Welcome to the Simple GIS Tutorials home page. We put this page together as another resource to hopefully help you get the most out of your software. Listed below are tutorials grouped by subject. Click on the subject title to be brought to the specific tutorial page for that section. Each specific tutorial page contains a brief description and topics covered for each tutorial. If there is a particular topic you think would be beneficial, drop us a line and we'll see what we can do. We'd love to hear from you.
Tutorials
Basic Simple GIS Software Functionality
- Creating new projects
- Working in Simple GIS Client documents
- Setting legends on layers
- Modifying Symbols
- Labeling Features
- Working with calculated geometry fields
- Creating Calculated Fields
- Configuring the Quick Search Bar in Simple GIS Client
- Configuring the Data Explorer Panel in Simple GIS Client
Using Project Templates in Simple GIS Client
- Street Atlas Project Template - great of offline detailed street maps. Use for GPS tracking and navigation.
- Address Mapping Project Template - Guides user to import data from Excel or CSV files by street address.
- Territory Mapping Project Template - Creating and managing territories in Simple GIS Client using Territory Mapping Project Template and Simple Territory Mapper plugin.
- Asset Management Project Template - Guides user in creating layers for modeling physical assets including maintenance and inspection data.
Using Simple GIS Client Data Wizards
Mapping Multiple Addresses in Simple GIS Client
Mapping Multiple Addresses in Simple GIS Client
- Using the ©OpenStreetMap Data Wizard, create a new detailed street map project and use the routing and geocoding functions in Simple GIS Client.
- Use the US Census Data Wizard to retrieve and analyze US Census data.
- Use the USGS Data Wizard to query and download data from the USGS department into your map.
- Using the US Census Demographic Calculator to query and display US Census data based on custom geographic boundaries.
Mapping Multiple Addresses in Simple GIS Client
Mapping Multiple Addresses in Simple GIS Client
Mapping Multiple Addresses in Simple GIS Client
- Batch geocoding street addresses from a csv file or Excel spreadsheet
- Mapping Excel spreadsheet data to zip code boundaries
- Creating your own geocode database
Analytics in Simple GIS Client
Map Publication in Simple GIS Client
Map Publication in Simple GIS Client
- Generating Heatmaps in Simple GIS Client
- Creating buffers in Simple GIS Client
- Creating Calculated Fields
- Viewing Elevation Profiles from Digital Elevation Models or GPX files
- Using the Proximity Analysis tool to evaluate distance relationships between two different layers.
- Creating Hiilshade imagery in Simple GIS Client
- Configuring the Data Explorer Panel in Simple GIS Client
Map Publication in Simple GIS Client
Map Publication in Simple GIS Client
Map Publication in Simple GIS Client
- Publishing Maps in Simple GIS Client
- Adding feature layer attribute tables to your map
- Adding a chart to your map
Editing Data in Simple GIS Client
Map Publication in Simple GIS Client
Editing Data in Simple GIS Client
- Creating a new Shapefile in Simple GIS
- Basic & advanced editing functionality in Simple GIS Client
- Cogo editing in Simple GIS Client
- Creating an image database in Simple GIS Client
- Creating custom data forms in Simple GIS Client
- Creating custom data pop-form forms for linked tables in Simple GIS Client
- Georeferencing Imagery in Simple GIS Client
Territory Mapping in Simple GIS
Sharing Maps and Data in Simple GIS
Sharing Maps and Data in Simple GIS
- Creating & managing territories using the Simple Territory Mapper plugin extension for Simple GIS Client
Sharing Maps and Data in Simple GIS
Sharing Maps and Data in Simple GIS
Sharing Maps and Data in Simple GIS
- Publishing Simple GIS Client Maps as a web mapping application.
- Packaging layers and projects using the Simple GIS Collaborate plugin extension for Simple GIS Client.
- Publishing portable map documents using the Simple GIS Collaborate plugin extension for Simple GIS Client
Customizing Simple GIS Client
Setting up a Work Order Process in Simple GIS Client
Setting up a Work Order Process in Simple GIS Client
- Customizing your Simple GIS Client project including menus and writing custom VB procedures
- Creating custom data forms for your layers using the visual form designer tool.
Setting up a Work Order Process in Simple GIS Client
Setting up a Work Order Process in Simple GIS Client
Setting up a Work Order Process in Simple GIS Client
- Using the Simple GIS Collaborate plugin to create a work order process for your team using an inexpensive file cloud hosting solution
- Creating work orders
- Opening, editing, and posting work orders in the field
- Processing posted work orders and resolving conflicts