Cartography

Rolta has advanced solutions for map finishing and publishing. A digital map created through stereo data collection is basically a line map, which depicts only the features on the ground. The land is rich in information and a published map needs to represent it more realistically.

Rolta, in partnership with Intergraph, offers high-end map finishing and map publishing solutions. Our solutions supplement basic maps with additional information such as scale, symbologies, borders, extent of the area, directions, themes showing vegetation, forest cover, water bodies and elevation data, thereby adding considerable value.

Our team has years of experience in depicting maps accurately, and updating the contents. The fine cartographic representation of terrain makes our maps valuable documents for the end-user.

We create standardized templates designed for your requirements, to ensure consistent layout quality in all the maps published.

Rolta's Map Finishing group provides:

Map Editing

Rolta's map editing team works closely with photogrammetry and GIS personnel, using meticulous care to review data. They check that the data is correctly categorized for each project, add text and include attribute information, grids, title blocks and plotting sheets. Editing provides an extra level of quality control. It helps maintain the technical integrity of the digital map data as well as its aesthetic and cartographic soundness.

The process followed is:

• Map sheet design and layout
• Map cleaning
• Topological structuring of Planmetric Data as per standard cartographical rules
• Contour interpolation

Map Finishing and Publishing

We use a combination of advanced technology and old-fashioned attention to detail to offer maps that are more reliable and useful. Map products are provided in popular CAD and file formats, as hard copies, and in tapes and diskettes.

Solutions

• ImageStation high-end workstation for map finishing and map publishing
• DCS cartographer
• Map Publisher: core product for cartographic quality publishing

Services

• Map editing and validation
• Creation of artistic representations of maps
• Creation of map marginalia (annotations, legend tables etc)
• Map publishing
• Creation of separates and printing plates for map publishing

Benefits

• Single-source solution for map publishing
• CMYK separates for industry standard printing plates
• Extensive ink library to ensure perfect colour reproduction
• Cost-effective service