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Georeferencing hard copy or pdf maps

Using RAS Mapper as a GIS tool Part 3: Georeferencing hard copy or pdf maps Have you ever received your background data in hard copy or pdf format and wanted to view it in its georeferenced location? For this final topic in our three-part series on using RAS Mapper as a GIS tool, we’ll cover […]

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Shifting web imagery with world files for HEC-RAS

Using RAS Mapper as a GIS tool Part 2: Shifting Web Imagery with World Files Have you ever tried pulling web imagery into RAS Mapper only to find that it doesn’t line up with your existing shape files, terrain surfaces, or other geospatial data?  In this second of a three-part series on using RAS Mapper […]

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The Projection File

RAS Mapper is a window in HEC-RAS that allows you to preprocess 2D areas, map results, and manage background images.  In future versions of HEC-RAS, RAS Mapper will become more and more prevalent in our HEC-RAS modeling experience.  As I understand it, eventually RAS Mapper and the geometry editor window may merge to form the […]

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