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What are the GeoPDF format advantages for CanTopo product?

April 26, 2017advantages format geopdf Product

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What are the GeoPDF format advantages for CanTopo product?

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We chose to also provide CanTopo in GeoPDF format because, as a georeferenced product, it provides simple and useful functionalities for non-GIS users. For example, a free toolbar available from TerraGo Technologies (http://www.terragotech.com/download/index) will enable a user to: • Measure distance and area • View different coordinates • Zoom to a coordinate • Add ‘GeoStamps’, polygons, lines and comments • ‘Google Map’ a specific coordinate • Connect to a GPS device • Turn on/off layers in the file. Additionally, the GeoPDF format is endorsed as a best practice by the Open Geospatial Consortium (http://www.opengeospatial.org/standards/bp) and can be used in many GIS environments by advanced users. Please do not hesitate to contact us at mailto:cartes.topo@RNCan.gc.ca if you have other questions regarding CanTopo.