If you
are not aware of what this service is all about, you need to know it right in
the beginning. Only then, it would be possible for you to understand its basic
necessity, benefits and several other things. Here in this post, we will have a
deeper look at it and how people can get benefitted from it.
What is GIS data conversion?
- According to those offering GIS data conversion services, this is basically the process of encoding geographical format into a file and this process is mainly used in mapping related tasks.
- In GIS data conversion services, simple raster images are converted into vector models and the popularity can be assumed by the fact that this service is required very much by industries like telecom, oil and gas, real estate, etc.
There are numerous companies in every region that can offer
this service along with several other services that have been listed here:
- Map data creation and
digitization services
- Utility mapping, contour
mapping, topographic mapping
- Geo rectification and
geo-coding services
- Raster editing
- GIS data
analysis
- GIS based custom application
development
- Remote sensing like image processing and classification
What are the benefits of GIS data conversion services?
- Land base conversion and
maintenance
- Survey, aerial photogrammetric
- Cadastral mapping via
coordinate geometry and digitizing
- Database attribution in Oracle,
SQL, Informix
- Facilities conversion and
maintenance
- Convert GIS data with quality
control
- Reconciliation of source maps and interpretation
What features to look for in the service provider while
choosing for GIS data conversion services?
- They should be able to
reproduce top-quality drawings even from low quality hardcopies.
- They should have the
capability to ensure that various entities like doors, windows, electrical and
plumbing fixtures and so forth can be recognized in a trouble-free manner.
- They should have the expertise
to design with multiple layers according to the needs of clients.
- They should be the specialist
of generating individual layers pointing to dimension, text, body, centrelines
and hidden lines.
- They should be ready to work
in different file formats like .BMP/.JPEG/.PDF, convert and store them in
formats such as .DWG/.DXF.
