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What GIS software is required to export a GIS map as a hi-res raster image?
I am looking for some (preferably free) GIS software that will enable me to export multi-layered world maps (made up of shape-files and kml files and so on) as hi resolution (21,000 pixels wide), ...
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Automatic bulk snapping with FOSS
I'm looking for a tool that would be able to automatically snap features closer than a given distance. Is there such a tool/plugin for QGIS/GRASS/OpenJump? Would it be possible to achieve that with ...
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Find pseudo nodes in free GIS software
Software gvSIG OA Digital Edition 2010 have tools topology for finding pseudo nodes in linear geometry. I set cluster tolerance 0.00002 and maximum number of errors -10000 for 20000 link count linear ...
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How to find isolated geometry/attributes in road network?
I have a road network with paved/unpaved status in attribute table. This road network don't must contain isolated paved geometry. There are any solutions find isolated geometry in GIS software ...
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Looking for web and desktop tools with GML support
I am a graduate student and a novice in GIS field. I have few GML files that contain vector polygon data and I want to see them in a map format. The problem is that I do not have access to ...
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Looking for free Shapefile editors
I want to create and edit Shapefiles for my application, and I'm looking for a free shape (ESRI) file editor - free for creating and editing.
Thanks in advance.
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Best software to draw lines on Maps (eg. Neighbourhoods or Streets) and then import it into SqlServer 2008?
I wish to draw some custom boundaries (eg. neighbourhoods or streets or city boundaries).
What software (free or paid) can I use to do this? I read that google maps recently has support for this?
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How could I turn my data into a heatmap / intensity map?
I have database that tracks a large number of entities. Each entity has a 'coverage area' or 'catchment area' - a radius in miles from a specified UK postcode, eg
Leyton office 4.3m E11 4LL
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Alternatives to ArcGIS Extensions using ArcObjects?
I was wondering if there are any projects based around using ArcObjects and external libraries to create open source alternatives to extensions in ArcGIS.
For example 3D Analyst, Spatial Analyst etc ...
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Which are the best open source tools/solutions for digitizing road networks?
I was thinking on tools/plugins for QGIS, but other good suggestions are welcome.
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Is MapMaker interoperable?
Has anyone used / come across MapMaker GIS Software http://www.mapmaker.com?
A consultant has stated that they will use this for a piece of work involving GIS analysis and that it is compatible with ...
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Looking for map calibration software and city database
I'm in need of a mapping software which, given a map, lets you calibrate it (choose which geographic coordinates project to which pixels on the map image) and then given a database of cities, you can ...
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Freeware alternatives to eCognition?
Does anyone know any good freeware alternatives to eCognition? I need to do image segmentation and classification. I tryed the ecognition trial and it was really good. I'm doing the job with SPRING, ...
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Landscape software to analyze amount of dirt moved
I'm about to embark upon a design project for re-contouring landscape around my home. Assuming I get an accurate measurement of the landscape into the computer, and after I modify the landscape model ...
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GIS for the masses?
Is anyone aware of a GIS application that an ordinary person with no GIS expertise could readily download and use? By way of analogy, the average Joe cannot download and immediately benefit from ...
