Global Mapper is more than just a viewer capable of displaying the most popular raster, elevation and vector datasets. It converts, edits, prints, tracks GPS and allows you to utilize GIS functionality on your datasets in one low-cost and easy-to-use software package.
Global Mapper also includes the ability to directly access multiple online sources of imagery, topographic maps, and gridded terrain data. This includes access to worldwide high resolution color imagery from DigitalGlobe (watermarked access for free) and access to the entire TerraServer-USA database of USGS satellite imagery and topographic maps free-of-charge. Global Mapper also has the ability to easily access WMS data sources, including built-in access to elevation data and color imagery for the entire world, and to view elevation data in true 3D with any loaded raster imagery and vector data draped on top of it!
Global Mapper is a comprehensive GIS software package which includes much more functionality than listed here. Find out more at the Global Mapper website.
Purchase Notes: This product is available via download and email only. All users should download and install the trial version (link above); and then following your purchase you will receive an email with registration codes that are used to activate the trial version. Please allow up to 1 day for processing (generally much faster). ESA is a licensed reseller of Global Mapper Software.
Quick Summary of Global Mapper Features
v.10 - Added support for importing ESRI personal geodatabase (MDB) files. Added support for importing and exporting BigTIFF files. Added more control over placement of labels for point features. Now when choosing the font to use for point features, you can also choose where to place the label for the point relative to the point location. An automatic setting will try different locations to try and make the label fit. Added support for selecting/changing the layer that features are in when editing existing features and creating new ones with the Digitizer Tool. Added KML/KMZ Super Overlay Support! This allows working with huge data sets in Google Earth. The option to automatically grid the data on the KML/KMZ export dialog enables this behavior. Added support for creating new feature coordinates based on distance/bearing and/or COGO values from a start location using the Digitizer Tool. Added option on the Gridding tab for exports to grid to the currently selected area features. This will create a separate export file for each selected area feature. Naming can be done using the display labels or an attribute of the selected area feature(s). Added options when editing multiple features to rename attributes and also to copy the values of one attribute to a different attribute. Added new Coordinate Convertor option under the Tools menu to allow easily converting a coordinate between any two supported projections/datums/units. Added ability to Search Vector Data dialog to limit your search to the existing search results. This effectively allows you to query on multiple attributes/values. Added a large collection of new available line styles to use when rendering line features or area feature borders. Added option to crop a loaded raster layer to the currently selected area feature to the Cropping tab of the Raster Options dialog accessible from the Overlay Control Center. Added support for exporting loaded vector data to the MapInfo TAB/MAP format. Added support for exporting loaded 3D line and point data to the SEGP1 format. Made automatic collar cropping work for BSB marine charts.
v.9.03 - Added support for loading Tiger 2007 Shapefiles with full attribution and automatic styling and type assignment. Added support for loading OpenStreetMap (OSM) and Vulcan3D files. Added support for exporting to Delft3D (.ldb), TomTom OV2, and Vulcan3D format files.
v.9.02 - Added support for exporting any loaded data into tiles for use in MS Virtual Earth. Added ability to apply elevation values from loaded terrain data to point features using a right-click option in the Digitizer/Edit tool. Added Vertices button to the Feature Info dialog to allow displaying and editing the location and per-vertex elevations for line and area features and displaying per-vertex time stamps for line features. Added support for loading German Topo/Elevation maps in MPR/MPH format. Added ability to batch convert to DTED and raster KMZ formats.
v.9.01 - Added support for exporting any loaded data into tiles for use in Google Maps. Made significant improvements to the triangulation and gridding of 3D point, line, and area data. This includes speeding it up, increasing the maximum number of points that can be gridded, and supporting constraints. Added support for loading RIK (Swedish Topo), OCAD, and MapTech PCX chart format files.
Supports viewing of dozens of the most common data formats. See Table on right for a partial list of supported import types.
Provides direct access to the complete TerraServer satellite imagery and topographic map archive for the entire US for free within the Application plus access to worldwide high resolution color imagery from Digital Globe/GlobeXplorer/AirPhotoUSA (watermarked access for free)!
Supports true 3D viewing of loaded elevation data including draping of any loaded imagery and vector data over the 3D surface.
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!
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. See Table on right for a partial list of supported export types.
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.
CONTOUR GENERATION! You can create contours for any combination of elevation data. You can also specify the contour interval to use. The generated contour data can then be exported to any of the supported vector export formats (see previous item for a list).
Automatic triangulation and gridding of 3D point data sets, such as ASCII XYZ files. This allows you to convert a set of elevation samples into a fully gridded data set, which can then be used for contour generation, line of sight analysis, and view shed analysis, among other things. The data can also be exported to any of the supported elevation grid formats, such as USGS DEM.
Advanced screen capture. You can capture the contents of the screen to a BMP, JPG, PNG, or (Geo)TIFF file of user-specified resolution.
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.
Supports opening SDTS DLG, SDTS DEM, and most other file types directly from .tar.gz and .zip archives. This saves the major headache of decompressing each SDTS transfer into a separate directory.
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.
Advanced measurement capabilities, including multi-segment path lengths and headings, enclosed area, and cut-and-fill volume calculations either along a path or within an enclosed area.
Ability to link vector feature attributes to web sites or files.
Support the latest DEM and SDTS DEM formats, including decimeter DEMs.
Supports opening DLG-O and DEM files directly from gzipped archives. This means that you can save space and hassle by not having to decompress the data after you download it.
Slide over text. When you move your cursor around the screen you'll get a description of the nearest feature automatically displayed in the status bar.
Supports keyboard navigation. You can pan about with the arrow keys and zoom in/out with the page up/page down keys.
Search and edit load vector data by name, attribute value, or description.
