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Map Suite Desktop for WinForms

Note: The page is for Map Suite 10. If you are using Map Suite 9.0 or previous versions of Map Suite product, please go to MapSuite 9.0 Wiki. We highly recommended you to upgrade to ThinkGeo 12.0 if possible which supports both .NET Framework and .NET Core, which is easier to use and get more features over the previous version. The majority of previously built code should work without modification assuming the new namespaces are added. For guidance on upgrading your existing code, please check out ThinkGeo 12 Upgrade Guide.

Map Suite Desktop for WinForms is a .NET native set of GIS software controls that lets .NET developers add rich, interactive maps to their Windows desktop applications. Featuring Winforms controls, running on Linux and Mac through Mono, packed with powerful mapping features and support for the most popular data formats, Map Suite Desktop for WinForms makes GIS accessible to developers of any skill.

Getting Started

It's very easy to get started. You can start from getting the samples from GitHub, or start from creating a new application in your Visual Studio. GitHub samples run properly in MonoDevelop on Linux as well. Please have a quick look at the following short videos.

Map Suite Desktop for WinForms Quickstart On Windows
Run GitHub Sample on Windows (2'28“)

Map Suite Desktop for WinForms Quickstart on Linux
Run GitHub Sample on Linux (2'13”)

Map Suite Desktop for WinForms Hello World
Hello World on Windows (3'09“)

Quick Start Guide

Get you up to speed with integrating the Map Suite Desktop for WinForms map control into your GIS software.

Product Guides

Installation Guide

Walks you through installing the map control on your system and creating a simple GIS application.

Dependencies Guide

Introduces the dependencies Map Suite Desktop for WinForms needs with their features, versions and source websites.

Linux Development Guide

Walks you through deploying your GIS software using the map control into a production environment.

Deployment Guide

Walks you through deploying your GIS software using the map control into a production environment.

Data Format Guide

Walks the various GIS data format that are supported in the map control. It also list any caveats related to the use of that format in your mapping application.

Serialization Guide

Explains how to use our custom serialization class to render your Map Suite objects to XML, or other format etc. This allows your GIS application to easily save things such as Layers, Styles, or even whole maps to XML to be recalled at a later time.

Style Guide

Explains how to use styles to beautifully represent your GIS mapping data. It includes an overview of styles, a detailed explanation of the various styles that ship with Map Suite, as well as a step by step guide of creating your own custom styles.

Performance Guide

Walks you through various ways you can increase performance in your .Net GIS application.

SQLite Guide

Walks you through using SQLite as a storage format.

License Guide

Introduces what licenses are needed / how the license would work for debugging/deploying the Map Suite products.

Upgrade Guide

Introduces how to upgrade to Map Suite 10.0 from Map Suite 9.0 or previous version.

Coverage Guide

Show Map Suite features coverage of different product and different platfoms

Code Samples

In addition to the samples below, we have dozens of interactive Desktop for WinForms sample applications available

All Samples
All samples about Map Suite Desktop for WinForms.

Project Templates
These projects show various study cases based on Map Suite Desktop for WinForms.

Background Maps
These samples show how to incorporate 3rd part background map(Google, Bing, etc) with your application.

InteractiveOverlays
These samples show various aspects of how to extend or create InteractiveOverlays.

Labeling
These samples show various ways to use labeling in your application.

Layers & FeatureSources
These samples show custom layers and feature sources from which you can get inspired to integrate your own data.

Miscellaneous
These samples show other miscellaneous features for the product.

Printing
These samples demonstrate robust printing and page layout features.

Projection
These sample features various usages of projection.

Spatial Functions
These samples show various spatial functions such as union, buffer, merging data etc.

Styles
These samples show various kinds of styles such as styles that scale or adjust based on time of day.

Vehicle Tracking
These samples show various features related to vehicle and asset tracking

Zooming Panning Moving
These samples show various ways to move the map.

All Samples Across all the Products
All samples about Map Suite Products, see what other products can do.

NOTE: We have provided hundreds of .Net code samples in C# & VB.NET to help you get going quickly. We have categorized them to allow you to quickly find what you are looking for. Each code sample includes an overview, complete code online to review and the ability to download the sample to run it yourself.

Package

Standard

Standard version contains all packages that Map Suite supported on this platform which should meet most user's requirements.

Compare with Barebone

Barebone

Barebone version is intended for experienced Map Suite developers who require fine grain control over their dependencies. All other developer please use the Standard Edition.

Compare with Standard

API Documentation

  • ThinkGeo.MapSuite.WinForms

    The Desktop for WinForms API documentation covers the ThinkGeo.MapSuite.WinForms namespace which resides in the ThinkGeo.MapSuite.WinForms.dll assembly. It contains all of the Desktop for WinForms specific classes such as the map control itself, Overlays, and supported map classes.

Change Logs

  • API Change Log

    The Desktop for WinForms change log details the changes made to the product for each major release cycle.

  • Features & Bug Fixes Change Log

    This change log details the new features and bug fixes applied to the product for each major release cycle.

Videos

Desktop for WinForms Sample App Walkthrough Video Series

Step through the Desktop for WinForms sample applications and see how they're put together. We'll demonstrate how to use each app, then take you through every part of the source code and show you how it works.

Tip: You'll want to select “Fullscreen” to properly read the source code.

Introduction to the Desktop for WinForms
Introduction to the Desktop for WinForms

Extending Map Suite Video Series

Integrating Custom Data Formats
Integrating Custom Data Formats

Creating Custom Styles
Creating Custom Styles

Exploring Layers
Exploring Layers

FDO, OGR and GDAL Extension
FDO, OGR and GDAL Extension

Printing System Introduction
Printing System Introduction

Increasing Polygon Performance
Increasing Polygon Performance

Map Suite DynamoDB Extension Technology Preview
Map Suite DynamoDB Extension Technology Preview

Tile Cache Generator
Tile Cache Generator

Topology Validation
Topology Validation

Screenshots

The Map Suite Desktop for WinForms screenshots gallery section displays a wide range of screenshots covering various GIS features of the Map Suite Desktop for WinForms map control.

Add rich aerial imagery Supports JPEG2000, TIFF, MrSid, ECW and more
Add rich aerial imagery Supports JPEG2000, TIFF, MrSid, ECW and more

SQL query feature layers Get column data Visually render SQL data
SQL query feature layers Get column data Visually render SQL data

Integrate charts and graphs on your map Uses ZedGraph classes
Integrate charts and graphs on your map Uses ZedGraph classes

Automatic color family generation Group colors by hue or quality
Automatic color family generation Group colors by hue or quality

Draw or exclude features based on conditions Render based on data points
Draw or exclude features based on conditions Render based on data points

Restrict drawing of features Fill restricted areas with patterns or bitmaps
Restrict drawing of features Fill restricted areas with patterns or bitmaps

Plots points on your map Point density represents numeric data
Plots points on your map Point density represents numeric data

Render features based on a regular expression Puts you in control
Render features based on a regular expression Puts you in control

Render features based on a range of data values Useful for points & labels
Render features based on a range of data values Useful for points & labels

Render features specifically based on a theme Colorize map features
Render features specifically based on a theme Colorize map features

Project your spatial data Nearly every known projection is available
Project your spatial data Nearly every known projection is available

Draw your maps in any orientation you wish Real-time rotation
Draw your maps in any orientation you wish Real-time rotation

Draw an image at a point Additional options include vector symbols
Draw an image at a point Additional options include vector symbols

Dozens of interactive sample applications Source code in C#
Dozens of interactive sample applications Source code in C#

Frequently Asked Questions

  • General Questions

    These frequently asked questions cover high level GIS and mapping topics that are not categorized in other areas.

Help & Support Guides

  • Support Options

    This article outlines various support options available through ThinkGeo. It explains the various methods and recommendations of which options work best depending on your issue.

  • Support Ticket Guide

    This guide explains how to create a support ticket using the ThinkGeo customer portal. The guide also covers recommendation on when to use a support tickets versus other forms of support.

  • Discussion Forum Guide

    This guide explains how to create a constructive discussion forum post. It outlines the best practices in posting to ensure that your GIS questions get answered quickly and accurately.

  • NuGet Guide

    In Map Suite 10.0 we are starting to provide our products via packages on NuGet. This will allow references to our products to be added and updated easily. We have three different types of packages on NuGet, feature packages, dependency packages, and product packages, which will be expained in detail below. Each of these packages will also have two different build branches, production and development.

  • Release Cycle Guide

    This guide explains the process and rations behind the Map Suite release schedule. It outlines release dates, version information, and various aspects related to publicly releasing Map Suite software.

map_suite_desktop_for_winforms.txt · Last modified: 2020/05/19 21:25 by benbai

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