Beginner FAQs

Connecticut has redefined its county structure by adopting nine planning regions, known as Councils of Governments (COGs), as county-equivalent entities for statistical and administrative purposes. This change was approved by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2022 and is set for full implementation by 2024. Historically, Connecticut was divided into eight counties, but these counties were …

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If you are having difficulty downloading Maptitude or a data Country Package via the Download Manager, you can use the ShareFile link in your download email. If there is no ShareFile link in your download email, you can contact Support to request a ShareFile link. Use the following steps to install using ShareFile. Downloading Both …

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An empty message dialogue box may appear when using Maptitude. This occurs when the program is running on Windows Server with a missing or incorrect WebView2 control installation. A message from Maptitude should also appear on startup to recommend you install WebView2. The Download button will redirect you to the Microsoft site to download and install …

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Routing is included with all licenses of Maptitude. Under the “Method” section of the Distance and Travel Time Table menu, the Route radio option may be grayed out if your map does not have a street/line layer. This may be caused by accidentally dropping or removing a street or highway layer.  To solve this, you …

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You can mark your own map using map marking software. To draw marks on a map using Maptitude, follow these steps: Choose an editable point layer from the drop-down list on the Standard toolbar or create a new point layer as described in the section “Creating New Geographic Files” within Maptitude Help.  Display the Layer Editing …

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You can optimize delivery routes using Maptitude route optimization mapping software. Discussion of route optimization settings in Maptitude.

You can map business locations using Maptitude geographic information systems (GIS) software or Maptitude online mapping software. Steps to map business locations with Maptitude.

To create sales maps, you can use Maptitude sales mapping software.

You can make use of mapping tools with Maptitude mapping software. Step-by-step tutorial on using mapping tools.

You can move Alaska and Hawaii on a map using Maptitude United States GIS mapping software. Step-by-step tutorial on creating a report with Alaska and Hawaii in separate maps.

Explanation of the Geocoding Precision field for Maptitude mapping software.

You can add sales territory mapping to Google Maps with Maptitude sales territory mapping software. Step-by-step tutorial on creating sales territories and export to Google Maps.

You can do sales territory mapping using Excel data with Maptitude sales territory mapping software. Step-by-step tutorial on creating a sales territory map with Excel data.

You can use Maptitude LibreOffice Calc data or OpenOffice Calc data mapping software to create maps from Excel data. Step-by-step tutorial on mapping data from LibreOffice Calc or OpenOffice Calc using Maptitude.

You can use Maptitude Google Sheets data mapping software to create maps from Google Sheets data. Step-by-step tutorial on mapping data from Google Sheets using Maptitude.

You can use Maptitude Excel data mapping software to create maps from Excel data. Step-by-step tutorial on mapping data from an Excel file using Maptitude.

File Not Found messages can appear if Maptitude is unable to find Country package layers or your own custom layers or images. The File Not Found message will show the last known location of the missing file. For example, the message may show that Maptitude cannot locate one of the country package files: C:\ccData\USA (HERE) …

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A walkthrough of the Maptitude Online SaaS, as well how to map your own tabular data using the platform and share with others

Maptitude Webinar: New Features in Maptitude 2022

A discussion of how to get rid of Maptitude drawing items, such as arrows or cardinal directions.

A discussion of why maps can load or draw slowly, and some best practices to avoid this and speed up your maps.

You can map businesses by ZIP Code using Maptitude business mapping software. A discussion of the Maptitude ZIP Code Business Count data, where it comes from and some of the ways it can be used with GIS mapping software.

How to make your maps look attractive and easy to read using GIS software

How to choose and appropriately style background images for use in your maps

A discussion of best practices when using colors in your maps and how to clearly communicate your data

You can upload your data to to an online map using Maptitude Online mapping software. Steps to upload your data via the Create-a-Map Wizard without the desktop Maptitude application.

How to find and restore any lost toolbars in Maptitude

A simple breakdown of how the Maptitude licensing and upgrade system works, as well how Maptitude Online differs from the desktop product

Maptitude Webinar: New Features in Maptitude 2019

How to calculate the mean/average and other summary statistics for your data or any dataview in Maptitude

How to fix incorrect fonts and symbols in Maptitude if they are missing or look strange

How to change your default limits and map units in Maptitude under your preference settings

How to add existing layers to a Maptitude map, such as additional map layers or any free Caliper data layers

You can calculate brand market share by region using Maptitude sales mapping software. Step-by-step tutorial on calculating market share by area with Chipotle and Moes as an example.

How to create a bubble map or size theme using Maptitude

How to use different street layers to speed up routing calculations in Maptitude

You can import an Excel file into Google Maps using mapping software. Maptitude can convert your Excel data into a format compatible with Google Maps.

You can create a multiple symbol theme or pattern theme using Maptitude thematic mapping software. Step-by-step tutorial on creating multiple symbol themes and pattern themes.

How to use image fill styles for areas

How to use company logos for point icons

How to upload and share your maps using Maptitude online

You can find all the ZIP Codes in your territory using sales territory mapping software. Step-by-step guide on finding the ZIP Codes in territories.

How to transpose tables in Maptitude

An explanation of the role of the working layer in Maptitude

How to reduce map and layout blurriness by changing image resolution

How you can show only the hospitals from a particular health system

Why is does the Google Satellite Layer draw so slowly?

How to export a list of points contained in a custom area or radius

You can add to a territory or remove from a territory all the ZIP Codes in a state or county by using Maptitude sales territory mapping software. Step-by-step guide on adding all the ZIP Codes in a State or County to a territory.

How to locate data by coordinate using table formats such as comma separated (csv).

How users can add energy data layers to a map from energy market websites?

How to Add Country Labels in Different Languages

How to change your country package or default country package, and combine maps

How to change the displayed style for streets to be wide white lines.

How to change your routes to allow overnight routes and routes with no fixed end time.

You can translate the Maptitude menus into different languages using the translate menu add-ins on the Maptitude GISDK add-ins page.

How to change a user’s default language and measurement units.

How to add an ID field to a dataset to make it compatible with the Live Link function.

How to draw label callouts so that multiple labels can point to one location.

You can right-click on one or more drawing items in a map and choose Copy, then go to any other open map and right-click and choose Paste to copy the items to the same location on that map.

You can find the demographics for a group of ZIP Codes using Maptitude demographic mapping software. Step-by-step tutorial on extracting demographics for your area of interest.

Maptitude makes it easy to save a map into a PDF format. Simply, choose File>Export>PDF and your default PDF printer driver is used to create a PDF that is automatically oriented portrait or landscape.

You can create worldwide territories using Maptitude sales territory mapping software. Step-by-step tutorial on building worldwide territories.

How to highlight all points in a Maptitude map where two or more streets meet

Help on when you can use the Update Linked Records feature in Mapitude

You can keep track of demographic and sales data for your territories using Maptitude sales territory mapping software. Step-by-step guide on tracking data for territories.

How to view the Geocoding precision field to give you details on the success of the geocoding process

Using the Info tool in Maptitude to search for nearby features

How to save the table of a selection set to Excel

How to get more information on the data sources for the Country Package data in Maptitude

Making a selection set on a layer that conatins only dates in a given range

Why your data isnt being imported in the Date format, and how to fix it

What support you are eligible for with purchase of Maptitude

Why certain features of your map are only visible when you zoom in or out and how to override this behavior

Comprehensive list of available materials to help you get started with Maptitude

You can get a list of all ZIP Codes within 10 miles of your locations using Maptitude ZIP Code mapping software. Tutorial on exporting ZIP Codes.

Creating a copy of an area layer to use Hover Fields with

You can add data to your territories using Maptitude sales territory mapping software. Step-by-step guide on adding data to your territories that is already aggregated to the Territory level.

You can create territories using 6-digit Canadaian Postcodes using Maptitude sales territory mapping software. Step-by-step guide on creating territories using 6-Digit Canadian Postcodes.

All the information you need to get started with the Home Window in Maptitude 2019

How to open a map from a previous version of Maptitude and save it as a workspace

Information about the Workspace file types, the advantages of Workspaces over maps, and help using Workspaces

How to use the household income by age of householder data in Maptitude

This video shows how to map and analyse your data using Maptitude and the United Kingdom Country Package.

This video shows how to map and analyse your data using Maptitude and the Canada Country Package.

This video shows how to map and analyse your data using Maptitude and the Australia Country Package.

To change the style of the active selection set, click the Change the style for this selection set button  on the Selection toolbar.

When creating a thematic map, if your points are clustered close together, you may want to set the style of the layer to be less than 100% Opacity so that overlapping symbols are clearer.

You can delete a selection set by right-clicking on a selection set in the Display Manager and choosing Remove.

You can display the Rename Selection Set dialog box by right-clicking on a selection set in the Display Manager and choosing Rename.

If your mouse has a scroll wheel you can zoom in by rolling the scroll wheel away from you, zoom out by rolling the scroll wheel toward you, and pan by holding the scroll wheel down and dragging the map to a new location.

You can add tools to let you navigate through selection sets or keep running totals for a certain field of a selection set by clicking Options in the Selection Toolbar and checking the appropriate boxes.

You can export demographic overlay data and other information to Excel by choosing the layer to export, making it the working layer, and clicking the Export to Excel button  on the Standard toolbar.

You can change the default style used by the drawing tools by choosing Edit>Preferences and clicking the polygon, line, or point sample buttons on the Freehand/Layout tab.

Webinar on Basic Concepts of Maptitude.

Using the selection tools, selecting features by location or condition, combining selection sets, and computing statistics

Creating catchment areas based on proximity to features in a point layer based on straight-line distance or driving-distance.

An introduction to basic Maptitude concepts including toolbars, help, shortcuts, context-sensitive menus, the working layer, and workspaces

You can create color theme maps with Maptitude thematic mapping software. Step-by-step tutorial on creating color theme maps.