This script will add GIS layers to WME for states and counties that provide a public ESRI/ArcGIS interface. Typically, these layers include tax parcels (often with address labels) and/or address points, but may be expanded to include more information in the future.
Go to the “Settings” tab and select the state(s) for which you want to view GIS layers.
Go to the “Layers” tab and select the layers you wish to view*.
*note: most layers are only visible once zoomed in to a certain level.
There is a power button icon on the GIS-L tab button. You can click that to disable/enable displaying of the layers.
Thanks to ggrane for doing the majority of the work to date, to hunt down available layers for many states. We are continuing to add states, so please stay tuned if you don’t see yours yet. We are using the list of GIS sites from the state spreadsheets linked in the WME GIS Buttons script as the starting point in the search for layers: https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/21228-wme-gis-buttons
If you are aware of new sites not listed there or find broken links, please work with your state managers to get the WME GIS Buttons spreadsheet updated. If you find sites that aren’t appropriate for WME GIS Buttons, but might work for WME GIS Layers, feel free to post them here or send them to me in Discord.
Was working OK for me yesterday, but is not working today. Only known change was that I added the Street Vector Layer script. After discovering GIS-L was not working, I first disabled, and then removed Street Vector, but still no joy.
I’m not sure there is a relationship/conflict between the two scripts , or maybe there is a transient extrernal data availability issue for GIS-L? Anyone else having related issues?
No, this script doesn’t allow you to load anything into it. This displays supported info from supported GIS sources directly on the map without loading anything locally.
If you would like to load shapefiles, you will need to use WME Geometries.
It is even easier than that. The little icon on the “GIS-L” tab is a toggle. It will turn green/grey when you click it to enable/disable all of the layers.
Great, thanks for the tip! I see that info now on the original post, but I just assumed it meant you could click the tab and then select the layers you wanted.
Thanks for coding the feature before I asked for it
I’ve been thinking about adding it to the layer list, and synchronizing that with the “power button” on the GIS-L tab. That would allow you to show/hide from either location.
Figured since I’m contributing to the script now, I’d at least comment, follow and thank! Lol!
You mention a spreadsheet to follow, where is that? Do you need assistance working through the sheet since I have the process down quite well and can commit and send pull request?
How would you like to collaborate with me quickly on throwing together a spreadsheet we can use to track all the sites in the script currently and have a form (extra tab / sheet) to input / keep track of ones being worked?
If you think that would be too much to keep up with, point me to a state and I’ll get started.
At this point, it might be helpful but I think it’d probably just end up being an extra step that slows us down. You can pretty much pick any state that isn’t listed in the “Settings” tab and start going at it. Also, some states only have a few (or less) layers listed, and those are likely just random ones that people stumbled on while doing other states.
I’ll start a Discord group chat with everyone I’m aware of that’s been helping out so we can let each other know if we start hunting a state (and not step on toes). Sound OK?
