Photos with EXIF to a Web GIS layer
The code below uses the Toolbox SDK, which you can install with pip install toolbox-sdk.
Additional Python examples: using SDK, using Requests. If you prefer other programming language or need full API reference, check out Toolbox OpenAPI as well.
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Convert a set of georeferenced photos with EXIF tags into NextGIS Web point vector layer. You can also add photos to an existing point layer.
NextGIS Web (NGW) is a geodata managing system. You can use it for free after signing up. With NextGIS Web you can store geodata, create interactive online maps, give access to them to your teammates and clients, edit features directly on the map and in the feature tables, as well as process them with specialized Toolbox tools. More on what NGW can do.
Input:
Photos. ZIP archive containing photos with EXIF tags. No subfolders, no extra files - only photos;
Web GIS link. NextGIS Web GIS link, e.g.: https://sandbox.nextgis.com
Login. NextGIS ID or Web GIS user login. User must have permission to write data.
Password. Password for the user above
Group ID. Numbers at the end of the resource group URL. Default is 0, layer will be created in the Main resource group (root).
Layer ID. To add photos to an existing layer, enter the numbers at the end of its URL
Mode. Working mode: set to ADD to add points to existing ones or REPLACE to wipe existing points and add new ones.
Also you can create an additional field storing some information, for example, the author of the photos:
Additional attribute. Name of the attribute field to store a custom value
Additional field value. A text string to add to each new feature
Output:
Vector layer where each photo corresponds to a point. The same photo is added as an attachment to this point.
Watch the video on youtube.
Try the tool in action
Click on the Demo button above the tool form. The fields are filled in with demo values.
Click on the Run button.