Mike, I would appreciate a build where the right-click snaps to a point also. Thanks, Jerry ... feature ... Global...
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Frank Looper
franklooper
Oct 15, 2003 11:16 pm
... Maybe you could even put that as an option in the next regular update? Thanks, Frank...
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global_mapper
Oct 16, 2003 12:53 am
Frank, The change will be in the next update, but if someone needs the change sooner I can send them my latest build. Mike Global Mapper Support ...
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lsaapedd
Oct 16, 2003 5:06 pm
It would be helpful if GM allowed the placement of features by bearing/distance. For example: Create New Point Feature At Specified Location could let you...
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marsh1man2003
Oct 24, 2003 8:19 pm
Hi, I am trying to calculate the cross sectional area of selected channel profiles from a DEM. Can this be done directly in GM? If not I notice that I can...
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global_mapper
Oct 24, 2003 10:27 pm
Steve, Global Mapper does not have any cross-sectional area or volume calculation capabilities, but you should be able to use the XYZ file for a profile in...
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David Bean
bean5618606
Oct 26, 2003 3:35 am
Mike & Steve: Export the DEM data to a Golden Software SURFER grid file (ASCII or binary, both options are available in GM). You can easily calculate volumes...
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Tim O'Donoghue
timodonoghue
Oct 26, 2003 4:32 am
Does that work with cross sections? I thought the original questions was relative to a cross-sectional view of a channel. Global Mapper can use the measure...
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griffin_grove_consult...
griffin_grov...
Oct 26, 2003 9:18 am
Hi, Is there a way to determine what TER file size is most appropriate for an extract of an ASTER DEM of a particular size? For instance, if I enter a Width...
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Tim O'Donoghue
timodonoghue
Oct 26, 2003 3:57 pm
Best results from matching resolution. If the terrain you are exporting represents 513 pixels (depends on resolution) then the 513 terrain is best. If the...
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griffin_grove_consult...
griffin_grov...
Oct 26, 2003 9:27 pm
Hi, Thanks for that. In the DEM I'm using what I think is a river appears as a line without height information, like the clouds. What height will that area...
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Tim O'Donoghue
timodonoghue
Oct 26, 2003 9:45 pm
I'm not positive how GM deals with 'undefined' heights that you often see in ASTER DEM and SRTM due to cloud shadows and radar shadows. What I do know is that...
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global_mapper
Oct 26, 2003 11:55 pm
Any undefined heights will be set to the current minimum elevation of all loaded elevation data when exported to a Terragen file from Global Mapper. Mike ...
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griffin_grove_consult...
griffin_grov...
Oct 27, 2003 1:16 am
Hi, OK, I think that makes sense relative to the results I'm seeing in Terragen. In Terragen, I'm getting a general flattening of the terrain much as I did...
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anajera
alberto_najera
Oct 27, 2003 6:34 pm
Hello The Mexican vector information does not contain the names of the features in the DXF files you get. Instead of that you are provided with a data base...
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Nicholas Fincher
anarchon5
Oct 28, 2003 5:22 am
Hi Mike, I know you said in an earlier reply that this could be done, but maybe I'm missing something 'cos still not figured out how. I am using a map in an...
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Nicholas Fincher
anarchon5
Oct 28, 2003 10:20 am
Hi Mike, A query for you. When georectifying, and zoomed right in, a pixel is selected in the image being rectified. The co-ordinates of that pixel are given...
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global_mapper
Oct 28, 2003 1:59 pm
Nik, The selected pixel coordinates are currently always stored as integers, so the top left of the selected pixel is used. At some point I may switch and make...
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global_mapper
Oct 28, 2003 2:02 pm
Nik, Did you determine how to type in the coordinates? In the rectification dialog there is a place for pixel coordinates, which are usually obtained by...
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global_mapper
Oct 29, 2003 5:34 am
Alberto, While Global Mapper cannot open the DBF file directly, you can open it in Excel then save it as a CSV file which Global Mapper can open using the...
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Nicholas Fincher
anarchon5
Oct 29, 2003 7:00 am
Hi Mike, Some minor non-urgent requests. 1. When doing geo-rectification and outputting GeoTiff files, could you provide an option to also output a .prj file. ...
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alberto_najera
Oct 29, 2003 2:52 pm
Mike Thanks for the answer. Just last night I was reading about the "Open Generic ASCII Text Files" so I now understand what you mean. I will give it a try...
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global_mapper
Oct 30, 2003 5:05 am
Alberto, I've added that item as a high priority on the todo list, so it should hopefully make it in the next couple of months. Mike Global Mapper Support ...
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global_mapper
Oct 31, 2003 5:06 am
Global Mapper Software LLC is pleased to announce the availability of Global Mapper v5.06 for download at ...
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global_mapper
Oct 31, 2003 5:12 am
Nik, As always, thanks for your suggestions and comments. In v5.06 which was just released the batch rectification export type (i.e. GeoTIFF or JPG) and...
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choltut
Oct 31, 2003 6:25 pm
I am just demoing Globe Mapper but I was wondering if it is possible to do some sort of edge matching of smoothing of the USGS dems that don't match up. Thanks...
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carautm
carautm@...
Oct 31, 2003 7:36 pm
Any idea how to control the scale of a printed image from GlobalMapper? I can't seem to find any controls, and the printed images I get occupy only part of...
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global_mapper
Nov 1, 2003 1:30 am
There isn't currently any way to perform edge matching or smoothing of DEMs in Global Mapper, although we are investigating adding some smoothing capabilities...
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global_mapper
Nov 1, 2003 1:35 am
Chris, There isn't currently a way to print to scale easily from within Global Mapper. Our top priority for the next release of Global Mapper is to enhance the...
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Tim O'Donoghue
timodonoghue
Nov 1, 2003 1:43 am
If the need to edge-smooth the DEMs is critical or if anyone wants some ideas on ways to do this sort of operation, Harvey Green's pages on the University of...
