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A walkthrough of how to download the Caliper-provided hexagonal grid layer for use in maps, as well as how to overlay with other Caliper data

Use the Select by Condition tool to add all ZIP Codes in a given range to a territory

How to reformat the data in your layer so that it displays more clearly in your labels

How to save the table of a selection set to Excel

Changing the default colors used in every color theme

Three commons ways to visualize time series data in a Maptitude map, explored using the Population Projections data included with Maptitude

How to select a list of areas in a Maptitude map, such as ZIP Codes, States etc. and export the included demographics for those areas to Excel

Adding outlines to your points in a Maptitude map

Information on the difference between layer editing and using the drawing toolbar

How to change your country package or default country package, and combine maps

Where you can find postal sector and district boundaries for the Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Ireland, and some of the tools you can use them with

Why your data isnt being imported in the Date format, and how to fix it

How to customize the color scheme for Density Grids

Creating named drive-time rings and exporting data about them to excel

How to add existing layers to a Maptitude map, such as additional map layers or any free Caliper data layers

Information about the release of the US 2020 census data and when it will be available for use in Maptitude

How to upload maps to Maptitude Online

What a Join in Maptitude is and how you can use them to attach data to another layer and display that data on a map

How to reduce map and layout blurriness by changing image resolution

Creating a copy of an area layer to use Hover Fields with

Maptitude Online trial request form

How to create and save a color theme with custom icons, then reapply and edit the same theme

How to open a map from a previous version of Maptitude and save it as a workspace

Using the Info tool in Maptitude to search for nearby features

How to draw label callouts so that multiple labels can point to one location.

How to deal with changing ZIP Code boundaries and how they affect your territories

Instructions to download and use the Traffic Data available for free with Maptitude

How to use the Traffic Count Data to analyze your locations

How to find the geographic center, mean center or weighted center for your point or area layer

How to find the center of your areas

Steps for performing a variety of different analyses to compare two groups of locations

Change the fields used each time you run a demographic report

An explanation of why and how to use transparency in your maps to reduce visual clutter and make your data easier to read

How to use the Clustering Add-in for Maptitude to divide a layer of points into similarly sized groups that can then be routed individually

How to get more information on the data sources for the Country Package data in Maptitude

How to use the new layers in Maptitude 2020 to build worldwide territories

Running a demographics report for the Buffers or Drive Time Rings tool using your own data

How to calculate the drive time/distance from a set of origin points to a set of destination points so that they can be sorted in Excel

How to use your Easting/Northing data for mapping in the UK

How to save a layer as its own file and then add it to a Compressed Workspace

What the ZIP Code Business Patterns are and how to use them to analyze the economic activity of different areas with GIS mapping software.

Why certain features of your map are only visible when you zoom in or out and how to override this behavior

How to make use of the 3GB switch to improve performance of 32-Bit Windows

How to export a list of points contained in a custom area or radius

How to find and navigate through the Maptitude Help

Importing Waypoints from MapPoint and creating a route in Maptitude

How to convert a territory layer from one base geography to another, often from a larger base geography to a finer detailed layer

A central location for the help documents for all of the free Maptitude data downloads

How to add all the ZIP Codes in a state or county to a territory

When you can use the Edit-Undo function in Maptitude, and what to do when this option is not available

This article looks at how to show thematic maps at the same time as labels for only your areas of interest

Downloading and using the free healthcare layers with Maptitude

Downloading and using the free Business Location layers with Maptitude 2018

How to map Business Counts and NAICS by ZIP Code using labels and thematic mapping with GIS mapping software.

Setting up maps to print at large sizes such as wall-sized prints

Making a selection set on a layer that conatins only dates in a given range

How to calculate brand market share by region using Chipotle and Moe's Southwest Grill locations as an example

How to use the Export to Excel function to generate a report of the Healthcare locations nearby a given location

How to locate data by coordinate using table formats such as comma separated (csv).

How to switch between Compressed and Uncompressed Workspaces

Help on when you can use the Update Linked Records feature in Mapitude

How to create territories using the Select by Condition tool

How to attach data to the DACH Postal Area layer to use in a heat map

How to identify locations that fall in the overlap between two areas using buffers, drive-time rings, or any other area layers

How to download the ZIP Code BUsiness Counts data and add it to a map

How to use the color and size theme options to create a Glow map on an area layer

How to automatically construct a specified number of territories balanced by a chosen demographic. Territories can then be modified further using the Territory Manager.

How to download and use the Free Points of Interest Layers in Maptitude

When to use the Add or Average aggregation method

How to filter the healthcare data to just the locations you are interested in and then create your own layer from this filtered list

How to highlight all points in a Maptitude map where two or more streets meet

How to add an ID field to a dataset to make it compatible with the Live Link function.

How to import GTFS data with Maptitude.

How to use the household income by age of householder data in Maptitude

This article examines how to map and optimize multiple routes and vehicles with varied parameters in a GIS software, using sample customers as an example.

Using the Distance and Travel Time tables to calculate travel time between several origin-destination pairs at once

How to use the Buffers tool to find all the ZIP Codes within a given distance of your point locations

How to register an image to be placed on a map.

How to add tracking fields to your territories, either during the creation of the territories or after you have already created them

How To Aggregate the ZIP Code Business Count Data to Other Area Layers.

This article looks at what the Housing Price Index is and what that housing data can be used for in Maptitude, using heat maps as examples.

How to create a bubble map or size theme using Maptitude

Showing multiple routes on the same map in Maptitude

How to make map labels visually appealing and easy to read using GIS software

How to make a color theme appear slightly transparent so you can see features underneath

A discussion of how to create territories in Maptitude using the 6-digit Canadian Postcode layer

A discussion of login problems with Maptitude Online and how to best troubleshoot those issues

How to make your map legends clear and easy to read using GIS software

How to find the demographics for the constituent geography of your territories, using ZIP codes as an example

What support you are eligible for with purchase of Maptitude

Personalize the output of your Distance and Travel Times calculations by outputting multiple fields to the Excel Table

How to change a user's default language and measurement units.

How to increase the information included in the Routing Directions Report

How Maptitude calculates report demographics

How to Create Percent fields for Themes using Formula Fields

Details about the United Kingdom and Ireland 2021 census data release and when it will be available in Maptitude.

A discussion of best practices for making thematic maps look good and convey data clearly using GIS software

Form for users to submit their ideas for Learning Portal articles.

Why your Maptitude Maps may not be centered/straight and how to fix it

How to reinstall Microsoft Print to PDF in Windows 10 so that you can use the Export to PDF option in Maptitude

A discussion of best practices when using colors in your maps and how to clearly communicate your data

How to download free international data using Maptitude

How to change your routes to allow overnight routes and routes with no fixed end time.

How to find and restore any lost toolbars in Maptitude

Using the Western Europe package to create territories across Europe on postcodes

How to search for businesses using NAICS codes and to change the Caliper ZIP code Business Count data to use these codes

How to view and renew your Maptitude Online subscription through the Caliper store page

How to Show and Hide Businesses by Two-Digit Sector in a Dataview with GIS mapping software.

Find the total area needed around your point locations to cover 80% of the national population

Searching a dataview for a specific field

How to filter healthcare locations by taxonomy

Analysis: What is the best location for my business? An example using dental practices

How to create buffers that cover healthcare providers

Description of the remote desktop license for Maptitude, along with recommended system specifications

What to do if Maptitude crashes and how to get in contact with Caliper to report and troubleshoot the issue

A discussion of how to get rid of Maptitude drawing items, such as arrows or cardinal directions.

All the information you need to get started with the Home Window in Maptitude 2019

How to tag a point layer with the area or territory they are within or the closest area

How to make your maps look attractive and easy to read using GIS software

How you can ensure your data in Maptitude is secure

How to map data at an international level using the Locate by World City tool

How to attach relevant HIghway Exit information to your point data

How to learn to use Maptitude

How to add more than one territory layer to any given map

A discussion of the Maptitude ZIP Code Business Count data, where it comes from and some of the ways it can be used with GIS mapping software.

A discussion of the updated 2020 census tracts in Maptitude and how to access the old 2010 census tracts in the new software

Information about 32-bit Maptitude and how to get it

Export all (both point and area) ZIP codes inside your territories, with the option of tagging each ZIP with the territory

Using the Buffers tool to calculate the Average Household Expenditure in a radius around your locations

How to create a Density Grid from a set of locations to analyze hot spots

Help with updating the video drivers to help solve display issues with Maptitude

How to customize the order of the fields in a chart theme

How to draw a lasso around a custom area and find the list of Healthcare locations inside

How to use a USB GPS device connected to a Surface tablet with Maptitude

A discussion of how autosaved files and backups function in Maptitude and how to recover them

How you can show only the hospitals from a particular health system

A discussion of the USA ZIP codes and how they are defined by the US Postal Service and other organizations with regards to GIS mapping software.

Why is does the Google Satellite Layer draw so slowly?

How to create summary fields from demographic projection data using formula fields.

How to use the Geodemographic Segmentation layer to analyze the demographic makeup of the area surrounding a bank

What to do if you have trouble with Google Earth imagery not appearing as you want it to, with small images in zoomed-in, high altitude areas, or with Google Earth simply not working at all.

How to change your default limits and map units in Maptitude under your preference settings

Using the Text to Columns feature in Microsoft Excel to format addresses for use in Maptitude

How to customize your Maptitude Chart by adding a regression line for a Scatter Plot

How to download and use the Highway Exits and Interchange layers in Maptitude

How users can add energy data layers to a map from energy market websites?

How to select area features inside a chosen region of another area layer using the selection tools

To open a world map in Maptitude follow these easy steps.

How to choose and appropriately style background images for use in your maps

Information about the Workspace file types, the advantages of Workspaces over maps, and help using Workspaces

How to perform terrain analysis by converting USGS contours to Digital Elevation Model Grid layers for use in a GIS software

Export all (both point and area) ZIP codes inside your territories, with the option of tagging each ZIP with the territory

How to transpose tables in Maptitude

How do I download and use the free PLSS and TXSS data with Maptitude?

Using the Demographic Map Librarian to quickly create demographic maps

How to locate Northern Ireland postcodes in Maptitude using Caliper's free data layers add-in

This article explains where you can download the Maptitude software as well as the steps of the download process

How to create bivariate maps to show two fields of data using GIS software

How to fix incorrect fonts and symbols in Maptitude if they are missing or look strange

Common reasons why Maptitude is not recognizing your data as valid coordinate data, and how to fix it

How to use the Facility Location tool in Maptitude when you do not have any Candidate Facilities to choose from

How to upload maps to Maptitude Online directly in the platform via the Create-a-Map Wizard without the desktop Maptitude application

How to override the default style settings on your Territory layer to better suit your needs

FAQ on Maptitude Pricing and Ordering. Discusses Maptitude functionality, integration, data, training, and more

How to highlight and export the City Boundaries/Municipalities for your area of interest

How to map largest values with a plurality theme (multiple color theme) using GIS software

A discussion of the census data Maptitude has available for housing market data, as well as how to show that data on a map.

An analysis of the rising costs of the housing market using census building permit data and how you can map this data yourself.

How to find specific fitness center brands from the POI layers.

Healthcare data we provide for non-US countries

The NAICS Business Count data methodology and how it has changed in the past few years with regards to GIS mapping software.

A simple breakdown of how the Maptitude licensing and upgrade system works, as well how Maptitude Online differs from the desktop product

How to get Maptitude datasets in other file formats

This article describes how to download a sample Urban Growth Boundary and display it in Maptitude. Shapefiles, KML and other Geographic formats are supported.

How to calculate the mean/average and other summary statistics for your data or any dataview in Maptitude

Details about the Canada 2021 census data release and when it will be available in Maptitude.

A case study of planning vaccination routes for optimal distribution in Maptitude. Includes discussion of complex variables as well as how to accomplish these logistical tasks in the software.

A discussion of the types of housing data available and some of the ways with which you can map this data with Maptitude. Includes further information regarding concepts such as construction valuation and Housing Price Index.

Users can adjust the limits to increase the number of locations that can be added to a route. The Edit>Preferences menu allows users to adjust these limits.

How to convert the Coordinate fields in Maptitude into other formats

How do I import an Excel file into Google Maps? How to import an Excel file into Google My Maps using Maptitude. How to Create a Google Map with Excel Data. Plot Addresses on Google Maps from Excel.

How to import and map your own census tract codes

This article looks at what construction valuation is and what that housing data can be used for in Maptitude, using a heat map as an example.

How to include the list of ZIP Codes in your Export to Excel Reports

Adding data to your territories that is already aggregated to the Territory level

Creating a Color Theme Map from the demographic data that comes with Maptitude

How to create groups of your points based on day of the week for use with the Maptitude routing tools

How to work with a layer that has Feature Display settings applied

An explanation of the role of the working layer in Maptitude

How to import your MapPoint Territory map into Maptitude

How to view the Geocoding precision field to give you details on the success of the geocoding process

How to refine the focus of your map by only showing the areas you are interested in

How to perform reverse geocoding on a point, by clicking on a location in the map and finding the address information

Establishing a live link between your source data and the map, and then updating the map based on changes in the source data