MAPGIS Geographic Information System

Author: Wu Xincai
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: This book is a practical textbook, richly illustrated, highly practical, and features a gradual progression from basic to advanced concepts, with examples to facilitate understanding. Through this tutorial, readers can comprehensively learn the basic functions of MAPGIS, the interrelationships between functions, as well as operational methods and usage tips. The content covers the functionalities of the MAPGIS Engineering Edition, including data acquisition, editing and refinement, graphic and image registration, map edge matching, map library management, spatial analysis, and graphic output. This book is part of the GIS Technology and Applications Series, written based on the newly released MAPGIS software platform. It primarily introduces the main functions, operation methods, usage workflows, and precautions of the MAPGIS system. The book consists of 19 chapters, mainly including: MAPGIS Overview, Graphic Input, Graphic Editing, File Conversion, File Upgrading, Error Correction, Drawing Map Frames and Projection Transformation, Graphic Clipping, Report Definition, Graphic Output, Attribute Library Editing, Map Library Editing, Image Library Editing, Spatial Analysis, Digital Elevation Model, Network Analysis, Multi-Source Image Processing and Analysis, Electronic Sand Table, and Network Database Management. Additionally, this book supplements the new features of MAPGIS 6.5, along with the application workflows and examples of some of its functions.