Maptitude Help

Welcome to Maptitude Help

Maptitude is a powerful combination of software and geographic data that provides everything you need to realize the benefits of desktop mapping and geographic analysis with a single, easy-to-use package. Maptitude lets you create maps using your own data so that you can enhance your projects and decision-making by understanding the geographic component of your data.

Before you begin using the software, you may want to go through the Maptitude tutorial for an introduction to Maptitude concepts and tools. In addition, many of the topics in this Help system include brief tutorials that cover a specific Maptitude function. There are also many video tutorials available on the Caliper website. Additionally, Caliper offers webinars and training classes.

This Help system is organized as follows:

Introduction to Maptitude

These topics introduce basic concepts and offer a hands-on introduction to the Maptitude tools

• Introducing Maptitude
• Maptitude Tutorial

Creating and Using Maps

These topics explain how to create maps, use your data in a map, customize a map to suit your needs, and present data on a map with themes

• Creating Maps
• Moving Around a Map
• Changing and Customizing Maps
• Using Themes to Present Information

Working with Data

These topics cover the database capabilities of Maptitude, how to filter data based on attributes or geographic location, and the advanced geocoding capabilities of Maptitude

• Working with Tables, Databases, & Charts
• Filters, Queries, and Selection Sets
• Geocoding: Locating Your Data on a Map

Analysis Tools

These topics cover the core GIS functionality of Maptitude

• Geographic Analysis Tools
  • Measuring Distance, Size, and Angle
  • Creating Buffers
  • Using the Buffers Toolbar
  • Creating Density Grids/Heat Layers
  • Solving a Facility Location Problem
  • Calculating Market Share (Huff Model)
  • Tagging Points by Area
  • Creating Territories
  • Creating Areas of Influence
  • Locating Weighted Centers and Service Areas
  • Creating Desire Lines
  • Using Overlays
• Routing, Directions, and GPS
  • Finding Routes
  • Solving a Vehicle Routing Problem
  • Creating Drive-Time Rings/Network Bands
  • Creating Drive-Time Influence Areas
  • Creating Distance and Travel Time Tables
• Surface Analysis Tools

Geographic Files

These topics cover the tools for creating and modifying your own geographic files, using geographic files in other formats, and exporting geographic data to other file formats and to Excel reports

• Creating and Editing Geographic Files
• Managing Geographic Files

Layouts and Reports

These topics explain how to share your results with layouts, graphic format files, animated GIFs, and more

• Creating and Using Layouts
• Sharing Your Maps

Appendices

• Formulas, Conditions, and Functions
• Configuring Your Computer and LAN
• Using Your Data: Advanced Topics
• Using Imagery: Advanced Topics
• Projections and Coordinate Systems
• Maptitude Data Files
• Menu Commands

You can also use the contents, index, and search functions to the left to find specific help. Use the F1 key when you are looking at a dialog box for specific help on that dialog box.

 

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