Using DMAP with Recorder 2000/2002/6
Recorder has an in-built mapping module named MapServer. This can be used for simple distribution mapping but it lacks several features which are important in more advanced distribution mapping and in the publication of distribution maps and atlases. DMAP can be used for distribution mapping instead of MapServer, and it adds the following features:
- Distribution Mapping, including Quantity Mapping.
- Multispecies Mapping.
- Frequency Mapping.
- Coincidence Mapping (for Biodiversity Maps).
- Flexible control of the style of maps.
- Publication quality printed maps.
- Export of map images in formats accepted by Wordprocessor and DTP software.
- Export of map images in GIF format for displaying on Websites.
- Transfer of map images to any Windows software by Edit|Copy|Paste operations.
- Distribution data for all species in the database can be exported to DMAP in one operation.
DMAP can be used very easily with Recorder via the internal DMAP export facility or via an added AditLink export facility or via XML Reports within Recorder supplied by Littlefield Consultancy.
- Recorder DMAP export
- This facility is supplied as part of the Recorder package. The way in which this is used is described in the Recorder Help system: choose the Contents tab and then follow the links Tasks|Mapping|Distribution maps|Dmap export.
- AditLink export
- This powerful export facility gives greater functionality in exporting data to DMAP. In particular, it allows flexible user assignment of different symbols for up to three date classes, as well as for abundance, sample method and stage. A Key to these symbol assignments is automatically generated on the DMAP maps. Species mapping data for a whole Atlas project can be exported to DMAP in one go at the click of a button.
AditLink also supplies this functionality for the following software: AditSite, Levana and MapMate.
Further information about AditLink can be obtained from the AditLink Web Page or by email to contact@adit.co.uk.
Littlefield Consultancy
- Littlefield Consultancy are JNCC Authorised Recorder Experts who supply the Recorder software and support for all versions of Recorder.
- Littlefield Consultancy also supply ready-made or customized XML Reports for exporting data from Recorder to DMAP. These are available via the Downloads page of the Littlefield Consultancy Website, where other useful information can be found, or directly via the following link: DMAP XML Reports. These Reports can be easily installed within Recorder by following the instructions which accompany the Reports.
Further Information:
For further information about DMAP or Recorder, visit:
To order the DMAP software:
Services and Support for DMAP users:
The following services are offered to users of DMAP with Recorder:
- Conversion of maps from AutoCAD (DXF), ARC/INFO (E00) or MapInfo (MIF) format to DMAP (BDY) format.
- Conversion of maps from DMAP (BDY) format to AutoCAD (DXF) format for use with MapServer.
For enquiries about these services, or for support in using DMAP, Contact Alan Morton.
