Everest GIS Professional FAQ
Do I have to draw or enter every call for metes & bounds feature creation?
I have X/Y or Long/Lat for my Wells what do I do?
We're going to purchase data from a vendor what format do we need to get?
I want to display a picture of my Property on the map. How do I do that?
I want to attach my Abstract to my map so that I can click on the map and it opens up the abstract. How do I do that?
We want to display Aerials as well as Road Maps on our projects.
Can I view my map in 3D?
Do I have to draw or enter every call for metes & bounds feature creation?
Generally the answer is no. The Metes and Bounds tool does allow for some auto conversion, however, this depends on how well the legal description is written and can save you up to 80% of your time. The user must still specify a starting point before the polygon will even be placed on the map. If the program doesn’t understand a call it will place a “!” in front of the line which means it’s not sure what to do with the call. The user can then edit that call and save the changes.
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I have X/Y or Long/Lat for my Wells what do I do?
Everest has the ability to spot a well by its coordinates. While in editing mode, a user can go to the Commands menu and select the “Spot a Well” option. The next step is to enter in the X/Y or Long/Lat and select ok. The program will place a well spot on that exact location.
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We're going to purchase data from a vendor what format do we need to get?
Everest currently reads 24 different formats (see ESA Program Description for details). The most commonly used file is a Shape or .SHP file. Most vendors offer this type of format upon request. Many Well vendors like to use Excel Spreadsheets to relay their information. Again, Everest can read many of these .xls extensions and will then plot the point and add all the information contained in the sheet as an attribute/value pair. If you have data that isn’t currently supported by Everest an email to GIS@Everest-gis.com containing the file will help us get your file in a format that can be read.
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I want to display a picture of my Property on the map. How do I do that?
This can be done by using the Annotation: Image Tool. When you select the Image option simply click one time on the map and an image box will appear. Select the image, Right Click, and go to Properties. You can now direct the program to the picture you want to display. Click Ok and the image is loaded into your map. You can then stretch it and rotate it as you see fit.
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I want to attach my Abstract to my map so that I can click on the map and it opens up the abstract. How do I do that?
This can be done by using the Annotation: File Link Tool. When you select the File Link option simply click one time on the map and a file link icon will appear. Select the icon, Right Click, and go to Properties. You can now direct the program to the file you want to be added to the project. Click Ok and the file is loaded into your map. By double clicking on the Icon, Everest will open up the corresponding program EX: Word, Excel, and Adobe, etc… and load the document.
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We want to display Aerials as well as Road Maps on our projects.
Everest comes fully loaded with Microsoft’s Virtual Earth and TerraServer. Both applications have Aerials along with TerraServer’s Topographic Overlays. They require a connection to the internet to retrieve the data. Most of the data provided is relatively recent, but there are vendors that sell aerials and topographic maps as recent as a few months ago.
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Can I view my map in 3D?
You can, by way of Google Earth. Everest can export your selected features or the map as a whole to an XML file. Select a feature and right click. You are now presented with the option to Export to Google Earth. When you select this option, Everest will open up the program automatically. If it doesn’t open then the latest Google Earth software will need to be installed on your machine (www.googleearth.com). To export the map as a whole go to File – Export Map to Google Earth. This will bring in all layers and overlays, and place them into Google Earth’s 3D environment. You can then rotate the map to view terrain changes and 3D buildings.
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