Course Overview

We offer Mapinfo training on a private course basis only. This course is not available as a public scheduled event.

The course is aimed at those who have good knowledge and experience in the use of MapInfo data and the software and are ready to further their knowledge through some advanced MapInfo training. The aim is to give the delegates confidence to use some of the more advanced options and to learn some of the background settings and structure of the MapInfo system.

Prerequisites

• • Delegates must be confident in the use of the Windows operating system functions such as copying, deleting & moving files, navigating to a file or folder, use of Mouse and Keyboard. Delegates must also have a good understanding of MapInfo with plenty of practical experience or have attended the MapInfo Introduction and Intermediate courses

Course Content

• MapBasic Utilities and the Tool Gallery

  Tools – registering and running tools Tools which group MapInfo functions - e.g. distance calculator, sync windows Tools which add MapInfo functionality - e.g. MapCAD, Grid Maker, Universal translator Tools which make MapInfo easier to use - e.g. Named Views, Search and replace USING 32 bit tools – legacy menu

• Further Thematic Mapping

  Showing more than one attribute on a map - Pie and bar charts or Bi-variate thematics Thematics produced from joining data - e.g. counts, sums and averages Grid thematics - theory and uses

• Advanced Functions on Table and Map Ribbon

  Update column or dynamic browsers – which is best in example situations Proportional sums, averages and weighted averages – using the MapInfo overlap function Redistricter – example and explanation Append Rows – putting two or more tables into one

• Advanced Functions on Spatial Ribbon

  Combining, splitting and erasing functions – setting a target, effect on the browser data Combining objects from attributes in the browser – using the data to create new objects Aggregation and disaggregation – multi-point objects, one-many points, etc. Voronoi – natural neighbourhood creation Convex hulls – bounding areas and their uses Fix/Clean – intersects and overlaps

• MapInfo Pro Set Up and setting preferences

  Files, tables and workspace management – how the data fits with the file types and extensions Table structures with meta data – managing tables and meta data Table maintenance and packing tables – good practice and what it does to the data Individual user’s menu, shortcuts and preference settings – recommended settings

Included with this course

• • Lunch and refreshments when training is delivered at our training venues
  • Comprehensive course materials and exercises