The Geographical Information System of the National Informatics Centre (GISNIC), Version 1.0, is a software package which provides the User with a set of tools for retrieval and transformation of both spatial and non-spatial data.

GISNIC is a microcomputer-based modular Geographic Information System (GIS) which operates on the PC/AT-386 family of micros under SCO XENIX/UNIX. It has been designed specifically for microcomputers using state-of-the-art GIS concepts.

GISNIC provides general graphic display for a variety of graphic devices. It designs and generates graphics and reports in both interactive and batch modes and plots multiple classes or database layers over one another. In GISNIC, the interface with the existing Management Information System is supported by Map Composition Macros. The Package provides feedbacks to queries on geographic information on the basis of requested attributes, spatial location or specific feature names.

The variety of sources for geographic information reflects the vastly divergent needs of GIS Users. Building a GIS database can be one of the most labour-intensive and time-consuming aspect of System Implementation. GISNIC understands that efficient tools for building and maintaining geographic data reduce the overall cost of GIS and provides integrated easy-to-use tools for feature-based digitizing, attribute GISNIC DATA MODEL

  • Phenomenological structuring and feature hierarchies for modelling complex phenomena
  • State-of-the-art Arc-Node Topological data structure
  • Embedded SQL tools to work directly with tabular data stored in ORACLE, FoxBASE+ and other Database Management Systems
  • Dynamic binding between features and attributes
  • Capable of handling descriptive as well as temporal data
  • Allows use of Raster, Vector, CAD, DBMS and image data in a single integrated environment.
  • Database can be established by digitizing, loading files from foreign sources, or entering data from the terminal.

data entry, editing, validation and cleanup. GISNIC accepts the following formats:

ARC/INFO Data Coverages

DXF CAD Drawings

TIFF Raster Images

IMG Still Video

[For further information, please contact:GIS Division, National Informatics Centre, A-Block, CGO Comlex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003. Phone: 4361133-4388 (Ext)]