What to do with downloaded data

 

We have created a series of help pages designed to explain the basics of how to use the data in GIS and CAD software, links to the core pages are included below.

For those looking for a quick reference guide, the table of data translators/converters provides a useful summary and the table of data formats summarises which formats each Ordnance Survey data product is available in.

OS MasterMap® Data

OS MasterMap® is the most detailed mapping available through Digimap. It is available in a number of different formats suitable for use in different software packages. We have created separate pages detailing the options for using it in common GIS/CAD software packages:

 

Information on how to use data downloaded through Digimap can be found in the following topics in the GIS help pages.

OS MasterMap® Building Height Attribute (BHA)

ArcGIS

AutoCAD

MapInfo

QGIS

Spatial Analysis