After a long delay of almost half a year, the second release candidate of GIS Geoproject 5.27 has been released. In addition, Eugene updated the site design and slightly revised the navigation (in particular, he removed references to the mysterious “Land Project”).
Among the changes, I would like to highlight the following:
ability to pan the map with the mouse wheel
a new function GetPicketName has been added to the Report Generator. It returns the name of a point by its number in the object contour
new functions have been added to the report generator: GetScriptName, GetSemanticName (now I will be happy. An idiot’s dream has come true: you can create generic templates without any ties to the system script)
added “Module Inspector” to monitor the process of loading plugins (Yes!!! Invaluable for debugging plugins)
added support for batch import of IN4 files, bypassing the preliminary analysis processes (also a necessary feature, its absence prompted me to develop my own program, but Geoproject is still more convenient, especially if you need analysis and filtering by multiple criteria).
The full list of changes can be found on the website. There are two versions available for download: the RC1 → RC2 update and the full installation package.
During my work in the field of cadastre I had the opportunity to use several different programs: Invent-Grad for DOS and Windows, Delta Digitals and GIS Geoproject 5.x. Some of them I used a lot, others less. I hope that my observations will help people make a choice.
All the following is based on my own personal experience and opinion — your mileage may vary.
Probably everyone who has started to work with the Report Generator in GIS Geoproject has asked the question: “How can I insert a table in a template?” This question comes up again and again because tables are one of the main elements of various cadastral and geodetic documents (just think of coordinate lists, azimuth tables, and land explications).
At first glance, the lack of standard tools like in MS Word or OOo Writer makes this task impossible. But this is only at first sight. In reality, FastReport, and thus the Report Generator, are at least as good as text editors when it comes to creating tables.
One of the most commonly used primitives of the Geoproject 5.x GIS Report Generator is the Cadastral Plan component (PlaneView). Its short description can be found in the “Geoproject 5” GIS User Manual (chapter 11 Designer — Document Template Editor). Since this component is very powerful and most templates will need it, and since there is not much information in the manual, I think it is time to get to know it.
GIS Geoproject is a very popular, convenient, and easy-to-use geographic information system. It is used by more than 350 organisations from different countries, and this number is still growing.
The reason for writing this post was the fact that many people use the system as it is after installation. There is nothing wrong with that — the default configuration of Geoproject is quite universal, and it can be used without changes to perform almost any task. It is possible to work this way, but in my opinion, it is not very comfortable. This post is dedicated to improving the user experience when working with GIS Geoproject.