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1. Draw Markers menie EE E Enter co ordinates here then click on Plot to place Spot Marker Easting m Northing m marker at precise location Uze Lat Lon values Spot Marker Marker Types Each time you create a marker on a different layer the layer name will appear here Select the Marker Layer then click on Up Down arrows to adjust size of ALL markers in one go Resize 3 6 8 1 Place a Marker Make an appropriate layer the Current layer crayon in front of layer name Choose one of the available markers by clicking on it Change the colour if necessary Set the size can be adjusted later Click on the Draw Markers button and click on the map where you wish the centre point of the marker to be PT MapperP 2 ser Manuals Farm Demo CBS X File Edit View Tasks Objects Draw Tools Units Options Help ISASl o OP ACHH4E 27S AO N a JT AaeMeSeREKX OSE SOUR EHT Layers Trees Markers MLorraine pcSeNLucyNLU ser Manuals Farm_Demo mpd O General Surface IVIINAMAINA i af O Parcel Boundaries O Woodland b Marsh Reeds or Saltmarsh 5 Rough Grassland Scrub or Heath b Muli Suface b Inland Water b O Culvert 6 4 1 b Road E O Track b Q O Path b Buildings b O Building Outline 4 E Structure Lowe r H ES AG O Pylon b Polygon Closing Link 4 O General Line Detail O Pecked Line Detail Bottom of Cl
2. 38 N B Each line requires its own Name so it may be better to draw a single continuous line copy it to PT Mapper and then edit it there In the example below we have drawn the allotment boundaries as a single line 2 Google Earth File Edit View Tools Add Help w Search Fly To FindBusinesses Directions i Fly to e g 94043 aq Boundaries drawn as a single Ee nu continuous line Select this folder and click on the Play button below to start the tour E v amp S Pr Mapper Selection kml E V amp S pT Mapper Selection kml Polygon 138547 E V 3 Temporary Places E v amp S Pr Mapper selection kml Polygon 206 d is v Layers Earth Gallery gt gt c m 2 Primary Database amp m P Borders and Labels Bl Places Photos EZ Roads 3D Buildings Ocean Street View x Weather Gallery Global Awareness B More 2010 Infoterra Ltd amp Bluesky AS Google Imagery Date May 7 2007 53 49 50 49 N 1 03 44 43 W elev 26 ft Eye alt 1129 ft File Edit View Tools Add Help w Search Fly To Find Businesses Directions Fly to e g 94043 al q w Places SS my Places amp amp 9 Sightseeing Select this folder and click on the Play button below to start the tour E e PT Mapper Selection kml amp 4165 pt Mapper Selection kml Polygon 138547 14143 Temporary Places amp 4165 pt
3. 5 2 7 Set All Layers PT Mapper has tools available to facilitate locking all layers in one go At the bottom of the Layer panel you will see Sofa o SEF Z Clicking on the appropriate symbol will set all layers to that state EXCEPT the Active layer You can return to the previous status by clicking on the Return arrow 2 5 2 8 Moving an Object Objects to Another Layer Its inevitable that you will sometimes want to change an object from one layer to another This is easy Select the object make the receiving layer the Current layer by clicking on the layer name then select the Move to Layer tool amp The object will now be on the desired layer 5 2 9 Edit the Layer Name Click on the Layer name to highlight the text Then right click select Properties and edit the layer name there 5 2 10 Transparency If a shapeis drawn on a layer that has a solid colour fill all objects sitting beneath that layer will be obscured This can be overcome by making the layer with the shape on it translucent Move the slider bar to the right in the Layer Properties panel to increase the level of transparency PT Mapper Professional File Edit View Tasks Objects Draw Tools Units Options Help asilo o 5A O Bi ES f amp 9 amp amp sl dS Els e PXI HR a Layers Test A New Map ES C Documents and Seltings Layer Example mpd ES New Map i aD Pen Parking m Farm Area FO Page Outline de 7 A S a
4. Identify Brings up the ID Control Panel Lets you associate names numbers to map objects eg field numbers to field boundaries so that other software can link to the map Legend Tool Lets you add a legend or key to a map simply by selecting the relevant layers Draw Measured Shape Lets you plot a line of specified length and bearing draw a circle of specified diameter area or circumference or draw a rectangle of specified dimensions Title Block Lets you select from a range of pre defined Title Blocks Schedule Maker Produces a Schedule list of all parcels on selected layers Street Finder Displays list of all road names Click on a name and the map is immediately centred at that place PocketGIS Tool Brings up the PocketGIS Link panel that allows maps and associated data capture schemes to be transferred in one go to a mobile device Google Earth Link Select an area or line on the map then click on the Google Earth tool to launch Google Earth and overlay the selected object s on an aerial image Can also draw on Google Earth and Copy PasteK ML back to the map 4 2 4 Objects De select De selects all objects and switches off all tools e puts the map back into neutral Also Single right click switches off tools Double right click de selects object s Move Click on this tool to select Move then drag the selected object to where you want it to be Switch Off Right click Nail Locks a node to its
5. As for Zoom In Fast Zoom In Out Use the Numerical keypad on the RHS of your keyboard switch the Num Lock on then use Ctrl and or Ctrl and to zoom in or out Pan Left click to select the tool place the cursor on the map hold the left mouse button down and drag the map View All PT Mapper Pro will fit all map objects to the map window This is the mode that PT Mapper Pro uses when opening a map so the map will fill the available screen area View Page Fills the map window area with the page outline Note the page outline is only shown when the Print tab is selected View Selection Provided that its layeris selectable each object on a map e g line building text can be selected by clicking on it When it is selected it will appear highlighted in red If you then click on View Selected Object tool PT Mapper Pro will fit the selected object s to the map window See 5 1 on Selecting Objects Centre Page Lets you centre the page around the area of interest Centre the area of interest on the screen then click on the Centre Page tool Fit to Page Select an object or objects on the map click on the Fit to Page tool and the Page Outline will immediately provide best fit around the selected object s Redraw Map Particularly when on a high degree of Zoom In it is necessary to refresh the screen display This can be done by scrolling zooming out or clicking on this tool Text Brings up the Text controls
6. L layer SHROUDS ccs conii ni b au eO DEREN weenie 49 Layer GROUPS oen vette niodo Reds metae 22 Layer name editio er uedo edt 22 Layer nutmbeb sou eb teli oen eh 22 Layer order changing cccscscccesessesscessssosensesseeeeees 22 Layer Scale Ranges sesccsscsssecscssseesssssesseecseasenseeeeees 23 Layer selection problems esses 56 Layer MDI Std era o Layer Themes assi 22 Layers description ios 19 Layers active layer ooooconicononononcoonconrenonononcnoneoonconreconesos 2 Layers add NEW iia 20 Layers moving object to different layer 48 layers OA scr 2 Layers visible and selectable 2 Legend creais 36 48 MENE aaa 8 Linking map to datan lios 32 A 35 M Makea POLY SOM is aio ice dado 28 dap ledberc ici O aste 56 Map CUTOUTS PET 50 Map Expert operation see ld 56 Map Expert tol 16 PIA DOSE aa tudine tite pd edot 4 Map UNE dad 7 17 ESA iat cde se cctsst vents ened caae neaceee ccensaneds 10 A E 31 32 Markers COO ua Cd 14 Meas redistANCe sese ret a 28 Menu Lists E 12 MOVE aia 14 MOVE tE 30 MOVE T OLAV ate E N I5 Multiselect oeieo PE 27 N Nail tOO dd 14 INOGG tied ee Hur EE 7 O Open Mapa M 25 A Snia fist biete nde im 55 Options Menos acess 17 Overlapped Area tool sees l6 P PAGS Mare i p i onxteees 4 ARSS E E mE 4 FASS Set ii cia 26 A
7. of payment Until the programme has been registered print outs will have Unregistered Copy superimposed on the map Registration for PT Mapper Telephone email fax your supplier with this number This evaluation copy can be used for 14 more days Click on the Please allow up to 24 hours for the Registration Continue button to proceed To buy this copy of PT Mapper or to request an extension U n O ck Key to be sent back to yo u please contact your supplier details on the installation COY Please quote this number 90303209 and ask for a Registration Key Enter the Registration Key here When you have your Registration Unlock Key type the number in here The program will then be Continue opened for indefinite use 2 5 De Installation From the Desktop click on Start Settings Control Panel Add Remove Programs Click on PT Mapper Pro and then on the Remove button De installation will be thorough and will not impact other programmes or your maps 2 6 Updates In PT Mapper click on Help Check for Updates and your program can be automatically updated via the Internet Updates from a CD can be installed as for a first time installation the new programme will simply overwrite the old This will not affect any maps that have been saved provided that they have not been saved in the same folder as the PT Mapper Pro programme 3 STARTING PT MAPPER PRO 3 1 Timelock To enable users to tr
8. 4 2 Pan Left click on the Pan tool position the cursor on the map and repeatedly drag and drop the map around the screen 6 4 3 View Page Click on the View Page tool E and the Page Outline will fill the screen 6 4 4 View All Objects A Click on the View All tool and the whole map will fill the screen 26 6 4 5 Scroll The map can be scrolled left right or up down by using the scroll bars in the PT Mapper screen Alternatively if you have a full sized keyboard the scroll keys on the number 2 4 6 8 keys can also be used 6 4 6 View Selected Object If you select a boundary on the map so that it appears red and the nodes are visible the click on View Selected Bel Objects the selected object or objects will fill the available screen area 6 4 7 Fit Page to Selected Object s Select a boundary or line on the map click on the Fit to Page tool 9j and the Page Outline will just give a best fit around the selected object s 6 4 8 Centre Page Zoom in around the area of interest on the map so that it is centred on the screen Click on the Centre Page tool depending on the scale that has been set in File Page Set Up 6 5 Selecting Objects on the Map IMPORTANT Good practice is to lock all layers except the few that are needed This minimises the risk of accidentally moving or deleting map features Make sure that the layer s for the objects you wish to select are unlocked i e selectable 6 5 1 Point Objec
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10. Centre Page tool or the Move tool to slide the Page Outline to position Note that the Page Outline has its own layer and that this layer must be Unlocked selectable If the Page Outline is not large enough to cover the map you need to either change to a larger size paper or to reduce the scale Do this by selecting File Page Set Up If the Page Outline is too large for the map you can change to a smaller size paper eg A3 to A4 or you can enlarge the scale Do this by selecting File Page Set Up 7 5 Printing Best Fit to Page If the scale is not too important and you simply want a best fit to page set the paper size in File Page Set Up zoom in on the required area and use the Centre Page tool to centre the page Make sure that the Page Outline layer is selectable and use the Drag Node tool to drag the corners of the page in or out to give best fit Once the Page Outline is set around the map you can print 7 6 Making Lines Print Thicker A common problem is that a line that looks thick on the screen say 2 pixels will still be a thin line when printed This can be overcome by setting the Layer Properties for the line to be 5 or 6 pixels thick An alternative is to set the Line Thickness in Layer Properties to be in metres However the thickness you choose will depend on the scale you use when printing but typically would be in the range 3 lO metres The other disadvantage of this method is that the line will only become visib
11. Dala mpd FEO Pon Paro y O Ganed Sulace 19 D Woodland a i i 5 3 3 Open your Council Map If Pear Technology have already supplied you with a map of your parish or town council area it is probable that the map has been installed on either the computer that has been designated for mapping work or more likely on the office server so that all authorised users can access it If Pear installed the syetm they will have advised you where the map is located but if not please call us for help Tel 023 9249 9689 4 USING PT MAPPER PRO 4 1 Screen Explanation Jp 2 File Edit View Tasks Objets Draw Jools Units Options Help 4p oo000 nL 3A H e e A AoE Agee laa A a aaa X4ZzZzZi YIIxx eHm Layers O Pen Parking mn oo 0 ga oo o lt r I o Rough Grassland Scrub or Heath Multi Surface Inland Water Road Track Path Buildings Building Qutline P 99999 Structure olygon Closing Link General Line Detail Standard Gauge Track Bottom of Slope Top of Slope Electoral Boundary Parish Boundary General Text Building Names Area Names Road Name Or Classification Map Boundary Pear Dog Bin Layer Pear Dog Bin Text Layer Page Dutline 9999999999999999999 NDEDEDNENEDNDEDNONONONDNONONONONDNON NORONDNONONDND OOOOO0O0O00000000 BUDDBBDECGEL e 5x a4wW5 turz5 5 4 1 1 Tabbed Maps Fast switching between maps by clicking on tab Close a map by clicki
12. FILL General Give your colour new layer a Layer Mame Buildings y Theme Name Root Layers can be arranged into Transparency LOANNI Mumber 105 groups or name Visible from Scale 7 to Scale 1 Infinity themes T i Ca ce e Once you have set the properties for your new layer click on Apply if you wish are adding further layers or click on OK to close the pop up and return to the main screen Your new layer will now be in the list of layers with a crayon pen symbol in front of it to denote that anything now drawn or written on the map will go onto this layer b a D Pen Parking w O Woods O Guide Lines m L Page Outline 20 5 2 2 The Active Layer PT Mapper needs to know which layer to use if something is added to the map To do this one layer is designated the active layer To make a layer the Active layer double click on the Eye symbol in front of the layer name The Eye will change to a pencil symbol The Active layer can also be called the Current layer the Working layer or the Target layer 5 2 3 Changing the Layer Order To re position a layer in the list of layers for example to ensure that text will be displayed on top of areas that have a fill colour simply drag and drop the layer name to the desired position 5 2 4 Making Objects on a Layer Visible or Not A great benefit of digital mapping is that objects on a map can be temporarily
13. Mapper Selection kml Select Edit Copy Now bring PT Mapper to the screen and click on Edit Paste KML The line or boundary you drew will now automatically be placed on the map on the ACTIVE LAYER 39 PT Mapper C Documents and Settings John Cowling My Documents Map Data Parishes Riccall Example mpd File Edit View Tasks Objects Draw Tools Units Help d B id S o AO0HA4 MERA 9 49 amp amp amp 4 id E dd SL p IEKE XSD t uu EA C Documents and Settings Denvilles mpd ERCA MRiccallExamplempd E Rough Grassland Scrub or Heath Multi Surface Inland Water Road Path Buildings Building Outline Al b d du otment boundaries Polygon Closing Link General Line Detail ea transferred ready for Road Name Or Classification Default Layer sn editing id id id kd kd kd kd ig kd kd kd id Pes ee ee oo000000 EDEEDEBCOE SorasisSers su 461785 65 437635 49 28 0 m 179 SE617376 start E Guide to Changes vs E S Google Earth untitled Paint B My Documents SEN 40 7 Printing PT Mapper Pro enables you to print the whole map or parts of a map at any scale and on any size paper that your printer can handle There are two ways to print Print View prints whatever is on the screen with a frame surrounding it Ideal for quick prints when scale doesn t matter 2 Print Page prints whatever the Page Outline sits over You can define whatever paper s
14. Maps based on Ordnance Survey MasterMap or 1 25000 Mid scale data with the permission of the Controller of HMSO Crown Copyright 35 6 11 Legend Creation Tool PT Mapper includes a tool for automatically creating legends on a map Click on the tool to bring up the Legend control panel Multi select hold keyboard Ctrl down to select those layers for which a legend is required Note that only those layers which have a fill colour will be listed The tool will not create a legend or key for lines or polygons without fill colours ile Edit View Tasks Objects Draw Tools E Help gH 2 clDr jJAOEB 28 94 9S N i d d 8E amp e R fX ayers Trees Legend MLorraine pcseNLucyNL ser Manuals M anorDemo3 mpd J amp A PARTNERS Tet 023 9249 9683 Fax 023 9247 8425 nt 2 a curta Farm Way Heart POG m MANOR DEMO t IT t a H A Es ii TI LX SS Include OS Layers in list val SS Legend Heading a Legend pon legend width 4 gt A 7 We m A Number of sian i SNC paz de 1 C One Two C Three ia A Remove Legend Draw Legend ARIS Ha AAA OSGB 434622 32 145280 80 Move Legend box Switch to the Layers tab and make the Legend layer selectable unlocked Hs Click on a corner of the Legend box to select it then use the Move tool position to drag and drop t
15. Transparency set to 70 in Layer Properties 356531 93 334125 13 582 1 m 212 53565341 5 2 11 Layer Number In the Layer Properties pop up a Layer Number is given for each layer These are automatically assigned by the program and they only become important when you want to copy and paste objects from one map to another Suppose that the Buildings layer on one map has a Layer Number of 30 and that the receiving map already has a Layer Number 30 that has been assigned to Water Courses Copying and pasting a building to the second map will place the original building on the Water Courses layer This can be avoided by ensuring that layers which contain objects for copying pasting have the same number as the receiving map 5 3 Layer Themes Layer Groups PT Mapper defaults to showing all the layers in Layer Order mode However it is possible to group sets of layers together For example all tenancy layers could be grouped wayleaves and easements could make up another group field cropping another etc This can make the structure of a map containing a large number of layers much easier to 22 follow Each group can be treated as a single layer i e all the layers within that group can be switched on or off at once To switch between modes click on the Mode Selection icons at the bottom of the Layers panel a if EEF Layer Order Scale Range Layer Themes To group a set of layers into a Theme click on the Themed La
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17. be read by two different people in two different places at the same time the software cannot be used by two different people in two different places at the same time Copyright 2011 Pear Technology Services Limited 2 2 Ordnance Survey Copyright The Ordnance Survey digital map data incorporated with this software are protected by Crown Copyright They can only be used as demonstration evaluation data with PT Mapper Pro and may not be copied resold or distributed in any other form without the prior written permission of Ordnance Survey All extracts used in this manual are reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO Crown Copyright 2011 All rights reserved 2 3 Installation Requires Windows XP Vista or 7 Will not run on Apple systems unless Windows is also installed Insert the CD wait a few seconds and PT Mapper Pro will automatically start to install then follow the on screen instructions A short cut icon will automatically be placed on your Desktop 2 4 Registration To enable users to try out PT Mapper Pro before committing themselves to a purchase the programme comes with a 4 day timelock on it Within the 14 day period you can click on the Continue button see below and PT Mapper will work normally To continue using PT Mapper Pro beyond this time a Registration Unlock Key is required which will be specific to each computer The Registration Unlock Key can be obtained from your supplier usually on receipt
18. by their ID s In Identifier mode multi select the relevant ID s by either holding down the Ctrl key on the keyboard and clicking on each wanted ID or if in a block of ID s click on the top one in the list hold down the Shift key and click on the bottom With the ID s now selected click on the Select ID Objects button in the Identifier panel 6 10 Title Blocks This facility automatically places a title block on your map The scale date compass rose and Copyright statement H1 will automatically be included within the title block Click on the Title Block tool to bring up the Control Panel Title Box Tool 5 PT Mapper Professional _ Lorraine pc e ucy User Manuals Farm_Demo mpd o9 File Edit View Tasks Objects Draw Nols Units Options Help CF DBE Slee OP ACNE A c QAQGMM I AABROIRF xXXO SZESRPUKEK ems Layers Trees Identifiers Title Box Page Drientation C Portrait Landscape 4 M Page Scale Choose corner for Tite Box Page Scale 7500 y Title Box Templates General Title Al eneral Title 4 General Title 43 General Title 44 LMUTC full Page Outline Title Box Position E x le el Remove Title Box from Map Save Title Box as Template Parcel Boundaries 1 5371 4 26 OSGB 520804 44 191826 34 865 1 m 4 26 ha 1931 7 m 269 Pre formatted Title Boxes are set up for A4 A3 A2 Al AO paper Select one of these then click on the icon be
19. current position Used if you want to rotate a building about a corner Slide Select the object then this tool hold the Shift key down and slide the object to its desired position Do NOT use the mouse buttons simply slide the mouse Rotate Select the object then this tool hold the Shift key down and rotate the object Do NOT use the mouse buttons simply slide the mouse Delete Object Deletes the selected object s Group Objects Links objects so that they can be treated as one Often used when trimming a map Ungroup Objects Undoes the grouping so that objects are now treated individually Select Enclosed Selects all available objects ie those on selectable layers within the selected polygon Select Neighbours Selects all those selectable objects that touch or cross a selected line or polygon Often used in connection with trimming a map Move to Layer Moves the selected object s to the selected layer Useful for when you ve drawn objects on the map or added text to the map and then realised that the new objects were on the wrong layer Switch Off Single shot operation no switch off required Transform Displays a panel which lets objects be scaled up or down and or rotated by a specified angle relative to the main map 4 2 5 Draw Draw Polyline Select the Draw Polyline tool As soon as you move the cursor into the map window it will change to a pencil shape Single click to start a line sing
20. up a lot of memory and 5 disk space but is exactly what you see on the screen Click OK and the map will be pasted into your document to give a good quality image E Document2 Microsoft Word Ele Edt Mew Insert Forma Tools Table Window Help PDF Create jd diTisuhua amp AJ0 c amp aogas eaq o e ues 44 Normal Gil Sans u B Z Ue m m s see Oo v A nan uj gt gt a a 3 a a a E s 5 a amp z ODECE Drawr 4 Awoshapes VW OOM A alid oo A Page 1 Sec 1 111 At28 amp m In3 Col2 REC TRK EXT OVR 50 The map image can be re positioned re sized as usual 9 11 Adding Trees to a Map Trees or tree symbols can be added in several ways according to requirements Remember to first make the correct layer the Current or Active layer 9 11 1 Plot Single Trees according to specified dimensions Click on the Trees button to bring up the Tree control panel Layers Trees Identifier for Tree Specificati Enter just radius figure a cee tree and font for circular canopy or 4 Identifier a size selection figures for irregular Tree Spread canopy Enter at least one radius m NI gt IZ gt IZ Wef BS 5837 2012 retention categories N Retention Category fe A NP f Mone CG c Root Protection Area optional Root Protection Area Diam mm enter stem diameter and Far 2 5 stems use semicolons between number of stems individ
21. visually appear to be continuous it can be made of separate segments To make two segments a continuous line hold down the Ctrl key select both lines by clicking at an end or at a bend where there is a node Ly then click on the Join Lines button 6 6 4 Cutting a Line Select the line by clicking at an end or ata node then select the Cut tool d and apply the cursor to the node at which you wish to cut When you get a cross hair left click and the line will now be in two segments 6 6 5 Joining Lines to make a Polygon This facility is used when a single polyline needs to be transformed into a closed polygon Make the appropriate layer the current layer by clicking on the layer name Make all other layers non selectable 2 Hold down the Ctrl key and select all the lines that make up the boundary l 3 Click on the Join Lines tool 28 6 6 6 Draw Polygon Select the Draw Polygon tool L As soon as you move the cursor into the map window it will change to a pencil shape Single click to start a shape single click to change direction double click to terminate drawing Note that PT Mapper always joins the first point to the last point drawn so that it is always a polygon The area will be shown on the Status Bar at the bottom of the screen Switch Off Right click 6 6 7 Draw Rectangle Select the Draw Rectangle tool As soon as you move the cursor into the map window it will change to a pencil shape Single click to s
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23. C2 technology Land Mana J ement S jpport PT MAPPER PROFESSIONAL for Local Government USER MANUAL Version 5 62 and higher Pear Technology Services Ltd 2013 Unit 31 Broadmarsh Business Centre Harts Farm Way Havant Hants UK PO9 IHS Tel 023 9249 9689 info peartechnology co uk www peartechnology co uk CONTENTS SS E NIA mE 3 E INTRODUCTION TO PT MAPPER PRO eod p ia 7 2 4 PT MAPPER PRO LICENCE STA TEMEN Tod OR da 8 Z2 ORDNANCE SUR VEY COPYRIGHT score hess on E 8 Z S INSTEAPDATIGNN dba iod co bo N e A 8 LARES TRA TON A E 8 2S DENSTACLATION ai 8 2 PIDATES are re eden Imc uM MM MI DEM E La LM D ILU LE DE 9 Bo STARTING PTEMAPPER PRO 2 2 xs iei ior PCIE RENE MEUM 10 ME i 2 BL Ros 10 3 2 O RENA EMO MAP T 10 4 USING PT MAPPER PRO o I 4l SCREEN EXPLANATION S estar t ME tU a us diam i teens se Lote eso foie Vn ene ean aan a onte doo 4T Tabbed AVIGDS iia I NA e o I ANI CUSTOMS ADIC TOOIDOES e e i et ts Sab eal ta dente Yate eas aioe I A A NN I 42 MENU LISTS ANDTOOLICON Si aia 12 A O 12 a e dd sd lo 13 BLS Eo A veda A pst Norte N e teu aoaeeawieks 13 ARANDAS aa 14 PAG o e nt e 15 BLO O RO T 16 LENA SoA AA secnaenes 17 ALO leg 17 SALATER e M 19 SANE ERR OVER MIE A de 19 E E O a 20 LN A T N O 20 LL TACO Layt eoe dd O a o sSudceds 21 S223 CHANGING dhe Lay
24. ZA nf ow OSR NG8953 FieldBo 3 76 y NG8984 FieldBo 4 NG9006 FieldBo 2 NG3655 FieldBo 1 Linseed Long Term Ley v gt 432073 58 145580 10 5U320455 The layers are listed in alphabetical order Choose the Field Boundaries layer and it will shift into the right hand box with all the parcel numbers showing below Position the cursor over any parcel number or ID in the list and that area will immediately be highlighted and centred on the map Now click on the layer name Field Boundaries in the right hand box and the layer will be restored to the main list Select the layer Spring Barley and you should see 2 fields listed 6 13 2 Save the Schedule When you have the required list click on the File button at the bottom of the left hand panel and save the file You can now switch to Excel and open it but remember to select Files of Type Text csv in Excel 6 14 Google Earth Link To install Google Earth go to http www earth google co uk and select Downloads Installation is straightforward and only takes 3 4 minutes In PT Mapper select the area line or object then click on the Google Earth icon ia above the map PT Mapper will launch Google Earth and take you to that very place with the boundary or line that you selected superimposed on the aerial image In Google Earth you can use the Plot Area or Plot Line tools to draw on the aerial image 37 Select Add Path 2 Goo
25. d descriptions will be added to a separate layer It is often useful to divide the data into separate layers on a map This can be done automatically when the data is imported simply draga column header into the Categories box PT Mapper will assign the features to different layers according to values in the column A typical example of when this might be used is when tree survey data is imported into a map the areas could be divided into layers based on overall condition B 2 Exporting a Shp File Select File Export to get a selection screen 59 Export Shapefile m Source C Curent Selection C Current Layer Whole Map Items C Tests C Polygons All Types Data C Latitude Longitude W G 5 84 Grid Coordinates I Include shx and dbf files Choose the desired options and click on Save Help Cancel H Save 60 6 INDEX B A e Ue Ie 55 BARN forma baina 55 Bord r Area A oie as nets l6 Boundary removal ccsccscscssessesscescsersesseseseasesseeneeas 48 A n l6 C EA nue venatu cn 25 eic 27 Centre Pase tool scatto eere o bi eias 13 Changing layer ie o e aas iU RN ME 22 Circles CON COME Givers oir E I Dot SC RUE tees ae 46 Colo ring d maD dci Eee neces 48 Combine Polygons tool esee 16 Connect INES 5e oat Diti ono Er 16 28 Copy map to depois 50 CODYTIS ht 8 Copyright statement sis
26. d more toolbar space for additional taolbuttens a DO Align start of main toolbar with edge of map panel Increase left hand panel width by Mis percent of nominal Set maximum tool tabs displayed to 4 Shortcuts For practiced users keyboard shortcuts can speed up map editing work This panel enables shortcuts to be created or reset 2 MN General Page Setup Layout Shortcuts coi Short cut keys are 4 27 0 9 and F1 F12 with optionally Shift Ctrl Alt Single key shortcuts without Shift Cti will operate only when working in the M ap panel Function Group f Drawing Tools C Layer Tools Map Operations Others Clear Clear All 5 LAYERS 5 1 Layer Overview Maps are constructed in layers of information eg a layer for buildings one for roads one for field boundaries etc These layers can be thought of as a book of transparencies where the pages can be brought to the front of the book or placed further back Looking down through the book layers at the front may block the view of layers further back so the sequence of layers is important woodland HOW THE MAP APPEARS ON SCREEN AND ON PAPER HOW THE MAP IS CONSTRUCTED In PT Mapper the list of layers for the above example on the left side of the screen will look like Layers Text Ab a D wood h aL Lake y O Island yO Text 3 O Guide Lines y O Page Outline Note that e All map featur
27. e Drag Node tool Bs and move the line slowly up or down As you do so the area either side of the line will be shown so you can adjust the position of the line to give the desired area if you wish Start outside the area and finish outside the area ae Select the Move tool or the Drag A Node tool apply it to one end of the line so that you get a cross hair PT Mapper Pro will immediately show the area on either side Once the line is in position de select it by clicking on the De select tool h STEP 2 Select the boundary to be split by clicking inside it STEP 3 Make the Split m Select the Cut Object tool d and apply the cursor to one end of the split line When and only when the cursor changes to a cross hair left click and the area will split Click inside each part and the area and perimeter distance will appear in the Status Bar at the bottom of the screen STEP 4 Discard the Split Line e De select all objects by clicking on the De select tool n X e Select the split line by clicking on one end of it then Discard it The positions for the boundary line can be easily determined by using the Draw Polyline tool e and measuring the distance along each boundary P m A j h g uuu You can use the Text tool to write the areas in each part area or use the ldentifier tool to assign Compartment Numbers to each area 9 4 Combine Areas Supposing that we want to combine two a
28. e Lines O Frame O Page Outline OS Layers Land Use Text Crops ya winter wheat Drag and drop into the Crops Theme 49 9 9 Cutting out a Map Suppose that your master map is set to 10000 scale on A4 paper but that you want a map of some buildings ata scale of 1 500 and that you want to save this map as a completely new map without affecting the master This is easily done e Select File Page Set Up and set the scale to the chosen value e Zoom in so that the area of interest fills the screen and use the Centre Page tool il to centre the page around this area Use the Move tool ES to fine adjust its position e Select Edit Copy Page You may need to delete unwanted text and change font sizes butthe map can now be saved under a new name given a title block Section 6 10 etc 9 10 Copy a Map into a Report or Document Open the required map in PT Mapper Pro Select Edit Copy All on the top Menu line Switch to the receiving application eg Microsoft Word Excel Publisher Powerpoint and position the cursor at the required location Click on Edit Paste Special and select Device Independent Bitmap Paste Special Source Unknown As Paste Unformatted Text Picture Windows Metafile Bitmap Device Independent Bitmap Picture Enhanced Metafile Unformatted Unicode Text Paste link Result Es Inserts the contents of the Clipboard as a bitmap picture This Format can take
29. ed in Excel for further editing 6 13 1 Display a Schedule Select the Schedule tool dE to get this screen y PT Mapper Professional C Documents and SettingsWohn CowlingWMy Documents Pear Technology TMapperiSample Maps ManorDemo3 mpd File Edit View Tasks Objects Draw Tools Units Options Help u id 3 o c I1 5 A O Ed BIA A Se a S9 324 x 8 9 ES e k X R mI DIUxXse Layers Title Box Text Schedule A New Map E C Documents and Settings Farm_Demo mpd E C Documents and Settings ManorDemo3 mpd Listing Rule Parcel Layer C Label Layer ele these layers J amp A PARTNERS A i i i a A Tel 023 9249 9689 Far 023 9247 8125 3 AE ee MANOR DEMO LN A a N set Show crapping plans 4H d N ALE DATE E m e e 7 X by creating new aver ow tree planting using ps Symbols font set r Select Data Columns V Layer Description Parcel Layer rea NGO104 Field Bo 3 NGO594 Field Bo 4 NG B85 FieldBo 3 NGO929 Field Bo 2 NG1633 FieldBo 1 NG2651 FieldBo 7 NG3279 FieldBo 5 NG3848 Field Bo 1 NG5080 Field Bo 3 NG5123 Field Bo NG6339 Field Bo 2 NG6768 FieldBo 4 NG6804 FieldBo 9 NG6808 FieldBo 8 NG7181 Field Bo E ji NG5123 NG7557 FieldBo 4 s a Yj 4 Spring Barley Give 2 NG8044 FieldBo 3 NGS130 Field Bo dBo 6 Winter Wheat NG8326 FieldBo 3 NG8505 FieldBo 3 ae ai PAL Tj BS NG8903 FieldBo 10 A2
30. egments would give an octagon le South East Lane A circle of 250m radius and 48 segments will be generated the more segments there are the rounder the circle will be 9 2 1 Concentric Circle To draw another circle of say 00m radius concentric with the first change the Radius setting to 100m and click on the Centre Shape button in the left hand control panel 9 3 Split Areas e g Woodland Compartments PT Mapper Pro makes it very easy to split one area from another and to know what the resultant areas will be after the split This technique is useful for splitting fields for different cropping woodland areas into compartments dividing up building plots showing problems and areas of treatment etc or splitting any plot of land STEP I Draw and Position the Split Line Choose the layer you wish to draw the split line on and make this the Current layer Make ALL other layers non selectable EXCEPT the layer of the area to be split It is essential that the area being split is a polygon and not a series of lines so if necessary first create a boundary for this example See 9 3 Make sure that the layer the boundary is on is Selectable Now select the Draw Polyline tool e and draw a line which starts OUTSIDE the area and finishes OUTSIDE the area This line can be imagined as a cheese cutting wire and will be used to cut the area into two A With this split line selected take the Move tool a or th
31. ents a set of easting and northing coordinates stored in the map file These nodes become visible as black dots on a red line when a map object such as a line or building is selected Nodes can be dragged cut deleted or inserted using the mapping tools Polyline Any line on the map which can be made up of any number of sections Polygon An enclosed area with any number of sides Examples would be buildings ponds fields The area within a boundary can only be measured if the boundary is a closed i e sealed polygon Maps are constructed in layers or overlays analogous to overhead transparencies Each type of map object can be placed on its own layer and each layer can be switched on or off independently and given its own colouring system 2 INSTALLATION 2 1 PT Mapper Pro Licence Statement This software is protected by both United Kingdom copyright law and international copyright treaty provisions Therefore you must treat this software just like a book except that you may copy it onto a computer to be used and you may make archival copies of the software for the sole purpose of back up and protecting your investment from loss By saying just like a book Pear Technology Services Ltd mean that the software may be used by any number of people and may be freely moved from one location to another so long as there is no possibility of it being used at one location while it is being used at another Just like a book that cannot
32. er Order soosi mad esses o etur Nut one D Le tei ala a 21 5 2 4 Making O Diects on d bayer Visible Or NO Esti 21 5 2 5 Making Objects on a Layer Selectable or Notece E E EE N E 21 EN o A A As a I nto O Le aus 21 A IM A M 21 5 2 8 Moving an Object Objects to Another Layer eese esee eene entente nnns enn onnnonn rn sesta senes nn tins n sens 22 D EN ous oos dE decer ote ne in II O 22 SUN TENE seis S 22 E EIU T O A M 22 5 9 LAYER THEMES LAYER GROUPS oed entis tete nue da ds 22 LAYER SCALE RAINGES ir 23 oo SEPECTING O BIECTS ON ADA aia 24 ENS lee 24 ENS E E A ddr 24 SESS O REN 24 BASIC OPERATION Sail toto 25 RENA IA A E A raleareeelees 25 6 2 IMPORT A MAP FROM CAD OR OTHER SOFT WARE 0000 25 6 AGE SET UPAND SCABINI iioc de 26 0 4 NAVIGATE AROUND TEE MAP le e LoS 26 Oodd LON A A e 26 om MAN do eR 26 cR ARA d zi Be OG Mem M 26 OR REA MEO ar MM 26 or meras tM MI 27 OA 0 VIEW eerie C 27 OT TIE DIE O EA ODIe a o 27 OO CONE PO Rte D 27 6 09 SELECTING OBJECTS ON THE MAP deese totem atero odit Pat ee o a 27 RON M 014 aa G9 e e dia 27 OLA m M AAA AA A A AS 27 A O E 27 0 54 MtF EIEIO ein 27 6O DRAW ON THE MAR 0 A ne tetto C tio Saft sette e hu e Lt 28 RSEN AB DIO E eL cas 28 Ne BAIN me 28 OO Fi HOI A eu bu o uiuat fo E Mad acta Duarte buf tette 28 5 0 4 CUINE d LIB acci tes datum nent cotation cios amati ee Li Seem
33. es on the same layer will have the same colour and line style according to the layer settings e You can haveas many layers as you like Good practice is to put different types of map object on their own layer e Layers can be removed but note that ALL objects on that layer will then be deleted e Objects can be moved from one layer to another e Layers can be grouped into Themes eg a town council may want to show bus shelters street lamps waste bins seats all on different layers but these could be grouped into one Assets theme Then if the council want a map that doesn t show assets this theme can be switched off 19 5 2 Setting Up Layers 5 2 1 Add a New Layer To add a new layer first decide whereabouts in the list of layers you want the new one to be The further down the list the more to the front objects on the new layer will be Left click on the layer immediately above the desired location to highlight that layer name Now RIGHT click to get a pop up menu Layers Text S O Pen Parking Add Layer h Guide Lines Remove Layer an Page Qutline a O a Properties Click on Add layer to get Edit Layer Properties Click here to Line Style select LINE Line Width 3 Line Colour colour Check this box if you Pixels f Metres Line Style want a fill Click here to colour Fill Style select line iw Fill Polygons Fill Colour style atch Style Click here to select
34. gle Earth File Edit View Tools Add Help al aj 419 IS e Q ak e 1 jale e w cm Fly To FindBusinesses Directions s Pw n M d gt Fly to e g 94043 icy w Places E mj amp My Places amp O Sightseeing Select this Folder and click on the Play button below to start the tour E v amp S pr Mapper Selection kml v amp S PT Mapper Selection kml Polygon 138547 V 3 Temporary Places E v amp S PT Mapper Selection kml O l w Layers Earth Gallery gt gt E m S Primary Database 8 V Borders and Labels Bl Places O photos OE roads Ej Of 3D Buildings amp ul ocean bp 2 18 de Street View wer er hee OZ weather Wu 8 d Gallery e 3 g ON Global awareness X x 8 FJ More T N A meme 2010 Infoterra Ltd amp Bluesky 2010 Tele Atlas imagery Date May 7 2007 53 49 50 49 N 1 03 44 43 W elev 26 ft T Start Ul Guide to Changes vs PTModern Google 3 My Documents Description Style Color View Altitude Messurem gt Lines Color 7 width 10 Opacty 100 Allotment boundaries can be transferred back to map Google Eye alt 1129 t Ajo 1 L L 10 28 Leave this pop up on the screen move the cursor onto the map and draw your line clicking at each change in direction When you have finished drawing click the OK button on the pop up
35. he legend to its new Legends can be created as 2 or 3 columns and the width adjusted using the up down counter 6 12 Street Finder On maps based on OS MasterMap data any map supplied by Pear since October 2008 will apply the Street Gazetteer tool allows you to select a road or street name from the list presented and zoom in to that road J Fie Edit View Tasks Objects Draw o dg ld 3 ee OP lACEELA S o4 2S98 13jgsEeelxu94 x xx Layers Trees Streets 1 Shrewsbury Avenue Parc Glyndwr Monmouth NP25 mpd Search Street BIGHAM CLOSE BIRCHES ROAD 1713 CHAUCER WAY CHAUCER WAY CHERRY WALK CHESTNUT TERR CHIPPENHAMGATE CHURCH FARM Church Street CILGANT SHELLEY CINDERHILL STREET CLAYPATCH CLOS BIGHAM CLOS BRIALLEN CLOS CATHERINE CLOSE COMMON ROAD CORNFORD CLOSE CORNPOPPY AVENUE CORNWALLIS WAY FFORDD CORNWA COURTFIELD DIXTON CLOSE DIXTON ROAD DRIVE nmvonminer STA Pen Parking 1 OSGB 349828 26 212919 89 70751m 342 50 ha 36 6 13 Schedule Maker This facility enables you to quickly list all those objects with Identifiers on a particular layer so if you select TPO Trees for example you will see a list of all your TPO Trees Or if you have managed woodlands with assigned compartment numbers you can list those compartments the OS Sheet Number the area in hectares and the area in acres The list can be saved as a text file csv format and open
36. hidden For example a farmer may have layers for the various crops and he may have also drawn on his map the location of water pipes and electricity cables If a cropping plan is required clutter on the map can be reduced by making the water and electricity layers non visible Layers can be made Visible Non visible simply by clicking on the Eye symbol to the left of the layer name 5 2 5 Making Objects on a Layer Selectable or Not Another great benefit of digital mapping is that maps can be easily modified and updated However it can also be easy to do this accidentally so good practice is to lock all those layers whose objects do not need to be edited Lock a layer by clicking on the Padlock symbol to the left of the layer name Red open padlock denotes that objects on ATT Pen Parking this layer can be selected edited Red pen denotes Active layer Anything drawn or created on the map will go onto this layer Green closed padlock denotes layer is locked No objects on this layer can be selected edited 5 2 6 Pen Parking Layer It is good practice to set ALL layers to the locked position before saving a map This prevents moving or deleting objects by accident Because objects on the Active layer must be both Visible and Selectable we need to assign an empty layer as the Active layer a parking place for the pen symbol so that all other layers can be locked Try to avoid using the Pen Parking layer for any other purpose
37. ht them and they will be highlighted on the map Click on the Clean button and they will be fixed I 1 2 Map Expert This offers some additional map cleaning features and can be used as well as the Map Cleaner Click on Tasks in the amp Menu line and click on the Map Expert tool MAP Expert Tests Extra Tests Polygons Polylines Groups References Identifiers Kernel Layers colours correction Tests Boundings Actions All tests Doughnuts Sorting Ready to use Return Click on All Tests and a diagnostic on the map will run Click OK and any problems found will be fixed If problems are found they will be listed 11 3 Other Problems 1 3 1 Can t select an object a Make sure that the layer the object is on is selectable Tip if you re not sure which layer the object is on switch to Layers mode and click on the All Selectable button to make all layers selectable Now click on the object at a node and it should select Once selected you can see which layer it s on by looking at the Status Bar at the bottom of the screen b If a doesn t work try selecting another object on the map then returning and trying again 56 11 3 2 Slow to print Printing the first copy of a map on a laser printer and on some makes of inkjet printer can take 2 3 minutes Don t be alarmed just try to be patient 11 3 3 Area won t divide If you are having trouble splitting an area such as a development plot or a field
38. ie hl dti ku 56 BEP de duct pp H HQ 56 iS OTHER PROBIEMS do da 56 LT S CARE SIE RO A E T A Deque SUE 56 UT SIOW LO DA sE 57 ESO CO WO INMI 57 E us Eee io ed op N e nabs tun oS Me UE e t cM ue ID USD E I IM LIDU 57 BE A U e E 57 APPENDIX A TRANSFERRING MAPS TO A MOBILE DEVICE eese eeeseee esee eene eene tete ennt tn enne to teen ronca tinens enn eneeae 58 APPENDIX B WORKING WITH SHP FLE Siirat etta t fro noe ee m Eb hende tdt dete 58 Bl IMPORTING AS AP RILE s ts estie edidit o ibt etos dedico bd eiie 59 BZ EXPORTING A SAP FILE 6b Urn ab RERUM RP Ma REOR eth d Ett meant ien la 59 UNE e nM M At stata SS RR RT 62 INTRODUCTION TO PT MAPPER PRO PT Mapper Pro has been designed specifically for those who are not IT specialists and who are unlikely to be working on mapping as their main profession but who nevertheless need a competent easy to use robust system to help them in their work About PT Mapper PT Mapper can handle a wide variety of maps and images but in Great Britain the maps are likely to be based on Ordnance Survey s MasterMap data or on CAD drawings supplied by client companies The software enables you to e Measure distances and areas accurately e Colour areas to show council ownership responsibility Plot assets trees play equipment streetlights benches etc e Add your own information to a
39. iff Top of Cliff Bottom of Slope Top of Slope fs Parish Boundary Farm Boundary a Field Names Parcel Numbers Text ia 1km Grid Lines DS Sheet Numbers Title Box Title Text East L Title Lines Frame Page Outline 49499999999999999939 HH EON E ONDE NON NON NON NO NONO ND ND pogo ooo ooo 0000000 West Lane markers 1 Grid 522861 29 191257 86 180 7 m 105 By creating markers for different features on separate map layers PT Mapper can provide a list of all the marker types on a map bottom section of panel To adjust the size of all markers in a given category click on the marker name in this box and click on the or Adjustment Markers can be placed at specified co ordinates using the middle section of the panel 6 9 Identifiers IMPORTANT This section is essential if you wish to link your map now or at some stage in the future to a spreadsheet a database programme or to use your map in conjunction with PT Maplink 6 9 1 View Existing Identifiers Open the MasterMap Demo map found in My Documents Pear Technology PTMapper Sample Maps and click on the E FP 4 mr kr Identifier tool to get this screen 32 ORE oclnGF lACEBA Secoe amp aS0ujdgsEe Re x 4z2ZiemI xxm Layers Trees Identifiers Current Selection J amp A PARTNERS Identifier 7 1 1540 Tet 023 9249 9689 Fax 023 9247 8425 i Description 9 12 MV Show Identifier on map j
40. into different parts its probably because the area is not a polygon or the split line does not meet or cross the area boundaries To extend the line beyond the boundary to be split select the line then use the Move Node tool to drag the end of the line over the boundary 11 3 4 Printing problems a Map prints on several sheets of A4 This is probably because your Page Size is set to A3 but your printer has A4 paper Either print onto A3 paper or go to Print Mode click on the Page Set Up button and set the Page Size to A4 Note that you might also have to change the scale in order that a sheet of A4 accommodates the map b Only part of a map prints out This is probably because the Page Outline does not sit over the desired part of the map Go to Print Mode zoom out so that you can see the Page Outline relative to the map and ensure that the outline encloses the area you want You can select the Move tool me move the cursor to one corner of the Page Outline until you get a cross hair then hold the left mouse button down and drag the page to the desired position 11 4 Help There is now a direct link to the Pear Technology remote access support service First call the Pear Technology Support line on 023 9249 9689 and if the problem or question can best be resolved by establishing remote access to your computer the support specialist will ask you to click on Help then Pear Support This will give a password and ID which will enable tem
41. ize and scale you want using File Page Set Up If you use the Title Block facility a tidle block can be added to the print out If you use the Edit Copy Page facility a completely separate map of the chosen area can be created first 7 1 Print View Zoom in and scroll until the desired map area fills the screen Then go to File Print View 7 2 Print Page 7 2 1 Key points about the page e What you see is what you get i e whatever part of the map sits within the margin of the page outline is what will be printed if you select Print Page The Page Outline gives you a continuous print preview e The inner dotted line represents the margin or limit of printable area printers cannot print to the edge of a page Keep the area of interest within this dotted margin e The Page Outline is on its own layer and so can be set Visible or not Selectable or not The Page Outline can be selected by clicking on any corner of the page outline on the map Ensure you get the cross hair before you click e Once selected the Page Outline can be moved over the map area using the Move tool E or the Centre Page k e The corners of the Page Outline can be dragged in or out using the Move Node tool 7 2 2 Set Paper Size and Map Scale Select File Page Set Up to get this screen PT Mapper Options I el Click here to change paper size For sizes that your default printer cannot handle select Custom Size then choose the custom s
42. ize required in the box below A Set page layout properties for current map Paper size i Custom size Paper scale 1 110000 Click here for pre defined scales Use Drientation Page Marains cms I hi h b h Tee EN Hep EN smaller scales Ig er num ers meet wnole C Pomar Landscape map onto a page Overtype figure in box to Left 11 50 Right 1 50 choose non standard scales If you change the scale or the paper size the Page Outline on the map will change in size but the bottom left corner always remains in the same position To move the page over the area of map for which you require a print use the 4 Remember The area of map that sits within the Page Margins is that which will be printed Enlarged scale eg changing from 1 10000 to 1 2500 smaller Page Outline relative to size of map Reduced scale eg changing from 1 500 to 1 1250 larger Page outline relative to size of map 7 3 Selecting the Printer When you select File Print the standard Windows Printer selection screen will appear The default printer will normally be selected but you can change to another printer here if you wish At the same time a white frame will appear within the Page Outline to mask off unwanted detail 7 4 How to Print the Whole Map Click on the View Page tool wal and check that the map sits centrally within the Page Margin dotted lines If the Page Outline is large enough but is off centre use the
43. le click to change direction double click to terminate drawing If you want a line that is exactly parallel to the page edges hold down the x or the y key of the keyboard while you draw The Draw Polyline tool also acts as a Tape Measure As you draw the distance and angle appear on the Status Bar at the bottom of the screen Switch Off Right click Draw Polygon Select the Draw Polygon tool As soon as you move the cursor into the map window it will change to a pencil shape Single click to start a shape single click to change direction double click to terminate drawing Switch Off Right click Draw Rectangle Select the Draw Rectangle tool As soon as you move the cursor into the map window it will change to a pencil shape Single click to start a rectangle single click to change direction Single click to terminate drawing If you want a rectangle that is exactly parallel to the page edges hold down the x or the y key of the keyboard while you draw Switch Off Right click NB Use the Draw a Measured Shape f tool to draw a rectangle of specified dimensions Draw Arrow Select the tool position the cursor where you want the tip of the arrow to be then drag to the end of the shaft Release the mouse button and your arrow will be drawn automatically scaled 4 2 6 Tools Join Lines Use for joining two or more lines together The lines must be end to end See Section 6 6 Drag Node Use for adjus
44. le when you zoom in since the screen cannot resolve widths of only a few metres except on high zoom in 7 7 Printing Examples 7 7 1 Paper size currently set to A3 Wish to print whole map on A4 Assume current scale is 1 5000 on A3 To print a whole map on A4 the scale must be reduced in order to get the map to fit onto the smaller paper size e n File Page Set Up click on the scale selection box and choose 1 10000 e Set the Paper Size to A4 e Check that in Printer properties your page size is also set to A4 e Now click on File Print 7 7 2 Problems a Whole map won t quite fit onto a sheet of A4 at a scale of say 1 10 000 Select File Page Set Up and overwrite the scale to say I I 1000 Or see 7 5 above b Map prints out on several sheets of A4 42 Paper size is still set to A3 but you have A4 paper in the hopper or your printer is still set up for A3 paper Check using File Page Set Up first the File Print Printer Properties 7 7 3 Map is currently 1 10 000 on A4 You want a map of a small area at say 1 1250 on A4 This is a frequent requirement for printing detailed maps of buildings single fields etc e n File Page Set Up click on the scale selection box and choose 1250 e Now click on File Print 43 8 Emailing Maps To email a map to somebody who does not have Pear software there are two possibilities 8 1 Create a PDF File For this it is essential that you have PDF writer software i
45. liff Top of Cliff Bottom of Slope Top of Slope Parish Boundary Farm Boundary Field Names Parcel Numbers Text 9999999999999999999999 9 OOOOOOOOOOO0OO0O0000000 pmBDELDEECDEC CHE 1km Grid Lines OS Sheet Numbers Title Box Title Text Title Lines Frame Cut Line Page Outline fa wd a a a a a fa a a a fa a a a a a fa a a a a a a a a a a P gt New Map BS C ADocuments and Settings Farm_Demo mpd 202 Rex lt OSI4D0U R West Clump 5399 orth Clump Home Meadow 2990 5 28 The Penning 4 34 Woodside North 5377 4 26 Woodside South 5249 6 42 7000 1 66 p Three Corner 8200 2 69 South Clump 8085 2 94 Verlin 8052 112 vw a 522503 07 191849 57 215 5 m 164 TQ225918 53 9 13 Red Line an Area Objective is to create a thick red line that sits just inside the boundary line Select the boundary to apply a red line to Select the Buffer tool Click on the Draw lining button to add a red line boundary If you need to adjust the width of the red line click inside the red line to select it and press Delete be careful not to delete the boundary by mistake Adjust the Red Line width to suit and then click on the Draw Lining button ED Red Lining Red line width on page mm 2 Path Draw Lining 54 10 SAVE THE MAP 10 1 General Saving maps works in the e
46. ly check this box if using a tablet or laptop PC for the survey List of survey schemes saved in My Documents Pear Technology PTMapper Surveys Select the survey or survey schemes that you may require when on site from the list shown Give the survey a brief title that will help identify it in future and click on the Write button The map and associated surveys will be transferred to the mobile device PT Surveyor is a separate program that enables you to modify and or create your own survey schemes APPENDIX B WORKING WITH SHP FILES The Shape shp format is a common data interchange format Many GPS systems will export their data in shp format which is likely to be in WGS84 Lat Long coordinates To portray this data onto a flat Cartesian coordinate 58 map such as an Ordnance Survey map requires conversion from Lat Long to in the case of Great Britain Ordnance Survey National Grid PT Mapper does this for you and lets you export your data in shp format so that it can be used by other applications B I Importing a Shp File On starting PT Mapper click on File New to get a blank map page Then select File Import Shapefile PT Mapper will automatically determine the conversion required and convert the data into Cartesian coordinates Once opened all the usual PT Mapper operations can be carried out Import C Users Pear lopographicArea shp IF required drag and drap column headi
47. map e Create maps of allotments play areas sports fields etc e Create maps for special events annual carnival shows etc Maintain and keep updated cemetery maps provided by Pear Technology e View print the whole map or parts of a map at any scale on any size paper e Email maps to those without Pear software e Incorporate maps into reports and other documents Exchange maps with other mapping GIS CAD software used by principal authorities e Link to Google Earth for aerial imagery Demo maps For Windows XP computers demo maps can be found in the My Documents Pear Technology PTMapperlSample Maps folder For Vista Windows 7 users the demo maps are found in Desktop Libraries Documents Pear Technology PTMapper Sample Maps folder They include a An example of an OS large scale MasterMap vector map b The Farm Demo map an example of a finished farm map c An example of Ordnance Survey 1 25K raster maps d An example of a scanned map For those who want a blank page for sketching in there is a file called BlankMap mpd Map Units Although the PT Mapper Pro default setting is to show distances in metres and areas in hectares the units of measure can be changed by selecting Units on the top menu line Jargon Throughout this Guide we have tried to minimise jargon However there are some terms which are difficult to escape Here they are Each line section in a vector map is joined at a node and the node point repres
48. multiple areas by multi selecting hold down the Ctrl key while you select all the fields or areas you wish to change The select the Move to Layer tool as before 9 8 Group Layers into Themes This feature is useful when a map has a large number of layers since the layers can be managed as Themes rather than as individual layers For example all cropping layers could be grouped into a Cropping Theme All Tenancies could be grouped into a Tenancies Theme Once the Themes have been set up the map structure will have a more logical layout and it will be easier to work with Click on the Theme icon E at the bottom of the Layers control panel The Layers Control panel will change to File Edit View Tasks Objects Draw To i EX ld dE A Layers Root OS Layers Land Use Text Each Theme can be expanded by clicking on the icon beside the Theme name To add a Theme right click on an existing theme name and select Add Theme from the pop up menu To move existing layers into the Theme group expand the list of the Root or other groups and drag and drop the layers into the new Theme Root a D Pen Parking P a Parcel Boundaries SAT Spring Barley bag Potatoes a NE Maize yg D Winter OSA 2 of Permanent Grass Farm Boundary O Field Names O Parcel Numbers a O Text CO 1km Grid Lines 05 Sheet Numbers O Title Box b aL Title Text O Titl
49. n current map and enables correction of any problems found Map Expert Displays the MAPS Map Expert facility 4 2 7 Units Different units for length and area can be selected Options Help Feet PS 22 mW uy Yards 4 v Metres Kilometres Miles ocuments and Settings Markyate Cell mpd 5q Feet Sq Yards Sq Metres Acres wv Hectares Sq Kilometres 4 2 8 Options General Default settings can be changed using the Options menu Unless you are an experienced user it is recommended that you stay with the settings as shown PT Mapper Options Select optional functions Stat new maps with Page in Landscape arientatian Reload most recently used map document at start up Automatically keep a backup bak when opening a map file Display Layers by Theme as Layer List default style Ww Show OS Grid Reference of painter position in status bar Show coordinates of pointer position in Latitude Longitude Choose a coordinate grid system when starting a map v Update Title Bos date before printing a map Reverse order of bilingual names in Streets tab eg Welsh English Page Set Up More normally accessed via File Page Set Up Layout Enables the Toolbar positioning to be changed and or extra space made available if more tools are required PT Mapper Options Set application layout options MB Options marked with will not take effect until PT Mapper is restarted Ad
50. neath to choose the corner of page in which you wish to position it To add your own name map name etc first make all other layers except the Title Text layer non selectable then click on the text in the Title Block to be edited This will appear in the Text editing panel on the left and can be overwritten with the desired wording Initially just set the text in the top section to give your company name address and contact telephone numbers then switch back to Titles Mode in the LH panel and click on the Save Title Box as Template button These settings will be saved as part of the template 34 J File Edit View Tasks Objects Draw Tools Units Options Office Help amp g id 2 o o Or A OC Ed E 8f v 919 S as E OG h X44 2zZzoD IlIx x amp Layers Tide Box MapPrep Tex NewMap Cortent Company Name As you type into the text editing box in the Aris 8 Control Panel the text changes on MEIST Company Name Company Address Company Contact Info Alignmert Style screen Mo psu zr Map Title Lock Size to Cre fue Tomm SCALE DATE N 1 2500 24 04 2014 Test Onertation Angle geographic degrees 190 MAP FILENAME Filename Edi Position Peer Technology Services Lid Email info peertechnology co uk Easting 1405 00 Maps based on Ordnance Survey MasterMap or 1 25000 Mid scale data with the permission of the Controller of HMSO Crown Copy
51. ng on the red cross for that map on the tab label 4 1 2 Layers Full details on Layers and Layer Controls are given in Section 5 e Double click on Eye symbol to make that layer active Right click on a layer to add a new layer or change properties e Eye denotes thatall features on the map on that layer are visible Click on Eye to make layer non visible e Padlock denotes that all features on the map that are on that layer are locked they cannot be edited or deleted Click on Padlock to change status e Change ALL Layers control at bottom of LH panel Other buttons are for selecting Group Themes or Visible Scale Range modes 4 1 3 Customisable Toolbars Right click on tool bar line to add remove tool icons Right click again in Toolbar grey area to complete customisation 4 1 4 Status Bar Bottom of screen From Left to Right gives information on e Layer that the selected object s is on and in brackets the number of objects selected e The Identifier and Description of selected object if available e Full Easting and Northing Ordnance Survey Grid Co ordinates in metres e Length of selected line s in chosen units e Area of selected polygons in chosen units e Distance and bearing of cursor from last click e Ordnance Survey Grid Reference for the cursor position 4 2 Menu Lists and Tool Icons A full set of tools can be viewed by right clicking anywhere in the grey toolbar area The tool bars can be fully customised to suit your need
52. ngs from the arid into the Identifier and Descriptions bores Double click in the boxes to clear them Identification optional Description optional Use values from this DBF column to add Use values from this DBF column to add identifiers and labels to the data description labels to the data Identifiers Descriptions Create sequential identifiers automatically Enter the first ID in the TO Import to Layer sequence eg ID 001 C Curent Layer Mew layer Categories optional Assign items to different layers based on values in this column Point Data Marker Select marker symbol style and size Size iz e eoeaenst a B gt approximate symbol height in map metres 1000000161 10203 En 20730703 Water 1 20150 22564 20130 1000000161110123 18 40131201 Roads Track 1 7334 57455 20131 4 E coc If the shp file has an associated dbf file with attribute information eg tree identification numbers check the Use dbf column and select the appropriate column from the drop down list PT Mapper will automatically create an identifier for each object from the selected column Similarly a second column can be selected which will be assigned as the Description part of the ID Alternatively the column headers can be dragged and dropped into the matching box If the categories box is left blank then all of the features imported from the file will be added to a single map layer ldentifiers an
53. nstalled on your computer Pear Technology s help desk can advise on free or low cost packages available on the internet Assuming that you do have this software installed Open the map Select File Print and choose PDF Writer or similar as your printer The PDF software will take over and invite you to save the resultant PDF file in a folder of your choice This pdf file can then be emailed as an attachment 6 2 Create a PNG Format Map PNG is a format that is similar to JPG but gives better quality images PNG files can be opened with any standard image software such as Microsoft Picture Manager Paint or by simply double clicking on the filename Open the map Select File Export Raster to get this screen Export data to Raster file qe EL File Format C PNG png file TIFF tif file JPEG jpg file Items Width of exported image pixels 14800 Map panel 1200 Printer width 4760 Export all objects Export selected objects E t teen Check the boxes as shown above set the Width of exported image to 5000 minimum to ensure decent quality click on the Export button and save the PNG file If the resultant image does not have adequate quality repeat the exercise but increase the Width of Exported Image setting to say 7000 The larger this number the better the quality but also the larger the resultant file 44 9 Typical Tasks 9 1 Draw lines and Measure Distance As
54. objects position the cursor at that point hold down the left mouse button and drag across and down You will see a faint rectangle overlaid on the map as you drag On releasing the button all selectable objects contained within the dragged area will be selected 6 6 Draw on the Map 6 6 1 Draw Line Select the Draw Polyline tool xd As soon as you move the cursor into the map window it will change to a pencil shape Single click to start a line single click to change direction double click to terminate drawing Right click to switch off the Draw If you want a line that is exactly parallel to the page edges hold down the x or the y key of the keyboard while you draw The Draw Polyline tool also acts as a Tape Measure As you draw the distance and angle appear on the Status Bar at the bottom of the screen Switch Off Right click 6 6 2 Joining Lines Make sure that the required layers are visible and selectable 2 Position the cursor on the end of one line so that you get a cross hair then click to select the line Ly 3 Select the Join Lines tool position the cursor on the end of the line you wish to join to get a cross hair and left click The two lines will join 4 Note that if the two original lines are on the same layer the joined line will also be on that same layer If the two original lines were on different layers the joined line will be placed on the current layer 6 6 3 Joining Line Segments Although a line may
55. ooi dass 34 Create a New Maps canals i tada 50 Cut OCC sites eoa oA ette 16 Cutt ne 3 Ines 28 D Data Cape tas edad d a ha EL 58 ID SINS CANA ON psa 8 Delete Noe Ud 16 Demonstration Maps emision 7 prog C 14 Discard Meer ere O 14 Distance measurements eese eee eee en ette tne 45 Dividing aras A OTR 46 Dras Node tool ut EA 16 Drawa ares ds Ata 45 Buca M 45 Draw Arrow told 15 29 Draw Measured Shape operation 29 Draw Measured Shape tool sess 14 Draw e UIS 28 Draw Poly SOM init 15 29 DA A cec let esp ISP UMER ERRNEN UNS 15 28 Draw Rectangle ooooononnonionnonocnnocononnosnorncconncnocoronooss 15 29 DWG Formation 25 DXXE FOPITIAU nione HM RE Er ea UE 25 E Emailing a Ma Panssarien Rn od NUR Ie Eie aiii 44 Evaluation periodico oa dtt e ebbe tutes 8 10 Exclude Area tool een RIO OHNE l6 Export SHE TOM aussi 59 F Field Sp EID uses ebrei oeconomus 46 FETO cr Ro 27 As A ERUIR 13 FONSI a 30 62 G Google Earth links e ep RR UR IRE eds 37 Group Objects tool sace diia 4 H A eters A 57 I Identifiers Operation s eeeeseeeeeeeeeee eene 32 lden COO M 14 IMportirom CAD umm N 25 Mport SAP MES rna E EE S 58 A EE 8 Introductio condi alcoi 7 J NUS OP DE 7 WON MNOS is suet 28 Jom Hnes fO Olgas te t Qn l6 ic O te ee eaeh fend evscseay 35 K Keyboard shortcCuUtS oonoonooniononomosensossosssssso 18
56. osen printer does not have A3 capability you will have to choose Custome Size and then select from the drop down list PT Mapper Options General Page Setup Layout Shortcuts Set page layout properties for current map Paper size i Custom size AB 297 420 mm Paper scale 1 2500 Orientation Page Margins cms Top 1 50 Bottom 1 50 Left 11 50 Right 11 50 f Portrait Landscape Cancel Having chosen your paper size the page outline may still not cover the required area on the map Therefore go back to File Page Set Up and make the scale smaller i e a larger number The drop down list of scales gives the most commonly used scales but you can overwrite the value in the scale box with any figure Important If you change the paper size or the scale the Page Outline will need to be re centred over the appropriate area of the map See Centre Page in the next section 6 4 Navigate around the Map 6 4 1 Zoom There are several ways to zoom in out on a map al Left click on the Zoom tool centred at that point Right click to de select the tool or position the cursor on the map and repeatedly left click to zoom in or out Click on the Zoom In tool then drag a rectangle around the area you wish to zoom in on Right click to de select Use the and keys on the Numerical Keypad section of the keyboard to quickly zoom in or out Use the mouse wheel depending on the set up for the mouse 6
57. ou click inside an area and it doesn t select first check that its layer is selectable If the layer is selectable click at a node on a boundary you will see a cross hair when the cursor is over a node If the boundary line selects check that an area is given on the Status Bar at the bottom of the screen If no area is shown it s probably because the boundary line is not a closed polygon 5 5 2 Selecting Lines Make sure its layer is selectable Lines can only be selected where there is a node so any corner or bend will do or the extreme ends of the line To be sure that the cursor sits over a node move the cursor slowly along the line it will change to a cross hair when it is over a node 5 5 3 Selecting Text Make sure the text layer is selectable then click on it to select it When selected a small black square will appear in each corner and the text will be coloured red 24 6 BASIC OPERATIONS 6 1 Open a Map When PT Mapper first opens up you will see a blank page Versi File Edit View Tasks Objects Draw Tools Units Options Help SHS DF AoCELB amp ovo amp 9 0 13 E Layers New Map 2 O Pen Parking b a Page Outline This rectangle represents your sheet of paper usually set to A4 l Pr 4 by default but changeable in File Page Set Up mw Sur 7 E 605 83 Jl Important PT Mapper operates a continuous print preview Whateve
58. pU 4037 5 41 Check these boxes m om fi 4563 0 38 ej to show the ID and ES 318 4714 0 01 3 Bl Saat ack Wood Description on the va Um 4750 0 03 4865 1 35 map 4867 0 04 4906 0 01 4918 2 24 5121 0 61 5124 031 Woodside South 5243 6 42 5296 0 01 5249 V m 4 Parcel Boundaries 1 5377 4 26 OSGB 522616 58 191872 63 865 1 m 4 26 ha 120 0 m 276 Enter the ID and Description if required into the appropriate boxes check the boxes if you wish to have them visible on the map and then click on the Apply button If displayed on the map the ID and description will be placed on the current layer IMPORTANT The Identifier can be a maximum of 12 alpha numeric characters The Description can be a maximum of 30 alpha numeric characters Identifiers must be unique on the map 33 6 9 3 Edit an Identifier or Description Select the object on the map click on the ID tool and the ID will be shown in the list box Change the ID click OK and on de selecting the object the map will be automatically updated 6 9 4 Deleting an Identifier Select the object on the map switch to ID s Mode and the ID will be shown in the list box Click on the Remove button and on de selecting the object the map will be automatically updated 6 9 5 Locate The Identifiers can be used to locate areas or objects on a map Enter the ID into the search box as you type PT Mapper will display the object with that ID 6 9 6 Select a Number of Objects
59. porary remote access to your computer such that the support specialist can examine the problem on your computer or use the link to demonstrate how best to go about a particular task The link is temporary and always under your control we cannot access your computer at a later date without you first supplying us with your ID and Password 57 APPENDIX A TRANSFERRING MAPS TO A MOBILE DEVICE Important For PT Mapper Pro to be able to transfer a map and associated survey schemes to a mobile device it is essential that a Microsoft Active Sync Windows XP or Windows Mobile Device Centre Vista Windows 7 is installed on your computer These are freely available from the Microsoft Downloads web site b Itis also essential that PocketGIS software is installed both on your office PC and on the mobile device C Survey schemes need to be previously set up and saved in the Surveys folder in My Documents Pear Technology P TMapper Surveys Open the map you wish to use for your survey If this isa large map you may wish to create a map of just the area to be surveyed using the Copy Page tool since this will make the map much faster to transfer to and operate on a mobile device Select the PocketGIS tool and the left hand control panel will change Ensure that your mobile device is Tools Units Options Help BEASe lo AMM d a a a EL 10 mpd 5d DOE ayers ocuments and Settings AFarm_Dem connected ed On
60. r the next survey 9 12 Buffering Tool For example a protection zone around lines or groups of trees Add a layer called Protection Zone then select the lines or groups of trees Click on the Buffer tool and set the spacing to the required width Layers Trees Legend Parallels Parallel Line C Draw inside f Draw outside Create a closed border area butter Spacing m 1 O Draw Parallel line Corners f Sharp t Round Ends v o 52 Note If you only select one object make sure the Create a closed border area buffer is ticked Click Ok and boundary constructed De select everything Your map should now look like this y PT Mapper Professional C Documents and Settings John Cowling My Documents Pear Technology TMapperiSample Maps Farm_Demo mpd File Edit View Tasks Objects Draw Tools Units Options Help I wW S c CORA O Ei Bl ff o 9 amp 4 24 al 9 Es amp Layers b a O Pen Parking O General Surface b Q Parcel Boundaries b Woodland b q Marsh Reeds or Saltmarsh b Rough Grassland Scrub or Heath b E MultiSurface b E Winter Wheat 5 Q E Spring Barley b q E Potatoes D q Mace b O Winter O5R b El Permanent Grass b O Cropped Area Bm Margin Inland Water Culvert Road Track Path Buildings Building Outline Structure Pylon Polygon Closing Link General Line Detail Pecked Line Detail Bottom of C
61. r sits inside the margin of the page shown by a dotted line within the page outline is what will come out on the printer provided that the correct size paper is in the printer See the section on Printing To open a demo map go to File Open and browse to My Documents Pear Technology PT Mapper Sample Maps and choose one of those available Look in 3 Sample Maps amp Blank Map mpd rree Demo mpd Farm_Demo mpd amp Farming mpd ManorDemo3 mpd Q ManorScanned mpd Q MasterMap Demo mpd File name Farm Demo mpd Files of type Map Documents mpd n Cancel To open your own map go to File Open and browse to where your map has been saved This map must be in the Pear mpd format If it isn t you will need to Import it see Section 6 2 6 2 Import a Map from CAD or Other Software Go to File New to create a new blank map window Go to File Import and select the format of the map or drawing that you wish to import Important If you wish to import a CAD drawing it must be in DXF format not DWG If you only have the latter you can ask your supplier to re issue in DXF or you can send the DWG file to Pear technology who will convert it for you usually without charge 25 6 3Page Set Up and Scaling PT Mapper allows you to work with any paper size at any scale It defaults to A4 but if you wish to change to A3 or larger then go to File Page Set Up and select the required paper size If your ch
62. reas into one This is simple l Make the layer you want the combined boundary to be on the Current layer 2 Select one area by clicking inside it 47 3 Now select the Combine Areas tool and click in the other adjoining area PT Mapper Pro will create a new boundary on whichever layer is the Current layer The original boundaries will still be there but can be discarded by selecting them and using the Discard tool X 9 5 Colouring Areas of a Map Areas on a map can be coloured differently to represent different categories of area for example areas owned by the Council or Housing Association Add a new layer called say Council Land and give it a Fill colour This layer will be the active layer crayon in front of the layer name Make the layer that the area is currently on selectable green tick against the layer and click inside it to select it tel Now use the Move to Layer tool to move this area to your new coloured layer 9 6 Creating a Legend PT Mapper includes a tool for automatically creating legends on a map Click on the tool to bring up the Legend control panel Multi select hold keyboard Ctrl down to select those layers for which a legend is required Note that if a layer has a fill colour then it will be displayed in the legend as a box Layers without fill colours will appear as lines Pi Mapper C Documents and Settings User My DocumentsiPear Technology PT Mapper Sample Maps ManorDemo3 mpd le Vie
63. right Nothing 702 50 Ape Relocate Text You can give this template a name eg My Company A4 On saving this name will be added to the list of title blocks so that you can select this template each time you wish to place a title box onto an A4 map You will need to save different templates for different sizes of paper Logos You can insert a logo crest in your title box but they must be in BMP or TIF format If your logo is only available as a jpg file open it in Microsoft Paint and re save it as a high resolution BMP or TIF file Take a map with an existing Title Box Edit the box to make room for the logo Import the logo File Import Raster and browse to your logo This will appear over the map and may be far too A A large Use the Move Node tool to re size it by dragging the corners in and then make the Title Logo layer the Current layer and move the selected logo to this layer using the Move to Layer tool A Further adjust the logo size to fit the space available Save the Title Box as a template Use the Move Node and Move Tools to size and position the logo within the Title Block Save as a new template Example Pear Technology pear technology Tel 023 9249 9689 Fax 023 9247 8425 Land Management Support Email info peartechnology co uk Southwick SCALE DATE 1 2500 04 12 2010 MAP FILENAME Big Meadow mpd Pear Technology Services Ltd Email info peartechnology co uk
64. s n Customise Toolbars PEEL File Edit View Objects Draw Tools Tasks ToolBar oolbar Customisation Move buttons within a New Map pen a new map document toolbar by dragging them to a new position LS DpenMap Open an existing map file Move buttons from one toolbar to another in the i SaveMap Save current map document same way Y Print Page Print current page Add buttons to a toolbar by dragging them from Print View Print current view this form and dropping them on the toolbar Page Setup Setup page properties Remove buttons from a M toolbar by dropping them my Import OS GML data Import GML data file into the red panel below f by Import DF file Import DXF data file Right click on a toolbar to i save changes and retum su Import Shapefile Import Shapefile to normal operation lg Export DXF file Export DXF data file Export Shapefile Export Shapefile The tool bar icons can be extended into 2 rows if required Click on View Options Layout The changes will take effect on re starting PT Mapper 4 2 1 Edit Paste Here Pastes selected object s at cursor position 4 2 3 Tasks Paste Google KML Pastes onto map lines areas drawn in Google Earth Zoom In Select then click on map Right click to switch off or Select then drag a rectangle around area of interest Right click to switch off Zoom Out
65. sume that we want to measure the distance from A to B via point C in the above example Choose the layer you wish to draw on and make it the Current layer Select the Draw Polyline tool gt When you move back to the map area a pencil symbol will show 2 Single click at point A move the pencil to point C and single click then continue on to point B with a clean double click to terminate the line 3 Right click to switch off the drawing tool The length of the line will be shown on the Status Bar at the bottom of the screen Note that the Status Bar also shows the distance and the angle from the last mouse click Units can be changed by selecting Units on the Menu line 9 2 Draw a Circle Suppose you want to draw a circle of 250m radius e In Layers mode create a new layer called Circle Set as the Current layer and position well down the list so that it sits over other map features e Select the Draw Measured Shape tool Es and in the left hand control panel chose Circle and set the radius to 250m and number of segments to 48 Click on the Draw Shape button 45 ocuments and Settings John Cowling My Documents Pear Technology TMapperiSample MapsiFarm_Demo mpd Tools Units Opti l Ini ptions Help AR c 99 amp 0 214 EEES x1 RIE Sel Demo mpd New Map Ba C Documents and Settings NFarm Demo mp n East End Number of segments determines how round the circle will be e g8 s
66. tart a rectangle single click to at the next corner then keeping the mouse button depressed drag down and click at the third corner Single click to terminate drawing If you want a rectangle that is exactly parallel to the page edges hold down the x or the y key of the keyboard while you draw Switch Off Right click NB Use the Draw a Measured Shape ES tool to draw a rectangle of specified dimensions 6 6 8 Draw Measured Shape Circle Box or Line This tool enables you to draw a line of a specified length and angle draw a rectangle of specified dimensions or draw a circle of specified dimensions Click on the Draw Measured Shape tool to get this control panel Layers Shapes Shape f Line Box Circle Dimension Label fe Mo dimension label Show dimension label Dimensions Line length m 184 Bearing 1390 E In each case specify the required dimensions select the Draw Shape tool and then click at the required start point on the map and PT Mapper Pro will draw the object you have defined Note that the object will be drawn on the Current layer 6 6 9 Draw Arrow Select the Draw Arrow tool e position the cursor where you want the tip of the arrow to be then drag to the end of the shaft Release the mouse button and your arrow will be drawn automatically scaled 29 6 7 Text 6 7 1 Adding Text to a Map Text can be added to the map in any font type that is installed on the computer Font size and colo
67. text layer selectable select the text by clicking inside it then use the Move tool or select the Slide tool a hold down the Shift key on the keyboard and slide the text to its new position by moving the mouse do NOT use the mouse buttons when using the Slide tool 6 7 4 Rotate Text Set all layers to non selectable then make the relevant text layer selectable select the text by clicking inside it then select the Rotate tool hold down the Shift key on the keyboard and simply rotate the selected text by moving the mouse do NOT use the mouse buttons 6 7 5 Add a symbol X Symbols To add a Map symbol click on the button 30 6 7 6 Text Alignment The text will be aligned to the top left centre centre top centre etc Add Test to Map according to these settings Alignment 4 y Text size can be locked to the map page or screen regardless of Lock Size to scale EG Sean ge f Screen Locked to Map means that the text will stay the same size relative to other map features regardless of scale used Locked to Page means the text stays the same size relative to the paper size 6 8 Markers The Place Marker tool A gives this control panel 4 PT Mapper Professional WLorraine pce File Edit View Tasks Objects Draw Jg dd iecit Layers Trees Text Markers Click here to change marker colour Symbol 4003 lt Size of marker in metres Adjust up or downas required Size approx metres 5
68. the map This will be saved as Filename bak To use this select Options on the Menu line and then Options again and check the relevant item in the Options list e As with any computer records it is essential to create back up copies of all your critical maps from time to time 10 3 Back Up Option If you do not want PT Mapper Pro to automatically save a copy of your map whenever you first open it you can switch this function off by selecting Options on the Menu line at the top of the screen The select Options again and choose the General tab De select the back up option here 55 ll TROUBLE SHOOTING I 1 1 Map Cleaner During map creation and editing digital maps can become degraded due to double mouse clicks creating duplicate nodes zero length texts being left on the map or zero length lines being created The Map Cleaner facility enables PT Mapper Pro to detect and repair these types of problem thereby keeping the whole system robust and trouble free If you do experience any untoward problems run the Map Cleaner Click on Tasks in the Menu line and click on the Map Cleaner tool If problems are found they will be listed Map Cleaner X r Object Types 4 C Lines C Texts Close C Polygons Groups Help fe JAI Clean Total errors 3 Hide Details 04763 Duplicated coordinates 04764 Duplicated coordinates 04765 Duplicated coordinates Click on the error s to highlig
69. the zoom in gives an on screen scale of 3000 or greater N B The Scale Range settings will also apply when printing So in the above example if the map is printed at a scale of 1 5000 Building Names and Road Names will not show Scale Ranges have to be set layer by layer using the Layer Properties panel 23 Edit Layer Properties Line Style Line Width 1 Line Colour Pixels e Metres C Line Style Fill Style Fill Polygons Fill Colour Hatch Style General Layer Name Building Names Set the Scale Range here Theme Name Text Transparency Number Visible from Scale 1 1 v toScale Visible V Selectable 7 Active Cancel 5 5 Selecting Objects on a Map For any object to be selected so that it can be moved changed copied the layer that it is on must be set to Selectable i e the padlock symbol must be set on Unlocked Good practice is to make ALL layers non selectable padlock closed except the one layer you need to be selectable This avoids accidental editing of other objects 5 5 1 Selecting Areas Make sure its layer is selectable then click inside the area or at a node on the boundary Problems a If the cursor is inside one polygon which is inside another e g a pond within a field and both layers are selectable PT Mapper Pro will select first one then the other in cyclic rotation When selected the nodes will show and the line will be red b If y
70. ting position of nodes Select the object to be modified select the Drag Node tool apply the cursor to the node which requires re positioning and when the cursor changes to a cross hair drag the node to the required position Switch Off Right click Delete Node Select the object to be modified Select Delete Node tool and apply cursor to a node and when it changes to a cross hair click to delete the node Switch off Right click Cut Object Used for cutting lines or polygons e g splitting off one area from another Can cut a line with a line a line with a polygon a polygon with a line and a polygon with a polygon Single shot operation no switch off required Buffer tool Enables a buffer to be drawn around a line around the outside or inside of a boundary ID Dialogue Displays the old style MAPS ID dialogue box Combine Areas Enables two or more polygons e g fields or buildings to be combined into one Original polygons are retained but can be discarded if required Overlapped Area Enables the common area shared by two areas to be separately identified and measured Useful in measuring area of water buffer areas in fields in farming applications Exclude Area Enables one area that is contained inside another to be separated Border Area Creates a polygon of the gap between an island and an outer polygon Very useful for creating Red Lines or headlands for fields Map Cleaner Performs a diagnostic o
71. to get this screen _ e II Drag and drop columns from the arid into the text boxes Double click a text box to clear an entry If a Pear Technology Scheme has been used with the PocketGIS software PT Mapper will automatically recognise the format and structure of the file B55837 2005 data Tree Position Tree Canopy Identification optional WV Geo referenced data Select at least one canopy radius column Easting Easting N Spread N m S Spread S m Identifiers Tree ID Northing Northing El Spread E m Ww Spread W m Use canopy diameter to define canopy size Set the ID font size and click on the Import button to import and plot the Retention Category optional Tree Height Optional Height m Height m Root Protection Area optional Pel Category tree locations B55837 2012 tree shadows Number of stems Number of Ster Column entries must contain and Root Protection Areas A B C Hon R will be drawn if data is Stem diam mm 1 of 5 Stem 1 mm En provided see User Manual 123 No Apple spt 470427 13 105767 02 470420 11 105752 38 234 Yew Common Ye If you wish to import from your own survey drag the column headers onto the matching box above so that PT Mapper knows which of your columns are eastings northings Tree ID etc 4 p Cancel Remember this format You can then click on Remember this Format to avoid having to repeat fo
72. ts Examples are tree symbols markers position the cursor over the object to get a cross hair and left click The object will be highlighted and can now be edited using the Text tool A moved zu or deleted X 6 5 2 Lines Lines can only by selected where there is a node Position the cursor at either end of the line or on a corner to get a A A crosshair and left click The line will be highlighted and can now be edited using the Move Node tool moved v or deleted X 6 5 3 Polygons Polygons can be selected by left clicking inside them or by clicking on a boundary node get the cross hair The A polygon will be highlighted and can now be edited using the Move Node tool N moved n or deleted X E If you click inside a polygon that sits within a larger polygon eg the map frame PT Mapper will select first the polygon whose layer is higher up the list If this is not the correct polygon click again and the next polygon will be selected To avoid unwanted polygons being selected make their layers locked unselectable 6 5 4 Multi selection To select multiple map features hold down the Ctrl key on the keyboard and left click on each object as above 27 Alternatively make sure that only the layers of the required objects are unlocked Now drag drag not draw a rectangle that comfortably surrounds all the objects you wish to edit move or delete Drag a rectangle by imagining the top left corner of a box that surrounds the
73. ual values Tree has more than five stems Click here then position cursor at Shadow optional JG lalese Mg centre point of tree on map and Plot Tree click Legend Options Heading Template 4 Draw Legend Import Tree Survey As soon as you plot a tree on a map new layers will be added to the existing list of layers one for uncategorised and one for each of the BS5837 2012 retention categories To facilitate export to CAD in DXF format when layer colours can be lost the retention category is automatically added as a Description If this is not wanted it can be deleted 9 11 2 Plot Trees including Canopy Spread directly from Tree Survey Results Tree surveys carried out with a tablet PC or hand held device can be used with PT Mapper to automatically plot trees on a map For this to function it is essential that a The survey results are available as a Comma Separated Variable text csv text file Can be created in Excel The survey data must include easting and northing coordinates 5 b Canopy spread has been recorded C Coordinates from the survey match those of the map Surveys carried out using the standard formats supplied by Pear Technology with the PT Mapper Pro and Tree Minder products will be fine and other surveys can be accommodated provided they meet the above criteria To plot trees from a survey open the map select the Trees tab and click on the Import Tree Survey button
74. ur can also be chosen and text can be rotated so that it lines up with a road or stream etc Selecting the Text tool A will give you this control panel E PT Mapper Profesional NEBRine ple User Manuals arm File Edit View Tasks Objects Draw Tools Units Options Help 16d e c 0 1 A O Ed El ff amp 9 S Min 2 Es ReX Layers Trees Text MLorraine pceNLucyN ser Manuals Eau J8 E PARTNERS d uj Fax 023 3247 ses m gm CEN ne A PANT Font HZ Arial m zm Te N lel i b Type your text in here fo mpd Content MANOR DEMO Set Text colour Having entered your text click on the Add Text button then click on the map o L5 ANS REN where you want the text to be a r x Use layer colour settings Add Text to Map Alignment Style Lock Size to C Page Map C Screen Text Orientation PS E ce Text appears on map While it is ngle geographic degrees ES c E do d X highlighted in red the control panel can Edi Poston E ENS be used to edit adjust the text Easting 521356 54 Northing 192374 45 Relocate Test 91 Re position the text with the Move tool EA 6 7 2 Edit Text Set all layers to non selectable then make the relevant text layer selectable select the text by clicking inside it then A select the text tool to make the changes 6 7 3 Move Text Set all layers to non selectable then make the relevant
75. w Show Description on map Identifiers Maximum 12 characters Descriptions Maximum 31 characters ES Arial y ag I Select ID objects Remove IDs Order identifiers by Description Parcel Roundaries 11 1540 9 12 OSGR 523885 0 191926 14 1397 1 m 9 12 ha 1656 0 m 74 The Identifiers are more than just labels they are associated directly with the map feature so that for example if a bench seat is removed from the map the ID will also be removed automatically It is possible to associate two identifiers with an object on the map In this case the main ID is the Play Area and the second is used to give the type of play equipment 6 9 2 Add an Identifier Make the layer for the Identifier and Description the Current layer ools Units Options Help Selected object Qa5 zeociQgr lAoBB Sie amp coce amp 9SnusjdgsgEehRe x 4 z Z enDIxxwxemg Layers Trees Identifiers MLorralNe peseNLucyN ser Manuals F arm Demo mpd Current Selection West Clump y Identifier North Clump E 5377 5399 J Description T ZW Show Identifier on map V Show Description on map Ty p e I n th e D of Identifiers Maximum 12 characters Descriptions Maximum 31 characters the selected object rial zb Sol or ed It ex l sti n g l D Select ID objects Remove IDs Order identifiers by Description i Search SS 1 Beso 260 Woodside North 3815 5 34 5 3962 0 03
76. w Tasks Objects Draw Tools Units Help Au id 3 o ACERA f Rx ADI DR e ES 4 Edad L dz A C Documents and Settings User Depot mpd ES C Documents and Settings ManorDemo3 mpd T 7E J amp A PARTNERS 43 SSES Fax C23 8247 E MANOR DEMO Legend Title KEY Legend Format Legend Width cms EN E Number of Columns La E CNER p 1 K i i 3 1 K e Ac Remove Legend Draw Legend pS e mag E Winter Wheat f 1 WM V Ww El Spring Barley hi ZZ E WP 4 O Bm margin Ea lt kL CH Y f fra 2173 3 m 276 SU318444 Move Legend box Switch to the Layers tab and make the Legend layer selectable unlocked v Click on a corner of the Legend box to select it then use the Move tool position to drag and drop the legend to its new Legends can be created as 2 or 3 columns and the width adjusted using the up down counter 9 7 Change an Object s Layer Suppose a field now has a different crop or is part of a different farm tenancy you can easily update your map by moving the field from one layer to another Make sure that all layers are un selectable locked Make the crop or tenancy layer selectable Make the receiving layer the current layer by double clicking on the Eye symbol 48 Click inside the field whose crop has changed to select it click on the Move to Layer tool amp and the crop layer will be switched to the current layer You can do this for
77. xactly the same way as saving other files Maps can be saved on your local hard drive or on a server Either way it is essential to maintain effective back ups so that if your computer malfunctions you will be able to recover your maps Note that when working with very large file sizes held on a server maps can take a long time to open and a long time to save in which case we recommend that you temporarily save your map to a local drive whilst working on it and only save it back to the server when your work has finished To save your map select File Save or Save As and PT Mapper Pro will save your file with a file extension of MPD IMPORTANT e Using File Save will save your map under its current name thereby over writing the previous level e Using File Save As will enable you to save the map under a new name thereby retaining the previous level If carrying out extensive work on a map we recommend that you save the map periodically under a different name eg Farm Demo la mpd then Farm Demo lb mpd etc finally saving the finished version as Farm Demo 2 mpd In this way you protect your work and can always backtrack to a recent level if anything goes wrong 10 2 Back up e There is no other automatic back up save facility in PT Mapper Pro Therefore it is important you save your map whenever you have successfully completed changes that you wish to keep e PT Mapper Pro does offer the option to save a copy of a map file on opening
78. y out PT Mapper Pro before committing themselves to a purchase the programme comes with a 4 day timelock on it Within the 14 day period you can click on the Continue button see below and PT Mapper will work normally To continue using PT Mapper Pro beyond this time a Registration Unlock Key is required which will be specific to each computer The Registration Unlock Key can be obtained from your supplier usually on receipt of payment Until the programme has been registered print outs will have Unregistered Copy superimposed on the map Telephone email fax your supplier with this number Please allow up to 24 hours for the Registration for PT Mapper This evaluation copy can be used for 14 more days Click on the 1 i UE oreo E Registration Unlock Key to be sent back to you To buy this copy of PT Mapper or to request an extension please contact your supplier details on the installation CD Please quote this number 90303209 and ask for a Registration Key Enter the Registration Key here Continue When you have your Registration Unlock Key type the number in here The program will then be opened for indefinite use 3 2 Open a Demo map Click on File Open and select the MasterMap Demo map ien Qj rue t t View Tasks Object Diem Toots Units Options Hep ng Folder Council Trainin me i EA ECE HP AOoEB 9 E TA ATEMA MEAE FEREENA E List of layers Layers New Map BEC Usern Counc Training Demo
79. y set to A3 Wish to print whole map on A4 uu ceccescecessssceesceccescceccenececcesecceeseeseeeceeeeeeaeeeeeneeseeees 42 PALACIOS A di 42 7 7 3 Map is currently 1 10 000 on A4 You want a map of a small area at say 1 1250 on A4 43 Ba EIVIAILINGAVIAP lios 44 SCORE AWE APDE FIDE oio eta ie ideo 44 GA CREATE APNG FORMAT MAP roi Rod Edu M i GRAN rocoso D UM de SUE UN 44 E A ON 45 9 DRAWIINES AND MEASURE DISTANCE P c 45 A A OS 45 M2 CONCA e Ero sae 46 9 3 SPILT AREAS E G YYOODLAND COMPARTMEN TS sa 46 7 A CGOMBINEAREA Sisa did io 47 Pea COLOURING AREAS OA MAP oa eeu 48 2 O CREATINA END a e e E 48 9 CHANGE AN COB ECTS A lod li 48 2 9 GROUP LAVERSINTO THEMES IN ns 49 92 CUTUN GS OUT AL MA Pus did 50 9 TO COPY A MAP INTOA REPORT OR DOCUMENT ita 50 2 FFADDONG TRESTO AMA airis 5 9 1 1 1 Plot Single Trees according to specified dimensions eese esee eene enne nne nnt none tnnt en stent 51 9 11 2 Plot Trees including Canopy Spread directly from Tree Survey Results essere 51 2 VZ BURT RING TOO T TTE A O HEX 52 ES REDLINE AN AREA vra e re tero pino a loros 54 O RESTA A A IVA es ONO REPO tot i poem E d etc ER ic edt estu 55 gU ele EP cL MM 55 I0 2 BA CUP sons e 55 deg e 6 aee aaa deStoapsielteatiaess 55 Kis TROUBLE OO TINE o eu I cta bct ta 56 LL PTAPSCUEANERS insti eden bn abate rs datis tatu dai doa ni eccies
80. yers icon Then right click on any Theme heading and select Add Theme Now drag and drop the layers onto that Theme 5 4 Layer Scale Ranges On large maps in file size terms it is better to set some layers so that they only become visible when you have zoomed in beyond a certain scale This leads to faster operation because the computer doesn t have to spend time re drawing map features that can only be seen at the larger scales features such as text Click on the Scale Ranges icon at the bottom of the Layers panel A typical OS MasterMap will present this type of display File Edit View Tasks Objects Draw Tools Units i u ib slo l BAC Bl Layers Ei New 1 1 1 3000 O Building Names b Road Name Or Classification 1 1 1 5000 bg O General Text O Area Names 1 1 1 10000 b Buildings b Building Outline 1 1 1 20000 b O General Line Detail Visible at all Scales 4 00 Pen Parking O General Surface Woodland b O Marsh Reeds or Saltmarsh Rough Grassland Scrub or Heath b LE Muli Surface b Inland Water b Historic Interest bg E Structure b a 0 Pylon Da Polygon Closing Link b Bottom of Cliff bg Top of Cliff b Bottom of Slope bag O Top of Slope b Parish Boundary a O District Boundary f O EstBdy b aD Page Outline In this example Building and Road Names will only become visible when

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