Offline maps

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Warning This feature has been discontinued and is no longer available. If you have questions, contact your business development manager at Resco.

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This function allows the administrator to define map regions that will be downloaded to the device and available offline. In order to use this function, you have to use Mapbox map provider: https://www.mapbox.com/.

Mapbox token

  1. Go to Mapbox website and sign up / sign in.
  2. Go to https://account.mapbox.com/ and create a token.
  3. In Woodford, edit an app project and select Configuration from the Project menu.
  4. Paste the token generated from Mapbox website as the Mapbox Access Token, then click Save.

Mapbox custom style

Copy style URL into Woodford

Optionally, you can create a custom style for your maps.

  1. Use Mapbox studio to create a custom map style.
  2. Go to https://studio.mapbox.com/ to display your list of styles.
  3. Expand the additional options for your style and copy the style URL.
  4. You can use the style in the setup of offline maps in Woodford.

Configure regions for offline maps

  1. Using Woodford, edit an app project.
  2. Select Global Map from Project menu
  3. Click Offline Setup to display a list of regions.
  4. Click Add to define a new region.
    • As Type, use the style URL created in Mapbox Studio.
    • Enter the GPS coordinates of the northeast and southwest corner of your map region.
    • As Zoom Level(s), specify the zoom levels to download.
  5. Click OK to save your changes.
Note Offline maps can take a lot of storage space on your mobile device. Also, the synchronization of your app might take significant time.

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