Where do I start?

by KUMIKO YAMAZAKI on February 28, 2009 • manifold review • COMMENT

I’m finally starting to understand Manifold! Fortunately, they have an excellent online manual where I can learn all about ‘Drawings’ and ‘Themes’ and ‘Maps’ and so forth. Trust me, a ‘Drawing’…… barely qualifies as a drawing.

As a test today, I started downloading some data from the DC Office of the Chief Technology Officer in order to create a simple DC map showing each of their wards. After a bit of trouble with changing projections, adding multiple layers, and exporting, I produced this map.

Not bad, I think. Manifold definitely has a large number of capabilities, many of which I have not touched and/or yet discovered. It’s not free but it is only $250.. a much cheaper alternative than you know what.

As implied earlier, I’m still learning Manifold but I wanted to show off a nice feature they now support. Exporting to KML! Works like a charm – DC KML