Extension National Map Cesium preview for geospatial data


Extension Basics

Title
National Map Cesium preview for geospatial data
Name
ckanext-cesiumpreview
Type
Public extension
Description
Preview geospatial data using National Map (Cesium) viewer
CKAN versions
Download-Url (zip)
Download-Url commit date
2015-01-01
Url to repo
Category
Visualization & Analytics


Background Infos

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This extension provides a plugin to CKAN for using National Map (formerly AusGlobe) as a previewer for geospatial data on data.gov.au. The extension integrates Cesium-based 3D globe visualization for displaying geospatial datasets. Features include: Cesium viewer plugin for resource preview, National Map integration for Australian government data portal, GeoJSON extent support via mapbox/geojson-extent library, 3D globe-based geospatial data visualization, preview capability for various geospatial formats. Developed by NICTA for the Australian government data portal infrastructure. The extension provides seamless integration of the National Map platform into CKAN’s resource preview system, enabling rich 3D visualization of geospatial datasets directly within the data catalog interface.

Version
0.1
Version release date
2015-01-01
Contact name
NICTA
Contakt email
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Contact Url
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Installation Guide

Configuration hints

Install the extension:

python setup.py install

Enable the plugin in your CKAN config file:

ckan.plugins = cesium_viewer

Restart your webserver after installation.

The extension integrates National Map’s Cesium-based viewer for previewing geospatial resources. The viewer will automatically be available as a preview option for compatible geospatial data formats.

Dependencies: - Uses https://github.com/mapbox/geojson-extent for GeoJSON extent calculations - Requires compatible geospatial data formats (GeoJSON, KML, etc.) - Integrates with National Map platform

Note: This extension was specifically developed for data.gov.au but can be adapted for other CKAN instances requiring Cesium-based geospatial previews. The extension provides the viewer plugin infrastructure - specific National Map features may require additional configuration or customization depending on your use case.

No additional configuration settings documented - the extension works out of the box once the cesium_viewer plugin is enabled.

Plugins to configure (ckan.ini)
cesium_viewer
CKAN Settings (ckan.ini)
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DB migration to be executed
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