On Thu, 3 Apr 2003 06:17:46 -0500, "Joe Zorzin"
wrote:

I'd really like ArcGIS...
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Hi Joe,
Here's what we have found to work well. We do all of our
base-mapping (including acreaage calculations) with FORS/map, a 2-D
mapping program put out by FORS (Forest Resources Systems Institute),
which went out of business last fall. The underlying engine for the
mapping application is VisualCadd (VCADD), a wonderful (and affordable)
CADD program. A number of add-ons have been developed by 3rd-party
developers, including FORS/map, as well as one which permits you to
import images (such as orthos or topo maps). We use our GPS to fix our
locations, such as property corners, on the topo maps produced from
DeLorme's 3-D TopoQuads program. This system is relatiively simple,
compared to ESRI's ArcView, but meets our needs very well (and very
inexpensively). DeLorme also markets a fairly sophisticated program
called "XMap", which incorporates many GIS features, but I have not used
it. Anyway - a long answer to a short question. If you hear of any
FORS/map copies around for sale, let me know!
I don't know what the future holds for FORS/map, now that FORS has
closed up shop. I'm hoping it reincarnates in the near future, but it
may be dead and done for. I have been attempting to locate other users,
but have not heard from anyone else yet - maybe this is why they went
out of business. I'm very sorry about that, because, for us, it did a
wonderful job.
Regards,
Dan
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Daniel B. Houston Ph.D., C.F. Tel: 330-264-9918
Consulting Forester Fax: 330-264-9920
SYLVANCARE FORESTRY CONSULTING
1823 Burbank Road
Wooster, OH 44691 E-mail:
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