MiraMon videotutorials


Installing MiraMon Cartographic bases with MiraMon
MiraMon visualization MiraMon symbolization
MiraMon queries MiraMon printing
MiraMon digitizing MiraMon processes and tools
MiraMon configuration and customization Universal Geospatial Metadata Manager GeM+

MiraMon is a powerful Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing program used in the visualization, consultation, generation, edition and analysis of geographical information.

Down below a set of videotutorials about the use of MiraMon in different applications of GIS and Remote Sensing are shown. These videotutorials have been created to be used as an autonomous course to facilitate learning the software or to make specific queries of those aspects that are interesting to users. Users familiarized with MiraMon can consult these videotutorials without needing to follow a pre-established order. Nevertheless, the videotutorials are presented according to the themes developed to ease learning, step by step, the use of MiraMon.

Where possible, videotutorials have selectionable subtitles in Catalan, Spanish or English, in order to make tutorials comprehensible in the several language versions of MiraMon and make them accessible to hearing impaired people. For each videotutorial, in addition, there is access to the Help sections in MiraMon program that contain wide and complementary information to that explained in the videotutorial.

The different persons compiling these videotutorials are their legitimate authors and so they have performed it freely according to their best criteria. From the MiraMon team we would like to acknowledge their dedication and contribution. If you want to join the collaborator team and compile new tutorials, send us an email to contacte@miramon.uab.cat both to be incorporated as well as to receive any validation or guidelines for their performance.


Installing MiraMon

Install MiraMon from an inst_mm*.exe file Instalación de MiraMon
Author: AAECAD
Audio: Without audio
Original subtitles: Spanish
Duration: 0:02:11
Additional information:
MiraMon products and license types: registration, purchase and download
Installing and uninstalling MiraMon


Cartographic bases with MiraMon

Internet cartography:
  • internet mapping sources
  • MiraMon Internet published maps download and visualization (MMZ compressed format)
Descarga de Internet de ficheros .mmz (MiraMon) y exportación a otros formatos
Author: UPC
Audio: Spanish
Original subtitles: Spanish
Duration: 0:05:03
Additional information:
Cartography on Internet
Internet/Intranet map publishing

Collection of MiraMon favorite maps:
  • installing and queries

Mapes de les col·leccions preferides
Author: Òscar Alemán
Audio: Catalan
Original subtitles: Spanish
Duration: 0:04:22
Instal·lar Col·leccions Preferides
a MiraMon

Author: Joan-Cristian Padró
Audio: Without audio
Original subtitles: Catalan
Duration: 0:03:36
Additional information:
Collection of MiraMon favorite maps


MiraMon visualization

MiraMon general visualization characteristics:
  • set the order and visualization properties of rasters and vectors
  • show and define the characteristics of the layers in the legend
  • access to the Universal Geospatial Metadata Manager (GeM+) through the legend
  • zoom management
Visualització de mapes i
ordre de capes
Author: Òscar Alemán
Audio: Catalan
Original subtitles: Without subtitles
Duration: 0:07:18
Fer mapes avançats
(modificar la llegenda)
Author: Joan-Cristian Padró
Audio: Catalan
Original subtitles: Without subtitles
Duration: 0:06:03
Configurar leyenda
Author: AAECAD
Audio: Without audio
Original subtitles: Spanish
Duration: 0:01:06
Fer mapes avançats
(xarxa de referència)

[From the minute 00:06:20]
Author: Joan-Cristian Padró
Audio: Catalan
Original subtitles: Without subtitles
Duration: 0:10:38
Additional information:
MiraMon general visualization characteristics
(visualization of rasters and vectors, etc)

Modify layer order and properties
Show legend
MiraMon symbolization
Zoom management
GeM+: Universal Geospatial Metadata Manager
Reference grid
Meridians and parallels graticule

Information of the layers (map, vector, raster, WMS, etc) open in MiraMon:
  • install and consult
  • identify the type of file or layer
  • consult the used palettes and symbolization tables
  • consult the reference system used and the parameters that define it
  • access open layer metadata
  • consult associated databases

Informació de mapes i
capes obertes
Author: Òscar Alemán
Audio: Catalan
Original subtitles: Without subtitles
Duration: 0:05:11
Additional information:
Opened maps information
Opened rasters information
Opened WMS/WMTS layers information
Opened vectors information
Opened cartographic layers information
Opened palettes and symbolization tables
MiraMon horizontal reference systems. Geodesic tables and files

Synchronize MiraMon sessions Retallar mapa vectorial a partir de
capa vectorial

[From the minute 00:05:46]
Author: Òscar Alemán
Audio: Catalan
Original subtitles: Without subtitles
Duration: 0:06:16
Additional information:
Synchronize all MiraMon sessions
Mosaic/synchronize MiraMon sessions


MiraMon symbolization

MiraMon general symbolization characteristics:
  • symbolize by file type (raster, vector, etc)
  • enhance symbolization by changing color
  • symbolize automatically or with a palette
  • symbolize constantly or indicated by a database field
  • symbolize categorical variables and quantitative variables
  • modify the colors of an existing palette
  • symbolize in legend
  • pre-existing palettes and symbolization tables in MiraMon
  • save the applied changes in the symbolization palette/table
  • save a composition as a MiraMon Map


Simbolització bàsica de mapes a color de capes de valors categòrics i quantitatius
Author: Òscar Alemán
Audio: Catalan
Original subtitles: Without subtitles
Duration: 0:10:20
Fer mapes avançats
(modificar la llegenda)

Author: Joan-Cristian Padró
Audio: Catalan
Original subtitles: Without subtitles
Duration: 0:06:03
Composicions amb el MiraMon
[From minute 01:18 to minute 2:06]
Author: Joan-Cristian Padró
Audio: Catalan
Original subtitles: Without subtitles
Duration: 0:16:33
Additional information:
MiraMon symbolization
Modify layer order and properties
Change palette color/symbolization table
Miscellanea
Visualization of the layer in the legend
Save palette or symbolization table
Save map
MiraMon maps (MMM, MMZ and MMZX) and templates formats description

Indicated symbolization by fields of the alphanumeric database:
  • symbolize based on a field
  • pre-existing palettes and symbolization tables in MiraMon
  • modify the colors of a pre-existing palette
Manejo de MiraMon I
[From the minute 00:02:54]
Author: AAECAD
Audio: Without audio
Original subtitles: Without subtitles
Duration: 0:07:18
Retallar mapa vectorial a partir de
capa vectorial

[From the minute 00:04:17]
Author: Òscar Alemán
Audio: Catalan
Original subtitles: Without subtitles
Duration: 0:06:16
Additional information:
MiraMon symbolization
Modify layer order and properties
MiraMon general visualization characteristics
GeM+: Universal Geospatial Metadata Manager


MiraMon queries

Query by location in rasters and vectors:
  • query by pop ups
  • query by points of interest (click)
  • copy the information obtained from the query by location
  • open the information queried in the data table
  • copy cursor coordinate to clipboard
Consulta i interrogació per localització
Author: Òscar Alemán
Audio: Catalan
Original subtitles: Without subtitles
Duration: 0:07:53
Additional information:
Query by pop ups
Query by location from points of interest
Query by location from interactive selection
(transects, rectangles, etc)

Query by toponym or by coordinate/area
Zoom to toponym
Zoom to selected
Raster location query
Vector location query
Convert selected objects to selector objects
on other layers

Cursors
Get raster/vector information
Show statistics about the selection
Copy to clipboard coordinates

Query by attributes in rasters and vectors:
  • query from the binoculars button
  • query from the information menu
  • zoom to selection
  • open the information consulted in the data table
Consulta per atributs i interrogació per condició
Author: Òscar Alemán
Audio: Catalan
Original subtitles: Without subtitles
Duration: 0:10:24
Additional information:
Query by attributes (where is....) from the binoculars button
Query by attributes (where is....) from the information menu
Convert selected objects to selector objects
on other layers

Show statistics about the selection
Zoom to selection


MiraMon printing

Compositions for printing with MiraMon:
  • create, through the print wizard, a composition including different elements: map, title, legend, boxes, graphic scale, reference grid and grid tics, meridians and parallels graticule, location map, etc.
  • define the printing parameters of the elements of the composition
  • change the title of the composition elements in the legend
  • modify text boxes
  • export the composition to jpg/bmp/emf/etc
  • insert the exported jpg/bmp/emf/etc into a text document (Word, etc) or into a presentation (PowerPoint, etc)
Composicions amb el MiraMon
Author: Joan-Cristian Padró
Audio: Catalan
Original subtitles: Without subtitles
Duration: 0:16:33
Fer mapes avançats
(modificar caixetins de text)
Author: Joan-Cristian Padró
Audio: Catalan
Original subtitles: Without subtitles
Duration: 0:08:00
Fer mapes avançats
(xarxa de referència)
Author: Joan-Cristian Padró
Audio: Catalan
Original subtitles: Without subtitles
Duration: 0:10:38
Fer mapes avançats
(modificar la llegenda)
Author: Joan-Cristian Padró
Audio: Catalan
Original subtitles: Without subtitles
Duration: 0:06:03
Fer mapes avançats
(mapa de situació)
Author: Joan-Cristian Padró
Audio: Catalan
Original subtitles: Without subtitles
Duration: 0:05:51
Additional information:
Print
Print the parameters through the command line
Modify layer order and properties
Reference grid
Meridians and parallels graticule


MiraMon digitizing

Digitizing a topologically structured point layer:
  • digitizing a topologically structured point layer
  • layer digitizing/editing tools
Digitizing points in MiraMon
Videotutorial also available in Catalan and Spanish
Author: Abel Pau
Audio: Without audio
Original subtitles: English
Duration: 0:05:59
Additional information:
Digitize/Edit vector

Digitizing lines/arcs:
  • digitizing non-topologically structured and topologically structured lines/arcs
  • digitizing/editing layer tools
Digitizing lines/arcs without topology

Videotutorial also available in Catalan and Spanish
Author: Pau Canudas
Audio: Without audio
Original subtitles: English
Duration: 0:10:02
Digitizing lines/arcs with topology

Videotutorial also available in Catalan and Spanish
Author: Pau Canudas
Audio: Without audio
Original subtitles: English
Duration: 0:14:00
Additional information:
Digitize/Edit vector

Digitizing polygons:
  • digitizing non-topologically structured and topologically structured polygons
  • digitizing/editing layer tools
  • digitizing training areas
Digitizing polygons without topology

Videotutorial also available in Catalan and Spanish
Author: Pau Canudas
Audio: Without audio
Original subtitles: English
Duration: 0:14:15
Digitizing polygons with topology

Videotutorial also available in Catalan and Spanish
Author: Pau Canudas
Audio: Without audio
Original subtitles: English
Duration: 0:18:38
Additional information:
Digitize/Edit vector

Digitizing a vector layer:
  • manual digitizing of a vector type layer
Manejo de MiraMon II
[Until the minute 00:03:20]
Author: AAECAD
Audio: Without audio
Original subtitles: Spanish
Duration: 0:08:42
Additional information:
Digitize/Edit vector


MiraMon processes and tools

Vectorization of a raster layer:
  • transformation of a raster type layer into a vector type layer
Vectorizar entidades de una imagen raster
Author: AAECAD
Audio: Without audio
Original subtitles: Spanish
Duration: 0:04:37
Additional information:
RasTop: Vectorization of categorical rasters
IMGPNT: Create a PNT file from a raster monoband or multiband

Rasterize a vector layer:
  • transformation of a vector type layer into a raster type layer
Manejo de MiraMon II
[From the minute 00:03:20]
Author: AAECAD
Audio: Without audio
Original subtitles: Spanish
Duration: 0:08:42
Additional information:
TiraVec: Rasterize vector files

Layer reclassification:
  • perform raster file reclassifications (assignment of new values, both in single value mode and in value intervals)
Manejo de MiraMon III
[Until the minute 00:09:50]
Author: AAECAD
Audio: Without audio
Original subtitles: Spanish
Duration: 0:11:41
Additional information:
CalcImg: Layer and fields Calculator/Reclassifyer: Mathematical
and Logical Analysis

Analytical combination of layers:
  • make the combination of two layers
Manejo de MiraMon III
[From the minute 00:09:50]
Author: AAECAD
Audio: Without audio
Original subtitles: Spanish
Duration: 0:11:41
Additional information:
CombiCap: Analytical combination of raster and vector layers

Export MiraMon files to other formats, both vectorial (SHP, etc) and raster (TXT(ASCII), etc) format Descarga de Internet de ficheros .mmz (MiraMon) y exportación a otros formatos
[From the minute 00:02:12]
Author: UPC
Audio: Spanish
Original subtitles: Spanish
Duration: 0:05:03
Additional information:
Export

Georeferencing of files (both analog scanned and digital without previous georeferencing) Georeferenciación de mapas topográficos escaneados con MiraMon
Author: UPC
Audio: Without audio
Original subtitles: Spanish
Duration: 0:07:23
Additional information:
VECCOR: Transformation of VEC files of points to COR files
to be used by CorrGeom program

Layer clipping:
  • obtain a fragment (window) of a layer from the frame defined by a vector or other file, by coordinates, etc.
Retallar mapa vectorial a partir de
capa vectorial
Author: Òscar Alemán
Audio: Catalan
Original subtitles: Without subtitles
Duration: 0:06:16
Additional information:
Retalla: Layer clipping from any layer type

Creating a topographic profile:
  • Obtain a topographic profile corresponding to a certain itinerary (represented by a topologically structured arc file) from a digital elevation model
Generació d'un perfil topogràfic
Author: Òscar Alemán
Audio: Catalan
Original subtitles: Without subtitles
Duration: 0:10:00
Additional information:
Perfils: Topographic profile generation

Generation of distance maps
Manejo de MiraMon II
[From the minute 00:05:17]
Author: AAECAD
Audio: Without audio
Original subtitles: Spanish
Duration: 0:08:42
Additional information:
BufDist: Buffers and distance maps generation


MiraMon configuration and customization

MiraMon language change
Instalación de MiraMon
[From the minute 00:01:50]
Author: AAECAD
Audio: Without audio
Original subtitles: Spanish
Duration: 0:02:11
Additional information:
MiraMon language


Universal Geospatial Metadata Manager GeM+

Metadata information of the open layers in MiraMon:
  • basic concepts about the metadata of a layer
  • metadata content of a layer
Manejo de MiraMon I
[Until the minute 00:02:54]
Author: AAECAD
Audio: Without audio
Original subtitles: Without subtitles
Duration: 0:07:18
Informació de mapes i
capes obertes

[From the minute 00:03:45]
Author: Òscar Alemán
Audio: Catalan
Original subtitles: Without subtitles
Duration: 0:05:11
Additional information:
GeM+: Universal Geospatial Metadata Manager