Cartographica User's Guide

Version 1.6.0

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ClueTrust

Version 1.6.0

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2022-07-23

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
1.1. About Cartographica
1.2. Projections, Coordinate Systems, and Datum
1.3. Features
1.3.1. Multi-part Features
1.4. Layers
1.4.1. Types of Layers
2. Getting Started with Cartographica
2.1. Installing Cartographica
Installing Cartographica from the disk image
2.2. Updating Cartographica
Changing your auto-update preferences
Manually updating Cartographica
2.3. Interface Overview
2.3.1. Utility Windows
2.3.2. The Uber Browser
2.4. Drag and Drop throughout Cartographica
2.5. Undo everywhere
3. Importing Data into Cartographica
3.1. Overview
3.2. Importing Vector Files
Importing Vector Files
3.2.1. Characters and Encodings
3.3. Importing Raster Data
Importing Raster Files
3.4. Importing Text Files and Table Data
3.4.1. The Import Map
3.4.2. Importing data from Text and DBF files
Importing files containing coordinate data
Importing files containing address data
3.5. Acquiring Database Data
Acquiring coordinate data from a database
Acquiring data from a database
3.6. Joining Non-Geospatial Data
3.7. Acquiring GPS Data
Acquire data directly from a GPS
3.8. Acquiring Images from Web Map Servers (WMS)
Acquire data from a WMS Server
Add New WMS Server
Removing a WMS Server
Editing a WMS Server
3.9. Adding Live Maps
Adding Live MapBox Maps to Cartographica
Adding Live Bing Maps to Cartographica
Adding OpenStreetMap™ to Cartographica
Adding other OpenStreetMap-format layers to Cartographica
3.9.1. Creating Appropriate OpenStreetMap URLs
3.9.2. Printing and Publishing Considerations
3.10. Importing Vector Data with WFS
Acquire data from a WFS Server
Editing Existing WFS Layers
3.10.1. Filtering data from a WFS Server
4. Exploring Data
4.1. Zooming In and Out of Maps
4.2. Selecting Data and Using the Identify Tool
4.3. Using the Pan Tool to Move a Map
4.4. Data Tooltips
Specifying Data Tooltip information
4.5. Measuring Distance and Area
4.6. Using the Data View
Sorting the Data View
Re-ordering columns in the Data View
Editing data in the Data View
Locating the selected data on the map
Re-ordering columns in the Data View
4.7. Adding, Removing, and Renaming Columns
Adding Columns to a Layer
Removing Columns from a Layer
Renaming Columns in a Layer
4.8. Using the Selection Window
4.9. Using the Point Data Window
4.10. Additional Layer Info
5. Working With Layers
5.1. Using the Layer Stack
Showing and Hiding layers
5.2. Using the Layer Info Window
5.3. Filtering on Layers Using the Filter Box
5.4. Adding and Removing Layers
Adding New Layers
Removing Layers
5.5. Adding a New Layer Based on a Data Selection
5.6. Merging Layers
Merging Layers
5.7. Masking Data for Analysis Layers
Masking an analysis layer
Removing an analysis layer mask
5.8. Setting Layer Projection
5.8.1. Reprojecting Layers
5.9. Referenced Data
Bringing External data into the Mapset
Flattening a Mapset
6. Working With Styles
6.1. Styling Vector Layers
6.1.1. Point Styles
Setting the Symbol for a Point layer
Using a Font Character as a Symbol for a Point Layer
Using an Image File as a Symbol for a Point Layer
Using Pictures as a symbol
6.1.2. Line Styles
Setting the Line Style
6.1.3. Polygon Styles
Setting an invisible line style
Setting an invisible fill color
Using an Image File as a Fill Pattern
6.1.4. Labeling Features
Add a label to a style
6.1.5. Complex Styles
Applying a palette of colors to a set of styles
Temporarily disable all styles for a layer
Hiding Features
6.2. Styling Raster Layers
Adjusting a Raster Layer's opacity
Changing a Raster Layer's palette
6.2.1. Concentrating the palette representation
Constraining palette range
Setting automatic palette range
6.3. Map Background Color
Changing the background color of a map
Changing the default background color for new maps
7. Map Operations
7.1. Displaying the Scale
7.2. Trimming Maps
Trimming a Map to a layer's extent
Trimming a Map to a feature's extent
Trimming a Map to a feature's area
7.3. Changing the Projection of a Map
7.4. Showing Information About the Map
8. Analyzing Data In Cartographica
8.1. Introduction to Cartographica Analysis
8.2. Making a Kernel Density Map (Raster)
8.3. Making a Convex Hull
Creating a convex hull
8.4. Creating Buffers around Map Features (Vector)
Create Buffers
8.5. Counting Points in Polygons
Count points in polygons
8.6. Adding Data Columns
Adding Coordinates Columns for Points to the layer
Adding an Area Column to the layer
Adding a Length Column to the Layer
Adding a Midpoint Coordinates Column to the Layer
Adding a Centroid Coordinates Column to the layer
Adding a Column showing the Distance to Nearest Feature
8.7. Geocoding Addresses
8.7.1. MapBox Geocoding
Configuring the MapBox Geocoder
8.7.2. Bing Geocoding
Configuring Bing Geocoder
8.7.3. Internal Geocoding
Preparing to geocode with TIGER data
Configuring Internal Geocoding
8.7.4. Geocoding vCards
Geocoding your address book
8.8. Geocoding Photos
8.8.1. Importing encoded photos
Importing photos coded with geospatial data
8.8.2. Timecoding Photos
Importing photos by matching photo times and GPS tracks
8.9. Cluster Analysis
Performing a Cluster Analysis
8.10. Spatial Join
Using Spatial Join
8.11. Overlay Operations Tool
Performing Overlay Operations
8.12. Raster Interpolation
Interpolating Point Data
9. Working With Raster Layers
9.1. Merging Raster Layers
Merging Raster Layers Automatically
Merging Raster Layers manually
9.2. Georeferencing Raster Layers (side-by-side)
Georeferencing Raster Layers
Modifying Existing Georeference
9.2.1. Notes and Tips for Georeferencing
9.3. Georeferencing Raster Layers (in-place)
Georeferencing Raster Layers
9.4. Processing Height Rasters
Processing Height Raster Layers
9.4.1. Supported Algorithms
9.4.1.1. Hillshade
9.4.1.2. Slope
9.4.1.3. Aspect
9.4.1.4. Color Relief
9.4.1.4.1. Specifying Height/Color Mapping in Color Relief Processing
9.4.1.5. Terrain Ruggedness Index (TRI)
9.4.1.6. Topographic Position Index (TPI)
9.4.1.7. Roughness
9.5. Creating Contours
Creating Contours from DEM
10. Editing Features
10.1. Editing and Adding Features
Editing an existing feature
Adding a New Feature
Changing Edit Backdrop Color
Precision Editing Features in the Point window
10.2. Merging and Splitting Features
To merge selected features into one
Splitting a multi-part feature into separate features
11. Exporting Data
11.1. Exporting Entire Maps
To export an entire map
11.1.1. Exporting Maps to KML
Setting display fields for KML Export
Setting the name of features for KML Export
11.1.2. Exporting Maps to Adobe Illustrator
11.2. Exporting Layers and Features
Exporting an individual layer or selection
11.3. Exporting A Web Map
Creating a web map
11.4. Exporting Maps as Pictures
Export a Map as Picture
12. Producing Printed Output
12.1. Quick Printing
Quick-Printing the current map
12.2. Complex Map Layout
Create a new Map Layout
Placing a Map into the Map Layout Window
Changing the visible Map area in Map Layout
Including or excluding layers from a Map (from Map View Details…)
Including or excluding layers from a Map (from within the map view)
12.3. Placing elements in the Map Layout
Adding a scale box to Map Layout
Customizing a scale box
Adding a legend to Map Layout
Including or excluding layers from a Legend (using Details…)
Including or excluding layers from a Legend with menu
Adding a compass to Map Layout
Adding a Text Box to Map Layout
Removing Map Layout objects
13. Column Formulas
13.1. Introduction to Formulas
Creating a Column Formula
13.2. Conditional Expressions
13.3. Mathematical functions
13.4. Trigonometric Functions
13.5. Mathematical Constants
13.6. Geometric Functions
13.7. Text Functions
13.8. Date Functions
13.8.1. Use of date classes
13.8.2. Date Format Strings
14. Color Palettes
15. AppleScript Scripting
15.1. Scripting Architecture
15.2. AppleScript Vocabulary
15.2.1. Visibility into the current Map Window
15.3. Example Scripts