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=Introduction=
 
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This page contains a brief introduction to the MapInfo software.  A number of MapInfo tasks which are repeatedly used in creating a TUFLOW model are described below, each of these has a separate page. If you have any suggestions to be included in these pages, please add them to the discussion page. [[Talk:MapInfo_Tips | Please add MapInfo Suggestions Here!]].
 
== MapInfo File Formats==
 
== MapInfo File Formats==
 
A number of files with the same name but different extensions make up a MapInfo table.  A brief description of the MapInfo file formats, in particular the MapInfo Interchange (.MIF and .MID) are provided here: [[MapInfo_File_Formats | MapInfo File Formats]].<br>
 
A number of files with the same name but different extensions make up a MapInfo table.  A brief description of the MapInfo file formats, in particular the MapInfo Interchange (.MIF and .MID) are provided here: [[MapInfo_File_Formats | MapInfo File Formats]].<br>

Revision as of 15:32, 22 August 2011

Introduction

This page contains a brief introduction to the MapInfo software. A number of MapInfo tasks which are repeatedly used in creating a TUFLOW model are described below, each of these has a separate page. If you have any suggestions to be included in these pages, please add them to the discussion page. Please add MapInfo Suggestions Here!.

MapInfo File Formats

A number of files with the same name but different extensions make up a MapInfo table. A brief description of the MapInfo file formats, in particular the MapInfo Interchange (.MIF and .MID) are provided here: MapInfo File Formats.

Basics

In this section are some basic MapInfo functions that are regularly used in creating TUFLOW models in MapInfo.

  1. Import a .MIF/.MID
  2. Export a .MIF/.MID
  3. Editing a Table

Tips and Tricks

  1. Pack Table

Conclusion