Drawing Land Use Maps and Modifying Field Boundaries

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Dan Foster

Dale writes: “My application requires that I measure the areas of various land use types within a given project area. I had problems when I tried to append a particular shape of one land use to another shape of a different land use. I had to leave a gap to keep things from getting messy. I think I have that issue resolved by assigning each land use type to a different layer. I also had problems when I placed a node off location. I could not find a way to ‘grab’ the node and move it to the correct location (feature request). Deleting the shape and re-drawing it is a pain.

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Geocaching Puzzle Caches: How to find the Orthocenter of a Triangle

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Dan Foster

Herb asks: “How do I find the orthocenter of the triangle created by three waypoints from my Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx?” The Average Waypoint command in ExpertGPS makes this easy.

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Finding the center of a parcel and averaging GPS waypoints

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Dan Foster

An ExpertGPS user asks: “How do I find the center of the triangle created by three waypoints from my Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx?” The Average Waypoint command in ExpertGPS makes this easy.

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Using ExpertGPS Pro to update ArcMap layers after a GPS survey in the field

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Dan Foster

JC wants to send polygon shapefiles from ArcMap to his Garmin Oregon 400t so he can conduct a field survey and mark changes on his GPS. ExpertGPS Pro will allow him to transfer shapefiles to his Garmin GPS, make changes in the field, and update his GIS database when he gets back to the office.

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Geotagging: How do I Write GPS Info into the EXIF Metadata of my JPEG Digital Photos?

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Dan Foster

Harvey wants to geotag photos using a Garmin eTrex Vista H and a Nikon D80 digital camera. ExpertGPS will let him write GPS position data (latitude, longitude) back into the EXIF metadata stored in the JPEG files from his camera. And, he’ll be able to tag his photos with keywords, a description, and other details using the EXIF editor in ExpertGPS.

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US National Grid (USNG) Map Overlays and Grid Lines

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Dan Foster

Al S. needs to overlay 1KM grid over topo maps, and be able to read out and enter coordinates in US National Grid (USNG) format. Here’s how to work with USNG in ExpertGPS.

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How can I Compare Historical Topo Maps with Current Maps?

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Dan Foster

Interested in old maps or historical topo sheets? You can use ExpertGPS to display old topo maps and compare them against modern topos and aerial imagery.

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How to Get your Business Listed in GPS POI Databases

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Dan Foster

How do you get a POI for your business listed on Garmin, TomTom, and other GPS receivers? This is a question small-business owners ask all the time. Here’s how to get your business POI added to Garmin GPS receivers and others.

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How to convert XY coordinates from New Mexico State Plane to a Garmin GPS

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Dan Foster

Jim D. needs to convert XY coordinates from New Mexico’s state plane coordinate system into something he can send to his Garmin GPS. Dan Foster shows how to transfer State Plane Coordinates to a GPS using ExpertGPS Pro.

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How to Convert KMZ to SHP: A Step-by-Step Tutorial

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Dan Foster

Dawee M. writes: “I am looking at your programme ExpertGPS. Can the programme convert a kmz file from Google Earth to a shp file to use in GIS?” Dan Foster shows how to convert KML and KMZ placemarks and lines into shapefiles using ExpertGPS Pro.

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