/{LEVEL}/{
COL}/{ROW}?.png</Url>
<MinLevel>6</MinLevel>
<MaxLevel>19</MaxLevel>
<TileSize Height="256" />
<AttributionText Font="Font (&quot;Tahoma&quot;,257,8,16777215,0)">the LIST &#169; State of
Tasmania</AttributionText>
</TileServerInfo>

• Save the above file as ListOrthoBasemap.xml. Alternatively, download the file from
https://github.com/DPIPWE/list-spatial-web-service-examples/tree/master/MapInfo.
• Then in a new blank document, type in the following text:

!table
!version 1050
!charset WindowsLatin1

Definition Table
File "ListOrthoBasemap.xml"
Type "TILESERVER"
CoordSys Earth Projection 10, 157, "m", 0 Bounds (-20037508.3428, -20037508.343)
(20037508.3428, 20037508.343)
ReadOnly

• Save the above file as ListOrthoBasemap.TAB in the same location as

ListOrthoBasemap.xml. Alternatively, download the file from
https://github.com/DPIPWE/list-spatial-web-service-examples/tree/master/MapInfo.
• Add the orthophoto basemap by following the same steps as outlined in the screenshots in
the Adding the Topographic basemap section above.

Adding the Topographic Gray Scale basemap

• For the Topographic Gray Scale basemap, follow the steps above but create the following files
first:
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<TileServerInfo Type="LevelRowColumn">

<Url>https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Basemaps/TopographicGrayScale/MapServer/tile/
{LEVEL}/{COL}/{ROW}?.png</Url>
<MinLevel>3</MinLevel>
<MaxLevel>18</MaxLevel>
<TileSize Height="256" />
<AttributionText Font="Font (&quot;Tahoma&quot;,257,8,16777215,0)">the LIST &#169; State of
Tasmania</AttributionText>
</TileServerInfo>

• Save the above file as ListTopoGrayBasemap.xml. Alternatively, download the file from
https://github.com/DPIPWE/list-spatial-web-service-examples/tree/master/MapInfo.

!table
!version 1050
!charset WindowsLatin1

Definition Table
File "ListTopoGrayBasemap.xml"
Type "TILESERVER"
CoordSys Earth Projection 10, 157, "m", 0 Bounds (-20037508.3428, -20037508.343)
(20037508.3428, 20037508.343)
ReadOnly

• Save the above file as ListTopoGrayBasemap.TAB in the same location as

ListTopoGrayBasemap.xml. Alternatively, download the file from
https://github.com/DPIPWE/list-spatial-web-service-examples/tree/master/MapInfo.
• Add the orthophoto basemap by following the same steps as outlined in the screenshots in
the Adding the Topographic basemap section above.

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Adding the TASMAP basemap

• For the scanned TASMAP basemap, follow the steps above but create the following files first:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<TileServerInfo Type="LevelRowColumn">

<Url>https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Basemaps/TasmapRaster/MapServer/tile/{LEVEL
}/{COL}/{ROW}?.png</Url>
<MinLevel>6</MinLevel>
<MaxLevel>16</MaxLevel>
<TileSize Height="256" />
<AttributionText Font="Font (&quot;Tahoma&quot;,257,8,16777215,0)">the LIST &#169; State of
Tasmania</AttributionText>
</TileServerInfo>

• Save the above file as ListScannedTASMAPbasemap.xml. Alternatively, download the file

from https://github.com/DPIPWE/list-spatial-web-service-examples/tree/master/MapInfo.

!table
!version 1050
!charset WindowsLatin1

Definition Table
File "ListScannedTASMAPbasemap.xml"
Type "TILESERVER"
CoordSys Earth Projection 10, 157, "m", 0 Bounds (-20037508.3428, -20037508.343)
(20037508.3428, 20037508.343)
ReadOnly

• Save the above file as ListScannedTASMAPbasemap.TAB in the same location as

ListScannedTASMAPbasemap.xml. Alternatively, download the file from
https://github.com/DPIPWE/list-spatial-web-service-examples/tree/master/MapInfo.
• Add the orthophoto basemap by following the same steps as outlined in the screenshots in
the Adding the Topographic basemap section above.

Adding WMTS services to MapInfo Pro

• WMTS is the recommended format for basemap services for non-Esri software.

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• WMTS is only available on some of the LIST basemap services found under
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Basemaps
• Refer to https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/ to see what services have WMTS
enabled (look for WMTS in the top left corner).

To add a WMTS layer to MapInfo Pro:

• After opening MapInfo Pro, on the HOME tab, click on Open and select Mapping
(WMTS) under Web Services.

• Click on the Servers button.

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• Then click on Add… to create a new connection to LIST Web services.

• Type the following into the Server URL:

https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Basemaps/Orthophoto/MapS
erver/WMTS
• Add a meaningful Description, then click the Test URL button to see if you can connect.

• A working valid connection will return a window similar to the one below. Click Close to
dismiss the window.

• Then click OK to create the connection.

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• Next, select the server and click OK.

• Then select the layer and click OK to add the layer to the map.

Adding WMS services to MapInfo Pro

• WMS is available for most (but not all) of the LIST services found under
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services.
• Look for WMS in the top left corner to see which services have WMS enabled.

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To add a WMS layer to MapInfo Pro:

• After opening MapInfo Pro, on the HOME tab, click on Open and select Mapping (WMS)
under Web Services.

• Click on the Servers button.

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• Then click on Add… to create a new connection to LIST Web services.

• Type the following into the Server URL:

https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/services/Public/TopographyAndRelief/Map
Server/WMSServer
• Add a meaningful Description, then click the Test URL button to see if you can connect.
For example, the above URL will also allow you to add the layers from the
TopographyAndRelief service.

• A working valid connection will return a window similar to the one below. Click Close to
dismiss the window.

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• Then Double-click or Add the layers you wish to add from the WMS Layers window and
click OK to create the connection.

• Note that you may need to zoom in to see the layers.

Adding WFS services to MapInfo Pro

• WFS is only available from LIST via the following URL:

https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/services/Public/OpenDataWFS/MapServer/
WFSServer.

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To add a WMS layer to MapInfo Pro:

• After opening MapInfo Pro, on the HOME tab, click on Open and select Mapping (WMS)
under Web Services.

• Click on the Servers button.

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• Then click on Add… to create a new connection to LIST Web services.

• Type the following into the Server URL:

https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/services/Public/OpenDataWFS/MapServer/
WFSServer
and add a meaningful Description, then click the Test URL button to see if you can
connect.

• A working valid connection will return a window similar to the one below. Click Close to
dismiss the window.

• Then click OK to create the connection.

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• Select the WFS Server from the drop-down list and the WFS Layer you wish to access
and click OK. Note that you may use the Data Filters options to customise the data being
accessed as well as the Object Styles to change the symbology. Also note that there is a
2,000 maximum feature limit on each layer for performance requirements for the LIST WFS
service (https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Public/OpenDataWFS/MapServer).

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Adding services in common GIS mobile

applications
NOTE: This section is included to provide users with examples of adding WMS services to GIS
mobile applications. It is not an endorsement of any specific GIS mobile application. Users should
undertake their own testing and assessment to determine the GIS mobile application that best
meets their needs.

How to add services in OruxMaps (mobile application for Android)

Adding REST tile services (basemaps) to OruxMaps

• After installing the OruxMaps application on your Android mobile device, connect the mobile
device to a computer and navigate to …oruxmaps\mapfiles. To find the exact location, first
open the OruxMaps application on your device, then click the Maps button in the top right,
then Map settings. The exact location can be found under the Maps directory section.

• Copy the file called onlinemapsources.xml to your computer, and then open that file using
a text editor such as notepad++ or notepad.

• Scroll down to the bottom of the file and insert the following text after the last
</onlinemapsource> tag and before the last line with the tag </onlinemapsource>. Be sure
to include all the text below, noting that it continues over two pages.

<onlinemapsource uid="701">
<name>LIST Topographic Basemap</name>
<url><![CDATA[https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Basemaps/Topographic/MapServer/til
e/{$z}/{$y}/{$x}?.png]]></url>
<website><![CDATA[<a
href="https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Basemaps/Topographic/MapServer"
target="_blank">LIST Topographic Basemap</a>]]></website>
<minzoom>3</minzoom>
<maxzoom>18</maxzoom>
<projection>MERCATORESFERICA</projection>
<servers></servers>
<httpparam name=""></httpparam>
<cacheable>1</cacheable>
<downloadable>0</downloadable>
<maxtilesday>0</maxtilesday>
<maxthreads>0</maxthreads>
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<xop></xop>
<yop></yop>
<zop></zop>
<qop></qop>
<sop></sop>
</onlinemapsource>
<onlinemapsource uid="702">
<name>LIST Orthophoto Basemap</name>
<url><![CDATA[https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Basemaps/Orthophoto/MapServer/tile/
{$z}/{$y}/{$x}?.png]]></url>
<website><![CDATA[<a
href="https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Basemaps/Orthophoto/MapServer"
target="_blank">LIST Orthophoto Basemap</a>]]></website>
<minzoom>6</minzoom>
<maxzoom>19</maxzoom>
<projection>MERCATORESFERICA</projection>
<servers></servers>
<httpparam name=""></httpparam>
<cacheable>1</cacheable>
<downloadable>0</downloadable>
<maxtilesday>0</maxtilesday>
<maxthreads>0</maxthreads>
<xop></xop>
<yop></yop>
<zop></zop>
<qop></qop>
<sop></sop>
</onlinemapsource>
<onlinemapsource uid="703">
<name>LIST Topographic Gray Scale Basemap</name>
<url><![CDATA[https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Basemaps/TopographicGrayScale/Ma
pServer/tile/{$z}/{$y}/{$x}?.png]]></url>
<website><![CDATA[<a
href="https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Basemaps/TopographicGrayScale/MapServer"
target="_blank">LIST Topographic Gray Scale Basemap</a>]]></website>
<minzoom>6</minzoom>
<maxzoom>19</maxzoom>
<projection>MERCATORESFERICA</projection>
<servers></servers>
<httpparam name=""></httpparam>
<cacheable>1</cacheable>
<downloadable>0</downloadable>
<maxtilesday>0</maxtilesday>
<maxthreads>0</maxthreads>
<xop></xop>
<yop></yop>
<zop></zop>
<qop></qop>
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<sop></sop>
</onlinemapsource>
<onlinemapsource uid="704">
<name>LIST Scanned TASMAP Basemap</name>
<url><![CDATA[https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Basemaps/TasmapRaster/MapServer/t
ile/{$z}/{$y}/{$x}?.png]]></url>
<website><![CDATA[<a
href="https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Basemaps/TasmpaRaster/MapServer"
target="_blank">LIST Scanned TASMAP Basemap</a>]]></website>
<minzoom>6</minzoom>
<maxzoom>19</maxzoom>
<projection>MERCATORESFERICA</projection>
<servers></servers>
<httpparam name=""></httpparam>
<cacheable>1</cacheable>
<downloadable>0</downloadable>
<maxtilesday>0</maxtilesday>
<maxthreads>0</maxthreads>
<xop></xop>
<yop></yop>
<zop></zop>
<qop></qop>
<sop></sop>
</onlinemapsource>

• By adding the above text to the xml file, you will have access to the LIST’s Topographic,
Topographic Grey Scale, Orthophoto and Scanned TASMAP basemaps. Save the file then copy
and paste it back into your mobile device under …oruxmaps\mapfiles.

• Open OruxMaps and zoom into Tasmania, then click the Switch Map icon button in the top
right of the screen.

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• Then select the Switch Map icon from the drop-down menu.

• Choose a basemap from the list.

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• If the text was copied correctly, the LIST basemap should now be displayed in OruxMaps

Adding WMS services to OruxMaps

If you are wanting to load the LIST basemaps, please use the method defined under
Adding REST Tile Services to OruxMaps. By adding a WMS service in OruxMaps you
may notice performance issues.

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• Open OruxMaps then zoom into Tasmania, then press the Switch Map icon button in the
top right of the screen. Please note that you will need to zoom in further than the extent of
Tasmania, as some layers have zoom dependencies and may not show at this extent.

• Then select the Switch Map icon from the drop-down menu.

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• In the top right-hand corner, click on the white Circle + symbol.

• Under ADD NEW MAPS, click on WMS (ONLINE) and the white + (PLUS) symbol.

• Type in a valid URL for example:

https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/services/Public/CadastreAndAdministrativ
e/MapServer/WMSServer, or check LIST ArcGIS Server for other services that support
WMS capabilities (look for WMS in the top left corner).

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• Then click the OK button top-right of screen to select specific layers.

• Select a layer from the available list then click ACCEPT.

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• Enter in a Zoom level such as 12. Click the TEST button to test the layer, if 12 does not
bring up a test image, try higher zoom levels to zoom in a bit further. After successfully testing
the service, specify the required zoom levels (6 and 18 is enough to cover Tasmania) then
type in a meaningful name and click the white tick icon to create the WMS.

• To add the WMS service, simply select the newly created layer from the WMS folder.

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• If the layer does not show up within a couple of minutes, you may need to zoom in a little
closer to view the data.

• An alternate way to add WMS services is to edit the wms_services.xml file located in
…oruxmaps\mapfiles on the mobile device. To find the exact location, first open the
OruxMaps application on your device, then click the Maps button in the top right, then Map
settings … the exact location can be found under the Maps directory section.
• Simply connect the mobile device to a computer, copy the file from …oruxmaps\mapfiles
and paste it somewhere on the computer. Open the file in a text editor such as notepad++ or
notepad and add the following code between the <wms> and </wms> tags, making sure that
you do not delete any existing text. Be sure to include all the text below noting that it
continues over two pages.

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<wms>
<name>LIST Orthophoto</name>
<uid>751</uid>
<desc>LIST Orthophoto</desc>
<minzoomlevel>6</minzoomlevel>
<maxzoomlevel>19</maxzoomlevel>
<url>https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/services/Basemaps/Orthophoto/MapServer/WMSServer?</url>
<format>image/png</format>
<coordinatesystem>EPSG:4326</coordinatesystem>
<version>1.1.1</version>
</wms>
<wms>
<name>LIST Topographic</name>
<uid>752</uid>
<desc>LIST Topographic</desc>
<minzoomlevel>3</minzoomlevel>
<maxzoomlevel>18</maxzoomlevel>
<url>https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/services/Basemaps/Topographic/MapServer/WMSServer?</url
>
<format>image/png</format>
<coordinatesystem>EPSG:4326</coordinatesystem>
<version>1.1.1</version>
</wms>
<wms>
<name>LIST Topographic Gray Scale</name>
<uid>753</uid>
<desc>LIST Topographic Gray Scale</desc>
<minzoomlevel>3</minzoomlevel>
<maxzoomlevel>18</maxzoomlevel>
<url>https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/services/Basemaps/TopographicGrayScale/MapServer/WMSSe
rver?</url>
<format>image/png</format>
<coordinatesystem>EPSG:4326</coordinatesystem>
<version>1.1.1</version>
</wms>
<wms>
<name>LIST Scanned TASMAP</name>
<uid>754</uid>
<desc>LIST Scanned TASMAP</desc>
<url>https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/services/Basemaps/TasmapRaster/MapServer/WMSServer?</
url>
<minzoomlevel>6</minzoomlevel>
<maxzoomlevel>16</maxzoomlevel>
<format>image/png</format>
<coordinatesystem>EPSG:4326</coordinatesystem>
<version>1.1.1</version>
</wms>

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• The above code will add the basemaps as a WMS service. For performance reasons, it is
recommended to use the REST tile services when consuming the basemaps, as detailed in
Adding REST Tile Services to OruxMaps. By editing the above examples, you can add any of
the LIST’s WMS services in this manner. Save the file, then copy and paste it back into the
mobile device under …oruxmaps\mapfiles. To add the WMS (if the code was entered
correctly), select the Switch Map icon within OruxMaps.

• Under the WMS folder choose one of the newly added services from the list.

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How to add services in Map Plus (mobile application for Apple iOS)
Adding WMS services to Map Plus

• Open Map Plus then zoom into Tasmania and press the More options (3 dots) icon button
at bottom right of screen.

• Select the Add (+) icon from the side-bar menu.

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• Select Add Online Map … icon from the side-bar menu.

• Select Manually Create from the Add Online Map via … pop-up menu.

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• Enter a meaningful name for the Online Map (e.g. LISTmap Topographic Basemap).

• Scroll down the side-bar menu to find and select the URL Pattern option.

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• Enter a valid WMS URL Pattern, e.g.

https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/services/Basemaps/Topographic/MapServe
r/WmsServer?version=1.3.0&service=WMS&request=GetMap&LAYERS=0&STYL
ES=default&CRS=EPSG:3857&BBOX={$bbox_3857}&WIDTH=256&HEIGHT=25
6&FORMAT=image/png
and select Save.

Alternately, check LIST ArcGIS Server for other services that support WMS capabilities (look
for WMS in the top left corner) and replace the text highlighted in yellow above accordingly.

• Refer to the Map Plus online manual for more help with URL patterns.

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• Next select Show On Map from the pop-up menu.

• Finally click on the Select icon from the side-bar menu to display the map.

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How to add services in MotionX-GPS (mobile application for Apple iOS)

Adding REST tile services (basemaps) to MotionX-GPS

• After installing the MotionX-GPS application on your Apple mobile device, open the
application and click on the Menu button at the bottom right of the screen.

• Then click on the Setup button.

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• Under Custom Maps, select New.

• Type in a valid name for the service you want to add (in this example the LIST’s Topographic
Basemap) and then a valid URL, for example:
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services/Basemaps/Topographic/MapS
erver/tile/[Z]/[Y]/[X]?.png
• To enable local caching for offline use, change the Download map for offline use setting to
‘ON’ and ignore any warnings.

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• To set the new basemap in the application, select Maps, then under the Custom map
catalog, select the new basemap service.

How to add services to AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015

Adding ArcGIS REST services to AutoCAD Civil 3D

Download and install AutoCAD service packs and ArcGIS for AutoCAD plugin

• Download and install the most current Service Packs for AutoCAD Civil 3D and
AutoCAD Map 3D from https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support.

• Download and install the ArcGIS for AutoCAD plugin from

https://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcgis-for-autocad/download

IMPORTANT NOTE: At time of writing this guide, a software bug has been detected
in the ArcGIS for AutoCAD 350 software which results in REST Image Services not re-
projecting in the coordinate system defined by the user. As a result, the Basemap Image
Services are currently not available. A workaround exists for the Orthophoto and
Topographic Basemaps by inserting them as a REST Map Service using following steps.

Setting drawing limits prior to adding services

• The ArcGIS for AutoCAD installation will add a shortcut to your Start menu called ArcGIS
for AutoCAD 350. Select this shortcut to begin your AutoCAD Civil 3D session.
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• A security concern warning may be displayed, as AutoCAD does not automatically trust the
recently installed ArcGIS for AutoCAD dll file. Click the Load button.

• As the service extents of some services cover the mainland of Australia, it is recommended
that the zoom limits of your AutoCAD drawing file are restricted to the zoom level of
Tasmania prior to adding services.
• Type LIMITS into the command line and click Enter.
• Type 204000,5160000 into the command line and click Enter (coordinates are in GDA 1994
MGA Zone 55) .
• Type 660000,5640000 into the command line and click Enter (coordinates are in GDA 1994
MGA Zone 55) .
• Type LIMITS into the command line and click Enter.
• Type ON into the command line and click Enter.

The settings applied will enable the user to enter the command ZL (Zoom Limits) into the
command line to display at the zoom level of Tasmania.

Adding ArcGIS REST services using ArcGIS for AutoCAD plugin

• Select the ArcGIS ribbon and click the Add Service button.

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• A warning will be displayed to indicate that a coordinate system has not been defined. Click
the Assign button.

• Select a coordinate system from the available options (e.g. GDA 1994 MGA Zone 55).
Click the Open button. ArcGIS for AutoCAD uses the selected coordinate system to project
ArcGIS web services on the fly in AutoCAD.

• Click the New Server Connection button.

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• In the Server URL text box, type in a valid URL such as

https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/rest/services, and hit the Tab key.
Leave the User Name and Password text boxes blank and click the Next button.

• Expand the folders in the Select a GIS Service dialog box to see the available services.
Expand the categories to see the available layers within each service. Select the layers to add
to the drawing by clicking in the Check Box adjacent to each layer name.
• Select the Service (e.g. Planning Online) and then to Set bounding box from: select
Drawing Limits from the drop-down list. Click the Add button followed by the Close
button.

• Type ZL (Zoom Limits) into the command line. The service is now displayed at the zoom
level of Tasmania.
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NOTE: The zoom level visibility and colour properties of each layer is defined by the service
and cannot be modified. Additional zooming will be required to view some layers, and
depending on the AutoCAD background colour, some layers may be difficult to view (e.g.
cadastral boundaries are set to display as black). When panning, and zooming, services may
take several seconds to refresh, depending on internet connection speeds.

• Layers within each service can be toggled on and off using the check boxes within the GIS
Contents dialog box.

Adding WMS services to AutoCAD Civil 3D

For better performance, it is recommended to use ArcGIS REST services rather than
WMS. Please see Adding ArcGIS REST services to AutoCAD Civil 3D for more
details.

Fix for dialog window display issue in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015

An issue exists in AutoCAD Civil3D 2015 where dialog windows are not displayed when
executing some AutoCAD Map 3D commands. The following process will permanently correct
this issue for future AutoCAD Civil 3D sessions.

• Within AutoCAD type the command OP into the command line, and click Enter
(Options dialog box is opened).

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• Select the Files tab and expand the Support File Search Path section.
• Click the Add… button and add the path: C:\Program Files\autodesk\autocad
2015\map\support\en-us
• Click the Apply button, followed by the OK button.
• Restart AutoCAD Civil 3D (a restart is required for changes to take effect).

Assigning a global coordinate system to your AutoCAD Drawing

In order to add WMS services to AutoCAD in a consistent coordinate system, it is recommended

that a Global Coordinate System is assigned to your AutoCAD Drawing prior to adding any
services. (NOTE: If a coordinate system is not defined by the user prior to adding WMS services,
the coordinate system of the first service added will be assigned to the Drawing automatically).

• Within AutoCAD, type the command MAPWSPACE into the command line, and click
Enter. Click Enter again to select the On option and activate the Task Pane.

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• Select the Map Explorer tab on the Task Pane.

• Right-click on the Current Drawing text and select Coordinate System…

• Click the Select Coordinate System… button.

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• In the Search text box type in the name of the desired coordinate system (e.g. MGA). Click
on the chosen coordinate system name (e.g. MGA-55) and click the Select button.

• Click the OK button to assign the global coordinate system.

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Adding WMS services to AutoCAD Drawing

• In the Task Pane, select the Display Manager tab, click the Data button and select
Connect to Data…
• In the Data Connections by Provider list, select Add WMS Connection. In the URL box,
type in a valid URL, such as:

• In the Data Connections by Provider list, select Add WMS Connection. In the URL box,
type in a valid URL, such as:
https://services.thelist.tas.gov.au/arcgis/services/Public/TopographyAndRelief/MapS
erver/WMSServer
• Click the Connect button.
Please refer to LIST ArcGIS Server for services that support WMS capabilities (look for WMS in the
top left corner)

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• Leave the User Name and Password fields blank and click the Login button.

• Select the layers to be added to your Drawing by clicking in the Check Box to the left of
each layer name. Note that the previously set Global Coordinate System (referred to as Map
Coordinate System) is listed near the bottom of the Data Connect dialog box.

• Click the Add to Map button.

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References for spatial applications

• ArcMap 10.6 (Google Search)
• ArcGIS Pro 2.4 (Google Search)
• ArcGIS Online (Google Search)
• QGIS 3.8.3 (Google Search)
• MapInfo Pro v2019 (Google Search)
• Map Plus (Google Search)
• MotionX-GPS (Google Search)
• AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015 (Google Search)

Feedback and further support

LIST Helpdesk
If you have any feedback to offer on LISTmap or this document, feel free to contact our helpful
Client Services team by:

• Phone: (03) 6165 4444 or

• Email: listhelp@dpipwe.tas.gov.au

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