Global Mapper

GIS Data Multi-tool!

New Version 9!

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Get your hands on one of the most useful and cost-effective GIS data tools available today -- Global Mapper -- used and recommended by 3D Nature staff and developers! There are countless uses for Global Mapper every day, from converting data formats to finding and fetching data, merging, mosaicking, adjusting and cropping geospatial images, clipping data, georeferencing and rectifying rasters and all sorts of basic data prep operations. Global Mapper is a useful adddition to your toolbox and has something to offer for users of any geospatial software.

New version 9 features:

• Direct access to high resolution Digital Globe, GlobeXplorer, and AirPhotoUSA imagery for the entire world through the File->Download Online Imagery menu command. Free access is provided to watermarked imagery for reference only, with access to un-watermarked imagery that can be exported to new files can be purchased.
• Export ECW files of unlimited size. Previously there was a limit of 500 MB of uncompressed data for ECW exports.
• Export to JPEG2000 format files.
• Export to KML/KMZ file for display in Google Earth.
• Combine Terrains feature allows combining loaded terrain layers with a variety of operations, including differencing terrains, averaging terrains, and using the min and/or max from two terrains.
• View shed calculations generate area features for the covered areas. These generated area features could then be exported to vector formats like Shapefiles.
• More input and output formats!

Other features we really like:

• Supports viewing of dozens of the most common data formats. (See page bottom, below for list)
• Provides direct access to the complete TerraServer satellite imagery and topographic map archive for the entire US for free within the application!
• Provides easy, direct access to WMS data sources, including built-in access to the complete 30-m NED database, the 3-arc second world SRTM database, and color global imagery, for free within the application!
• Crop, reproject, and merge any combination of raster data and elevation data, including DRGs. You can also crop data to an area feature.
• DIGITIZING SUPPORT! You can digitize new vector (area, line, and point) features by drawing them with the mouse. You can also edit existing vector features. Newly created and editing features can be saved to any of the supported export formats. In addition, shapes like rectangles, circles, ellipses, arcs, and concentric range rings. can be easily drawn as well.
• GPS SUPPORT! You can track a compatible GPS device connected to your computer's serial port or USB port in real-time over any loaded data. In addition, you can mark waypoints at the current GPS location and record a tracklog of where your GPS device has been while connected, all seamless with your loaded map data!
• PROJECTION/DATUM SUPPORT - Global Mapper supports accurate conversions between a large list of projection systems and datums. NAD27 datum conversions in the US use the NADCON conversion method, and the NTv2 datum conversion method is used for the NAD27 (Canada), AGD66, AGD84, and NZGD49 datums. Custom datum conversions can be easily added in either 3-parameter or 7-parameter form if a required datum transformation is not already supported.
• EXPORT SUPPORT! You can export both vector, raster, and elevation data to a variety of formats (see below). You can merge any combination of data sets, regardless of source scale, type, and projection. You can also breakup your data into a regularly spaced grid on export if you'd like as well.
• IMAGE RECTIFICATION! You can graphically rectify (georeference) any JPG, TIFF, or PNG image and save the results to a new fully georeferenced image. Vector data can also have a rectification process applied to it after loading to allow morphing vector data to fit other data sets.
• Batch conversion of almost any input data data files to any compatible export type.
• Auto-clip collar for DRGs. You can now have the collar of USGS DRG files automatically clipped off. This allows you to seamlessly view a collection of adjacent DRG files.
• Comprehensive view shed analysis using loaded elevation grid data from a user-specified location, transmitter height, and radius.
• 3D Path Profiling and Line of Sight (LOS) capabilities, including receiver/transmitter heights, minimum clearance, and earth curvature options.

There's a free feature-limited demo version, that works for as long as you want. Even if you don't buy Global Mapper, go grab the demo now, it's very handy just for looking at data.

If you order Global Mapper through 3D Nature, you get over 10% off the list price of $299, or $260 for a single license! You can also buy multi-pack licenses and save even more per license.

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Supported File Formats:

• DLG-O
• DRG
• DOQ
• DEM
• DGN
• DTED (V9 now exports!)
• DMDF
• DWG
• DXF
• Windows EMF
• SDTS DLG
• SDTS DEM
• ECW
• MrSID
• ESRI Shapefiles (SHP)
• E00
• MapInfo MIF/MID
• MapInfo TAB/MAP
• GTOPO30
• TerrainBase
• SRTM
• ETOPO2
• ENVI DEM
• JP2
• JPG
• Erdas .LAN
• PCX
• PNG
• BIL
• BSQ
• BIP
• XYZ
• Tiger/Line
• Arc Vector Coverages
• VPF (VMAP, DNC)
• S-57
• ADRG
• ASRP
• CADRG
• CIB
• JPEG2000
• GIF
• NOS/GEO
• Garmin PCX5
• GPX (GPS eXchange Format)
• OziExplorer WPT/PLT
• ASTER DEM (HDF and GeoTIFF formats)
• ASTER L1A/L1B imagery
• Zmap Plus Grids
• LIDAR LAS
• Marplot MIE
• DHM (Swiss DEM)
• MODIS imagery
• NTF Grids
• MapTech Topo/Aerial Maps
• Idrisi RST
• JDEM
• SEGP1
• CompeGPS
• KML
• KMZ
• Polish MP (cGPSMapper)
• NITF
• Geodas Grid (GRD98)
• Intergraph COT
• CDF
• WAsP .map files
• SMT/KINGDOM files

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