[Qgis-user] Export WMS Layer

[Rainer M Krug]

On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 2:36 PM, Till Adams<adams at terrestris.de> wrote:
> Rainer,

Thanks Till for the explanation below.

I think it would be a good idea to add away of retrievin g the URL
directly from the WMS layer in QGIS - that would make the whole
process a little bit easier.

Cheers

Rainer


>
> it is not difficult to build the getmap request on your own. Take this as an
> example and apply this to your WMS:
>
> You can pick the Bbox coordinates from your QGIS window, then put the
> request in a browser to check:
>
> This is an example:
> http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0?LAYERS=basic&SERVICE=WMS&VERSION=1.1.1&REQUEST=GetMap&STYLES=&EXCEPTIONS=application%2Fvnd.ogc.se_inimage&FORMAT=image%2Fjpeg&SRS=EPSG%3A4326&BBOX=-5.625,45,0,50.625&WIDTH=256&HEIGHT=256
>
> So change the URL[http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0]  (that what you put
> in QGIS), then the
> layers [*basic*]
> srid [4326]
> bbox [-5.625,45,0,50.625]
>
> Parameters to your WMS, and probably the width & height to get a bigger
> image -
> that's it,
>
> Regards, Till
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I am using a WMS layer, and would like to export the layer, as I see
>> it after zooming, from QGIS to a picture format.
>>
>> Is there a way of either exporting from QGIS, or obtaining the URL
>> request, so that I can use wget to download it externally?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Rainer
>>  P.S: I am using Linux (Ubuntu Hardy)
>>
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>> Rainer M. Krug, Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology,
>> Stellenbosch University, South Africa
>>
>>
>>
>>
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