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title: "Adding an Overlay"
slug: "adding-an-overlay"
updated: 2025-07-08T13:42:25Z
published: 2025-08-01T11:00:26Z
canonical: "docs.avontus.com/adding-an-overlay"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Adding an Overlay

A street or satellite view in **ScaffoldIQ** can be overlaid with an image the end user creates. This could be a drone shot of your site, and provides a more up-to-date view of your site than a standard map could show. Note: To do this, you need to enable MPTiles and you can find out more information in the [Mapping](https://avontus.document360.io/docs/mapping) section. You will also need to use a third-party site to create the MBTile file for your overlay. Please see [Creating an MBTile](https://docs.avontus.com/docs/creating-an-mbtile) for more information.

Note that, only one Overlay can be added.

Only users with access to the Global Settings screen can add an overlay.

1. Go to the **Global Settings** screen. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-JMCY48HJ.png)
2. in the **Settings** screen, select **Add Map Overlay.** ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-E619JM5P.png)
3. Click the ... button to navigate to a file. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/0baf2387-fa41-465f-9465-378687f47cf8.png)
4. Upload the file and click **OK.**

  

**![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/46527809-b9d9-4596-b405-d126005cd2c7.png)**
5. Upload the new **MBTile** format (overwrite the old one if one already exists). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/98cd798c-bbda-43ba-9675-6de5a86c4897.png) The new file will be uploaded. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/80730763-33e4-4386-b3a5-5f2a2ff30f75.png)