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Buffer Tool

Generate a polygon buffer at a chosen radius around any existing feature (point, polyline, or polygon). Pro+ feature on Mapit GIS Android.

GeoPDFs

Learn how to import and display GeoPDF files as georeferenced map overlays in Mapit GIS Professional.

Georeferenced Images

Learn how to import and display georeferenced raster images (GeoTIFF, JPEG, PNG with world files) as map overlays in Mapit GIS Professional.

Layer Styling

Learn how to customise layer appearance in Mapit GIS Professional, including colours and style by attribute value for thematic mapping.

Main Menu

Learn how to access and use the main menu in Mapit GIS Professional, including switching basemaps, managing layers, handling online/offline maps, and accessing shortcuts.

Manage Layers

Learn how to create, edit, import, export, and configure layers in Mapit GIS Professional, including geometry types, fields, and styling options.

Manage Projects

Learn how to create, import, export, and manage projects in Mapit GIS Professional. Each project is a GeoPackage database containing your layers and data.

Map screen

Overview of the main Map screen in Mapit GIS Professional, including navigation, search, GPS info, layer management, CRS display, measurement modes, and adding features.

MBTiles Tile Maps

Learn what MBTiles are, how to create them, and how to use them as offline background maps in Mapit GIS Professional.

Merge Tool

Combine two adjacent features on the same layer into a single feature. Pro+ feature on Mapit GIS Android.

Online Maps

Learn how to add, configure, and use online map services (WMS, WMTS, XYZ, etc.) in Mapit GIS Professional, including connecting to remote map layers and handling online base maps.

Project Point Method

Learn how to use the Distance and Bearing method in Mapit GIS Professional to place points using rangefinder measurements from a known location.

Quick Measurement

Learn how to use the Quick Measurement tool in Mapit GIS Professional to measure distances, bearings, areas, and perimeters directly on the map.

Split Operation

Split an existing polygon or polyline feature into two by drawing a single cut line across it. Pro+ feature on Mapit GIS Android.

Vertex Input Modes

Choose how new vertices are added to line and polygon features in Mapit GIS - crosshair, tap-on-map, or distance and bearing. Cycle between modes from the edit toolbar.

Vertex Snapping

Snap new and dragged vertices to existing features for topologically clean shared vertices and watertight boundaries. Pro+ feature on Mapit GIS Android.