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View this Getting Started booklet: soil.pdfDigitizing Soil Maps

How do you computerize paper maps? This booklet walks you through a sample project that digitizes published soil maps by using several TNT processes to scan, threshold, vectorize, combine, and finish a digital map containing vector polygons with attached geoattributes. The techniques can be generalized for other types of paper maps.
 

  • scanning techniques
  • auto-trace process
  • apply binary threshold
  • remove dangles / overshoots
  • select thinning method
  • mosaic multiple sheets
  • add georeference
  • preview filter results
  • close gaps
  • remove islands / bubbles
  • clean artifacts
  • import / attach geoattributes
View this Getting Started booklet: soil.pdf Digitizing Soil Maps.   (file date: 4 Jan 10)

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