When working in remote environments, space and weight matter. Instead of lugging a heavy, ruggedized engineering laptop into the field, you can carry a lightweight tablet or use an on-site field computer. Your entire GIS suite, along with your active project files, fits right in your pocket. 3. Uniform Environment Across Devices
: Connect to high-accuracy GNSS devices via Bluetooth or TCP/IP. 3D Viewer (iOS) : View lidar and terrain data in 3D on compatible devices. Blue Marble Geographics Deep Content: Insight and Learning Engine™
With the Global Mapper Pro toolset running portably, field operators can perform automatic point cloud classification, feature extraction, and terrain creation directly at the job site. This allows immediate volume calculations for mining operations or line-of-sight analysis for telecommunications staging. Watershed and Hydrological Modeling
When building workspaces (.gmw files) on a portable drive, always configure Global Mapper to use relative paths rather than absolute paths. Since your drive letter might change from D: on one computer to F: on another, relative paths ensure your workspace can always find its linked data layers. Establish a Backup Routine portable global mapper
When applied to Blue Marble Geographics' Global Mapper, portability means you can carry your entire GIS workspace—including custom coordinate systems, digitizer templates, online data links, and scripts—in your pocket. Why Portability Matters for Geospatial Work
[USB Drive / SSD] ---> Contains Portable Global Mapper + Data | v (Plug directly into any field laptop) [Host Computer] ---> Runs instantly without installation or admin rights
Devices like the Panasonic Toughbook or Dell Latitude Rugged series run full Windows 11. They allow you to operate the standard Global Mapper desktop software directly in harsh environments. Look for screens with high nit ratings for sunlight readability and glove-compatible touchscreens. 2. Portable Power and Storage When working in remote environments, space and weight matter
Geographic Information System (GIS) professionals, surveyors, and field engineers have historically been tied to powerful desktop workstations. Complex spatial analysis, 3D terrain rendering, and massive LiDAR processing simply demanded more computing power than a standard mobile device could offer.
: Calculate volumes for selected area features in the field. External GPS Support
: Users can create point, line, and polygon features using the device's internal GPS. Blue Marble Geographics Deep Content: Insight and Learning
Direct the installation target path straight to a dedicated folder on your external drive (e.g., E:\PortableApps\GlobalMapper\ ).
Unlike standard installations, it does not write data to the host computer’s system registry or local application folders. This allows users to plug the drive into any compatible Windows computer and immediately begin analyzing spatial data. Core Capabilities and Features
: Advanced lidar processing, including automatic identification of key points and lidar-to-lidar strip alignment.