Starting from version 5.7.0 (Published on 13-06-2015) new “Geoid Height” extension allows to record altitude as orthometric height (height above EGM96 geoid which approximates mean sea level). The extension is paid and can be enabled in “Measurement Settings”. The Geoid is a model of the Earth’s surface that represents the mean global […]
OFFLINE MAPS From version 5.5.0 of the application there is new offline maps model implemented in MapPad. To get an offline map you need to generate .mbtiles (Follow this guide to generate mbtiles file from Open Street Map data) file using your favourite software (e.g. Maperitive or MapTiler) and put it into SDCard->MapPad->Offline […]
Support for UTM (NAD83) and UTM (MGRS – NATO) coordinate systems is now available in MapPad Pro.
Tonight new version of MapPad Pro and MapPad Demo have been published to Google Play, there are few improvements requested by our users. The update includes: – Export measurements to DXF (Only version PRO). – Added option to see and share DXF files under Data management>Exported Files (Only version PRO). […]
Starting from version 1.3.5 – MapPad Pro and 3.2.5 – MapPad Demo (available on Google Play from 31st of Jan 2014) is now possible to add custom WMS service (version 1.1.1 or 1.3.0) as a Google Maps overlay, it’s a very useful option requested few weeks ago by one of […]
Starting from version 1.3.0 (MapPad Pro) and 3.2.0 (MapPad Demo) there is an option to add an overlay when browsing Google Maps. To activate the overlay please press the “Map” icon next to the “Base Maps” drop down list. The overlays are WMS or ArcGIS Server Tiled map services. There […]
This option has been added to MapPad Pro in version 1.1.0. To project new point please select existing waypoint and go to options: 1. select the ‘Project Point’ icon. 2. Provide the name, distance and bearing: 3. New point will be added to the map and can be then edited […]
The measurements can be performed using one of the available methods: Tap on the map Using current GPS location Using map cursor location The measurement’s method can be selected in the application’s navigation drawer or in the settings and the method being used is indicated in the right bottom corner […]
After the MapPad application is opened following screen will be shown: The map is covered by the action bar (upper and lower) where you can access common functions: 1. Center on GPS location ON/OFF button When you click on it the ‘Center on GPS’ will be disabled and you will […]
MapPad has been designed to provided accurate measurements based on GPS location or map interaction. To get satisfactory results following methods have been used for length and area calculation. 1. Vincenty formula for distance between two Latitude/Longitude points Please follow this URL to get the detailed description of the method […]
MapPad is providing a simple mapping solution based on Open Street Map and Bing Maps allowing location capture, measurements using different methods and simple data management with export options. This application can be particularly useful for anyone involved in forestry, agriculture, roofing, fencing, construction, planning or farming business. It also […]
