Previous Version Release Notes
What's New in Global Mapper Mobile 3.0
Significant New Features
- Option to create an empty map to start collecting new data.
- New option for loading an online basemap from the app start screen.
- Reorganized in-app Configuration settings.
- New Configuration setting to adjust vector label size.
- Improved Maps List display with larger map previews.
Pro Module Significant New Features
- New analysis tool for contour line creation from loaded terrain data.
- Add calculated volume values as attributes on selected vector areas.
- Added option to display and record elevation difference between GPS location and loaded terrain data.
- Extended support for new Emlid RX devices on iOS.
All Improvements
- Resolved location display on screen positioning issue when using Advanced GPS. - GMM-1346
- Updated media selection for Picture Points to support newer Android versions. - GMM-1273
- Reorganized in-app Configuration settings. - GMM-1049
- Improved Maps List display with larger map previews. - GMM-1247
- Add calculated volume values as attributes on selected vector areas. - GMM-1237 Pro
- New analysis tool for contour line creation from loaded terrain data. - GMM-1041 Pro
- Resolved issue adding a specific custom online source. - GMM-1092 Pro
- Extended support for new Emlid RX devices on iOS. - GMM-1146 Pro
- Resolved error when reprojecting to southern UTM zones. - GMM-1239
- Option to create an empty map to start collecting new data. - GMM-1221
- New Configuration setting to adjust vector label size. - GMM-1012
- New option for loading an online basemap from the app start screen. - GMM-1271
- Added option to display and record elevation difference between GPS location and loaded terrain data. - GMM-1252 Pro
Global Mapper Mobile version 2.3
Significant New Features
- Record, save, and play voice memo associated with a feature.
- Take/save multiple pictures associated with a given feature.
- Auto-save option to create and update a backup of the open map every five minutes to prevent data loss.
- Option to select data bounds when connecting to an online source, allowing users to restrict where data is downloaded.
- Configuration option to record coordinates as feature attributes when creating features.
Pro Module Significant New Features
- Support TCP and UDP communication with external GNSS devices, providing the ability to connect to any device which can communicate using either of those methods
- Advanced GPS support for Garmin GLO GPS units.
- Advanced GPS support for the new Juniper Geode GNS3.
- Calculate volume using a loaded terrain model and a selected area feature.
- Single point viewshed analysis tool for use with loaded terrain data.
- Native support for Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinate system projections.
- Native support for State Plane Coordinate System projections.
- GPS Average Tool support for line and area creation.
Global Mapper Mobile version 2.2
New Features
- Compass Display
- An optional compass can be displayed on screen to provide information on the user’s bearings while navigating in the field
- Improvements to dynamic attributes when digitizing
- An option to add a timestamp attribute to features can be enabled in Configuration
- GPS based attributes (location, accuracy, etc.) can be added to point features when digitizing
- GPS Elevation Accuracy display
- Location Display icon customization
Pro Module New Features
- RTK GNSS unit support with Advanced GPS tool
- A built-in NTRIP client allows a direct connection to the correction source
- Detailed RTK correction information will be displayed in the Advanced GPS Location Information
- Pole Height setting for use with Advanced GPS
- A pole height value set in Configuration will be considered in the reported GPS elevation
- Simultaneous feature creation
- Create GPS point features while continuing to record a line or area feature
- Show Coordinates in Projected Units
- Search for Address tool
- Strike and Dip feature creation
- Using available sensors in the mobile device strike and dip attributes are generated with a point at the GPS location
Global Mapper Mobile version 2.1
New Features
- Vector Feature Styling
- Feature Types can be previewed in the Edit Feature window
- Terrain Layer Support
- Hill shading
- Terrain shader display as Atlas shader
- View layer elevation at a specific location
- Layer Transparency Settings
- Improved color picker for color settings in Configuration
- Support for Dark Mode display
Pro Module New Features
- Advanced GPS Support - Connect to external high accuracy Bluetooth GPS devices
- Ability to view satellites, detailed location information, and NMEA Stream
- External GPS can be used for location based feature creation
- Terrain shader selection/change within the app
- Water level display on terrain data
Global Mapper Mobile version 2.0
New Features
- Redesigned user interface for easier access to app features
- Streaming Online Data (Word Street Map, many more available with Pro Module)
- Additional Projection Support
- World Mercator
- Web Mercator
- Transverse Mercator
- Lambert Conformal Conic
- Custom Projection Support
- Quick Picture Point
- Create picture points from geotagged images saved to your device
- Integrated cloud file sharing (iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive and others)
- Feature Labels retained in GMMP
- Create new custom layers when creating features
- Feature index layer attributes
- Measure Tool
- Feature Search Tool
- Coordinate format options
- Task progress reporting with cancel
- Diagnostics export options
Pro Module New Features
Global Mapper Mobile now offers a paid Pro Module that unlocks additional features and functions in the app.
- Extensive selection of build-in online sources
- Custom online data souces
- Download streaming online sources for offline use
- GeoPackage Import/Export
- GeoPDF Import
- GPS Averaging
- Ability to select global projection and modify projection parameters in app
- Add layers to existing map from file
- Distance and Bearing from location to selected point displayed