BG-Map Features

BG-Map
Features

Mapping the world... one plant at a time

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BG-Map is the only available mapping product that links directly to BG-BASE™ without the need for exporting or importing.

Easy to Use - Designed to meet the needs of garden staff - lets you concentrate on your job, not on technical details.
Plant Search Tool - Quickly find mapped or unmapped plants using various search criteria. Use the results to create reports and maps.
Web Interface - Display maps, plant information and more on your website or internally for your staff.
Display Both Existing and Proposed Plants - The Proposed Plants Feature allows you to create planting lists, tabulate costs, place proposed plants on the map and coordinate their locations with existing plants.
Tight Integration With Database - Changes entered into BG-BASE are immediately displayed on the map. Look up plant records directly from the map - just point and click.
Automated Map Printing - Automatically formats and prints maps on a wide variety of printers and plotters - no AutoCAD knowledge is required.
Image Linking - Links to images stored either in BG-BASE or BG-Map - clear thumbnail display of available images for any plant or taxon.
Dynamic Text Formatting - Text is dynamically reformatted and scaled to always maintain legibility. Text can be easily resized or rotated.
User Customizable - Plant symbols and colors can be assigned to plant families, genera, habits or special characteristics.
Automated Surveying - Using either total station or GPS equipment.
Kiosk Software for Garden Visitors - Touch screen compatible Visitors QuickFinder with photo display, botanical glossary, and more.
Infrastructure Management - Optional Facilities Management Module tracks and manages your infrastructure, including buildings, equipment, utilities, works of art, signage, memorials, and much more.
Field Data Collection - Record plant size and condition in the field on a hand held computer with Garden Notepad and PropNoter
Compatible With AutoCAD - the industry standard for surveying, architecture and landscape design. Exchange maps and data with other AutoCAD compatible applications.
Runs on XP, Vista and Windows 7
Works with BG-BASE^TM
BG-Map is the only available GIS product that provides a live data link to BG-BASE^TM, the collections records database in use at botanical gardens and arboreta worldwide.
Technical Support Program - includes software updates at no additional cost.

"I have worked with BG-Map for six years now, and I still don't know where I would be without you and your fabulous technical support. From the silly questions to the really tough problems I come up with, you are always willing to talk me through it or get back to me quickly. You never shrink form creating new solutions for the special needs of Mt. Cuba Center. We have a much stronger plant records department as a result."

Amy Highland, Mount Cuba Center

It still amazes me how you can work through issues that we encounter over the phone. You have the best technical support I have ever seen..."

Laura Vasquez, Montgomery Botanical Center
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