Global Mapper User's Manual Global Mapper User's Manual Download Offline Copy If you would like to have access to the Global Mapper manual while working offline, click here to download the manual web pages to your local hard drive. To use the manual offline, unzip the downloaded file, then double-click on the Help_Main.html file from Windows Explorer to start using the manual. If you would like context-sensitive help from Global Mapper to use the help files that you have downloaded rather than the online user's manual, create a Help subdirectory under the directory in which you installed Global Mapper (by default this will be C:\Program Files\GlobalMapper10) and unzip the contents of the zip file to that directory. Open Printable/Searchable Copy (PDF Format) Table of Contents 1. ABOUT THIS MANUAL a. System Requirements b. Download and Installation c. Registration 2. TUTORIALS AND REFERENCE GUIDES ♦ Tutorial - Getting Started with Global Mapper and cGPSMapper - Guide to Creating Garmin-format Maps ♦ Video Tutorials - Supplied by http://globalmapperforum.com ◊ Video Tutorial - Changing the Coordinate System and Exporting Data ◊ Video Tutorial - Viewing 3D Vector Data ◊ Video Tutorial - Creating a Custom 3D Map ◊ Video Tutorial - Downloading Free Maps/Imagery from Online Sources ◊ Video Tutorial - Exporting Current "Zoom Level" Using the Screenshot Function ◊ Video Tutorial - Exporting Elevation Data to a XYZ File ◊ Video Tutorial - Creating Maps and Overlays for Google Earth ◊ Video Tutorial - Georectifying Imagery/PDF Files 101 ◊ Video Tutorial - Importing ASCII files into Global Mapper ◊ Video Tutorial - Exporting to Google Maps ◊ Video Tutorial - Creating Range Rings, Importing Title Blocks, and Address Searching ♦ User-Supplied Tutorials ◊ User-Supplied Tutorial (from EDGAR) - How to Create 3D Shadowed Maps ♦ Reference Guide - Generic ASCII Format ♦ Reference Guide - Generic ASCII Format Field Descriptions ♦ Reference Guide - Shortcut Key Reference ♦ Reference Guide - Supported Datum and Ellipsoid List ♦ Reference Guide - Built-In Area, Line, and Point Types and Styles 3. MENUBAR AND TOOLBAR a. File Menu • Open Data File(s) Command • Open Generic ASCII Text File(s) Command • Open All Files in a Directory Tree • Open ECW File from the Web Command • Open Data File at Fixed Screen Location • Unload All Command Open Printable/Searchable Copy (PDF Format) 1 Global Mapper User's Manual • Create New Map Catalog Command • Find Data Online Command • Download Online Imagery/Topo/Terrain Maps • Load Workspace Command • Save Workspace Command • Save Workspace As Command • Run Script Command • Capture Screen Contents to Image Command • Export Global Mapper Package File • Export PDF File • Export Raster and Elevation Data • Export Vector Data • Export Web Formats (Google Maps, VE, WW, etc.) • Batch Convert/Reproject • Create S-63 User Permit File • Combine Terrain Layers • Generate Contours Command • Rectify (Georeference) Imagery Command • Print Command • Print Preview Command • Print Setup Command • Exit Command b. Edit Menu ◊ Copy Selected Features to Clipboard ◊ Cut Selected Features to Clipboard ◊ Paste Features from Clipboard ◊ Paste Features from Clipboard (Keep Copy) ◊ Select All Features with Digitizer Tool c. View Menu ◊ Toolbars ◊ Status Bar ◊ 3D View ◊ Background Color ◊ Center on Location ◊ Properties ◊ Full View ◊ Zoom In ◊ Zoom In Micro ◊ Zoom Out ◊ Zoom Out Micro ◊ Zoom To Scale ◊ Save Current View ◊ Restore Last Saved View d. Tools Menu ◊ Zoom ◊ Pan (Grab-and-Drag) ◊ Measure ◊ Feature Info ◊ Path Profile/LOS (Line of Sight) ◊ View Shed Analysis ◊ Digitizer/Edit Table of Contents 2 Global Mapper User's Manual ⋅ Creating New Features ⋅ Editing Existing Features ⋅ Copying Features (Cut/Copy/Paste) ⋅ Snapping to Existing Features When Drawing ⋅ Snapping Vertically/Horizontally When Drawing ⋅ Un-doing Digitization Operations ⋅ Additional Feature Operations ◊ Coordinate Convertor ◊ Control Center ◊ Configure ◊ Map Layout e. Search Menu f. GPS Menu ◊ Start Tracking GPS ◊ Stop Tracking GPS ◊ Keep the Vessel On-Screen ◊ Mark Waypoint ◊ Vessel Color ◊ Vessel Size ◊ Setup... ◊ Information... ◊ Manage GPS Vessels... ◊ View NMEA Data Log... ◊ Clear Tracklog ◊ Record Tracklog ◊ Save Tracklog ◊ Send Raster Maps to Connected Garmin Device g. Help Menu ◊ Online Help ◊ User's Group ◊ Register Global Mapper ◊ Check for Updates ◊ Automatically Check for Updates at Startup ◊ About Global Mapper 4. OVERLAY CONTROL CENTER a. Currently Opened Overlays b. Metadata c. Options ◊ Shapefile Data Options ◊ Vector Data Options ◊ Raster Data Options ◊ Elevation Data Options d. Show/Hide Overlay(s) e. Close Overlay(s) 5. LOADING FILES a. Loading Multiple Files b. Projections and Datums 6. CHANGE DISPLAY CHARACTERISTICS a. General Options b. Vector Display Options c. Area Styles Table of Contents 3 Global Mapper User's Manual d. Line Styles e. Point Styles f. Vertical Options g. Shader Options h. Projection Options Map GPS Coordinates - GPS Map Coordinates - GPS Coordinates Map Map GPS Coordinates - GPS Map Coordinates - GPS Coordinates Map 4 Global Mapper User's Manual ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual is for Global Mapper v11.02. Earlier versions of the software may not contain all the features documented here. Later versions may contain additional features, or behave differently. To see the version of your software, select [Help/About Global Mapper] from the Menu Bar. The demo version contains some but not all of the features available through a registered version of Global Mapper. The Global Mapper Web Site found at: http://www.globalmapper.com maintains a list of changes and supported formats, features, links to sample data as well as current information about the Global Mapper software. Please refer to this site to obtain the latest copy of the software. Earlier versions of the software should be uninstalled [Start/Settings/Control Panel/Add, Remove Programs] before installing later versions. System Requirements Global Mapper software is compatible with Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP (32 and 64-bit versions), Windows Vista (32 and 64-bit versions), Windows 7 (32 and 64-bit versions), and Windows Server 2003. You may also be able to run Global Mapper on a Macintosh computer using an emulator like VirtualPC, Parallels, or Boot Camp, or on a Linux OS under WINE. The minimum system requirements are 64 MB of RAM and 40 MB of hard drive space for the installation. Space requirements for the data are typically higher depending upon the size of the dataset. Download Step 1: Download the Global Mapper software (latest version) from the Global Mapper website: http://www.globalmapper.com by following the Download link on the left side of the main page. Step 2: Go to the directory in which you saved the viewer in Step 1 and select the global_mapper11_setup.exe icon Step 3: Double click the icon. Select "YES" to install the program. Allow the installation to progress normally and select any defaults it asked for. Registration You can freely download the latest version of Global Mapper by following the instructions above. However, without a valid username and registration key, several significant functions will be unavailable. In particular, if you do not obtain a valid registration key for your copy of Global Mapper you will be subject to the following limitations: • You will be unable to export data to any format. • You will be limited to loading a maximum of 4 data files at a time. With the full version, you can load any number of data files simultaneously. • You will be unable to view loaded elevation data in 3D. • You will be unable to load workspaces. • You will be unable to do line of sight calculations using loaded elevation data. • You will be unable to perform view shed analysis using loaded elevation data. • You will be unable to perform cut-and-fill volume calculations using loaded elevation data. • You will be unable to work with map catalogs. • You will be unable to download data from WMS map servers. Map GPS Coordinates - GPS Map Coordinates - GPS Coordinates Map 5 Global Mapper User's Manual • You will be unable to save rectified imagery to fully rectified files. • You will not be able to print to a specific scale (i.e. 1:1000). • You will have to endure a nagging registration dialog everytime that you run the program. • You will not be eligible for free email support. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER your copy of Global Mapper and obtain access to all of its powerful features, Map GPS Coordinates - GPS Map Coordinates - GPS Coordinates Map 6 Global Mapper User's Manual 2 MENUBAR AND TOOLBAR This section briefly reviews the menus and commands in order to understand the basic purpose of each. The toolbar is displayed across the top of the application window, below the menu bar. The toolbar provides quick mouse access to many tools used in Global Mapper. To hide or display the toolbars or to switch to the old Toolbar display, which some users prefer, use the View menu commands for the toolbar. Menu Headings • File Menu • Edit Menu • View Menu • Tools Menu • Search Menu • GPS Menu • Help Menu File Menu The File menu offers the following commands: • Open Data File(s) Command • Open Generic ASCII Text File(s) Command • Open All Files in a Directory Tree Command • Open ECW File from the Web Command • Open Data File at Fixed Screen Location • Unload All Command • Create New Map Catalog Command • Find Data Online Command • Download Online Imagery/Topo/Terrain Maps • Load Workspace Command • Save Workspace Command • Save Workspace