Getting Started

The Start Page of Global Mapper Mobile provides quick access to start viewing and creating geospatial data. To get started mapping, open a map, or create a new map using the Online Sources option.

To get back to the start page at any time, choose Unload All from the main menu.

The Start Page provides access to theMain Menu, as well as the following quick buttons:

Open Map

This opens the Maps list. Select a map package from the list to open it. For more information see Open Map File

From the maps list, return to the start screen by choosing the back arrow on the top left.

Online Basemap

Tap this option to create a new map through connecting to a streamed data source. This will option the Initial Layer Bounds dialog. Select Full Source Bounds to load the entire extent of the online source. Selecting Specify GPS Centered Bounds will allow for the center latitude, center longitude, and bounds radius in meters of the initial import of the layer to be specified.

OpenStreetMaps.org Global Street Maps data is available as a free source without the Pro Module registered. Additional built-in online sources are available with the Pro Module.

For Global Mapper Mobile Pro users, the online source that will be connected to through the Start Page can be edited in the Misc tab in Configuration. For more information related to connecting to online sources in Global Mapper Mobile, see Add Online Data Layer.

Configuration

Configuration, accessed from the Main Menu provides access to all the global settings in the app. For more information on the available configuration settings, see Configuration