Specialists from KB "Panorama" together with students of MIIGAiK have prepared an overview video tutorial on working with the applied task "Report Designer". This mode is available to users of GIS "Panorama", GIS "Operator" and other KB "Panorama" software products for the "Astra Linux Special Edition" operating system.

The applied task "Report Designer" is a tool for creating map-schemes and reports, activated in GIS as a separate module. It provides users with extensive functionality for formatting and publishing cartographic materials. The video tutorial demonstrates key capabilities: creating a new project, adding graphic elements, and editing content.

Insets of main and additional maps are performed as part of pre-formed map projects (MPT) created in GIS "Panorama". A project can include vector and raster maps, digital elevation models, external geoportals, and data from GIS Servers. For constructing map-schemes, the digital classifier mapreport.rsc is used, which contains the necessary objects for layout. Additionally, prepared map-templates can be used for subsequent creation of similar map-schemes with a unified design. It is also possible to pre-configure a set of templates with required parameters (page sizes and orientation).

This video material will be useful for specialists involved in formatting and preparing cartographic materials for publication, including for creating standardized reports and map-schemes of various themes. The training materials can be found in the "Video Tutorials" section.

On December 3-4, 2025, representatives of KB "Panorama" presented at two strategic sessions in Moscow dedicated to developing the geoinformation infrastructure of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The events, organized by Rosreestr and PPK "Roskadastr", brought together representatives of government authorities, industry experts, developers, and the scientific community from CIS countries.

On December 3, a session focused on the practical development of the CIS Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) Geoportal was held. Participants discussed the transition from concepts to specific geoservices demanded by the economies and citizens of the Commonwealth. On December 4, an expanded strategic session of the CIS Interstate Council took place, addressing pathways for the development of geodesy, cartography, and SDI as a whole, as well as the creation of an architecture for the future digital geoinformation ecosystem.

Within the discussions, participants presented a number of key services and initiatives aimed at spatial data integration. These included creating a unified orthophoto mosaic and coordinate-height base as a foundation for all services, developing an open API to transform the Geoportal into a platform, forming a metadata base, and deploying a unified CIS geodetic network to solve the problem of coordinate system incompatibility. Particular attention was paid to ensuring the geoportal's multilingualism, creating a unified geoinformation platform, a geocoder, and a common Spatial Data Fund for CIS countries. Furthermore, initiatives were proposed to build an environmental monitoring platform and an early warning system for emergencies, as well as a forest resource management system. Various solutions were considered as base software, including the "Panorama" geoinformation platform.

The CIS SDI Geoportal is being created as a single consolidated platform aimed at eliminating the fragmentation of spatial information between countries. This will facilitate the transition from disparate national systems to an integrated digital space with unified technological and regulatory frameworks. The project's implementation will contribute to harmonizing spatial data policies, creating a unified labor market, developing cross-border agglomerations, increasing regional investment attractiveness, and expanding scientific cooperation.

Photographic materials provided by the event organizers.

Geoportal "Spatial Data Bank" has been updated with Federated States of Micronesia Map, formed according to OpenStreetMap data. To work with the map, you can use GIS Panorama Mini program or other software products of KB "Panorama".

The map has been converted to the modernized classifier of large-scale plans of scale 1: 5 000 (map5000m). Publishing of updates in bank of spatial data is made by using the program of Digital Maps and Remote Sensing Data Bank. Publishing contents of bank of spatial data on the geoportal and data access for downloading are implemented by means of GIS WebServer SE.

Free maps on the basis of OpenStreetMap data are available for download on the page "Digital maps".

KB "Panorama" has developed "Urban Planner's Workstation" version 15.5.2. In the new version, the "Urban Development Regulations" and "Formation of a Land Plot Urban Development Plan" modes have been refined.

The program now implements tools for the integrated use of cadastral object data and urban planning zoning data, presented on corresponding maps, when forming an urban development plan for a land plot. The updated "Urban Development Regulations" mode facilitates the input and storage of permitted land use types, development and construction parameters, taking into account the rules for applying urban development regulations.

The Cadastral Plan of the Territory (CPT) is created in the prescribed manner from the Unified State Real Estate Register in XML format. The "Read Cadastral Plan of Territory and Update Map" mode is designed for loading CPT XML files into the GIS "Panorama".

Urban planning zoning maps are formed as part of territorial planning documents for the respective municipality. To manage them, the digital classifier survey.v6.rsc has been updated, enabling the plotting and provision of the following object types: territorial zones; boundaries of zones with special conditions for territory use (ZOUIT); boundaries of cultural heritage object (CHO) territories; territories within which comprehensive territory development (CTD) is envisaged; territories within which requirements for the architectural and urban planning appearance (AGPA) of capital construction objects are established; boundaries of planning structure elements; red lines; boundaries of public easements.

The "Urban Development Regulations" mode is intended for maintaining a register that defines the legal regime for land plot use. The urban development regulation reflects permitted use types, maximum land plot sizes, and parameters for permitted construction and reconstruction of capital construction objects. The program implements the ability to specify the rule for applying the urban development regulation: established, not established, does not apply.

Using the land plot boundaries, the system automatically determines the inclusion of the plot within the boundaries of zones and territories presented on territorial and functional zoning maps. Based on established connections with the urban planning information register, data on permitted use types, development, and construction parameters for each territorial zone is loaded. The program maintains information on primary, auxiliary, and conditionally permitted land use types and development parameters. To support the new functions, a "Development Parameters" reference book has been added to the urban planning database. To ensure consistency between database values and the semantics of spatial objects, the reference book stores semantic keys corresponding to the classifier.

The updated "Formation of a Land Plot Urban Development Plan" mode, when processing a land plot, considers its location within the boundaries of an urban planning zoning object and requests information on development parameters, taking into account the rule for applying the urban development regulation. Separate maintenance of the urban development register allows for accumulating information in three blocks. For the case "Urban development regulation is established" – information from approved Land Use and Development Rules (LUDR) is entered into the register, and the register entries are linked to territorial zones on the map. For the case "Urban development regulation is not established" – information from urban planning norms or other regulatory acts is entered into the register. For the case "Urban development regulation does not apply" – information from the regulation on a specially protected natural area (SPNA) is entered into the register of urban development regulations, and the register entries are linked to corresponding zones on the map.

Provided that the land plot is located within an urban planning zone, its permitted use type is defined, and development parameters are set, the "Regulations" section is filled in automatically. Linking the plot to the zoning map is carried out by spatially overlaying the S_PLOT object onto a zone object with a populated INDEX_ZONE semantic. The map must be created using the survey.v6 classifier.

The new version of the program is available in the Download section.

Specialists from KB "Panorama" have prepared a video tutorial on working with the "Maintaining the Aerodrome Holding Pattern Database" mode of the applied task "Preparation of Aeronautical Information Documents" in GIS "Panorama". This mode facilitates the formation and updating of holding pattern databases for aerodromes and en-route.

The video tutorial demonstrates working with the holding pattern database. The use of holding areas in the aerodrome vicinity allows an air traffic controller to effectively regulate the flow of aircraft during high traffic intensity. Holding patterns are established above arrival route waypoints, approach procedures, or above designated holding points.

The holding pattern form is filled out sequentially, from top to bottom and left to right. The user can define holding patterns for aerodromes and en-route – both according to the standard "racetrack" pattern and in an expanded form if the configuration differs from the standard. The input of multi-level holding patterns with step-down or spiral descent is supported, with subsequent coordination of levels in accordance with the ARINC exchange format. Holding patterns are calculated for the maximum number of aircraft categories.

This video material will be useful for specialists involved in creating and updating aeronautical data, developing and maintaining flight procedures, and ensuring the functioning of the air traffic management system. You can familiarize yourself with the training materials in the "Video Tutorials" section.