How to Start

First steps

If you do not yet have Spatial Manager Desktop™ installed on your computer, you can purchase the application or download Spatial Manager Desktop™ as your trial copy. Check the minimum requirements for the application, select the appropriate version for your operating system (32 or 64 bit), and install it following the instructions in the installation program.

Once installed, you will see the Spatial Manager Desktop™ icon placed on the Windows Desktop (two icons if you have installed the 64-bit and the 32-bit versions), which will let you start the application.

Spatial Manager Desktop 64 and 32 bits

Launch Spatial Manager Desktop™.
In the “Data sources” panel, expand the “Sample data” shortcut to access the sample dataset.
Right-click over any file to load the spatial information into a new map.
Check the loaded features and play with the map.
- Note for the Trial version users: Take a look at the application Limitations in this Version.
Load more spatial files into the same map or into new maps.
Try to load other kinds of spatial files such as Google Earth KML, GPS/GPX, SQLite, or XYZ point files.
- Note about Coordinate Reference Systems (CRS): If you want to merge into the same map spatial data that has been saved using different CRSs, you need to transform the coordinates of the inc

Disclaimer:

Some components shown here (providers, names, window styles, etc.) may differ slightly from those on your computer.
Certain features require Internet access. If you experience issues, check with your network administrator about a possible Proxy server. You can configure the Proxy settings in the application options.
Some geographic data providers (Geocode, image maps, etc.) may require a user account, which you can set up in the Service Provider API Keys section of the application options.