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Dave Sepowski

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RE: Toggling "3D view"?

Posted By Dave Sepowski 11-23-2020 15:47
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Chris, I believe the command you are looking for is CTRL-F3 but note that this command only appears to be functional for MI Pro 32-bit, i.e. Pro 15.0.x and older. Hope this helps... Thanks! Dave ------------------------------ Dave Sepowski Support Analyst Pitney Bowes Troy, NY ----------- ...

RE: Heatmap in v2019

Posted By Dave Sepowski 11-18-2019 09:14
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Great article on the new Heat Map functionality coming in Pro, Shweta! Thanks! ------------------------------ Dave Sepowski Support Analyst Pitney Bowes Troy, NY ------------------------------

RE: Older versions on Windows 10

Posted By Dave Sepowski 10-29-2019 09:33
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Warren, thanks for sharing the article! Note that the Release Notes for MapInfo Pro discuss the issue of Access/Excel 32-bit and 64-bit drivers and this issue is also discussed in a PB-published article. ------------------------------ Dave Sepowski Support Analyst Pitney Bowes Troy, NY -- ...

RE: Older versions on Windows 10

Posted By Dave Sepowski 10-29-2019 09:27
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Mark, we are aware of user's running MapInfo Pro successfully on Operating Systems that Pro was never tested on.  We certainly encourage users to either upgrade Pro or run Pro on the OS platforms it was tested on but know this is not always possible.  It can sometimes be difficult for Engineering to ...

RE: Geocoding Trends and Challenges

Posted By Dave Sepowski 08-01-2019 08:50
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Great post, Jeff! Like many people today, I am a big fan of podcasts and look forward to checking out these GIS related podcasts​... More good stuff found here: https://www.gislounge.com/newish-geospatial-podcasts/ Cheers! ------------------------------ [Dave] [Sepowski] [Support Analyst] ...

RE: Solving an annoying problem of missing leading zeros

Posted By Dave Sepowski 07-31-2019 09:03
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Another approach commonly taken by MapInfo Pro users is to use the "RIGHT$()" function​ in a Table > Update Column procedure. Right$( ) Syntax: Right$ (string_expr, num_expr) Action: Returns part or all of a string beginning at the right end of the string. With the ZIP column set to a data ...

RE: An interesting take on Coordinate Precision

Posted By Dave Sepowski 07-10-2019 12:11
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Richard - thanks for this! Like all GIS freaks, I love a good projection joke - cheers! Dave​ ------------------------------ [Dave] [Sepowski] [Support Analyst] [Pitney Bowes] [Troy] [NY] ------------------------------

RE: New video showing how to add, register and run a tool in MapInfo Pro

Posted By Dave Sepowski 07-10-2019 09:24
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​Great video, Eif!! ------------------------------ [Dave] [Sepowski] [Support Analyst] [Pitney Bowes] [Troy] [NY] ------------------------------

An interesting take on Coordinate Precision

Posted By Dave Sepowski 07-03-2019 08:17
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​Eric Blasenheim (Thanks!) shared this great site with a humorous approach to explaining Decimal Degree coordinates and precision that I thought was applicable to this GIS community: 2170: Coordinate Precision - explain xkcd ------------------------------ [Dave] [Sepowski] [Support Analyst] ...

RE: Save As Native Tab stamps it as v15.2

Posted By Dave Sepowski 07-02-2019 09:17
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Tech Support has created an article that ​describes Eric's workaround for versioning the data that you may find helpful. ------------------------------ [Dave] [Sepowski] [Support Analyst] [Pitney Bowes] [Troy] [NY] ------------------------------

Every person in Scotland on a map!

Posted By Dave Sepowski 06-28-2019 09:23
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Here's a very cool concept in mapping.... From the site: "The mapping process creates a random point within a building shell inside of a postcode area, which is repeated for every person in a postcode." https://maps.gisforthought.com/scotland_population/ ------------------------------ [Dave] ...

Mapping and politics!

Posted By Dave Sepowski 06-28-2019 09:19
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This article underscores the critical importance of accurate mapping, regarding the drawing/re-drawing of Congressional districts to favor one party, i.e. "gerrymandering": https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/27/us/politics/supreme-court-gerrymandering-census.html ------------------------------ [Dave] ...

Routing is not easy!

Posted By Dave Sepowski 06-27-2019 09:04
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Here's an interesting article that shows how complex Routing can be, even for the biggest companies! https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/26/us/google-maps-detour-colorado-trnd/index.html ------------------------------ [Dave] [Sepowski] [Support Analyst] [Pitney Bowes] [Troy] [NY] ------------ ...

Customizing Default Directory Preferences in MapInfo Pro

Posted By Dave Sepowski 06-27-2019 08:57
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A time saving preference many MapInfo Pro user's don't take advantage of is the ability to define default Directory locations for the Open Dialog. With this feature, users can assign custom folder locations for the 4 "MapInfo Places" found in the Open Dialog: To change the default locations, ...

RE: Controlling the default view of a table

Posted By Dave Sepowski 06-27-2019 08:35
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Peter, great article on a helpful tool not many people seem to use.... one question - in the step 1 section, this sentence: "Now select the layer that you want to apply the current view to. Do note that the table must be read-only." Is this a typo? Thanks! Dave ------------------------------ ...

Map Reading for Beginners

Posted By Dave Sepowski 06-21-2019 09:53
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​Nice site that explains the basics of Map Reading: https://www.thoughtco.com/map-reading-geography-1435601 ------------------------------ [Dave] [Sepowski] [Support Analyst] [Pitney Bowes] [Troy] [NY] ------------------------------

Stunning Online Collection of Maps

Posted By Dave Sepowski 06-21-2019 09:49
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​This site has thousands of gorgeous maps to browse - enjoy! https://www.davidrumsey.com/ ------------------------------ [Dave] [Sepowski] [Support Analyst] [Pitney Bowes] [Troy] [NY] ------------------------------

RE: Join me and Jim Stone in Troy, NY on June 18

Posted By Dave Sepowski 06-20-2019 16:46
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It was great seeing customers we've only spoken to  - cool to place a face with a name​! Dave ------------------------------ [Dave] [Sepowski] [Support Analyst] [Pitney Bowes] [Troy] [NY] ------------------------------

RE: Introducing a New Global Geocoding Match Score Feature

Posted By Dave Sepowski 06-20-2019 16:42
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Great post about a confusing subject for many - much appreciated! Thanks! Dave​ ------------------------------ [Dave] [Sepowski] [Support Analyst] [Pitney Bowes] [Troy] [NY] ------------------------------

Cool Topo Map of San Francisco 1914

Posted By Dave Sepowski 06-20-2019 10:07
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​Here's a really interesting topographical map of San Francisco, circa 1914 - love these old maps! ------------------------------ [Dave] [Sepowski] [Support Analyst] [Pitney Bowes] [Troy] [NY] ------------------------------