10 Tips & Tricks for Global Mapper Users

Master Global Mapper with some tips and tricks that we just can’t live without! In this insightful session, we'll demonstrate 10 ways users can quickly navigate the software’s plethora of tools, customize vector features, or turn a map into a 3D masterpiece!

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Timestamps:
[00:00] - Intro
[00:29] - Discussion about the base version of Global Mapper
[03:20] - Webinar format
[04:26] - Tip 1: Change detection with terrain data
[10:17] - Tip 2: Contour creation configuration & styling
[15:20] - Tip 3: How to use the Global Command Search
[17:47] - Tip 4: How to leverage advanced Path Profile settings
[22:05] - Tip 5: Create custom feature types & use the Quick Point Creator
[25:29] - Quick Q&A: Where did we find the data?
[26:15] - Quick Q&A: Could the reduced vegetation be related to leaf-on/leaf-off seasons?
[27:29] - Bonus tip: Take our self-paced GIS courses online!
[28:20] - Tip 6: How to customize the Control Center
[32:40] - Tip 7: How to crop and/or combine spatial data
[35:57] - Tip 8: 3D visualization with publicly available online sources
[37:41] - Tip 9: Watershed analysis using vector features as obstructions/culverts
[40:31] - Tip 10: Print a 3D model of terrain data with STL export
[42:55] - Q&A: How do you rejoin split sublayers?
[43:48] - Q&A: Can you export contour lines derived from lidar to .KML or .KMZ?
[44:36] - Q&A: Can I use an irregular polygon to crop a bounding box?
[45:14] - Q&A: Can I analyze future floodplains resulting from a watershed feature?
[46:28] - Upgrading to the latest version of Global Mapper
[47:25] - Wrap-up
[48:16] - Outro