ABOUT THIS MANUAL

This manual is for Global Mapper v8.00. Earlier versions of the software may not contain all the features documented here. Later versions may contain additional features, or behave differently. To see the version of your software, select [Help/About Global Mapper] from the Menu Bar. The demo version contains some but not all of the features available through a registered version of Global Mapper.

The Global Mapper Web Site found at: http://www.globalmapper.com maintains a list of changes and supported formats, features, links to sample data as well as current information about the Global Mapper software. Please refer to this site to obtain the latest copy of the software.

Earlier versions of the software should be uninstalled [Start/Settings/Control Panel/Add, Remove Programs] before installing later versions.

System Requirements

Global Mapper software is compatible with Windows 95/98/NT, Windows 2000, Windows ME and Windows XP. You may also be able to run Global Mapper on a Macintosh computer using VirtualPC. The minimum system requirements are 32 MB of RAM and 20 MB of hard drive space for the installation. Space requirements for the data are typically higher depending upon the size of the dataset.

Download

Step 1: Download the Global Mapper software (latest version) from the Global Mapper website: http://www.globalmapper.com by following the Download link on the left side of the main page.

Step 2: Go to the directory in which you saved the viewer in Step 1 and select the global_mapper8_setup.exe icon

Step 3: Double click the icon. Select "YES" to install the program. Allow the installation to progress normally and select any defaults it asked for.

Registration

You can freely download the latest version of Global Mapper by following the instructions above. However, without a valid username and registration key, several significant functions will be unavailable. In particular, if you do not obtain a valid registration key for your copy of Global Mapper you will be subject to the following limitations:

You will be unable to export data to any format.
You will be limited to loading a maximum of 4 data files at a time. With the full version, you can load any number of data files simultaneously.
You will be unable to view loaded elevation data in 3D.
You will be unable to load workspaces.
You will be unable to do line of sight calculations using loaded elevation data.
You will be unable to perform view shed analysis using loaded elevation data.
You will be unable to perform cut-and-fill volume calculations using loaded elevation data.
You will be unable to work with map catalogs.
You will be unable to download data from WMS map servers.
You will be unable to save rectified imagery to fully rectified files.
You will not be able to print to a specific scale (i.e. 1:1000).
You will have to endure a nagging registration dialog everytime that you run the program.
You will not be eligible for free email support.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER your copy of Global Mapper and obtain access to all of its powerful features,