gvSIG-Desktop 1.9. User manual
Firstly, open a “View” document in gvSIG.
You can access this option by going to the "View" menu and then to "Add layer" or by using the “Control + O” key combination
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or by clicking on the "Add layer" button in the tool bar.
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A window appears in which you can select and configure the layer's data source by its type:
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