cartography

Goals


- To deepen the mastery of MapInfo to create and analyze specific maps.

Program

Semiology

General.
The types of information to be analyzed: Qualitative data or Quantitative data (Densities, counts, typologies, ratios, etc.).
The different ways of representing information, the types of analysis (colors, symbols, graphics), the visual variables (color, pattern, shape, size, orientation) and their use.
The presentation of a cartographic document (layout, scale, legends, images, references, etc.).

SQL

Deepening of the query language applied to cartographic analysis and the constitution of a database.
General functions and operators (numerical comparisons, extractions of character strings, mathematical functions, etc.).
Cartographic functions and operators (intersection of objects, nesting, distance, area…).
Complex queries mutli Tables.
Nested queries (selection of objects contained in objects from another table).
Merging tables.

MapBasic

Retrieval and use of instructions generated by MapInfo (history of operations, repetition of instructions)
Save in file.
Integration into a document.
Improvement of the functions offered by the menus via the MapBasic window (precise sizing of a window, merging of regions with complex data calculations, etc.).
Improvements and automation of a document by modifying the document file (.Wor) (Analysis on a selection, linking of documents, etc.).

Cards

Digitization of base maps and plans (Use of a digitizing tablet, calibration, projection… Image digitization).
Image calibration (scanned maps, satellite images, scanned aerial photos).
Import and export of Autocad (DXF), MapInfo (MIF), ArcInfo (E00 via ArcLink) format maps.
Modify a base map using MapInfo
tools Advanced geocoding, customization of the abbreviation file to adapt MapInfo to its own address file.

Duration

2 days

Price

£ 850

Audience

Everyone

Prerequisites

Have followed the MapInfo initiation training, then acquired real experience in using MapInfo. Excellent knowledge of the Windows environment. Use of a database or spreadsheet

Reference

CAO901-F

Sessions

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