GIS Software

Information about GIS software and applications including both commercial and open source GIS applications. This category covers desktop GIS (Esri’s ArcGIS suite, MapInfo, QGIS, and GRASS) as well as web mapping, GIS apps, mobile GIS, and component GIS.

GIS Software

EarthPy: Python Package for Plotting and Working with Spatial Data

December 4, 2019By Mark AltaweelGIS Software

A Python language spatial package, called EarthPy, has been released for free download for working with GIS data.

24 Days of QGIS Tips

November 25, 2019By Caitlin DempseyGIS Software

Using the #24daysofqgis hashtag, North Road, a geospatial company based out of Australia, will be tweeting out a QGIS tip or trick for 24 days starting on December 1.

How to Use GIS to Make a Lego Map

October 29, 2019By Caitlin DempseyGIS Software

Depending on the GIS software you want to use, there are a few different ways to create a Lego-style map.

Portable GIS Version 6.0 Now Available

October 25, 2019By Caitlin DempseyGIS Software

Portable GIS is available as a Windows-based executable (.exe) or .zip file which can then be installed to a local drive or onto a removable drive such as a USB stick.

Customize ArcMap with Python Add-Ins

September 18, 2019By GIS ContributorGIS Software

Daniel Fourquet walks users through the process of using Python to create Add-Ins for ArcMap.

How to Change the Projection of a Shapefile Using QGIS

July 13, 2019By Caitlin DempseyGIS Software

If you know the starting coordinate system or projection of your shapefile, you can quickly export the data into another coordinate or projections system using QGIS.

A Case Study on Converting a Geodatabase From ArcGIS for Use in QGIS

June 4, 2019By Charles AltendorfGIS Software

In this article Charles Altendorf outlines a method he developed to convert GIS data located in a geodatabase created in ArcGIS into open source data that can be used in QGIS.