ToolMap is a program designed for the elaboration of complex and accurate GIS maps. It was developped in response to the two most reccurent problems given by such maps:

• The topological structure
• The semantical meaning

ToolMap rely on two different but undissociable aspects:

• The data model
• The vectorization process

The method ToolMap uses for the digitizing process deny the redundancy of geometries. The one referring to multiple layers are digitized only once and distributed through the different layers with the help of the data model.

In addition to the method ToolMap provides strong tools for the vectorization as well as for the validation process.