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If you need to export any of your tree survey data in raw format (e.g. to use in other software) then you can export the relevant survey data from within Treeminder. To do this: 1) Click on the “Reports and File Export” button on the start screen. 2) On the…

Deleting objects from a map To delete objects from the map, first unlock the relevant map layer(s). To do this, click on the padlock symbol next to the map layer so that it is red: When you have unlocked the map layer(s) in question, then select the object(s) on the…

You can set your tree ID’s to auto-number, but to do this you must first amend the survey template before you use it on your handheld or tablet. You will need Survey Designer installed to do this – if you don’t have this on your PC then contact Pear Technology…

If you need to copy items from one or more maps onto a single map (e.g. to combine into a main map) then before you start, make sure that you have opened the main map and the other maps that you are taking parcels from in one instance of PTMapper….

What you need to know If you are working for a local authority, town or parish council or most public sector organisations, then they may be able to supply you with O.S. map data for their area for free. To do this, they would need to be members of the…

PTMapper has a tool called Transform, which lets you increase or decrease the overall size of your map. This can be useful if you have imported a DXF only to find that the scale is incorrect. e.g. it is half the size that it should be. It can also be…

At some stage you will want to join lines of map data together, either to create longer lines (e.g. to indicate fencing) or to create polygons (e.g. parcels of land such as fields, etc). PTMapper has a number of ways to do this, but the lines must exist on the…

If you have a “hole” in your map then it is possible to create a polygon to “fill” the hole by drawing it freehand, but this is not always easy to do. Instead,  it is possible to use adjacent map polygons (e.g fields, woodland, etc) to create a new polygon…

When purchasing Ordnance Survey map data from our online Mapshop (or directly from us), you are licencing the map data for 1 year. If you plan to use the map data beyond the first year then you should check the Annual Licence Renewal box when placing your order. This does…