The DMAP Digitizer

Description:

The DMAP Digitizer is a Windows application designed specifically for producing digitized maps for DMAP from map image files produced by a scanner. The scanned map image is displayed on the screen in a scrollable window and features on the map can be digitized using the mouse. It can work with metric (kilometre) co-ordinates such as national grid co-ordinates, or latitude/longitude (degree) co-ordinates. In the case of latitude/longitude maps, the projection must be 'cylindrical equidistant'. In practice this means that the DMAP Digitizer should only be used for latitude/longitude digitizing when a map is available in this equidistant linear projection, or over a small geographical area where deviation from a linear projection is negligible.

The digitized map data are saved in a text (BDY) file in a format which is suitable for DMAP Version 5.0 or later.

Download the DMAP Digitizer

This page contains important information which you will need for installing and using the software, so you are strongly advised to print this page for future reference before downloading.

Downloading:

Click on the link below to download the installation file, and save the file in a folder of your choice or on your desktop.

Download DIGITIZESETUP.ZIP (420KB)

Installing the software:

  1. After downloading, open the compressed folder, digitizesetup.zip, and run the Setup program, setup.exe, by double-clicking on it.
  2. The Installation wizard will start and will guide you through the installation procedure.
  3. On completion of the installation you should see the following icon under DMAPW on the Start Menu: DMAP Digitizer.
NOTE: The downloaded software is safe and free of viruses, as supplied, but it is not digitally-signed. Consequently, you may get security warnings about 'Unknown publisher' when you try to install it. If you receive a warning advising you not to run it, click on 'More info', then 'Run anyway'.

Using the software:

After installing the DMAP Digitizer, please read the Help system from beginning to end before attempting any digitizing.

If you need any assistance with installation, or digitizing, you are invited and encouraged to get in contact with Alan Morton via E-mail.

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