Simple GIS Software – Mapping, Photogrammetry, LiDAR and more!

Published 2023-03-28
ArcGIS too expensive? QGIS too complicated? Want another option?
This is a brief tutorial that highlights some of the excellent tools Global Mapper has to offer.

I have used Global Mapper for at least 15 years and it never ceases to amaze me. Use it for photogrammetry, cartography, terrain analysis, image editing, UAV and drone work too.

It is as powerful as some of the best known and most expensive pieces of GIS software, yet it is often overlooked, so consider this your introduction if it is unknown to you.

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00:00 - Introduction
01:25 - Import Data
02:40 - Set Projection
03:55 - Download Online Imagery
05:22 - Layer Ordering
06:45 - Download Online Terrain Data
07:55 - Using 3D Viewer
09:33 - Set Vertical Exaggeration
10:10 - Enable Water Level and Flood Modelling
11:45 - Export and Save Data

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  • This video is very interesting and it will be very useful as I dive into global mapper. Just recently started learning how to use arcgis and your tutorial on gridlines was very helpful. I also just shared this with a drone/ mapping friend. I think he'll be very excited to see all the great information on your channel. Information that goes well beyond what's on all the other channels. Thanks!
  • Hi. I need to export topography or import a 3d model into software that can display the real topography and then do a fly-through. Can Global Mapper do that?