Exploring the Sample Count (Heatmap) Dialog Box - MapInfo_Pro_Advanced - 2023

MapInfo Pro Advanced Help

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MapInfo Pro Advanced Help
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Input File

Select an input raster from the drop-down list or browse to a file location to open the input raster. Then click the drop-down list and select the check box against the raster.

If a file is already open on the Map window, you can quickly create heatmap using one of the methods.

Interpolation Method

At any point of analysis, you can select other Heatmap methods from this dialog.

Method Options

Clipping is applied to the output raster after the heatmap has been computed. For example, it can be used to clip to a country or municipal boundary to prevent extrapolation outside of the area of interest. When you process, the raster is clipped to fit the shape of the polygon and saved as an MRR file. The area to be clipped can be specified either by:
  • drawing a polygon on the map.
  • specifying a .TAB file containing a single or multiple polygon objects.
Available options are:
  • None - Denotes no clipping, and nothing is selected on the map.
  • Polygon - Click this option to either select a TAB file containing a single or multiple polygon objects, or draw a polygon on the map window. When you draw a polygon on the map, MapInfo Pro creates a temporary new selection table. The Selection appears in the clipping drop-down list and it contains the area that falls within the drawn polygon.

The Search Radius controls the resolution of the Heatmap. Use a smaller radius, and small cell size, to reveal more details and higher resolution. Use a large search radius to generate a smoother Heatmap. The search radius also impacts the processing time of the calculation. Use a smaller search radius to reduce the processing time.

Raster Geometry

In the Raster Geometry section, specify the cell size for the output raster in the Cell Size box.

The cell size defines the width and height of a raster cell in distance units. If the raster cells are square both width and height are specified with same value.

By default, Automatic is selected which means will calculate the output raster cell size based on source data points. You can modify the cell size value to produce output raster with the desired cell size.

Output File

In the Output File box enter the name you want to specify for your output file. Click to browse to the location in your computer to save the .MRR file.