GPS Plug-in for Smallworld
FCSI has developed a GPS plug-in for GE Smallworld applications. This plug-in allows you to view your location and direction directly on your GE Smallworld application. It uses the standard NMEA data stream from your GPS antenna. The plug-in utilizes our Fast Display functionality so updates on the main window are done without any noticeable refreshing of the GIS data.
The plug-in allows you to change the refresh rate of the graphical location and displays the GPS data retrieved from the GPS antenna.
The map symbol shows both location and direction. The size and symbol can be configured to support your needs.
Map Following
- Automatically reposition the map view when your GPS location is on the border of the existing map view.
Automatically rotate the map view so "up" is pointing in the direction you are moving.- Automatically update object editors with nearest object to the current GPS position.
Breadcrumbs
The plug-in gives you the ability to save your locations in a GPX file. This will help you record data that can be easily used in your regulatory reporting. GPX files can be used by this Plug-in or by other applications such as Google Earth.
The GPS Plug-in also reads GPX files so you can display recorded information within Smallworld.
The video below demonstrates this functionality.
Requirements
- This plug-in has been tested on Smallworld versions 4.x.
- NMEA compliant GPS antenna. The plug-in communicates with a serial COM port which is typically created when an USB or Blue-tooth antenna is connected to the computer.
- Java runtime version 1.8(60)
