WFS Command Reference
Reference the WFS commands and palette operations used by the Web Maps WFS workflow.
Palette Workflow Commands
| Command or Operation | Description |
|---|---|
| Add WFS Service | Opens the WFS Server Connection window and adds selected feature types to the WFS palette workflow. |
| Modify WFS Service | Reopens the WFS Server Connection window using an existing service profile. |
| Fetch Layer | Opens the Fetch WFS Data window and downloads the selected WFS feature dataset. |
| Zoom to Data Extents | Calculates WFS layer extents and zooms the current model-space view. |
| Select Imported Features | Sets the imported WFS CAD entities as the current CAD selection. |
| Zoom to Imported Features | Zooms to the extents of existing imported WFS CAD entities. |
| Remove Imported Features | Deletes the tracked imported CAD entities. |
Command Line
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
WFSLOAD | Opens the WFS connection workflow, downloads selected feature types, and creates CAD entities. |
Palette workflow is preferred.
The WFS palette workflow provides better management of services, feature types, and imported objects. Use command-line access mainly when directed by support or documentation.Internal Processing Stages
| Stage | Description |
|---|---|
| Capabilities | Reads WFS service capabilities and extracts feature type names, titles, CRS values, and bounding boxes. |
| Describe feature type | Attempts to read WFS schema/field information for the selected dataset. |
| Download features | Runs the WFS feature request and writes the downloaded result to a temporary JSON file. |
| Create CAD entities | Imports the downloaded features into the drawing and applies metadata/attributes. |
| Track results | Stores imported object handles for future selection, zoom, refresh, and removal. |