Category Archives: Free GIS Tutorial

Formulas For Converting Latitude and Longitude to UTM

These formulas are slightly modified from Army (1973). They are accurate to within less than a meter within a given grid zone. The original formulas include a now obsolete term that can be handled more simply – it merely converts radians to seconds of arc. That term is omitted here but discussed below.

Free Booklet: Digital Geography – Geographic Visualisation for Urban Environment

Download for free a booklet ” Digital Geography – Geographic Visualisation for Urban Environment” from Digital Urban.

Lidar Analysis in ArcGIS 9.3.1 for Forestry Applications

Download an ESRI White Paper : Lidar Analysis in ArcGIS 9.3.1 for Forestry Applications This paper will step through processes to convert lidar data into a format ArcGIS can process, explain methods to interpret the lidar data, and show how ArcGIS can disseminate the data to those who are not geospatial analysts. This paper present [...]

Free Engineering GIS Software for Unemployed

Autodesk, Inc recently announced a new program called the Autodesk Assistance Program. Enrollment in the Autodesk Assistance Program and software download availability has been extended through January 31st, 2011.  Classroom training is subject to training center scheduling and availability. In these uncertain economic times, many companies have had to let good people go. If you [...]

Download Free “The Illustrated Guide to Nonprofit GIS and Online Mapping”

Download for free  ebook “The Illustrated Guide to Nonprofit GIS and Online Mapping” from www.MapTogether.org