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Paper Space is not used for WFS feature downloads.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Drawing CRS<\/strong><\/td><td>Assign a coordinate system to the drawing before fetching WFS data. SPCAD uses the drawing CRS as the output CRS for imported features.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Internet or server access<\/strong><\/td><td>The WFS server must be reachable from the computer running SPCAD.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>WFS service URL<\/strong><\/td><td>Use the WFS endpoint URL supplied by the data provider.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Authentication<\/strong><\/td><td>If the server requires login credentials, prepare the username and password before connecting.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><div class=\"spcad-warning\"><div class=\"spcad-callout-title\">Coordinate system required.<\/div>If the drawing CRS cannot be resolved for the WFS request, assign a valid CRS before fetching or zooming to WFS data extents.<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"spcad-card\" id=\"versions\">\n<h2>Supported WFS Versions<\/h2>\n<p>The WFS connection window provides version choices for common WFS services.<\/p><table class=\"spcad-tool-table\"><thead><tr><th>Version<\/th><th>Use<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><code>2.0.0<\/code><\/td><td>Default version for modern WFS services.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><code>1.1.0<\/code><\/td><td>Use when the server supports WFS 1.1.0.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><code>1.0.0<\/code><\/td><td>Use for older WFS servers.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"spcad-card\" id=\"recommended-checks\">\n<h2>Recommended Checks<\/h2>\n<ul><li>Confirm that the WFS service URL opens or responds from your network.<\/li><li>Check whether the service requires credentials.<\/li><li>Assign the correct drawing CRS before fetching data.<\/li><li>Start with a reasonable <strong>Max features<\/strong> value when testing a new server.<\/li><li>Use <strong>Current View Only<\/strong> for large services to avoid downloading unnecessary features.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<a class=\"spcad-top-link\" href=\"#spcad-top\">\u2191 Back to top<\/a><\/main>\n<aside>\n<section class=\"spcad-card\">\n<details class=\"spcad-toc\" open=\"\"><summary>WFS Pages<\/summary><div class=\"spcad-quick-links\"><a href=\"\/help\/web-maps\/wfs\/wfs-overview\/\">WFS Overview<\/a>\n<a href=\"\/help\/web-maps\/wfs\/before-you-start\/\">Before You Start<\/a>\n<a href=\"\/help\/web-maps\/wfs\/wfs-tab-interface\/\">WFS Tab Interface<\/a>\n<a href=\"\/help\/web-maps\/wfs\/add-or-modify-wfs-service\/\">Add or Modify WFS Service<\/a>\n<a href=\"\/help\/web-maps\/wfs\/wfs-connection-window\/\">WFS Connection Window<\/a>\n<a href=\"\/help\/web-maps\/wfs\/select-feature-types\/\">Select Feature Types<\/a>\n<a href=\"\/help\/web-maps\/wfs\/fetch-wfs-data\/\">Fetch WFS Data<\/a>\n<a href=\"\/help\/web-maps\/wfs\/wfs-import-options\/\">WFS Import Options<\/a>\n<a href=\"\/help\/web-maps\/wfs\/current-view-and-data-extents\/\">Current View and Data Extents<\/a>\n<a href=\"\/help\/web-maps\/wfs\/manage-wfs-layers-and-imported-features\/\">Manage WFS Layers and Imported Features<\/a>\n<a href=\"\/help\/web-maps\/wfs\/wfs-command-reference\/\">WFS Command Reference<\/a>\n<a href=\"\/help\/web-maps\/wfs\/wfs-troubleshooting\/\">WFS Troubleshooting<\/a><\/div><\/details><\/section>\n<section class=\"spcad-card\">\n<h2>Quick Steps<\/h2>\n<ol><li>Open <strong>Web Maps<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Select the <strong>WFS<\/strong> tab.<\/li><li>Add a WFS service.<\/li><li>Select feature types.<\/li><li>Fetch the WFS data into the drawing.<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"spcad-card\">\n<h2>On This Page<\/h2>\n<div class=\"spcad-quick-links\"><a href=\"#requirements\">Requirements<\/a>\n<a href=\"#versions\">Supported WFS Versions<\/a>\n<a href=\"#recommended-checks\">Recommended Checks<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"spcad-card\">\n<h2>Related Topics<\/h2>\n<div class=\"spcad-quick-links\"><a href=\"\/help\/web-maps\/wfs\/before-you-start\/\">Before You Start<\/a>\n<a href=\"\/help\/web-maps\/wfs\/wfs-connection-window\/\">WFS Connection Window<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"spcad-footer\">SPCAD Help Content \u2014 WFS<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":5279,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","_is_vendor_doc":"0","footnotes":""},"doc_tag":[],"class_list":["post-5703","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - 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