Specialists from KB "Panorama" together with students from MIIGAiK have prepared a video tutorial on working with the "Navigator" mode. The task covered is available in GIS "Panorama", GIS "Operator", and other software products from KB "Panorama".

The map navigator is an auxiliary interface designed to simplify the process of orientation on digital vector maps. It displays the current digital vector map at a specified scale, independent of the scale of the program's main window.

The video tutorial demonstrates an example of using the "Navigator" mode. The task operates in two modes, depending on the set map scale. When selecting a scale smaller than the original, the "Navigator" mode is activated. When increasing the scale beyond the original value, the "Magnifier" mode is launched. The navigator allows memorizing arbitrarily marked points on the map and the scale at which they were selected. You can navigate between points sequentially in forward or reverse order, or select any arbitrary point to display the map with the window center at the corresponding point and saved scale. Points can be erased and re-entered at any time. The entered sequence of points can be saved to a script file with any name and opened when necessary to view the saved points. If needed, you can change the navigator window size, as well as hide or display the additional information bar with the map display scale value in the navigator and the panel with functional buttons.

You can familiarize yourself with the educational materials in the "Video Tutorials" section.

KB "Panorama" has developed the "Agronomist Workstation" software complex version 15.5.0. The new version provides enhanced tools for working with geospatial data, improved analytics and advanced toolkit for land resource management. The update is focused on increasing the accuracy and efficiency of agronomic decision-making, which directly affects the increase in productivity and profitability of agricultural production.

The program has improved the "Database attribute viewing" task, which allows agronomists to work more conveniently with large information arrays. Advanced filters for rows by selected layer objects, color indication of changed data and support for tables with composite primary keys have been added. These improvements simplify the maintenance of electronic farm field books, processing of field monitoring data and report generation, reducing time costs for routine operations.

Significant attention has been paid to improving cartographic capabilities. The "Classifier Editor" has added configuration of adjacency rules for linear objects, which ensures logical connection between map objects for forming networks of various purposes. This is especially important for creating accurate maps of agricultural enterprise infrastructure, reclamation systems and transport logistics.

For agricultural producers working with large territories, an important improvement was the enhancement of the "Map Legend" task with the ability to highlight all map objects and extended object search by "Inside and touching" criteria. This allows for more accurate analysis of the mutual location of agricultural lands, identification of unused plots and optimization of the enterprise's land bank.

The "Reference system parameters from XML file" dialog has been improved, which speeds up the preparation of working lists of reference systems. This increases the accuracy of agronomic calculations and work planning. Support for the CGCS2000 Gauss-Kruger coordinate system has been added, which opens new opportunities for cooperation with Chinese partners and work in international markets.

New map printing capabilities, including page number selection and copying objects between maps, simplify the preparation of reporting materials and data visualization for management decision-making. This is especially in demand when preparing crop rotation schemes, fertilizer application maps and planning agrotechnical measures.

For agricultural producers, the update means not only technical improvements, but also specific economic advantages. Increasing the accuracy of cartographic data allows optimizing the use of land resources, reducing costs for fuel and mineral fertilizers, and more accurately forecasting yields. Integration with state cadastral systems and geoportals ensures the relevance of information about land plots, which minimizes risks in land management and agricultural work planning.

The new version of the program is available in the Download section.

Specialists from KB "Panorama" have prepared a video tutorial on working with the "Standard Instrument Departure (SID) routes output" mode of the "Aeronautical Information Documentation Preparation" application task in GIS "Panorama". Within the framework of the considered mode, departure routes are plotted on aeronautical charts.

The video tutorial demonstrates the result of plotting a standard instrument departure scheme on a map. The main map for outputting standard departure routes is the user map "Departure XX", which is part of the aeronautical chart "Standard Instrument Departure Routes".

The departure scheme is established and published for each runway of aerodromes where instrument departures are expected. A list of maneuvers is specified for the route. The information is decoded and presented in a form close to the official description of routes in AIP documents. All maneuvers of the old route are replaced, while maneuvers deleted in the database are not modified and are subject to manual deletion with preliminary analysis.

You can familiarize yourself with the training materials in the "Video Tutorials" section.

Geoportal "Bank of spatial data" has been supplemented with a map of the Solomon Islands, formed according to OpenStreetMap data. To work with the map, you can use the GIS Panorama Mini program or other software products of KB "Panorama".

The map was led to the modernised classifier of large-scale plans of scale 1: 5 000 (map5000m). Publishing of updates in bank of spatial data is made by using the program of Databank of digital maps and remote sensing data. Publishing contents of bank of spatial data on the geoportal and data access for downloading are implemented by means of GIS WebServer SE.

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

KB "Panorama" has developed a toolkit for creating GIS applications - GIS ToolKit version 15.1.5.0. In the new version, the geoportal connection component (TMapWMSPopupDialog) has been improved. It allows processing information from remote sources that support data exchange via OGC WMS, WMTS, WFS, WCS protocols together with local spatial data. Remote geoportals provide the ability to view, analyze, download and use geodata for various purposes, such as research, design, resource management and much more.

The ability to perform data search in connected geoportals has been added. The standard menu includes 39 geoportals and 151 data layers. The new mode allows performing address search on the OpenStreetMap geoportal, search by cadastral number, address search on the National Spatial Data System geoportal, cross-search on KB "Panorama" geoportals or geoportals supporting the OGC WFS standard. Information about the found object is displayed in a standard dialog (using the TMapObj component). This dialog displays the geometry and attributes of objects, as well as visually highlights them on the map.

The toolkit is designed for developing client-server and desktop 32-bit and 64-bit applications that require processing and visualization of spatial data. GIS ToolKit classes and components are intended for use in the Embarcadero RAD Studio XE5 and higher programming environment (Delphi and C++ Builder) and are supplied with source codes. The components can be compared to "semi-finished products" that can be used to quickly and easily develop your own geoinformation application. At the same time, the GIS core of the GIS ToolKit can be used not only in the Embarcadero environment, but also in any development environment with any compiler that supports WINAPI standard function calls.

The new version of the program is available for download in the Download section.