Asset
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An asset is a file uploaded on the Asset screen. An uploaded asset is linked to an item through the “Asset” item field type.
Upload
Section titled “Upload”An asset can be uploaded in the following two ways.
- Local: upload a file from your computer.
- URL: specify the URL of a file to upload it.
There is no restriction on the file formats you can upload.
Asset Information
Section titled “Asset Information”The “Asset Information” panel on an asset’s detail screen shows the following items.
- ID
- Created At
- Created By
- Size
The file name is shown as the title of the detail screen. The items that reference the asset are shown under “Linked to”.
Preview Type
Section titled “Preview Type”The type that represents which format an asset is previewed as. It is shown as “Asset Type” on the detail screen and as “Preview Type” in the list. One of the following eight types is set per asset. Each type supports a fixed set of formats.
| Preview type | Extensions that can be previewed |
|---|---|
| PNG/JPEG/TIFF/GIF | jpg, jpeg, png, gif, tiff, webp |
| SVG | svg |
| GEOJSON/KML/CZML | kml, czml, topojson, geojson |
| 3D Tiles | json |
| MVT | mvt |
| GLTF/GLB | gltf, glb |
| CSV | csv |
| Unknown Type | files that cannot be previewed |
An asset whose type and extension do not match is not previewed.
A zip or 7z asset becomes previewable when you choose GEOJSON/KML/CZML, 3D Tiles, MVT, or GLTF/GLB.
On upload, the preview type is determined automatically from the file’s type and extension. Files with the extension json, zip, or 7z are not determined automatically and become “Unknown Type”. You can change the preview type later on the detail screen. Changing the preview type does not convert the file’s extension itself.
The asset list can be sorted by File, Size, or Created At, in ascending or descending order.
Decompressing an archive
Section titled “Decompressing an archive”An asset uploaded as a zip or 7z archive can be decompressed in the CMS. You choose whether to decompress it automatically on upload, and decompression is selected by default. An asset uploaded without decompression is registered as “Skipped” and can be decompressed manually later. The state of decompression is shown in the list’s Status column as one of the following.
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Skipped | Still compressed |
| Pending | Waiting to be decompressed |
| Decompressing | Being decompressed |
| Decompressed | Decompression has finished |
| Failed | Decompression failed |