Overview

Global Mapper is a comprehensive Geographic Information System (GIS) software developed by Blue Marble Geographics. It caters to both novice and experienced geospatial professionals by providing a wide array of spatial data processing tools. The software supports an extensive range of data formats, facilitating efficient data processing, accurate map creation, and optimized spatial data management. Its intuitive user interface ensures a smooth learning curve, making it accessible for users of varying expertise levels. The Pro version, Global Mapper Pro, extends the functionality of the standard version by incorporating advanced tools for 3D analysis, lidar and photogrammetric point cloud processing, drone-collected image analysis, Python scripting, machine-learning integration, and more.

Features and Capabilities

• Extensive File Format Support: Supports over 380 different file formats, including vector, raster, elevation, and point cloud data types.
• Online Data Streaming: Provides access to a wide range of free online data sources, such as aerial imagery, worldwide elevation data, topographic maps, Landsat satellite imagery, land cover data, and aviation charts.
• Flexible Data Visualization: Offers 2D and 3D data visualization with customizable shaders. The 3D viewer supports recording of HD fly-through videos for sharing and presentation purposes.
• Vector Data Creation and Editing: Includes tools for creating and editing point, line, and polygon features, along with specialized geometric tools.
• Terrain Analysis and 3D Data Visualization: Features terrain analysis functions such as view shed and line-of-sight modeling, watershed delineation, volume measurement with cut and fill optimization, customized gridding and terrain creation, contour generation, and terrain painting.
• Advanced Point Cloud Processing: Global Mapper Pro offers advanced point cloud processing tools, including classification tools, feature extraction, positional referencing, and more
• Scripting and Automation: Supports Python scripting methods for workflow automation, enhancing efficiency and repeatability of tasks.
• Machine Learning Integration: Incorporates machine-learning capabilities for advanced image analysis and feature extraction.
• Photogrammetric Processing: Utilizes the Pixels-to-Points tool for creating 3D point clouds from drone/UAV imagery, enabling detailed surface modeling and analysis.
• Recent Developments:
  • Save Favorites: Quick access to favorite scripts and online data sources.
  • Parallel Line Generation: Ability to generate parallel lines from selected vector features.
  • Set Camera Parameters: Configure camera position, angle, and heading within the 3D viewer.
  • File Support Expansion: Added support for Cloud Optimized Point Clouds (COPC) files and Esri SLPK.