GPS software
GPS software
(OP)
I'm looking for GPS/GIS software that is good for:
importing gps points
calculating distances between points
regurgitating elevations from those points
has decent drawing capabilities
Anyone have any suggestions?
I'm not exactly 100% in-love with All-topo pro.
importing gps points
calculating distances between points
regurgitating elevations from those points
has decent drawing capabilities
Anyone have any suggestions?
I'm not exactly 100% in-love with All-topo pro.





RE: GPS software
TNP is a USGS mapping software that you typically purchase for an entire state. Each state typically costs about $300, but what's nice is that you can import GPS points (or points from any coordinate system for that matter), or create points for any coordinate system and transfer to the gps device. It provides ballpark digital elevation data for wherever you have the mouse located, and what I find to be the most useful feature is that you can export the USGS maps (or sections of the maps as defined by the user) as georeferenced tiff files that can be imported directly into your Cad program so that it "falls" right into place.
Again, it may not be the best for your particular application. When I want to do what it sounds like you're wanting to do, I'll convert the GPS points to state plane coordinates (since I usually work in state plane coordinates) using Corpscon batch convert, then import the points (after conversion to state plane) into my CAD program, which obviously has "unlimited" drawing capabities.
RE: GPS software
Chris Erichsen
GeoIntel GIS
WWW.GEOINTEL.COM
RE: GPS software
I looked at ESRI ArcMap and that is much more powerful than I need it to be.
Thank you all for your help.
RE: GPS software