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what attributes are available? Most of the time we never get data in the exact form and sufficient content as we would like.

raster or vector file? in case of a figure, what is the best resolution and how much digitization is required?.

what is the input file format? is it compatible with the GIS program in use?.

are all the associated files available? A shapefile often comes in with at least 3 associated files containing attribute information (.dbf), shape (.shp) and projection (.prj).

Questions to ask before feeding data into any GIS program So far this is the fastest and most effective way to get a vector map from a spreadsheet in an open source GIS program.

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Among its many functions, can return a shapefile to be used directly in a GIS software without dropping all the attributes.

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: generate DMS geographical coordinates from address, can process 500 addresses each time and return a KML file to use with GoogleEarth.ĮxpertGPS™ : not free but a trial of 30 days is available, which is more than enough for this step. Other free tools that can expedite data preparation: QGIS = Quantum Graphical Information System Other than free QGIS offers the most similar interface to ArcGIS: a 3 in 1 console with display, working directory and menu of commands. We'll just have to see how more developed it can become in the future. Its interface is similar to a programming interface e.g. With a very short history it is not yet sophisticated enough even though it is more flexible with file size than GRASS.

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It is also free, easy to install and has been released up to version 2.1. SAGA = a System for an Automated Geographical Analysis is developed by a group of German scientists in the early 1990s. These disadvantages are limited when GRASS is coupled with QGIS. Being very similar to the commercial product, GRASS is very specific with the projection of the input file and the path to the target input file, among others. Being the leading substitute for ArcGIS, however, GRASS does not handle vector files of size close to 1 GB very well nor data table of size larger than 4 MB and does not have a function to calculate area (which is surprising). The most updated version is 6.4 and quite friendly to install. GRASS = Geographic Resource Analysis Support System is considered the leading open source substitute for GIS.

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5 How to load a shapefile into GRASS/ QGISĪn overview of available GIS softwares.3 Questions to ask before feeding data into any GIS program.1 An overview of available GIS softwares.Connect your GPS device to the computer with ExpertGPS and easily create an output file shape from your harvested points, and then enter the shape file into the gis software without worrying about encountering various errors and with high accuracy. But this software does these things accurately and flawlessly, and the output in the destination software opens properly. Or we encounter problems when preparing shape files and AutoCAD drawings.

For example, some formats are not generated properly and the destination gis software does not open. In other similar software, the process of transferring terrestrial surveys to maps has typically encountered errors. This database software has online maps that Internet users can use in their projects. One of the major advantages of this program over other similar software is its support for a wide range of maps in various formats such as kml, gpx, dxf, shp and. The software is also capable of geo-tagging and adding coordinate images to your map environment. Using this program, geologists can transfer their impressions from different areas to the computer in the form of files and view the recorded points graphically on a map through special software. This software is able to easily connect to popular GPS receivers such as Garmin, Magellan and Lawrence and read their information by connecting to a computer. ExpertGPS is a highly efficient software for connecting to GPS devices and sending and receiving their information.