42% How to choose—To choose the components of a mapping and mobile GIS system, first consider the accuracy level required by your GIS. Then determine whether your crews need real-time accuracy while in the field. Once you’ve decided on the field computer that meets your requirements, you can choose supported field and office software to suits your needs. Use the table below to put together a system that’s optimized for your working environment: Office Software Differential correction ShapeCorrect Batch processing Coordinate system support Data export Data import Data dictionary creation Data storage format Customization Map display/editing Advanced GPS data symbology Feature rebuild Feature validation Mission planning Field software support GPS Pathfinder Office software Code phase, carrier phase, and H-Star data processing Yes Yes Latitude/Longitude (WGS 84), U.S. State Plane 27 (NADCON - Conus), U.S. State Plane 83 (NAD - Conus), UTM, and hundreds of additional systems are supported AutoCAD DXF, dBASE, ESRI Shapefile, MapInfo MIF, Microsoft Access MDB, MicroStation DGN, configurable ASCII, and additional formats are supported AutoCAD DXF, dBASE, ESRI Shapefile, MapInfo MIF, Microsoft Access MDB Yes Trimble SSF Automation interfaces from Differential Correction and Export utilities only Yes No No No Download from www.trimble.com/planningsoftware.shtml TerraSync software (Standard or Professional), Trimble GPScorrect extension for ESRI ArcPad, and applications developed with the GPS Pathfinder Tools Software Development Kit (SDK) Trimble GPS Analyst extension Code phase and H-Star data processing Yes No ESRI ArcGIS projection engine Trimble SSF, Trimble Data Dictionary File (DDF), and additional export formats supported in ESRI ArcGIS software Trimble SSF, schema from Trimble DDF, ESRI ArcPad Shapefile or AXF file and Trimble GPScorrect SSF Create feature class schema Personal Geodatabase Available via ArcObjects ESRI ArcGIS map and editing engines Yes Yes Yes Download from www.trimble.com/planningsoftware.shtml Trimble GPS Analyst extension field tools, TerraSync software (Standard or Professional), Trimble GPScorrect extension for ESRI ArcPad, and applications developed with the GPS Pathfinder Tools Software Development Kit (SDK)