Technology
Printed maps
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TechnologySpatial data integrationGeneralizationAutomatic text placementMap symbolsRaster data integrationRepository & DatabasePrinted mapsDigital Terran ModelsSystem
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LorikSoftware provides a set of functions to produce layouts for a single or entire collections of printed maps. This set includes all layout-related features and automates all operations which do not require a user intervention.Maps model & creation - Maps editing - Export - Maps updatingMaps model & creation
Maps are created from spatial data sources or from a cartographic repository using personalized models. Various data sources can be gathered to build rich content products.
- Data import with a set of tools to fit a predefined layout area
- Creation of several layout areas to collect various data sources
- Text variables to automatically fill margin information
- Use of various graphic libraries
- Automatic drawing of one or several grids
- Index export for texts and point symbols
- Insets creation
- Layout objects such as scale bar and barcode
- Legend creation and management
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 All layout-related functions enable to create any printed product |
Maps editing
LorikSoftware offers a set of interactive and semi-automated tools to improve the quality of the maps. As maps are saved in separated files all these improvements are preserved for further publishing and do not alter original data sources.
- Modification of any object
- Cut texts management
- Modification of displayed layers
- Graphic library modification
- Addition of local information
- Data re-projection
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 Data can be fine tuned during the publishing process to reach the highest level of quality and legibility |
Export
A wide range of export formats is available to create various outputs from the same maps.
- Raster formats: PostScript, Tiff, PDF and GeoTIFF
- Vector formats: EPS, PostScript, PDF and GeoPDF (with layer options)
- CMYK color processing and creation of specific color layer
- Direct printing to any printers
- Index export for text and point symbols
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 A large range of export formats and features is available to fit any publishing requirements |
Maps updating
As they are saved in separated files maps can be easily updated.
- Synchronization with new release of a set of spatial data: new, modified and deleted objects are highlighted and update is done using a set of semi-automated tools
- Validation tools
- Quality control
- Automatic update from a new cartographic repository
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 Various options keep maps up to date with the original data sources |
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