Global Mapper Tutorial: How to Cut or Split Areas Using Lines
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In this Global Mapper tutorial, we will learn how to cut or split an Area (Polygon) feature into multiple separate pieces using intersecting Line features.
Steps covered in this video:
1. Creating an Area feature and intersecting Line features.
2. Selecting both Area and Line features using the Digitizer Tool.
3. Navigating to Crop/Combine/Split Functions.
4. Executing the "Crop Selected Area(s) to Selected Line(s)" command.
This is an essential spatial editing skill for land parcel mapping, zoning, and detailed vector analysis.