Accessing metadata
Chris Hauser
Global Mapper User
Howdy all-
I've used the "free" version of Global Mapper for many years, and just recently purchased the full version. I just noticed something regarding the metadata for an ASCII DEM file.
When I check the metadata after loading the file in Global Mapper, I can access metadata in the Control Panel, which brings up a brief table of information. However, if I load this same file into ArcMAP, I can access quite a bit more metadata, including some narrative descriptions. Unfortunately, some of the more "narrative" information includes items such as vertical and horizontal positional accuracy, and other things that can be important.
Is there any way to access this informtaion in Global Mapper that I am missing? I could not find anything on this in the Help or when I searched the forums.
Regards,
Chris Hauser
Toledo, OH
(PS-
If this topic is better discussed in a different forum group, please feel free admins to move it.)
I've used the "free" version of Global Mapper for many years, and just recently purchased the full version. I just noticed something regarding the metadata for an ASCII DEM file.
When I check the metadata after loading the file in Global Mapper, I can access metadata in the Control Panel, which brings up a brief table of information. However, if I load this same file into ArcMAP, I can access quite a bit more metadata, including some narrative descriptions. Unfortunately, some of the more "narrative" information includes items such as vertical and horizontal positional accuracy, and other things that can be important.
Is there any way to access this informtaion in Global Mapper that I am missing? I could not find anything on this in the Help or when I searched the forums.
Regards,
Chris Hauser
Toledo, OH
(PS-
If this topic is better discussed in a different forum group, please feel free admins to move it.)
Comments
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Chris,
Can you send one of the DEM files that you are seeing more metadata for in ArcMAP? We can likely add support for the additional metadata. Are there any files accompanying the DEM?
Thanks,
Mike
Global Mapper Guru
gmsupport@bluemarblegeo.com
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Mike-
I'll email them to you as the zip file I downloaded, so you'll get all the files associated with it. FYI, this was downloaded from the Ohio Staewide Imagery Program (OSIP) website at http://ogrip.oit.ohio.gov/ProjectsInitiatives/StatewideImagery.aspx.
Chris -
Chris,
Thanks for the file. I have updated the Metadata dialog in Global Mapper to have an Additional tab that shows the contents of a metadata.xml file if found, like what your data set has. I have placed a new build at http://www.globalmapper.com/global_mapper13.zip with the change for you to try. Simply download that file and extract the contents into your existing v13.xx installation folder to give it a try. If you are using the 64-bit v13 version there is a new build at http://www.globalmapper.com/global_mapper13_64bit.zip .
Let me know if I can be of further assistance.
Thanks,
Mike
Global Mapper Guru
gmsupport@bluemarblegeo.com
http://www.globalmapper.com -
Thanks, Mike! I'll check it out and let you know if I have any further issues.
Chris
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