1∶50 000 Topographic Mapping Methods and Techniques Based on SmartMapping
The 1∶50 000 topographic map is the basic map for China's national economic construction,social development,national security and defence construction,with a wide range of geographical elements,fine cartographic requirements and a large editing work-load.SmartMapping is a 1∶50 000 topographic mapping production software that is functional,easy to use and semi-automated or highly automated.This paper focuses on the methods and techniques used by the software in 1∶50 000 mapping,including mapping data derivation,mapping batch processing,and common manual editing methods to reduce mapping editing workload and improve pro-duction efficiency.