Global Mapper

Global Mapper, developed by Blue Marble Geographics, is a GIS software solution that offers a wide range of spatial data processing capabilities, efficient data management, and accurate map creation. According to the vendor, Global Mapper is suitable for organizations of any size and caters to professionals in fields such as GIS, surveying, cartography, environmental science, and urban planning.

Key Features

Point Clouds: According to the vendor, Global Mapper allows users to align multiple point cloud datasets, perform visual analysis, generate profiles, and extract vector features from raster datasets.

Importing and Exporting 300+ File Formats: Global Mapper claims to support over 300 file formats, ensuring seamless integration with various data sources and effective manipulation of vector data.

Attribute Editing and Analysis: The vendor states that Global Mapper provides users with the ability to edit, join, calculate, graph, and query attributes, enhancing data management and analysis capabilities.

Thematic and Choropleth Mapping: According to the vendor, Global Mapper enables users to visualize data based on attribute values, identifying patterns and spatial relationships.

Map Design and Layout: Global Mapper offers tools for map design, pre-print layout, and the creation of visually appealing and professional-looking maps, as claimed by the vendor.

Lidar Display and Editing: According to the vendor, Global Mapper supports lidar point cloud display, filtering, and manual editing, facilitating efficient work with lidar data.

Terrain Analysis and Modeling: Global Mapper provides various terrain analysis tools, contour generation, and viewshed analysis, allowing users to understand topography and drainage patterns, according to the vendor.

Volume Calculation and Change Detection: The vendor claims that Global Mapper offers volume calculation, pile volume estimation, cut and fill analysis, and change detection capabilities, which are valuable for construction and land management applications.

Immersive 3D Visualization: According to the vendor, Global Mapper offers immersive 3D visualization, data creation and editing, fly-through recording, and layer animation, enhancing the presentation of spatial data.

Image Rectification and Raster Processing: Global Mapper includes tools for image rectification, blending, cropping, and pan sharpening, ensuring accurate spatial positioning and creating visually appealing composite images, as claimed by the vendor.