GLOBAL MAPPER

Doç.Dr. Gültekin KAVUŞAN

• WHAT IS GOLBAL MAPPER?
• Global Mapper is a powerful and easy-to-use GIS
Data processing application that provides the
right level of GIS functionality to satisfy both
experienced GIS professionals and mapping
enthusiasts. Global Mapper is the perfect
application for those looking for either an
enterprise-wide GIS application or an affordable
solution to meet their mapping needs.
 GIS Functionalities
• Distance and area calculations
• Digitizer tool for adding custom features
• Raster blending, feathering, spectral analysis
• Data attribute querying
• Line of sight calculations and cut-and-fill
volume calculations.
 Advanced Capabilities & Tools
• Image rectification and raster analysis
• Raster Calculation (NDVI and NDWI)
• Contour generation from surface data
• View shed analysis, watershed delineation
• Terrain layer comparison
• Triangulation
• Gridding of 3D point data
• Site Pad Placement tool, Oil and Gas symbology,
and Volumetric Analysis Tools .
 Global Mapper LiDAR Module
• Automatic Point Classification
• Automatic Feature Extraction
• Advanced Terrain Generation Methods
• Custom Feature Extraction
• Manual Reclassification Tools and more .
• You will not find another application offering the
level of data support, digitizing capability, spatial
analysis, and map creating tools, at a cost that
will ensure a significant return on your
investment.
• By providing a complete and affordable GIS
solution, Global Mapper simplifies the
deployment of spatial technology for your
organization.
Recommended System Specifications
• 8GB RAM
• Dedicated 3D Video Card with support for
OpenGL v3.3
• Solid State Hard drive for data storage and
access
• Multiple Core 32/64 bit processor
Global Mapper Toolbars
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Global Mapper Toolbars
Global Mapper Toolbars
Global Mapper Toolbars
Global Mapper Toolbars
 Global Mapper Toolbars
• 3-D MENÜSÜ
Map Layout Editor Toolbar
Map Layout Editor Toolbar
Map Layout Editor Toolbar
Map Layout Editor Toolbar
File Menu
Edit Menu
 View Menu
• The View Menu Contains the following options.
 Display Options
• The Display Options folder in the Configuration Dialog
contains settings for map elements that may be displayed
on the main map window. These settings are also
accessible from the View Menu under Workspace Layout
Options.
• To add elements to a printed or PDF map, see the Map
Layout Editor.
• Grid
• Distance Scale
• Elevation Legend
• Map Legend
• North Arrow
 Tools Menu
• The Tools Menu Contains
the following options.
• Zoom (Alt+Z)
• Pan (Alt+G)
• Measure (Alt+M)
• Feature Info (Alt+P)
• Path Profile/ LOS (Alt+L)
• View Shed (Alt+V)
• Digitizer (Alt+D)
• Image Swipe
• Coordinate Convertor...
• Control Center (Alt+C)
• Connection Manager...
• Configure...
• Map Layout Editor
Analysis Menu
 Layer Menu
• The Layer Menu contains options for data
creation or editing using the selected layers
in the Overlay Control Center. Many of
these options were previous found in the
Overlay Control Center right click context
menu.
• These functions will apply to selected
layers, so it is necessary to select the
appropriate layers in the Overlay Control
Center first.
• Create Workspace File from Selected
Layer(s)
• Export Layer(s) to New File
• Add Selected Layer(s) to Map Catalog
• Calculate/ Copy Attribute Values
• Join Attribute Table/ File to Layer
• Split Into Separate Layers Based on
Attribute Value
• Create Layer Coverage Box/ Polygon Area
Features
• Create Area Features from Equal Values
• Create Point Features at Elevation Grid Cell
Centers
• Find Extreme (Min/Max) Elevation Values
Search Menu
GPS Menu
 Loading Data
• Global Mapper has multiple options for Loading Data and will display multiple data
sets in correct geospatial positions. Data can be imported as part of a workspace
(.gmw) file, accessed from online sources or imported from a database
connection.

For more information on opening data files, from the file menu - see the Open
Data File(s) section.
• Data files can also be dragged and dropped into the map to automatically load.

Load Workspace
• This Function can be used with Ctrl+W on your keyboard.
• The Load Workspace command allows the user to load a Global Mapper
workspace file (.gmw) previously saved with the Save Workspace command.
 Loading Data from a Spatial
Database
• There are two ways to load data from a spatial
database:
• Specify the connection parameters for the spatial
database connection. This applies to all of the
enterprise databases: ArcSDE, MySQL, Oracle, PostGIS
and Microsoft SQL Server 2008 or higher.
• Use the Connection Manager to define spatial
database connections. You can access this
functionality by choosing Open Spatial Database...
from the File menu.
• Specify the file that contains a Spatialite database
(*.sqlite), a GeoMedia Access Warehouse (*.mdb), an
Esri file (.gdb), personal geodatabase (*.mdb), or an
Esri ArcSDE geodatabase connection definition (*.sde).
(Use Esri ArcCatalog or ArcMap to create an ArcSDE
geodatabase connection file.) Choose Open Data
File(s) from the File menu to perform this task.
 Loading Generic Text File
• The Open Generic Text File (s)
command allows the user to
import data from a wide
variety of generic ASCII text
formats.
• Selecting the Open Generic
Text File command prompts
the user to select the file(s) to
load and then displays the
Generic Text File Import
Options dialog. This dialog
allows can be used to specify
how the text file(s) are
formatted so that they can be
imported.
• The Generic Text File Import
Options dialog has several
options that allow you to
define how your data is
formatted.
 Exporting Data
• Global Mapper
supports the export
of many different
file types. To access
the Export Data
submenu go to
• File > Export.
• The following menu
will appear:
 Export Elevation Data
Elevation Spatial Database
• The Arc ASCII Grid
Leveller Heightfield
Lidar LAS
commands BIL/BIP/BSQ/ERS/Raw MapMaker Terrain File
on the Export BT (Binary Terrain) NGC Geoid ASCII Grid
CADRG/CIB/RPF NITF
Elevation DEM Optimi Terrain
Data DTED PGM
DXF PLS-CADD XYZ
submenu Erdas Imagine RAW
allow the ERS (ERMapper) Grid RockWorks Grid
Float/Grid
user to Geosoft Grid
SRTM
STL
export GeoTIFF Surfer Grid
elevation Global Mapper Grid Terragen Terrain
Global Mapper Package Unity RAW Terrain/Texture
data to Gravsoft Grid USGS DEM
various HF2/HFZ Vertical Mapper (MapInfo) Grid
Idrisi Vulcan3D Triangulation
elevation INM 3TX Grid WindSim GWS
formats JPEG2000 Roughness/Elevation File
Leveller Heightfield
including: Lidar LAS
XYZ Grid
Zmap Plus Grid
 Export Raster/Image Data
• The
commands on Raster/Image Spatial JPG
the Export Database JPG2000
Raster Data RMaps SQLite Database KML/KMZ
submenu ASRP/ADRG MrSID (Requires
BIL/BIP/BSQ/ERS/Raw GeoExpress)
allow the user
BMP NITF
to export BSB Marine Chart
loaded raster Optimi Terrain
CADRG/CIB/RPF PCX
data to ECW PDF
various Erdas Imagine 3D PDF
formats Garmin Raster Maps PNG
including: (KMZ/JNX) RAW
GeoTIFF XY Color
Global Mapper Package
 Export Vector Data
Orca XML
• The GeoJSON (Javascript OSM (OpenStreetMap.org)
Object Notation) XML
commands Vector Spatial Database
AnuDEM Global Mapper PDF
Platte
on the Arc Ungenerate Package
River/WhiteStar/Geographi
CDF GOG (Generalized
Export cGPSMapper (Polish Overlay Graphics) x
GPX (GPS eXchange PLS-CADD XYZ
Vector Data MP) File
CSV Format) Polish MP (cGPSMapper)
SEGP1
submenu Delft 3D (LDB) InRoads ASCII
Shapefile
DeLorme Text File Hypack Linefile
allow the DGN Kingdom Planimetric ASCII Text
Polygon SOSI
user to Distance/Z (Elev) File
DLG-O KML/KMZ Surfer BLN
SVG
export DWG Landmark Graphics
Tom Tom OV2
DXF Lidar/LAS
loaded Esri File or Personal LMN (Spectra Line Tsunami OVR
Management Node) UKOOA P/190
vector data Geodatabase Table
Garmin TRK (PCX5) Lowrance LCM Vulcan3D Triangulation
WAsP MAP
to various Garmin WPT (PCX5) Lowrance USR
XYZ Text File
MapGen
formats. MapInfo MIF/MID ZMap + IsoMap Line
MapInfo TAB/MAP ZMap + XYSegId
MatLab Kongsberg SIS Plan File
Moss Lowrance Sonar SLG Log
NIMA ASC File
 Export Web Format
• The commands Bing Maps (Virtual Earth) Tiles
on the Export Google Maps Tiles
KML/KMZ
Web Format MapBox MB Tiles Tileset
OSM/TMS/Mapbox/RMaps
submenu allow RMaps SQLite Database
SVG
the user to TMS (Tile Map Service) Tiles
export loaded VRML
World Wind Tiles
data to various Zoomify
KML/KMZ (Vector_Only)
web formats.
 Configure
• The
Configurati
on Dialog
can be
opened
from the
File toolbar
or by going
to Tools >
Configure...
 General Options
• The General Folder of the Configuration dialog
contains the following sections:
• General
• Export
• Measure/Units
• Vector Formats
• Raster Formats
• Advanced
 Vector Display Configuration
• The Vector
Display Folder
controls options
for the display
of vector data
(areas, lines,
and points).

• Rendering
• Labels
• Advanced
 Display Options
• The Display Options folder in
the Configuration Dialog
Grid
contains settings for map Distance Scale
elements that may be Elevation Legend
displayed on the main map Map Legend
window. North Arrow
• These settings are also
accessible from the View
Menu under Workspace Layout
Options.
 Point Styles
• The Point Styles
section of the
Configuration dialog
specifies Point
Feature Types and
their properties.
 Point Styles
• Show Labels for Points of This Type
• Check this option to label features of
this type by default. The default label is
the Feature Name attribute.
• Select Label Font...
• This opens a dialog for configuring the
label properties for the Feature Type,
including Font, background, relative
position, size, and rotation.
• This dialog allows you to select the font to
use for the point, as well as set up other label
display options for the point, including where
to position the label relative to the point,
what angle (if any) by which to rotate point
labels, how to fill the background for the
labels, and whether or not to display the
labels at a fixed height in ground units rather
than a fixed font size in pixels.
 Point Styles
• 3D Model
• Specify a 3D model to associate with the point type. For more information on
using 3D Point Symbols see Working with 3D Models.
• To create a 3D Point style from an existing model, select a built in model from the
'3D Model:' drop-down menu and select apply. To apply a custom model first add
it in the Custom Symbols section. In order to display in the 3D viewer the 3D points
will need to contain an elevation attribute and height attribute. The 3D model will
scale relative to these values. See Working with 3D Models for more information.

• Note: If you have existing points that you are applying 3D Point Styles to, we
recommend selecting between 10-20 point features at a time to evaluate your 3D
point style. Processing and display rendering time for 3D point styles will vary by
machine specification and minimum machine specifications will not be sufficient
for working with large groups of 3D points that have been assigned 3D point styles.
 Area Styles
• The Area Styles section
of the Configuration
menu allows the user to
configure how areas of a
given type will be
displayed in Global
Mapper.
 Area Styles
• Area Type New Type...
Add a new point type and specify its symbology
• See Built-In Area Types and Styles for a
and labeling.
graphical reference guide to the area
Edit Type...
types and border/ fill styles built-in to
Choose this option to edit name and symbol for
Global Mapper.
the selected type. Built in types can not be
• Context Menu renamed, but the symbols and labeling for the
• Load Styles from File... type can be modified using the sections below.
• Save Styles to File... Delete Type
• Add New Types from cGPSMapper Delete the selected Feature Type. Custom point
RGNType.txt file types are also specified in a text file in the user
data folder. Built-in types can not be deleted.
• Right click on the list of types, to display
Attributes...
the menu above. This allows saving and
Specify attributes that will be automatically
restoring style settings using a style file.
assigned to new features created as the
This provides an easy way to setup a set
selected type. Default values can also be
of styles to use, then restore them at a
specified. For more control over possible
later date for use with a particular set of
attribute values, see Feature Templates.
data.
• New Types can also be loaded from
cGPSMapper type files using the bottom
option.
 Area Styles
Fill Pattern
Specify the fill pattern for the selected Area Type
Color
Specify the color of the fill
Add Custom Fill Pattern...
This option provides the opportunity to create a custom fill pattern from an
image file. For transparent or translucent patterns, use a transparent PNG
format image file when creating the custom fill pattern.
Delete Fill Pattern
Delete the selected fill pattern. Built-in fill patterns can not be deleted.
 Area Style
• Border Style
• Specify the Border style, color and width for the selected Area
Type.
• Transparency
• With the Transparency slider, users can make solid filled areas
partially see-through (translucent) in order to see data
underneath the area.
• Show Labels for Areas of This Type
• Check this option to label features of this type by default. The
default label is the Feature Name attribute.
• Select Label Font...
• This opens a dialog for configuring the label properties for the
Feature Type, including Font, background, relative position,
size, and rotation
• This dialog allows you to select the font to use for the point, as
well as set up other label display options for the point,
including where to position the label relative to the point,
what angle (if any) by which to rotate point labels, how to fill
the background for the labels, and whether or not to display
the labels at a fixed height in ground units rather than a fixed
font size in pixels.
 Area Style
• Restore Default Style
• This button will restore the default style for
the selected Point Type.
• Restore Default Style for All Types
• This option will restore the default styles for
all Point Types.
 Line Styles
• The Line Styles
section of the
Configuration
Dialog controls the
display properties
for line feature
types.
 Line Styles
• Line Types
• See Built-In Line Types and Styles for graphical reference guide to the line types and drawing styles built-in to Global Mapper.
• Context Menu
• Load Styles from File...
• Save Styles to File...
• Add New Types from cGPSMapper RGNType.txt file
• Right click on the list of types, to display the menu above. This allows saving and restoring style settings using a style file.
This provides an easy way to setup a set of styles to use, then restore them at a later date for use with a particular set of
data.
• New Types can also be loaded from cGPSMapper type files using the bottom option.
• New Type...
• Add a new point type and specify its symbology and labeling.
• Edit Type...
• Choose this option to edit name and symbol for the selected type. Built in types can not be renamed, but the symbols and
labeling for the type can be modified using the sections below.
• Delete Type
• Delete the selected Feature Type. Custom point types are also specified in a text file in the user data folder. Built-in types can
not be deleted.
• Attributes...
• Specify attributes that will be automatically assigned to new features created as the selected type. Default values can also be
specified. For more control over possible attribute values, see Feature Templates.
 Line Styles
• Drawing Style
• The line style, width, and color can be modified on a type-by-type basis.
• Line Style
• See Built-In Line Types and Styles for the available line styles, or see the sample at the
bottom of the dialog.
• Line Width
• When selecting a line width, you can choose a fixed width in screen pixels, which means that
the line will draw the same width regardless of your zoom level, or you can choose the option
to specify the line width as a New Fixed Width in Meters. When you do that your line will be
drawn at a given number of meters in width, which means it will get thicker as you zoom in
and smaller as you zoom out to maintain the same width in ground units.
• Use Flat Endcaps for this Line
• Check this option to use rectangular endcaps to lines, rather than rounded ones. This
difference is more visible with thicker line widths.
 Line Styles
• Label Display
• Show Labels for Lines of This Type
• Check this option to turn line labels
on for the selected line type.
• Center Label for Lines of This Type
• Check this option to center the
label within the line, rather than
along the top of the line.
• Select Label Font...
• This opens a dialog for configuring
the label properties for the Feature
Type, including Font, background,
relative position, size, and rotation.
 Line Styles
• Restore Default Style
• This button will restore the default style for the selected Point
Type.
• Restore Default Style for All Types
• This option will restore the default styles for all Point Types.
• The Display Roads As Fat Lines When Zoomed In
• This option allows users to turn on/ off the "fattening" of road
lines when zoomed in tight on them.