Wouldn’t anyone like to have a table that compares different types of GIS software with topography’s features in order to make a decision on purchase? Well, such a thing exists at Point of Beginning, and it includes not only popular use software such as Autodesk, ESRI, MapInfo or Intergraph but also equipment manufacturers like Topcon, Leica and Trimble.
There are also included uncommon programs in our environment or with recent history as Surfer and Manifold. In order to make a comparison, one must choose which programs you want, and then press the button “compare models”. As a result, the table will display information with similar criteria.
These are programs that are included in the comparative:
Manufacturer | Programs included |
Autodesk, Inc. | Autodesk Raster Design Autodesk Map 3D Autodesk Civil 3D Autodesk Land Desktop Autodesk Survey |
ESRI | ArcEditor ArcView ArcPad |
Intergraph | G/Technology GeoMedia |
MapInfo Corporation | MapInfo Professional |
Manifold Net Ltd | Manifold System |
ADW Software | Pythagoras GIS+CAD |
Caliper Corporation | TransCAD Maptitude TransModeler |
CARIS | CARIS Carta |
Carlson Software | Carlson GIS |
CEDRA Corporation |
CEDRA AVland CEDRA AVsand CEDRA AVparcel CEDRA AVwater |
Full Circle Technologies Inc |
VectorEyes(R) |
Golden Software, Inc. |
Surfer MapViewer Didger |
Leica Geosystems Geospatial Imaging | Leica Virtual Explorer ERDAS IMAGINE Leica Photogrammetry Suite Image Analysis for ArcGIS |
Maptek/KRJA Systems Inc. | VULCAN |
Scanpoint Geomatics Ltd | IGiS Integrated GIS and Image Processing Software |
SiteComp, Inc. | SiteComp Survey/GIS |
Sokkia | IMap |
Topcon Positioning Systems Inc. | Field Tools for ArcPad(R) TopSURV GIS Field Tools for ArcPad Topcon Tools GIS |
Trimble | -Trimble GPS Analyst extension for ESRI ArcGIS Desktop software -GPS Pathfinder Office software -TerraSync software -Trimble GPScorrect extension for ESRI ArcPad software |
Tripod Data Systems | SOLO |
The result displays manufacturer’s data, its phone, price and date from when software exists; and then, among the comparing features are:
Operating system and network support |
Client – Server support |
Server operating system |
Client operating system |
Support services through Internet |
Supported Applications |
Supports third party applications |
Total solution packages available |
GIS Data Management |
Multi-user edition |
Supports versioning |
Metadata Maintenance |
Database Management |
DBMS owner |
Relational DataBase System that supports |
RDBMS spatial data warehouse |
The structure and format of native data |
Vector-spaghetti |
Vector-topology |
Parametric |
3-D |
TIN |
Grid |
Raster Images |
Utilities to import and export GIS data |
Import formats directly |
Export formats directly |
Formats that read regardless importing data |
Imports |
Exports |
Entry and editing of GIS data |
Graphics tablet |
Lets you enter data accurately |
Imports data from electronic equipment |
Heads-up digitizing |
Vectorization |
Rectification of maps |
Check and correct mistakes |
Data entry field |
Maps Design and Layout |
Interactive Maps Composition |
Annotation from attributes |
Changing global symbols |
Thematic Maps |
Geographic queries and functions |
Search and selection by attributes |
Measuring from the map |
Geocode addresses and Handling |
Buffers’ Generation |
Point / line-in-polygon Analysis |
Spatial Analysis |
Network Analysis |
Query and access to raster documents |
Direct access to other GIS data |
Terrain models processing and analysis |
DEM Generation |
Contour Generation |
Display of 3D profiles |
Map draping |
Analysis pending |
Raster data management capabilities |
Geometric Rectification |
Orthophoto generation |
Image Transformations |
Spectral Classification |
Development languages |
Proprietary development language |
Commercial development environments supported |
It’s a great job of Points of Beginning that can be seen in the table shown here. It’s a pity, but programs like TopoCAD or Geopak aren’t included; probably they haven’t sent the necessary data so as to be included.
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Bonjour,
Le tableau n’est plus accessible. Pourriez-vous svp me le communiquer?
Oui, il semble que le service est plus disponible.
Vous pouvez me contacter à info (at) zatoca (dot) com