Tagged: map it

Laser range finer used to register new points.

Project Point – How to use Bluetooth rangefinder

Starting from version 3.8.0 Distance & Bearing method of adding points has been extended to support popular Laser rangefinders. This enables the user to automatically input distance and bearing readings from the rangefinder to MapIt.  ...

MapIt – Attribute Set

‘Attribute Set’ is a set of fields and field’s values which can be than connected to the layer and used as set of predefined values when registering the data. Depending what is your workflow...

MapIt – Navigation Drawer

The Navigation drawer can be opened using the  icon in the top-left corner of the main screen or by by moving your finger across the screen from the left edge of the device to the right....

MapIt - Map screen

MapIt User Guide

MapIt is a form of mobile GIS app designed to support GPS data collection and any kind of GPS or location based surveys. It’s a mobile GIS tool addressed to land and field surveyors...

Measurement tool

In version 3.4.2 on request of number of users new tool has been added into MapIt. The ‘Measurement tool’ allows to measure distances and areas without the need to create a feature. To activate...

Generate mbtiles – node.js & mapnik

Usually to generate mbtiles we do require some 3rd party software, however there is one method which at the end does require only one command to be executed and we can create mbtiles from...

Navigate to feature

Possibility to navigate to feature has been introduced in MapIt 3.3.4. To start navigation you need to be on ‘Edit Feature’ screen and press the arrow symbol on the toolbar:   This tool is NOT a full...

Google Maps Overlays – OSM Type Services

Open Street Map is the world’s biggest open source mapping project and is now well recognised mark by anyone who is interested in mapping of any kind. In addition to ArcGIS Tiled map services...

Import/Export Attribute Set

Possibility to import/export an attribute set together with it’s values has been requested by number of users and now it’s possible with MapIt 3.2.2. JSON structure has been chosen as the exchange format as...

Project Point Method

Project point method for adding points can be used in conjunction with any range finder which measures horizontal distance and true bearing to a target. In the example below we will construct a line using...

Available MapIt Extensions

MapIt GIS is generally free to use, however to unlock the full potential and use it as a production tool update to MapIt Pro Extension is recommended. MapIt Pro – enables for a small price...

MapIt – GPS Tracking

GPS Tracking is available from application version 3.1.0 but MapIt Pro extension is required to use this feature. This tool is allowing creation of the line and polygon features using GPS tracking. It’s very useful tool...

Backup Management

Backup management is a feature added in version 3.1.0 however MapIt Pro extension is required to use this feature. The tool allow creation of a snapshot in time for current core database and saves...

3D view of the geoid model

Geoid Height

Orthometric Height in “Mapit->Survey Settings” is available for Mapit Pro users and has been added to allow recording of altitude as orthometric height  which approximates so called global mean sea level and represents local vertical datum...

Generating .mbtiles from an image

In number of emails I have been asked how to create an offline map from geo-referenced image. Please follow this article to create .mbtiles file ready to use with MapIt from an image. We...