EDINA Digimap:

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• EDINA Digimap
• OS MasterMap Training

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Welcome

• Introductions
• Materials
• Data location
• Housekeeping

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Objectives

• Features and benefits of OS MasterMap data
• Implications of new data set for users
  institutions
• Using Digimap OS MasterMap download facility
• Converting OS MasterMap data to formats
  compatible with GIS software
• Importing data to GIS

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OS MasterMap - Features

• Framework rather than single dataset, comprising
  layers
• Topographic, ITN, Imagery, Address
• Each layer comprises a series of themes
• Feature-based dataset
• Each feature has a unique identifier - TOID -
  persistent 16 digit number

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OS MasterMap - Benefits

• Cleaner data
• Polygonised data
• Seamless datasets
• TOID
• Change only update
• Continuously maintained
• Consistent framework
• Data format of the future for GB
• Additional attribution
• Additional metadata
• GML Geography Mark-up Language

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OS MasterMap in Digimap

• LandLine now replaced by MasterMap in Digimap.
  Can continue to use exsiting LL until end of July
  2009.
• 2 MasterMap layers within Digimap
• Topography layer, 9 themes
• ITN layer, 2 themes
• Can request themes of interest to you from layers
  in MasterMap download.
• Digimap mapping offers two MasterMap views line
  drawing and full colour.
• Digimap Carto will not allow MasterMap to be
  combined with other products (at this time).
• Terms of use as for other OS datasets in
  Digimap.

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OS MasterMap in Digimap

• Digimap Classic maps line drawing and full
  colour views.

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OS MasterMap in Digimap

• Digimap Classic maps - Scale

• 110000 Upland

• 12500 Rural

• 11250 Urban

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Digimap users

• File sizes larger than LandLine data be aware
  of you local and portable storage capacities
• Maps will print better in colour access to, and
  cost of, colour printers?
• User email addresses MUST be correct for data
  downloads you are emailed a data ready
  notification
• Check spam filters not blocking edina_at_ed.ac.uk
• Latest versions of GIS and CAD software may be
  required to manage new data format (GML)

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Subscribing Institutions

• MasterMap Download system requirements - fast
  network connection, up-to-date web browser,
  Javascript enabled, access to email
• GIS system requirements, e.g. ArcGIS - Windows
  XP, 2.4 GHz processor, 512 Mb memory, 160Gb disk
  space, 17 flat screen/19 CRT monitor
• File sizes
• Storage
• Network traffic
• Filled polygons gt colour printer usage
• GIS or CAD software availability
• Data conversion requirement

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File sizes
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Sources of Support

• Institutional Site rep.
• Digimap online context-sensitive help
• Digimap and OS MasterMap
• http//edina.ac.uk/mastermap
• See Resource and Support pages
• Ordnance Survey
• http//www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk

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Data download

• Separate MasterMap download interface
• Digimap OS Home Page gt Data Download Services gt
  MasterMap Download

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Data download

• MasterMap Download Interface - Steps
• Select the required data type and themes
• Search the desired area
• Select desired area from search results
• Refine area if required
• Review download request summary
• Set download options
• Retrieve data

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Data download

• Select the required data type and themes
• Select Layer
• Choose Themes

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Data download

• Search the desired area
• Select the desired area from search results

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Data download

• Refine area if required
• Define the area you want, using either the
  drag-box tool or by entering details
• Pan and zoom around map
• Note the size limitations on volume of data per
  request

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Data download

• Review download request summary
• Enter a name if you want to save the request for
  later

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Data download

• Set download options
• EMAIL ADDRESS!
• Is it correct?
• Edit if necessary prior to ordering data
• Chunking size
• Format
• Data will be in GZip GML format
• Compression
• Data will always be compressed with gzip
• Archiving

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Data download

• 7. Retrieve your data
• Check your email
• Get progress info. from Your Account page
• When data is ready, you will be sent an email
  with a collection link and code
• Right click and select your browsers download
  option to download data

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Data download

• Your account page functions
• Check order progress
• Change your email address takes 24 hours to
  take effect
• Retrieve your data order using the code provided
  in confirmation email
• Order saved requests
• View your order history
• Re-send or cancel orders
• Order Change Only updates, where available

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Onward use of data

• Steps
• Retrieve data .gz files from Digimap
• Unzip .gz files
• Select .gml or .gz files for use in GIS or CAD
  software
• Convert to required format for your software, if
  necessary
• Import converted files to GIS or CAD software
• Possible to directly import GML data to some
  newer software

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Onward use of data

• Viewing and analysis of OS MasterMap data
  requires GIS or AutoCAD software popular
  examples
• ArcGIS
• MapInfo
• CadCorp SIS
• Autodesk Map 3D
• Snowflakes MasterMap viewer free download
• http//www.snowflakesoftware.co.uk/products/viewer
  /index.htm
• Data conversion from GML to a format compatible
  with your software may be required.

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Data conversion tools

• ArcGIS V9.2 or later OS MasterMap convertor
  within Productivity Suite (creates .mdb files)
• ArcGIS V9.1 or earlier OS MasterMap convertor
  within MapManager (creates .mdb files)
• Both available via Chest
• http//www.eduserv.org.uk/chest/agreements/softwar
  e/existing
• ArcGIS InterpOse Digimap Edition (creates .SHP
  files)
• Free download
• http//www.dottedeyes.co.uk/spatial_data_loading/i
  nterpose/digimap.php

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Data conversion tools

• MapInfo V8.5 or later built in GML conversion
• MapInfo V8.0 or earlier
• OSM2MIF (creates MIF/MID files)
• Free download
• http//www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/users/nnj/translat.htm
• InterpOse Digimap Edition (creates TAB files)
• Free download
• http//www.dottedeyes.co.uk/spatial_data_loading/i
  nterpose/digimap.php

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Data conversion tools

• Autodesk Map 3D 2007 supports GML import
• CAD formats
• InterpOse Digimap Edition (creates DXF files)
• Free download
• http//www.dottedeyes.co.uk/spatial_data_loading/i
  nterpose/digimap.php

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Onward use of data

• More information on
• GIS software that supports GML data
• Data conversion software
• From OS website
• http//www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/products
  /osmastermap/information/technical/software.html

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ArcGIS 9.2 or later

• Productivity Suite (convert to .mdb)
• Steps
• Start Productivity Suite
• Select GML file to be converted
• Create a new Personal Geodatabase
• Convert
• Import file into ArcMap

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ArcGIS 9.1 or earlier

• Map Manager (convert to .mdb)
• Steps
• Start Map Manager
• Select GML file to be converted
• Create a new Personal Geodatabase
• Convert
• Import file into ArcMap

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ArcGIS

• InterpOse convert to Shape file format
• Steps
• Start InterpOse
• Select GML file to be converted
• Create a Shape file
• Convert
• Import Shape file into ArcMap

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MapInfo 8.5 or later

• Convert GML data to TAB on import
• Steps
• Start MapInfo 8.5 (or later version)
• Table gt Import
• Select OS MasterMap GML type
• Select GML file to import
• Select location to create .tab files
• Go to File gt Open
• Select and open newly created .tab files

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Map Info 6 or 7

• OSM2MIF (convert to MIF/MID)
• Steps
• Start OSM2MIF
• Select the GML file to be converted
• Create MIF file
• Import files into MapInfo 6 or 7
• Table gt Import
• Select MIF files. MapInfo will convert to TAB.

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Map Info 6 or 7

• InterpOse
• Steps
• Start InterpOse
• Select the GML file to be converted
• Create TAB file
• Import files into MapInfo 6 or 7
• File gt Open
• Select and open .tab files

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Workshop review

• OS MasterMap in Digimap Introduction and Issues
• Mapping
• Downloading
• Conversion
• Map Manager gt Personal Geodatabase
• InterpOse gt Shape files
• Importing to ArcMap
• Set symbology

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Q A

• Issues?

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EDINA

• Email edina_at_ed.ac.uk
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]