The XMap 7 suite includes a wide array of new and improved mapping and GIS functions in the desktop software and on the Earthmate PN-40 GPS receiver.
New Features
- XMap Forms:
New data collection and editing tool for XMap and Earthmate PN-40 (for more information, click here) - Two-way data synchronization:
Automatically send data to XMap users in the field and integrate edits and additions into a corporate GIS database - Advanced document embedding:
Assign a file to a GIS object on the map; open, edit, and save the file before synchronizing it back to the data administrator (for more information, click here)
Attribute Management Improvements
- Attribute constraints:
Establish rules that govern which attribute values can be assigned to an object when gathering or editing data - Improved attribute field creation:
Choose simple, formula, or constrained field - Initial value for new a new field:
Simplify data input by establishing default attribute values for each new object in a layer - User-defined decimal precision:
Select the number of decimal places when creating or editing a number field - Data type editing:
Change the data type for any compatible attribute field - Many-to-one attribute linking:
Import additional attributes and assign a recurring attribute to multiple objects in a layer - Unlinked record reporting:
Save information on unmatched or duplicated records when linking external attributes
CAD and Feature Display Improvements
- Edge matching:
Automatically replicate the boundary of a polygon when creating an adjacent polygon - Zero and negative buffering:
Create a buffer of zero dimension to merge multiple polygons into a single object - Multi-point deleting:
Select multiple shape points in a line or polygon object and delete them all at one time - New default symbology for GIS layers:
Bright yellow color ensures maximum visibility against all types of base maps - Updated symbol set:
New industry symbols, including wind turbine and oil derrick, for use in XMap and on the PN-40
Other GIS Improvements
- Expanded geocoding format compatibility:
Import point databases with UTM or SPCS coordinates - New latitude/longitude display:
Geographic coordinates are now automatically added as an attribute for all point layers - Simpler object deleting:
Delete multiple objects on the map or in the attribute table - Improved layer classification:
Classification name defaults to name of the field that was used to create the classification - KML format support:
Export and display your GIS objects in Google Earth™ or Google Maps™ mapping services - Enhanced GIS layer management:
New option settings to zoom to extent of layer when importing, limit the number of objects that can be displayed, and more - Improved query result management:
Attribute table set to display filtered query results by default
XMap/PN-40 Improvements
- Redesigned Handheld Export tab:
Copy individual GIS layers to the PN-40 so each can be independently controlled on the device - Direct exchange of data between XMap’s GIS tab and the PN-40:
Automatically send point layers and XMap Forms to the device and merge changes into the original layer - Streamlined map package creation for GIS layers:
Automatically select the grid coverage to capture all objects in a layer - Updated PN-40 firmware:
View, edit, and collect GIS data using XMap Forms; transfer, manage, and save GPX files on the PN-40’s SD card
Other XMap Improvements
- Improved GPS Radar Search:
Search for objects in a GIS layer within a defined radius of your current location and update the search results as you drive - New World Map dataset:
Seamless global base map developed at a scale of 1:250,000 - Updated Welcome Screen:
Provides quick and easy access to your XMap projects as well as direct links to pertinent Help files.
