KB "Panorama" has developed Imagery Creator version 11.1.0. The new version implements the ability to cut pyramids of tiles according to geo data obtained from free sources. The source data can be mpt projects containing connections to web services and servers. Pyramids of tiles can be created based on a combination of digital vector maps, space and aerial photography, elevation matrices, data from geoportals and other data. To read the source data, the program can connect to GIS Server or open data sets in the local network. The list of supported geoportals is published in the settings file wmslist_en.xml. The list of connections can be extended by the user. There are supported the arbitrary geoportals according to standards OGC WMS, WMTS, WCS, WFS, WFST.

The program monitors data changes according to the transaction log for vector data, according to the time of updating raster and matrix data, and automatically updates those tiles on which changes have occurred.

Imagery Creator permits to cut tiles into geospatial databases running PostgreSQL, MS SQL and Oracle, in accordance with the standard OGC 06-103r4: "OpenGIS Implementation Standard for Geographic information - Simple feature access - Part 1: Common architecture". Communication with the database is carried out on the basis of the preconfigured file (project) dbm created in the service administrator. DBM file contains the description of the parameters of a digital vector map, in the form of which a data set from the database (table, view or result of the query SQL) will be displayed. As part of the parameters are indicated: the conditional name of the map; RSC classifier file containing a library of symbols; coordinate system code (standard EPSG code or custom code from crslist.xml file); map scale, in which symbols are displayed on the unit scale (in the dimensions specified in the classifier).

The program generates tiles in formats JPEG, PNG, PNG8, Mbtiles, BIR and GeoPackage according to the international standard OGC WMTS 07-057r7 version 1.0.0, TMS standard and OGC 12-128r15 GeoPackage version 1.2.1. Tile data generated by the program Imagery Creator are used by software products GIS WebServer SE, GIS WebService SE to ensure high speed of requests execution for displaying spatial data over vast areas while simultaneously accessing a large number of users. The new version of the program is available on the page Download.

KB "Panorama" has developed GIS Server version 10.5 for operating systems Astra Linux SE, Ubuntu 18.04, CentOS 8, CentOS 7 and MS Windows. The new version of the program has improved support for reading large maps (tens of gigabytes and more) on slow hard drives with simultaneous multi-user editing of these maps, which speeds up data reading by an order of magnitude when opened. Diagnostic messages have been updated and support for operations on files in virtual folders has been improved for a large number of users and groups with different access rights for users belonging to several groups at once. There is added error handling of input data when opening spatial databases via DBM parameters. There is added support for new metadata tables in Data Bank of digital maps and remote sensing.

There is accelerated control of the state for data availability schemes in Data Bank. The analysis of metadata uploaded to Data Bank has been improved. It is improved support for map editing through connection to a chain of GIS Servers in the distributed data storage system during long-term intensive multi-user work with shared data sources.

The new version of the program is available for download on the page Download.

Specialists of KB "Panorama" prepared and placed on the geoportal "Bank of spatial data" maps of Moldova and Romania republics, formed according to data OpenStreetMap. To operate maps, it is possible to use the program GIS Panorama Mini or other software products of KB "Panorama".

The maps are brought to the modernized classifier of large-scale plans on a scale of 1: 5,000 (map5000m). The placement of updates in the Bank of spatial data was performed using the program - Data Bank of digital maps and remote sensing.

Publication of the spatial data bank contents on the geoportal and the access to data for downloading are implemented by means of GIS WebServer SE.

Free maps based on data OpenStreetMap are available for download on the page "Digital maps".

Specialists of KB "Panorama" have prepared a video tutorial on updating the metric and attribute data of a map using the task "Map comparison" in GIS "Panorama". This task is designed to control vector maps, dispatching updates of digital data about the area by employees when performing field work or processing data from remote sensing of the Earth.

The video tutorial clearly demonstrates the issuance and acceptance of the work map (a fragment of the base map) for the update territory. This feature permits to perform parallel tasks to update map data. For example, one operator can update the address base. The second one can update the power grid facilities. The third one can update the gas facilities. When accepting data, there are checked the modified data of the working map and the current state of the base map. After all the necessary checks, the result of the work is placed on the base map. The data are updated on the map.

The task is performed in two stages:

- at the first stage of work, a fragment of the digital map is selected and the standard of the issued fragment is memorized;

- at the second stage, the map is accepted from the operator. The table of changes in the working map is formed in comparison with the standard and the current state of the base map. The table contains records about changing the composition of objects, updating the metrics and semantics of objects.

Before performing the second stage, accepting the processed data for the issued map fragment, it is recommended to check the quality of the plotted information using the task "Vector map quality control".

It is possible to be acquainted with the training materials in the section "Video tutorials".

Specialists of KB "Panorama" prepared and posted maps for the Republic of Belarus regions on the geoportal "Bank of spatial data", formed according to data OpenStreetMap. The structure included the regions: Brest, Vitebsk, Gomel, Grodno, Minsk, Mogilev and Minsk city. To operate maps, it is possible to use the program GIS Panorama Mini or other software products of KB "Panorama".

The maps are brought to the modernized classifier of large-scale plans on a scale of 1: 5,000 (map5000m). The placement of updates in the Bank of spatial data was performed using the program - Data Bank of digital maps and remote sensing.

Publication of the spatial data bank contents on the geoportal and the access to data for downloading are implemented by means of GIS WebServer SE.

Free maps based on data OpenStreetMap are available for download on the page "Digital maps".