Global Mapper v20 is now available with 3D and Map Layout Improvements. With each release, Global Mapper further establishes its position as a major player in the GIS industry. Offering a comprehensive assortment of data visualization, processing, and analysis tools, Global Mapper is redefining the very nature of GIS by dismantling the cost and usability barriers inherent in traditional GIS applications.
Highlights of Global Mapper v20 include:
- A powerful new function for creating a point cloud from a 3D model or mesh
- A new free-flight visualization option in the 3D View providing a first-person game-like perspective when moving through the 3D environment
- A new raster eyedropper tool for selecting a color for transparency assignment or vector extraction
- Several new Map Layout tools including legend filtering and custom map book creation based on features selected on the map
- Expanded touchscreen functionality with support for panning and zooming
- Performance and processing improvements, especially when working with large vector files
- A streamlined licensing process providing users access to their online account from within the software
Highlights of the LiDAR Module v20 include:
- A new tool for creating a 3D model surface from selected LiDAR points
- Support for spatially thinning a LiDAR or point cloud layer
- A new raster eyedropper tool for selecting a color for transparency assignment or vector extraction
- A new option for extracting buildings from LiDAR as 3D models rather than 3D vector features
- A new tool for gridding LiDAR Data by Classification