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Note: This version of ThinkGeo UI Desktop is based on .NET Core which is NOT compatible with .NET Framework. Please stay with Map Suite 10 if you want to stay with .NET framework. If you want to upgrade a previously built .NET Framework project to .NET Core, please check out Update from .NET framework to .NET Core. .
ThinkGeo UI Desktop for .NET Core takes GIS application development for the Windows desktop to a whole new level, with a .NET Core-native control that packs the full power of Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). With blazing fast rendering performance, powerful mapping features and support for the most popular data formats, ThinkGeo UI Desktop for .NET Core makes GIS accessible to developers of any skill.
You can start from getting the samples from GitHub, or creating a new application in Visual Studio or VS Code. Please have a quick look at the following short videos.
All the samples are available on Nuget through the link below.
It covers the ThinkGeo.UI.Wpf namespace which resides in the ThinkGeo.UI.Wpf.dll assembly, including the map control itself, Overlays, and supported map classes. It also covers all the types in ThinkGeo.Core which is the key dependency of WPF.
This details the major changes made to this version compared with ThinkGeo WPF 10.0.
Yes, absolutely. ThinkGeo Desktop for .NET Core is a control, so you can easily integrate it into your application just like any other control from the Toolbox. We expose a large amount of APIs that allow you to customize every aspect of the map and the user interface so that they fit in with the look and feel of your application.
Microsoft Visual Studio, or VS Code.
ThinkGeo Desktop for .NET Core comes with native support for the most popular vector and raster file formats, and includes a free extension that enables support for more than a dozen more vector formats and raster formats. Check out Data Formats Guide for detail.
ThinkGeo Desktop for .NET Core was designed to be easy to understand and easy to use. While mapping/GIS controls typically have a larger learning curve than other simpler controls like grids or charts, we feel ThinkGeo has taken the complexity out of mapping and allows you to develop your application in days or weeks instead of weeks or months.
We have a very active Developer Community discussion forum, a large number of “How Do I?” sample applications with source code in C#, and we also offer professional services if you need to talk with a developer one-on-one.
ThinkGeo Desktop for .NET Core provides specified methods to allow us create/update/delete features. Just follow the processes in the pdf shows, we can do it easily with ThinkGeo Desktop.
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.
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.
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.
This guide details the various ways of sending data to our support staff.
We 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 explained in detail below. Each of these packages will also have two different build branches, production and development.
This guide explains the process and rations behind ThinkGeo release schedule. It outlines release dates, version information, and various aspects related to publicly releasing ThinkGeo software.