Global Mapper Pro

Role: desktop GIS workbench
Strength: LiDAR + terrain + fast exports

Data you can load

• Point clouds (LAS/LAZ)
• DEMs and slope grids
• Shapefiles, GeoPackage, KML
• Satellite mosaics with georeference

Analysis menu (practical picks)

Tool	Output
Contour generator	SHP/DXF elevation lines
Watershed	Basin polygons
Cut/fill	Volume reports for earthworks
Viewshed	Line-of-sight maps

Field → office flow

UAV/LiDAR capture → classify ground → DEM → contours → CAD/GIS handoff

Pro license adds automation hooks for repetitive county/municipal deliverables.

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