Global Mapper Pros and Cons

I like how well the software can display a multitude of file formats and it is also able to convert large files into other formats. The software has a ton of features that I don't take advantage of, I just haven't been to the training on it in several years and currently can't afford more training. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't love the Overlay Control Center. It is not as easy to use as something like the Table of Contents in ArcMap. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Global Mapper is a great and inexpensive tool for a lot of GIS tasks, particularly those related to elevation data. It is very easy to visualize 3d features or terrain models, and to generate contours, as well as many other tasks. And the speed of its performance and processing is great. Blue Marble has also made it easy to add data from internet sources like state and federal agencies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think Global Mapper's strong suits are related to its analysis functions; I would still use other products for map production and design tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The software is quick at generating elevation contours from point cloud data. It also does a good job of bringing in base maps. Some of the measurement tools are pretty helpful when trying to show strike and dip of geologic features, such as drawing oriented lines. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is little customization that can be easily executed with the drawing tools (lines, points, labels, etc.) I've learned to use what's there however certain things could make it much more user friendly. Selecting multiple items you've already created can be problematic. Also if you want to edit a group of features on the same layer and then change a subset of them, you have to go through each individual feature to make edits. It is very tedious and would be advantageous to be able to select a few features and edit them as a group. Another feature that can't edited easily is the title block. Although this may seem insignificant, it forces the user to use other software to complete a map, figure, or other item he or she creates. We have brought maps made in GM into powerpoint in order to be able to fully customize it. Particularly, a customizable scale that could be set to equal certain increments, such as xyz = 1 inch would be useful. It seems a shame that a high tech software doesn't have these basic edits. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Love the amount of datasets it can handle out of the box , the way it is supported - bug fixes much faster than any other software from bigger software companies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Cluttered interface can become quite annoying to work with Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ease with which you can convert raster data and create other raster data sets. A wide variety of raster data conversions. Also, the speed and quality of the conversions is very good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The interface is a little different from other products so it takes a bit of time to get used to. Also, you have to remember that some features are a few levels down in the menus. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's ability to handle and convert large and varied datasets. Seems that it can load just about any kind of data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think the interface is looks a bit dated. An update to that area could help. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The no-nonsense, intuitive interfacing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The menus and drop-downs seems like they could use a GUI refresh. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The best this about global mapper that i like is being able to bring in my shapefiles and convert them to KMZ/KML files, becasue not everyone can use ArcGIS like myself, so we give engineering a KMZ file to use in google earth. And vise versa, Engineers create KMZ files while out in the field and i can use global mapper to convert those files in ArcGIS shapefiles. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Seems like a new version comes out every month :) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

My favorite part of Global Mapper is that it is user-friendly - unlike some other mapping products out there. It is also very versatile. I use it in many aspects of my job. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I cannot think of one thing that I dislike about Global Mapper. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I haven't used the product enough to form an opinion. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I haven't used the product enough to form an opinion. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.