Tutorials & Documents

The flash files below are screen videos of SAM in action.
You will need to have the free Flash Player to view them, and your sound turned on.

Introduction and Installation Guide PDF Instructions on installing SAM and other required software.

Full Overview - Spatial Adjustment Manager (213 Mb)

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Brief Overview - Spatial Adjustment Manager and TWA CrossOvers (11 Mb)

Flash

(CD Only) An overview of how SAM works. If you don't have Flash Player, install it now BEFORE viewing videos. NOTE: This may take 2 minutes to load before it runs. The main reason for the size difference is it has an orthophoto in the background.

(Internet) An overview of how SAM works, without the Orthophoto.

File associations Flash How to link the '.SAMLgnd' extension with the AusGIS executable.
Activate SAM Flash How to activate your free trial of SAM.
Make adjustments using Orthophotography Flash Using 'SAM Ortho'.
Equivalent Points in the SAE Flash Large Shifts in part of the Caboolture dataset.
Equivalent Points Flash Equivalent Points across the Caboolture dataset.
Locate and view data Flash Using the Data Explorer.
Database connectivity Flash FME objects and database extensions to SAM.
Partition the work Flash Using the Extents window in SAM.
Set up users Flash Using the Operators window to set up users in a multi-user environment.
Assign areas Flash Using the Allocation window to assign areas to operators.
Keep track of Progress Flash Using the Progress Tab in SAM.
'White paper' on the SAE PDF 'White paper' on the Spatial Adjustment Engine and how it has been used since its inception. (by Roger Merritt)
'White paper' on utility upgrades PDF

'White Paper' on upgrades of utility spatial data relative to a shifitng cadastre (by Roger Merritt).

Some Topology Problems Flash

An overview of the types of problems that can occur with Topology Matching.

Missed Topology Joins discussed Flash

An overview of the significance of Missed Topology Joins.