LUPMIS - GIS User Manual for Land Use Planning
Main menu:
- Home Page
- 0. Rationale
- 1. GIS handling
- 2. GIS data entry
- 2.1 Create new layer
- 2.2 Digitize line
- 2.3 Digitize point
- 2.4 Digitize polygon
- 2.5 Edit existing layer
- 2.6 Delete feature
- 2.7 Split line
- 2.8 Split polygon
- 2.9 Merge lines from different layers
- 2.10 Unite lines
- 2.11 Snap lines
- 2.12 Join polygons
- 2.13 Extend polygon
- 2.14 Insert island
- 2.15 Define unit surrounding islands
- 2.16 Create 'doughnut'
- 2.17 Fill 'doughnut' polygon
- 2.18 Fill polygon with 'holes'
- 2.19 Digitize parcels from sector layout
- 3. GIS operations
- 3.1 Create buffer
- 3.2 Create exclusion zone
- 3.3 Overlay units
- 3.4 Convert line to polygon
- 3.5 Derive statistics (area size, length)
- 3.6 Clip unit according to other unit
- 3.7 Create geographic grid
- 3.8 Move entire vector map
- 3.9 Move or copy individual features on a map
- 3.10 Adjust polygon to line
- 3.11 Convert points to polygon
- 3.12 Define by distance
- 3.13 Create multiple objects
- 4. Attribute database
- 4.1 Start with database
- 4.2 Import database
- 4.3 Display database information
- 4.4 Enter attribute data
- 4.5 Attribute matrix of multiple layers
- 4.6 Seeds
- 4.7 Repair attribute data
- 4.8 Merge lines with attached database
- 4.9 Transfer attribute data from points to polygons
- 4.10 Copy styles, labels, attributes
- 5. Conversion of data
- 5.1 Points
- 5.1.1 Import list of points from text file
- 5.1.2 Import list of points from Excel file
- 5.1.3 Convert point coordinates between projections
- 5.1.4 Convert point coordinates from Ghana War Office (feet)
- 5.1.5 Convert point coordinates from Ghana Clark 1880 (feet)
- 5.1.6 Track with GPS
- 5.1.7 Download GPS track from Garmin
- 5.1.8 Download GPS track from PDA
- 5.2 Vector maps
- 5.3 Raster maps
- 5.4 Communication with other GIS programs
- 5.4.1 Import GIS data from SHP format
- 5.4.2 Import GIS data from E00 format
- 5.4.3 Import GIS data from AutoCAD
- 5.4.4 Export LUPMIS data to other programs
- 5.4.5 Export GIS to AutoCAD
- 5.4.6 Change a shape file to GPX
- 5.4.7 Transfer GIS data to other LUPMIS installations
- 5.4.8 Digitize lines in Google Earth
- 5.5 Drawing Tools
- 5.6 Terrain data
- 5.1 Points
- 6. Presentation
- 7. GIS for land use planning
- 8. Database
- Annexes
- A1. Map Maker setup
- A2. Background to cartography and raster images
- A3. Glosssary
- A4. Troubleshooting
- A5. Styles
- A6. Classification for land use mapping and planning
- A7. GIS utilities
- A8. Map projection parameters
- A9. Maps in pilot areas
- A10.Standards
- A11. LUPMIS distribution CD
- A12. Garmin GPS
- A13. Training
- A14. ArcView
- A15. Population statistics
- A16. Entry and display of survey data
- A17. External exercises
- A18. MS Access
- A19. Paper sizes
- A20. Site map and references
5.5.2 Polygons
5. Conversion of data > 5.5 Drawing Tools
5.5.2 Polygons
The concept of drawing ‘precise’ parcels is the same as for ‘precise’ lines, as explained in the previous Chapter 5.5.1. Temporary UPN numbers will be assigned to all parcels, but a thorough check will have to be done through the GIS quality-control function (see Chapter 8.1.3).
Note: Features described below are not part of standard Map Maker. They have been developed at LUPMP in Ghana to handle parcels at Local Plan level (Planning Permit, Building Permit, drawing of parcels). For external technical inquiries, feel free to contact us ( email).
- Parcel
A parcel is drawn with all sides of the parcel defined in distances and bearings. Beforehand, the starting point (normally the top left corner) has to be set. See also instructions on defining lines in the previous Chapter (5.5.1).
- Parcel (+ copies)
Similar to the parcel draw option, but with multiple copies to the right and / or up. Transformation angles for the copying process different to 90° can be defined (see also illustrations below).
- Rectangular parcel
A rectangular parcel as a specific shape with 90° angles of the sides of the parcel can be defined to fasten the process.
- Rectangular parcel (+ copies)
A combination of drawing rectangular parcels in multiple copies is illustrated below.
If the angle is default of 90°, the parcels are oriented in W-E and N-S direction, see below:
If the transformation angle for the the copying process is specified, the copy process will follow that oblique angle, see below:
Be aware, that with this option of mulitple copies the angles, which define the rectangle, are adjusted, i.e. they do not remain 90 and 0 degrees.
- Import planning scheme template
In future, templates will be distributed, which can then be multiplied and copied into the planning scheme. First test templates are available.
Note: These planning scheme templates have following requirements: Top left as starting point / file in xy format (coordinates) with xyt extension / file reside in folder C:\LUPMIS\Permits\Support / all x values > 999 / all labels start with 'Object'.
