Superplan Data is the most detailed digital mapping of Great Britain in site-centred form.

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The very latest available survey information
We make nearly 5 000 updates everyday, so you can be sure of getting the very latest map.

Site-centred
By putting your focal point at the centre of the map, you see your site relative to the surrounding area, and you only pay for the area you want.

Nationwide coverage
From city centres to upland moors, Superplan Data covers the length and breadth of Great Britain.

Incredible detail and accuracy
You get the detail you need from large-scale mapping, the precision you would expect from the nation’s mapping agency.

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Customised mapping
Superplan Data comes in Data Exchange Format (DXF™) files, so it can be tailored to your needs. Viewed on screen, it can be manipulated, merged with other drawings, then plotted onto paper or film. With the appropriate software, Superplan Data can also be used to plot at a range of scales, or changed to add other relevant information.

Attributes – additional information about a geographical feature, for example, a road’s number, maximum width and speed limit – can also be stored and linked to features.

Up to 60 layers
With so many variables available, you can remove features you do not need, creating a cleaner and more focused way of working.

Levelling and height information
With the relevant software Superplan Data allows you to generate a third dimension, over and above basic easting and northing coordinates. An invaluable tool for level surveys.

CAD compatible
Because Superplan Data is supplied in DXF level 1, it is compatible with most popular CAD systems, so you should not need to invest in new software.

Low-level data files
Superplan Data is vector data – simply a list of coordinates – so files are small, quick to send via email, and storage is no issue.

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Scale and source
The area you define can be a pocket of data within one National Grid sheet or across several sheets, even those of differing map scales. The minimum ground area covered for any order is 4 hectares, subject to the minimum data charge set at the prevailing level. The maximum ground area you can purchase is based on certain parameters. If the majority (51% or more) of the area you define is 1:1250 scale data, the limit in any one order is 250 hectares. If the majority is 1:2500 scale data, the limit is 1000 hectares, and if an order is 80% or more of 1:10 000 scale data, the limit is 22 500 hectars.

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Ground coverage

Specification	Urban 1:1250 scale	Rural 1:2500 scale	Moorland 1:10 000 scale
Data structure	enhanced vector
Transfer format	DXF (AutoCAD release 12 compatible)
Minimum output area per order (subject to minimum data charge)	4 hectares (ha) site-centred	4 ha site-centred	4 ha site-centred
Maximum output area per order	250 ha site-centred	1000 ha site-centred	22 500 ha site-centred

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Survey accuracy

	Absolute accuracy, that is, compared to the National Grid Root-mean-square error	Relative accuracy, that is, distances between points taken from the map Expected standard error
1:1250 (urban)	<± 0.5 metres	<± 0.4 metres
1:2500 resurvey of reformed (urban and rural)	<± 1.1 metres	<± 0.9 metres
1:2500 overhaul (urban and rural)	<± 2.8 metres	<± 1.2 metres
1:10 000 (mountain and moorland)	<± 4.1 metres	<± 3.5 metres

Accuracy depends on survey methods used.

Note: certain features, for example, slopes and vegetation, are surveyed to lower accuracies.

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What is needed to use the product?

Software
Superplan Data is supplied in Drawing Interchange Format that is fully compatible with AutoCAD release 12 onwards. You will require software that can read drawings in DXF, for example, most CAD packages.

Hardware
Provided that sufficient memory and storage facilities are available, there are no specific constraints on hardware that may be used. Superplan Data files vary in volume from less than 0.1Mb to 20Mb or even more.

Typical storage volumes per Superplan Data file (uncompressed):

User guide

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