Global Mapper Scripting Reference
Scripting Command Quick Reference
- ADD_MEASURE_ATTRS - Adds/Updates Measure Attributes to Features in a Layer
- APPLY_FORMULA - Applies a Formula to Loaded Raster Layers to Create a New One
- ASSIGN_TYPE - Deprecated, Use EDIT_VECTOR Instead
- CALC_ATTR - Calculate a New Attribute Value Based on Existing Attribute(s) and a Second Value
- CALC_ATTR_FORMULA - Calculate a New Attribute Value Based on a Formula Combining Existing Attributes
- CALC_VOLUMES - Calculate the Volume of Areas Using Current Elevation Data
- CALC_VOLUME_BETWEEN_SURFACES - Calculates the volume between two elevation grids
- COMBINE_LINES - Combines Connected Line Features Into New Lines or Areas Based on Attribute Values
- COMBINE_TERRAIN - Combines Two Loaded Terrain Layers to Generate a New Terrain Layer
- COPY_ATTRS - Copies Attributes from One Type of Features to Another Spatially
- COPY_LAYER_FILES - Copies the Base Files for Loaded Layers to a New Disk Location
- CROP_AREAS_TO_LINES - Split or crop area features based on line features
- DEFINE_LAYER_STYLE - Define a Layer Style for Later Use
- DEFINE_PROJ - Define a Projection for Later Use
- DEFINE_SDB_CONNECTION - Define an Spatial Database Connection
- DEFINE_SHADER - Define an Elevation/Slope Shader for Later Use
- DEFINE_SHAPE - Define a Shape (i.e. Polygon) for Later Use
- DEFINE_TEXT_FILE - Define Embedded Text File with Features to Load with IMPORT_ASCII
- DEFINE_VAR - Define a Variable for Later Use
- DEFINE_VAR_TABLE - Define a Table of Variable Values for Lookup
- DIR_LOOP_END - Ends a Loop of Commands Over Files in a Directory
- DIR_LOOP_START - Start a Loop of Commands Over Files in a Directory
- EDIT_MAP_CATALOG - Creates or Edits a Map Catalog
- EDIT_VECTOR - Edit Loaded Vector Features that Match a Type/Name/Attribute Query
- EMBED_SCRIPT - Runs Another Script File Within This Script
- EXPORT_ANY - Automatically Use Proper Export Command Based on Target TYPE
- EXPORT_CLOUD - Export data to cloud (Amazon s3)
- EXPORT_ELEVATION - Export Elevation Data to a File
- EXPORT_METADATA - Export Metadata for a Layer to a File
- EXPORT_PACKAGE - Export Data to a Global Mapper Package File
- EXPORT_PDF - Export Data to a PDF File
- EXPORT_PDF3D - Export Data to a 3D PDF File
- EXPORT_RASTER - Export Raster and Elevation Data to a File
- EXPORT_VECTOR - Export Vector Data to a File
- EXPORT_VECTOR_SPATIAL_DB
- EXPORT_WEB - Export Vector Data to a File
- FORCE_EXIT - Forces Global Mapper to Immediately Exit with a Return Code
- GENERATE_CONTOURS - Generate Contours from Elevation Data
- GENERATE_ELEV_GRID - Generates an Elevation Grid from Loaded 3D Vector Data
- GENERATE_EQUAL_VAL_AREAS - Generates Area Features from Equal Values in Elevation/Terrain Layers
- GENERATE_LAYER_BOUNDS - Generates a Layer with Bounding Area Features for each Loaded Layer
- GENERATE_PATH_PROFILE - Generate a 3D Path Profile and Save it to a XYZ File
- GENERATE_POINTS_FROM_ELEV_GRID - Generate points at elevation cell centers
- GENERATE_REPORT - Generates a Report on the Loaded Vector Features
- GENERATE_RIDGE_LINES - Generate Ridge Lines from Elevation Data
- GENERATE_VIEWSHED - Generate Viewshed from Elevation Data
- GENERATE_WATERSHED - Generate Watershed from Elevation Data
- GLOBAL_MAPPER_SCRIPT - Script Header Line
- IF/ELSE_IF/ELSE/END_IF - Conditional Execution Based on Variable Values (If/Then/Else)
- IMPORT - Import Data From a File
- IMPORT_ARCHIVE - Import Data From an Archive File (.zip, .tar.gz, etc.)
- IMPORT_ASCII - Import Generic ASCII Data from a File
- IMPORT_CLOUD - Import Cloud Dataset
- IMPORT_DIR_TREE - Import All Data Files in a Directory Tree
- IMPORT_OSM_TILE - Import Tiled (OSM/TMS/Google Maps/Bing Maps) Online Source
- IMPORT_SPATIAL_DB - Import a Spatial Database
- IMPORT_TERRASERVER - Deprecated, Terraserver-USA/MSRMAPS.COM Servers Down as of May 1, 2012
- IMPORT_WMS - Import WMS Layer
- JOIN_TABLE - Joins Attributes from a File to a loaded Vector Layer
- LAYER_LOOP_END - Ends a Loop of Commands Over Loaded Layers
- LAYER_LOOP_START - Start a Loop of Commands Over Loaded Layers
- LIDAR_CLASSIFY - Automatically Classify Lidar Points
- LIDAR_COMPARE - Compare point cloud to control points.
- LIDAR_EXTRACT - Automatically Extract Building Outlines and Tree Points from Lidar
- LOAD_PROJECTION - Loads a New Global Projection From a PRJ File
- LOAD_STYLE_FILE - Loads a Style/Type File (.gm_style)
- LOAD_TYPE_FILTER - Deprecated, Use SET_OPT Instead (Loads a Lidar Filter or Type Filter from a GMF (Global Mapper Filter) File)
- LOG_MESSAGE - Logs a Status Message
- MAP_LAYOUT - Define the Map Layout (Margins, Scale, etc.)
- PAN_SHARPEN - Pan Sharpens a Color Layer with Pan Image (Creates New Layer)
- PLAY_SOUND - Plays a Beep or a Specified Sound File
- QUERY_LAYER_METADATA - Place Layer Metadta Value in a Variable
- RESTORE_LAST_SAVED_VIEW - Restores Last Saved View
- RUN_COMMAND - Runs a Command Line
- SAVE_CURRENT_VIEW - Saves Current View
- SAVE_PROJECTION - Saves the Current Global Projection to a PRJ File
- SAVE_WORKSPACE - Saves Workspace (GMW) File with Loaded Layers
- SET_BG_COLOR - Sets the Background Color
- SET_LAYER_OPTIONS - Updates Display Options of Loaded Layer
- SET_LOG_FILE - Sets the Name of the Log File
- SET_OPT - Sets General Options (Like Position Display Format, Display Options, etc.)
- SET_VERT_DISP_OPTS - Set Vertical Display Options
- SET_VIEW - Sets the Display View
- SHIFT_LAYER - Shifts the location of a layer by the specified distance.
- SHOW_3D_VIEW - Displays the 3D View Window
- SORT_LAYERS - Sorts the Loaded Layers Based on Some Criteria
- SPLIT_LAYER - Splits a Layer Based on an Attribute
- UNLOAD_ALL - Unloads All Currently Loaded Data
- UNLOAD_LAYER - Unloads a Single Layer
- VAR_LOOP_END - Ends a Loop of Commands Over a Range of Values
- VAR_LOOP_START - Start a Loop of Commands Over a Range of Numeric Values
- VIEW_LAYOUT - Define the Multi-View Layout
Special Parameter Types