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WinCan Map
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| Red lines are selected for inspection, Green lines are completed |
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View and Import Data from GIS Maps.
WinCan Map is an add-on application that populates the section detail of a WinCan project with attributes from GIS shape files. It also serves as a handy map viewer, helping you pinpoint inspection locations and track your inspection completion progress visually.
With WinCan Map, you can automatically populate WinCan projects with GIS data such as manhole numbers; pipe identifiers; pipe material, shape, and size; and other attribute information. This eliminates manual data re-entry, a process that is time-consuming and error prone. With WinCan Map, your data is validated straight from your shape file.
The initial setup requires a user to define field mapping using an Options Transfer window within WinCan. This window displays the GIS attribute data fields and available WinCan fields. Once the fields are mapped, the project is saved and ready for operator use. For daily work, the field operator simply selects a line on the map and it migrates into the WinCan project.
WinCan Map also displays multiple shape layers, letting you show and hide various GIS layers. In addition to viewing map data, you can highlight all lines for which inspection has already been completed.
Several WinCan Map features help make your work easier:
- A search tool lets you highlight items on a GIS map simply by entering an identifier number or item name.
- The progress tool highlights lines or structures for which inspection has been completed.
- The dynamic highlighting tool automatically shows the location of an inspection. Just select the inspection in WinCan and it begins flashing in WinCan Map for easy location.
WinCan Map requires basic WinCan software, plus GIS shape files. PDM requests that a customer's GIS representative be available to assist with setup and collection of proper files.
Technical information
WinCan Map supports standard GIS formats, including:
- Standard GIS formats such as ArcInfo, ESRI shapefiles and ESRI GRID
- Computer-aided Design (CAD) formats (DXF, DGN, DWG), CAD world files and AutoCAD 2000 DWH files
- Image catalogs, plus various image formats such as GeoTIFF, TIFF, JPEG, GIF, ERDAS and MrSID
- Common military formats such as Vector Product Format (VPF) and ASRP/USRP
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