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Table of Contents Welcome to XMap................................................................................................................... 2 Key Features............................................................................................................................ 2 The XMap Family of GIS Products........................................................................................... 8 Product Comparison...............................................................................
Welcome to XMap 7 Thank you for your purchase. XMap ® offers a unique combination of GIS, GPS, and navigation tools that meet all of your mapping needs in a single, easy-to-use package. In this Getting Started Guide, you will learn about: •• Key XMap features •• The XMap family of products •• Installing and modifying XMap •• Upgrading from a previous version of XMap •• Migrating your data from another DeLorme product or GIS product •• Installing XMap datasets •• Troubleshooting This is a reference guide.
Use XMap Forms with XMap to create customizable electronic forms that affordably automate field data collection. XMap Forms are designed to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of field data collection across an enterprise but can be used in many ways. To use XMap Forms with XMap Editor or XMap Professional, an administrator is required to own one license of XMap 7 GIS Enterprise, which includes the form builder and enables database synchronization across the network.
through the command line. The interface provides access to simple commands for performing a variety of basic operations, such as panning and zooming the map, performing quick searches, and creating routes. All operations are triggered from the command line but control the running application. Any commands that require further input prompt the user through the standard XMap user interface.
Wizard to connect to the ArcSDE database. You must provide the server name on which the ArcSDE installation resides, the port # (instance) of ArcSDE on the server (typically 5151), and the login name and password. When you have a connection to the ArcSDE instance, you can select available databases and use the Import Wizard or Bulk Importer to import layers from that database. Spatial Queries Spatial queries allow GIS users to ask direct geographic questions about how GIS data is spatially related.
Classification Templates Classification Templates (.xmc files) are available in XMap GIS Enterprise and XMap GIS Editor. They are very useful for quickly transferring an existing classification configuration from one layer to another or between classifications within the same layer. Classification templates are useful when multiple layers have the same attribute fields and general range of attribute values.
or Enterprise versions of XMap or simply use it for reference in the field. Once the user is finished with the layer, they can check it in to the original source layer. All changes made to the data in the check-out portion are updated in the source layer; this allows XMap users to modify and update different portions of a single layer at a time.
The XMap GIS Family of Products XMap 7 GIS Enterprise, XMap 7 GIS Editor, and XMap 7 Professional provide a three-tiered GIS solution for efficiently creating, importing, editing, classifying, querying, and sharing your GIS data in an enterprise environment. XMap 7 is equally suited as a standalone GIS software solution or as a supplement component to your existing GIS infrastructure.
XMap GIS Enterprise in conjunction with multiple copies of XMap Professional provides a complete field force GIS data collection system. XMap 7 GIS Editor XMap 6 GIS Editor is a perfect choice for small GIS departments or for a company or organization that is considering the development of a GIS to increase productivity. XMap GIS Editor also includes all the features in XMap Professional.
•• Collect and edit data using forms synchronized from an XMap Enterprise database— XMap Forms license required •• Optimize response time with the latest in-vehicle, voice-controlled navigation tools •• Perform country-wide searches of address locations and points of interest •• Easily redline data corrections to Enterprise GIS data and efficiently share these edits with your GIS administrator •• View your data in stunning 3-D with the latest terrain modeling technology •• Import ESRI shapefiles into the GI
Product Comparison Multiple DeLorme base map options Enterprise Editor Professional ✓ ✓ ✓ Door-to-door GPS navigation ✓ ✓ ✓ 3-D terrain modeling ✓ ✓ ✓ Phone number searching ✓ ✓ ✓ Third-party GPS support for data exchange ✓ ✓ ✓ Routable road adding tool ✓ ✓ ✓ MapShare for posting maps online ✓ ✓ ✓ OpenSpace (vector GIS format) viewing ✓ ✓ ✓ MrSID and GeoTIFF viewing ✓ ✓ ✓ Split screen for side-by-side map views ✓ ✓ ✓ Address geocoding ✓ ✓ ✓ Redlining for field
Enterprise Editor GIS check-out/check-in tool * ✓ ✓ Vector data creating and editing ✓ ✓ Attribute importing and editing ✓ ✓ Data classification (thematic mapping) ✓ ✓ Buffer tools ✓ ✓ Spatial and attribute query building ✓ ✓ XMap Web (online GIS) publishing ✓ ✓ Multi-point image registration ✓ ✓ ArcSDE support ✓ Administer databases for check-out/check-in ✓ Administer database subscriptions for synchronization ✓ Redline administration and integration ✓ Professional *Note:
the terms in the license agreement option. Then, click Next. 6. On the User Information and Registration screen, if your computer is connected to the Internet and you want to register online during the installation process, enter the required information. Then, click Next. OR If you want to register later, type your first and last names in the boxes, clear the Register Online check box, and then click Next. 7.
Interface Guide You can access most of the functions in XMap using the tabs below the map area.
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OR To enable a feature, click the hard drive icon next to the option and then select the This Feature Will Be Installed on Local Hard Drive option in the menu. Click Next and then click Install. When prompted, click Finish. •• To repair any installation errors in the program (for example, if there are missing or corrupt files, shortcuts, and/or registry entries), select the Repair option, click Next, click Install, and then click Finish.
for viewing map data in XMap 7 is the same in previous versions of XMap. The data can be viewed while it is in your DVD drive or from your computer’s hard drive after the data is saved. If the data does not display in XMap, click the Map Data tab, click Data, and then click Add. Then, browse to the location of the dataset.
coordinate, and datum information embedded in the file, you must specify these parameters during import. This information is often included in an accompanying metadata file. You can import your data using the XMap GIS Bulk Importer/Exporter (Editor or Enterprise) or the GIS Import Wizard on the GIS tab. You can also simply drag and drop the data files onto the map and the import wizard will automatically begin.
zoom out. To move the view box to another location, press the SHIFT key at any time during this procedure without switching back to the Navigation tool. •• Manually adjust the data zoom level with the Data Zoom scroll box in the Control Panel. •• Use the zoom tools in the Control Panel to zoom the map in one level, out one level, or out three levels. •• Press ALT+PAGE UP on your keyboard to zoom out to the next full data zoom level.
that you are importing (for instance, if the file contains spatial reference information or if it is a geocode file type). You can also import data from an ArcSDE database. For more information, see the Working with GIS/Managing Layers in Your Workspace/Importing a Layer into a Database Help topics.
5. 6. 7. 8. 9. OR If you know the path where you want to install the data, type (or paste) it into the Folder Name text box. Click OK. Click Next. The Setup Type screen appears. Select the Complete option if you want to install all of the data regions to your hard drive. OR Select the Custom option if you want to customize which data regions are saved to your hard drive. OR Select the Compact option if you want to use the data DVD each time you want to access the data.
Note: If this screen does not appear or if your software is not listed, you must manually add the data to XMap. See Changing the Base Map on page 19. 10. On the Ready to Install program screen, click Install. 11. When prompted, click Finish. The data automatically displays in the programs you selected in step 9. NetLink Imagery and Data You can download imagery and data ordered through XMap’s NetLink tab or receive it on DVD. For more information, click the Map Library subtab on the NetLink tab.
Adding Data to XMap You can add imagery and data from NetLink to your base data to make it available in the current project and all future projects, or you can add it to a specific project. To add it as base data, see Changing the Base Map on page 19. To add it to a specific project, open the project, click the Map Data tab, click Data, and then click Add. Browse to your file and select it. Then select the map you want to add the file to and click Add.
•• Imagery and Data—Various types of imagery and data, such as 10-meter satellite imagery, USGS DOQQ, USGS 7.5-Minute Quads, NOAA Charts, a Digital Elevation Model, and more. For more information about these datasets and others that DeLorme offers, visit www.delorme.com or click the NetLink tab in XMap. XMap Forms For information about XMap Forms, see page 2. Earthmate GPS The Earthmate family of products offers Bluetooth, laptop, and handheld GPS solutions.
Troubleshooting Map Data Doesn’t Display in All Projects The procedure for adding data to XMap varies depending on if you want to add the data to the current project or if you want to add it to all projects. If you have only added the data to the current project and you want to view it in all projects, you will need to add the data as base data in the application. Use the steps below to add a map dataset as base data. 1. Click the Map Data tab. 2. Click Data and then click Base Data.
Workspace Does Not Display Any Layers If there are no layers in your workspace, you may have accidentally removed the layers from the workspace. To retrieve the layers, click the GIS tab, click the Workspace subtab (if it is not currently selected), click the Layers button, and then click Manage. Select the Source Database you want to pull layers from, highlight the layers in the Database, and then click the Move or Move All button to move the layers into your workspace.
Welcome to XMap 7 Minimum System Requirements Thank you for your purchase. XMap offers a unique combination of GIS, GPS, and navigation tools that meet all of your mapping needs in a single, easy-to-use package. •• Microsoft ® Windows XP, SP2 with 512 MB RAM (1 GB+ MB recommended) •• Microsoft Windows Vista™ Business, or Ultimate: 1 GB RAM (2+ GB recommended) •• Microsoft Windows 7 Business, or Ultimate: 1 GB RAM (2+ recommended) •• 1.5 GHz or higher processor (1.
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