Global Mapper User's Manual

Global Mapper User's Manual

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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
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'Program Files (x86)' for a 32-bit install on 64-bit Windows and XX is the version, like 13 or 14. If you are
running the 64-bit version this could also be GlobalMapperXX_64bit) and unzip the contents of the zip file to
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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
◊ Video Tutorial Creating Line from Selected Points and Finding Max Slope Along
Path
♦ User-Supplied Tutorials
◊ User-Supplied Tutorial (from EDGAR) - How to Create 3D Shadowed Maps
◊ User-Supplied Tutorial - Garmin Custom Raster Maps with Global Mapper
♦ 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

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• Open Data File(s) Command
• Open Spatial Database Command
• Open Generic ASCII Text File(s) Command
• Open All Files in a Directory Tree
• Open Data File at Fixed Screen Location
• Unload All Command
• Download Online Imagery/Topo/Terrain Maps
• Create New Map Catalog Command
• Rectify (Georeference) Imagery Command
• Load Workspace Command
• Save Workspace Command
• Save Workspace As Command
• Run Script Command
• Capture Screen Contents to Image Command
• Export Command
⋅ Export Global Mapper Package File
⋅ Export PDF File
⋅ Export Elevation Grid Format
⋅ Export Raster/Imagery Format
⋅ Export Vector Format
⋅ Export Web Formats (Google Maps, VE, WW, etc.)
⋅ Export Elevation Spatial Database Command
⋅ Export Raster/Image Spatial Database Command
⋅ Export Vector Spatial Database Command
• Batch Convert/Reproject
• 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
◊ Zoom To Selected Features
◊ Zoom To View in Google Earth
◊ Save Current View

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◊ 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
⋅ 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
◊ Image Swipe
◊ Coordinate Convertor
◊ Control Center
◊ Configure
◊ Map Layout
e. Terrain Analysis Menu
◊ Combine Terrain Layers
◊ Generate Contours Command
◊ Generate Watershed Command
◊ Find Ridge Lines Command
◊ Measure Volume Between Surfaces Command
f. Search Menu
g. 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
h. Help Menu
◊ Online Help
◊ User's Group
◊ Find Data Online Command
◊ Register Global Mapper
◊ Create S-63 User Permit File
◊ Check for Updates
◊ Automatically Check for Updates at Startup

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