Document Outline

• Introduction to Vertical Mapper 3.7
  • What’s New in Vertical Mapper 3.7
    • Import Raster Data as Vertical Mapper Grid
    • Upgrade to the Vertical Mapper MFAL library
    • Operating System Support
    • MapInfo Professional and MapInfo RunTime Version Support
  • Installing Vertical Mapper
    • System Requirements
    • Installing Vertical Mapper for the First Time
    • Registering Vertical Mapper as MapInfo Professional Tool
    • Upgrading Vertical Mapper
    • Getting Help
  • Vertical Mapper Documentation
  • Developing Applications with Vertical Mapper
  • Getting Technical Support
  • Send us Your Comments
• Understanding Grids
  • Using Vertical Mapper to Display Spatial Data
  • Working with Grid Files
  • Understanding Grids
    • What is a Grid?
    • The Gridding Process
    • Grid Types
    • Grid File Architecture
  • Understanding Spatial Estimation Techniques
    • Interpolation Techniques
    • Modeling Techniques
    • Other Grid Creation Techniques
• Creating Grids Using Interpolation
  • Grid Creation using Interpolation
  • Types of Interpolation
  • Choosing an Interpolation Technique
  • Using the Interpolation Wizard to Create a Grid
  • Triangulation with Smoothing
    • Exploring TIN Interpolation: Create TRI Dialog Box
    • Exploring the TIN Interpolation Dialog Box
  • Inverse Distance Weighting Interpolation
    • Exploring the Inverse Distance Weighted Interpolation Dialog Box
  • Natural Neighbour Interpolation
    • Exploring the Simple Natural Neighbour Interpolation Dialog Box
    • Exploring the Natural Neighbour: Point Aggregation Dialog Box
    • Exploring the Natural Neighbour: Solution Method Dialog Box
    • Exploring the Natural Neighbour: Interpolation Dialog Box
  • Rectangular Interpolation
    • Exploring the Rectangular Interpolation Dialog Box
  • Kriging Interpolation
    • How Kriging Works
  • Understanding Kriging Techniques
    • Ordinary Kriging
    • Simple Kriging
    • Universal Kriging
    • Punctual and Block Kriging
  • Using the Kriging Interpolation Technique
    • Exploring the Kriging: Point Aggregation Dialog Box
    • Exploring the Kriging: Interpolation Dialog Box
    • Exploring the Kriging: Set Model Parameters Dialog Box
  • Custom Point Estimation
    • Exploring the Custom Point Estimation Dialog Box
    • Suggested Reading on Interpolation Techniques
• Creating Grids Using Spatial Models
  • Creating Grids using Spatial Models
  • Understanding the Location Profiler Model
    • Setting the Number of Points
    • Using Point Weighting
    • Using Distance Decay Functions
    • Creating a Location Profiler Model
    • Exploring the Location Profiler Dialog Box
    • Exploring the Location Profile Decay Curves Dialog Box
  • Understanding the Trade Area Analysis Model
    • Trade Areas
    • Creating a Trade Area Analysis Model
    • Exploring the Huff Model Dialog Box
    • Suggested Reading on Trade Area Analysis
• Creating Grids Using Other Methods
  • Creating Grids Using Other Methods
    • Grid Import Formats
  • Importing Grids
    • Exploring the Grid Import Dialog Box
  • Creating Point Density Grids
    • Point Density using Square Area
    • Creating a Square Area Point Density Grid
    • Point Density Using Kernel Smoothing
  • Region-to-Grid Conversion
    • Converting a Table of MapInfo Regions to a Grid
  • Grid Buffering
    • Creating a Grid using the Grid Buffer Tool
    • Exploring the Grid Buffer Dialog Boxes
  • Preparing Data using Poly-to-Point
    • Exploring the Poly-to-Point Dialog Box
  • Import Raster Data as Vertical Mapper Grid
• Working with Grids
  • Working with the Vertical Mapper Toolbar
  • Working with the Grid Manager
  • Using the Grid Info Tool
    • Exploring the Grid Info Dialog Box
  • Using the Region Info Tool
  • Using the Line Info Tool
  • Using Colour in Grids
    • Using the Grid Colour Tool for Numeric Grids
    • Exploring the Relief Shading Properties Dialog Box
  • Using the Dictionary Editor for Classified Grids
    • Exploring the Dictionary Editor Dialog Box
  • Displaying Legends
    • Exploring the Legend Generator Dialog Box
  • Customizing a Graph
    • Exploring the Graph Customization Dialog Box
    • Exporting a Graph
    • Printing a Graph
    • Maximizing a Graph
    • Zooming In and Out on a Graph
    • Hiding or Showing the Graph Data
    • Hiding or Showing the Legend
  • Smoothing a Grid
    • What is Smoothing?
    • Using the Smoother Utility
  • Contouring with Grids
    • Creating Polyline and Region Contours
    • Defining Contour Polylines or Regions Manually
    • Defining Contour Polylines or Regions Automatically
    • Contouring Classified Grids
• Using Grids for Spatial Analysis
  • Using Grids for Spatial Analysis
  • Using the Grid Calculator
    • Exploring the Calculator Dialog Box
  • Understanding Grid Queries
    • Creating and Editing Conditional Queries
    • Exploring the Enter Query Conditions Dialog Box
    • Structuring the Output Results of a Grid Query
    • Exploring the Output Results Dialog Box
  • Understanding Slope and Aspect
    • Creating Slope and Aspect Grids
    • Exploring the Slope and Aspect Dialog Box
  • Creating a Cross Section
    • Exploring the Cross Section Dialog Box
  • The Point Inspection Function
    • Using the Point Inspection Function
  • The Line Inspection Function
    • Using the Line Inspection Function
  • The Region Inspection Function
    • Using the Region Inspection Function
  • The Point-to-Point Visibility Function
    • Using the Point-to-Point Visibility Function
    • Exploring the Point-to-Point Visibility Dialog Box
    • Exploring the Point-to-Point Solution Dialog Box
  • The Viewshed Function
    • Using the Viewshed Function
    • Exploring the Viewshed Dialog Box
    • Performing Multipoint Viewshed Analysis
• Using the Grid Tools
  • Using the Grid Tools
  • Using the Alter Meta Data Tool
    • Exploring the Alter Meta Data Dialog Box
  • Exporting Grids
  • Using the Export Grid Tool
    • Exploring the Export Grid Dialog Box
  • Using the Classified Grid Filter
  • Displaying Grid Legends
  • Reclassing Numeric Grids
    • Exploring the Numeric Grid Reclass Dialog Box
  • Reclassing Classified Grids
    • Exploring the Classified Grid Reclass Dialog Box
    • Exploring the Classified to Numeric Grid Converter
  • Using the Reproject Tool
    • Exploring the Reproject Grid Dialog Box
  • Resizing a Grid
    • Exploring the Resizer Dialog Box
  • Splicing Grids Together
    • Exploring the Grid Splicer Dialog Box
  • Trimming a Grid
• Data Analysis
  • Semivariogram Analysis
    • Modifying Directional Parameters
    • Tuning the Model
    • Anisotropic Modeling
    • Exploring the Variogram Dialog Box
  • Spatial Correlation
    • Correlation Matrix
    • Creating a Correlation Matrix
    • Grouping
    • Significance Analysis
    • Principal Components Analysis
    • Performing Principal Components Analysis
    • Exploring the Principal Components Dialog Box
  • Polygon Overlay
    • Exploring the Polygon Overlay Dialog Box
  • Predictive Analysis
    • Exploring the Predictive Analysis Dialog Box
• Aggregating Data
  • Aggregating Data
  • When to Aggregate Data
  • Techniques for Data Aggregation
  • Simple Point Aggregation
    • Performing Simple Point Aggregation
    • Exploring the Aggregation Technique and Distance Dialog Box
  • Point Aggregation with Statistics
    • Exploring the Select Coincident Point Technique Dialog Box
    • Exploring the Select Aggregation Technique and Statistics Dialog Box
    • Forward Stepping Aggregation
    • Cluster Density Aggregation
    • Square Cell Aggregation
  • Building a Table of Standard Deviation Ellipses
• Using Natural Neighbour Analysis
  • Understanding Natural Neighbours
  • Creating Regions from Points (Voronoi)
    • Exploring the Voronoi Options Dialog Box
  • Calculating the Region Area
• Creating 3D Views Using GridView
  • Launching GridView
    • Exploring the Scene Properties Dialog Box
    • The Viewing Tab
    • The Surface and Lighting Tab
    • The Loaded Grids Tab
    • The Preview Window
  • The Grid Layer Control
  • Working with Grid Layers
  • The GridView Menus
    • The File Menu
    • The View Menu
    • The Help Menu
  • Making 3D Drape Files
    • Exploring the Drape File Resolution Dialog Box
• Other Commands
  • Setting your Preferences
    • Exploring the Preferences Dialog Box
  • Exiting Vertical Mapper
• Index