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MapIt lets you format vector map data and then export them to HandMap format. You can create the map data in one of two ways. You can either manually create all map objects or import the data.
To create the map manually you trace polygons and points over the picture to represent streets, areas, and locations. Note that the picture is not exported - only the vectors.
Or you can import Arc/View ShapeFile data. You can then visually edit the map objects imported, combine them with manual data, then export them to HandMap maps.
MapIt is a Windows 95/98/NT/XP application program. No other platforms are currently supported.
NOTE: to view the exported maps, you must have a PURCHASED/REGISTERED copy of HandMap.
Light Edition
The MapIt Light Edition provides basic functions to create and export maps. MapIt Light is free to download and use.
Enterprise Edition
MapIt Enterprise Edition is also available, featuring many extra importing and exporting functions for creating professional commercial maps. Licensing is on a per seat basis. You can download our trial version before purchasing. MapIt Enterprise Edition includes the following extra features:
- Faster vector rendering. Project files are assisted with spatial indexes, for fast rendering of your vector data. Essential for any large project.
- Create free 'demo' maps.
- With the Enterprise Edition, you can export relatively simple maps (up to 32K) and distribute them to anyone. The maps are then viewable on Unregistered copies of HandMap Deluxe. Of course, you can also export large non-demo maps.
- Create very large maps.
- With the Enterprise Edition, you can export maps (PDB files) up to 2Mb in size. The Light Edition can only produce maps up to 512K in size.
- Creates projects with up to 32 layers.
- Extra Shapefile import features.
- dynamic 'type' queries, based on DBF field. (string, partial string, or numeric range) The Import function can create varying types of objects, based on the value of a DBF field.
- dynamic 'icon' queries (for PNTFEATUREs), based on DBF field
- name field substitutions, eg. "... Road" can be automatically translated to "... Rd"
- parameter load/save (profiles)
- multi-part polygon classification. For identifying 'islands'.
- Extra export features.
- Define custom color schemes for map layers.
- compression options (lines & polygons). Produces smaller map sizes.
- map preferences (frees the user from having to set the Options in HandMap that are ideal for your maps)
- 'theme' definitions. (layer visibility)
- Extra editing features.
- compress individual polygons/lines by varying factors.
- select all objects of a particular type ('Select by Type...' menu item)
- translate coordinates on a range of objects (move/re-scale)
- Perform datum conversions!
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