Using data from Digimap in ArcGIS

• What OS data is available in Digimap?

• How do I unzip and convert the data for ArcGIS?
• What is ArcGIS?
• Styling options
• Digimap OpenStream
• Other resources
Data in Digimap – what’s available?
Range of OS
map data:

• Backdrop
maps

• Land &
height
data
MasterMap
vector data, • Vector
GML format data

• Place
name and
road
name
Administrative databases
boundaries and
postcode data
Data in Digimap – 2 types
Data Download - raster data
Data Download – Land and height data
Data Download - Vector data
Data Download - Location data
MasterMap Download

• Most detailed
mapping available
of GB
• Scale 1:1250 to
1:10000
• Widely used by
architects and
planners
• NOTE: MasterMap
Download provides
vector format
MasterMap. Raster
format MasterMap
is available in Data
Download.
MasterMap Download

Ordnance Survey have 4

layers of MasterMap data
(Topography, Imagery, ITN
and Address Layer)
• Digimap offers two of
these layers:
• Topography layer
• Integrated
Transport Network
(ITN) layer
Boundary Download products

•Code-Point –
postcode listings or
postcode polygons

•Boundary lines – e.g.

counties, unitary
authorities, electoral
areas

•National GB
boundaries
Code-Point

• Code-point data, on 1:10000 Scale Raster background

Code-Point Polygons

• Code-Point data and Code-Point Polygons, on 1:10000 Scale Raster

background
Boundary lines sample

• Raster map of
Edinburgh
• Scotland
constituency
boundary
lines overlaid
Using data from Digimap in ArcGIS

• What OS data is available in Digimap?

• How do I unzip and convert the data for
ArcGIS?
• What is ArcGIS?
• Styling options
• Digimap OpenStream
• Other resources
How do I use this data in ArcGIS?

1. Download
data from Digimap (zip file)
a. Unzip data file
b. Convert the
2. Process data to a
the data format
compatible
with your
3. Import data software - if
to
necessary
ArcGIS

4. Analyse data /
Create
map
Unzipping standard Digimap zip files

Use the standard Windows unzip facility:

Unzip standard Digimap zip files
Unzip MasterMap zip files

• Data is delivered in GZip file - GML data within

the Gzip
• Can extract the GML file from the Gzip file…not
always necessary to do this
Data in Digimap - what formats?

GML

TIFF,
SHP, NTF,
GML,
MIF/MID,
DXF, CSV,
ASC

SHP, NTF,
CSV,
MIF/MID
Data in Digimap – what formats?

• Some
products are
available in
more than
one format,
e.g. Strategi
is available in
NTF, DXF,
SHP and
MID/MIF
What formats are compatible with ArcGIS?

• Raster data products are available in TIFF format

• Compatible with ArcGIS
What formats are compatible with ArcGIS?

• TIFF World files - contain the location, scale, and rotation

of a map that is stored as a TIFF image.
• Remember to keep the supplied TIFF files and the TFW
files in the same folder! Otherwise your GIS software
cannot locate the TIFF geographically.
What formats are compatible with ArcGIS?

• Shape files do not require any conversion prior to

use in ArcGIS.
• Remember to keep all constituent parts together
- SHP, DBF, SHX:
What formats are incompatible with ArcGIS?

– NTF:
• OS Land-Form Profile – convert to ESRI Geodatabase
• OS Land-Form Panorama – convert to ESRI Geodatabase

• OS Meridian 2 – SHP files available

• OS Strategi – SHP files available

• OS Code-Point – CSV files available

• OS Boundary Line – SHP files available

– GML: OS MasterMap, OS VectorMap Local

NTF data

• Convert to ESRI Personal Geodatabase format (.MDB

suffix), using Productivity Suite or Map Manager (ESRI
tools).

Converted Original
file for use file from
in ArcGIS Digimap
Productivity Suite, NTF Convertor

• Available through Eduserv CHEST:

– ESRI Productivity Suite (ArcGIS V9.2 or later)
– Map Manager (ArcGIS V9.1 or earlier)
GML data

2 data products are in GML format:

1. OS MasterMap data
2. OS VectorMap Local data

It is possible to import GML/GZ files to ArcMap 10.

However, in our experience it is trickier to isolate
features, analyse the data, change the style when using
this method. We recommend that you convert the data
if possible.
OS MasterMap conversion

Possibilities:

1. Convert to ESRI
Geodatabase format
using Productivity Suite
(ArcGIS V9.2 or later) or
Map Manager (ArcGIS
V9.1 or earlier)

2. Convert to Shapefile
format using InterpOse
Productivity Suite, OS MasterMap Data Convertor

• Available through Eduserv CHEST:

– ESRI Productivity Suite (ArcGIS V9.2 or later)
– Map Manager (ArcGIS V9.1 or earlier)
OS MasterMap Convertor

•Converts OS MasterMap data to ESRI Personal Geodatabase format

•Accepts GZip files for conversion
InterpOse Digimap edition

http://www.dottedeyes.co.uk/spatial_data_loading/interpose/digimap.php
• Free download, which converts MasterMap GML data to SHP
file format (and various other formats)
• InterpOse accepts GZip files for conversion
OS VectorMap Local conversion

• Free download:
http://www.rolta-europe.com/osvector.html
• Converts OS VectorMap Local to Shape file format
• Accepts GZip files
Gazetteer data – available in Data Download

• Delivered in CSV file

• Saved as DBF IV, using Excel 2003
• N.B. DBF IV option not available in Office 2010 – try
Open Office spreadsheet
Using data from Digimap in ArcGIS

• What data is available in Digimap?

• How can I use this in ArcGIS?
• What is ArcGIS?
• Styling options
• Digimap OpenStream
• Other resources
What is ArcGIS?

• Desktop Geographic Information System

• 3 levels of license

• Applications within license:

– ArcMap explore/analyse data and make maps.
– ArcCatalog data management
– ArcToolbox™ tools for data/spatial analysis
ArcMap Toolbar – open
ArcCatalog and
ArcToolbox here

Table of
contents –
view data
layers
Map display
panel
Using data from Digimap in ArcGIS

• What data is available in Digimap?

• How can I use this in ArcGIS?
• What is ArcGIS?
• Styling options
• Digimap OpenStream
• Other resources
Appearance of vector data

MasterMap
data viewed in
ArcMap

• Vector data (e.g. OS MasterMap, OS VectorMap Local)

will not have the same appearance as it does in Digimap,
when initially added to ArcMap
Appearance of vector data

•Possible to
apply style (or
symbology)
files to the
data, to
replicate the
Digimap style
Symbology, or style, files

• InterpOse – provide style files for use with ArcGIS and

MapInfo, which can be installed to your computer on
setup of InterpOse
• Rolta - provide style files with the installation
• Productivity Suite, Map Manager – style files supplied

EDINA supply style files for several data products – find

these in the Help pages.
EDINA Symbology, or style, files

• OS data:
– MasterMap, Strategi, Land-form Panorama, Meridian,
Land-Line – in Help under Using data with ArcGIS 9.x

• Geology Digimap – bundled with data download

file. 1 avl file for each Shape file.

• Marine Digimap – download Fonts files and Style

file from Marine Digimap Help pages and copy
into relevant folders in C:/Program Files.
Using data from Digimap in ArcGIS

• What data is available in Digimap?

• How can I use this in ArcGIS?
• What is ArcGIS?
• Styling options
• Digimap OpenStream
• Other resources
Digimap OpenStream
Digimap OpenStream

• Free service to anyone with .ac.uk email address

• Must register to use the service
• Allows users to stream certain OS data sets directly to
their software without downloading and storing large
quantities of data
• Digimap OpenStream provides access to the following
OS OpenData products:
– MiniScale®
– 1:250,000 Scale Colour Raster
– OS Vector Map™ District (Raster)
– OS Street View®

• http://openstream.edina.ac.uk/terms
Digimap OpenStream
Digimap OpenStream API key

• Add my API key to the OpenStream URL:

http://openstream.edina.ac.uk/openstream/wms?
token=[your_aipkey]
• Setup this URL in my GIS > allows me to stream OS data
YouTube videos
Using data from Digimap in ArcGIS

• What data is available in Digimap?

• How can I use this in ArcGIS?
• What is ArcGIS?
• Styling options
• Digimap OpenStream
• Other resources
Digimap OS Collection Help
YouTube
Digimap Training Materials

EDINA Training guides:

http://edina.ac.uk/digimap/support/training/
Ordnance Survey website

• General product information:

http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/products/

• Guidance on software for use with OS

MasterMap:
http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/products/os
mastermap/information/technical/software.html