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Everything below should take max 30 min of your life, from there the only work you do is to import your CSVs, after that, map will autoupdate after each new claim noted.

What you need:
ArcGIS -> ArcGIS v10.2.1
AWS Map -> AWS Map By Jane
Open Office -> Open Office <- if you can get only excel is perfect.
CSV Example -> Resource.csv <- if you take this, you won't need Open Office/Excel, you can work on it.


Setup:
1. Install ArcGIS
2. Open ArcMAP <- Program inside ArcGIS folder
3. Go to "File" and select "New"
http://i.imgur.com/j7tDkKz.jpg


4. Select "Blank Map" and click "OK"
http://i.imgur.com/yta6FG4.jpg


5. Click ArcToolBox , a new window will appear, go to Projections and Transformations and click Define Projection.
http://i.imgur.com/nIW7RIb.jpg


6. At Imput Dataset or Feature Class click on this -> , new window will appear, click on this -> and go to where the folder where is map_c220.jpg, select map and then click Add.
http://i.imgur.com/WGMzq5k.jpg


7. At Coordinate System Click on this -> , click on Geographic Coordinate Systems, open North America, select NAD 1983.
http://i.imgur.com/2kODVDL.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/RDqJpkG.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/HaX9X83.jpg


8. click OK and again OK.
9. Close ArchToolBox window
10. ArcMap should generate the map from Jane on the screen like below.
http://i.imgur.com/dOZCOEZ.jpg


11. Save your project (just in case)


How to make map, have same coords as the map from ingame:
1. click on this ->
http://i.imgur.com/Ntbul5Z.jpg
2. now you have to go on each corner of the map starting with NW, then SW, SE and NE.
3. NW first, so after clicking on this ->, click on the corner and right click, select Imput X and Y.
http://i.imgur.com/Mfpf6l8.jpg
4.Corners Coords in the order that need to be completed:
X - long - Easting
Y - lat - Northing
NW Y=62,13/X=84,56   |
SW Y=47,58/X=84,56   | This coords are taken from the ingame map, based on Jane's map limits(borders) if you get more accurate ones, pls post them. THX !
SE  Y=47,58/X=106,48 |
NE  Y=62,13/X=106.48 |
5. TADAM ! NOW you have a map that corespondes to the map in game.


How to add your claims marks to the map:
Based on the CSV you downloaded from the link in the first part of this post, you do one (recomanded) for each stone/rock/nugget/etc and you complete it based on the example.
you can also have one CSV for all your claims but is better to have one CSV for each stone if you want to disable or enable what you want to see on the map and avoid overlapping claim marks.


Adding csv file to ArcGIS:
Go to File -> Add Data -> Add XY data , click on browse and select your CSV, after that click OK. The claims should appear on the map as DOTS.

Map Screenshot (with zoom) after CSV is imported.

Map Screenshot (with zoom) with label(name) for some on claims

Full Map with NO ZOOM and NO LABELS



you can add any color to the icons (dots), any Icons and names.


For more info PM me or ask here. I can always do your setup via teamviewer or any remote program if you have trouble doing it. Ask anything.
Whenever you update your CSVs files, the map autoupdates, if does not, click on the small globe icon in the top left. So you don't need to import the same CSVs everytime.




Credits:
Jane for the map
Dedicated Logic for the game
A friend for teaching me how to make this.
Me for taking 3h of my time to do this post.
Tuman and Gig for requesting this post.



P.S.: for arcGIS instalation i can assist anyone about any questions and guide how to make it work, contact me via pm for any questions and assistance

nicee,

I know about this work when was as a project , and is a nice tool for miners,
I will come whit more review after I will use it myself, so far so good as it seems,
the tool is a great data provider for each and everyone's mining spots, especially for the hot spots, and to determine the veins of the rare minerals/metals,

I like it.

cheers

Great post mate , I hope to be more active again soon .. And i will start mapping & SHARING

first thoughts,


- any log can be shared whit others, ofc u have to clean it for extra info u don't want others to see,

- the little soft is running in back round whit out notice, and is processing all info u have already in your logs, so in order to have all mining claims u have made since last year u need to add the logs into same original folder and all r placed on map, this is crazy all mining data u had made so far can be concentrated into one big folder and placed on map

- the info provided by this little tool can be used on other programs that r compatible whit .csv files, (softs who are similar whit ARGIS ) and this can be great all data can be used to map the claims, Idk if someone can do one to show u the important aspects of the mining, like:
a) selective claims for yellow , green, red scanners
b) selective claims for metal or mineral stones and above
c) selective claims for each freq from 82, 114, 178, 210, 242, 274, 306 or 338
d) selective claims for hotspots vs usual spots
e) the list can go on , all those based on the color and shortcuts


seems a useful tool so far, more debate regarding this tool after others will test it

cheers

@jane
the tool for log to csv is made by a friend, there is no official link . He distribuate it via me i just PM me your MAC and the log folder path and he sends archive with the tool
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Oh ... misread the post - thought you meant the ArcGIS licence was $10 {blush}
I can provide a free log > csv file converter. It is not very hard to scan the log file to extract stuff.


However, what I am after is the ArcGIS software (821.8MB exe) official site where I can download the free version.

Quote from: The "Loneliness" Wolf on July 19, 2014, 11:36:04 pm

@jane
the tool for log to csv is made by a friend, there is no official link . He distribuate it via me i just PM me your MAC and the log folder path and he sends archive with the tool
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I can provide a free log > csv file converter. It is not very hard to scan the log file to extract stuff.

umm a bit unfair as I can see here, being polite , this tool could be done long ago, why no1 had the idea ?

I bought it. so don't care to much about any new version of it

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.. this tool could be done long ago, why no1 had the idea ?
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Plotting locations from the log is  very easy. Just that no one has asked for it (or wondered how I managed generate this plot of the path to the swamp buildong:

(https://my.afterworld.deelogic.net/survival/knowledge-database/building-inside-the-swamp/msg4480/#msg4480)

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http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcgis-for-desktop
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@Loneliness: the only versions available on the official website are paid for versions (for home use - $100 per year).
The only versions of ArcGIS_Desktop_1021_139036.exe I can find are torrents

or u can just use excel and print a graph over a map

yeah Dale, but ArcMap has options for colors, options, layers, scripts, pop-ups, zoom, label, anything you need for a professional mapping system. Afteral is used for GPS Satellite Maps in land surveys projects. Is also used by military.


P.S.: the email for mac and log path was writen incorect, my mistake post was edited. Mail is : awmappingtool@gmail.com


@jane
I used Torrent Version + licensed server cracked TBH but i cannot post links to that on official forum


for sharing of CSVs between you and your soc mates or game mates, you can use this https://mega.co.nz , also has cloud system.