Vector Analysis

Global Mapper provides a number of tools for analyzing vector data. Tools for feature creation, selection and attribute management are included in the Digitizer tool. Vector data can be searched and the attributes displayed via the Search Vector data tool.

The Vector Analysis Menu contains the following options:

• Create Density Grid (Heat Map) from Point Data
• Create Layer Statistics Report
• Create Voronoi/ Theissen Diagram from Point Data
• Duplicate Features
• Feature Overlap
• Spatial Operations
• Spatial Operations
• Variography and Kriging

Other available options for performing analysis using vector data include:

• Digitizer
• Measure Tool
• Create Buffer Around Selected Features
• Create Range Rings / Ellipses
• Centroids
• Create Coverage Area (Concave Hull)
• Create Area Skeletons
• Create Randomly Distributed Points within Selected Area Feature(s)
• Insert Pad Site from Library
• Create Layer Statistics Report
• Add/ Update the Measure Attributes of Selected Features(s)
• Apply Elevations to Selected Features
• Search Vector Data
• Joining a Table
• Attribute Calculator
• Attribute Editor
• Duplicate Features