'ExpertGPS Uses' Category
Mapping Legal Land Descriptions in ExpertGPS
Here’s a preview of a feature in development for the next release of ExpertGPS Pro: the ability to import entire “metes and bounds” land descriptions in one step You can already enter these into ExpertGPS using the Project Waypoint command, but this requires you to input calls one-at-a-time. Take a look at what [...]
Why can’t I find this address on your map?
Joe from South Carolina asks “I am trying to set up a waypoint for 408 richfarm ct, lexington, sc 29072. It plots it with the incorrect coordinates about 5 mi NE of proper location. (it is really off of richmond farm circle, which it plots correctly.) Is your source data outdated?? I want [...]
Mapping PLSS / TRS Coordinates in ExpertGPS Pro
The November, 2008 release of ExpertGPS Pro mapping software will include the ability to locate parcels by township, range, and section, and to convert between TRS/PLSS coordinates and GPS coordinates. ExpertGPS author Dan Foster discusses some of the technical and design decisions that went into the new TRS locator.
Building Waypoint Grids on a Map
Dan Foster talks about the development of the new Grid Builder feature in ExpertGPS Pro, which allows foresters, biologists, and other professionals to set up regularly-spaced sampling survey grids which can be sent to a GPS receiver for use in the field. The Grid Builder command allows you to build fishnet grids or sub-divide [...]
How do I map a list of addresses?
Maxwell has an Excel spreadsheet containing 80 street addresses that he needs to be able to map. Dan Foster explains how to use the Go to Address command in ExpertGPS to create waypoints from geocoded addresses, and how to use a free batch geocoding service to process large lists like Maxwell’s.
Calculating the coverage of a central-pivot irrigator
Tom H. needs to draw a circle on a map and determine how many acres are covered by that circle. Dan Foster shows how to use the Waypoint Proximity feature in ExpertGPS to draw circles and how to calculate the area covered by center-pivot irrigators and other circular objects.
Calculating the Area of a Farm Field
Dan M. from Indianapolis asks how he can use ExpertGPS to calculate the area of his farm fields.
ExpertGPS author Dan Foster shows how to use ExpertGPS to calculate the acreage of an irregularly-shaped farm field using the mapping and GPS tools in ExpertGPS, and gives three different methods for calculating area depending on whether or [...]
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