SuperMap iDesktop is a plugin GIS application constructed by SuperMap iObjects .NET, desktop core library and .NET Framework 4.0. If you want to use , you must have a SuperMap license. To meet different kinds of requirements from users, we provide four versions of . Following contents detail all features included in each version.
- ** Basic Version**: Supports the spatial data engine SDX+ to manage files. Abundant data management tools are provided like importing/exporting data, data-type conversions, data browse and edit, etc.. Various data processing tools are introduced including data registration, projection transformation and so on. At the same time, lots of tools for creating maps and thematic maps are served.
A basic version contains 10 modules: Import Data, Export Data, Attributes, SQL Query, Mapping, Thematic Maps, Data Registration, Projection Transformation, Data Edit and online resource.
- ** Standard Version**: Based on the basic version, the spatial data engine SDX+ can manage spatial databases. 3D scenes, 3D effect display, oblique photography and BIM model are introduced. Designing and printing layouts are provided. The version allows you to customize symbols as your needs and generate map tiles. With this version, you can check online resources and share date online. You can create diagrams from attribute data conveniently. Besides, you are allowed to load extension plugins.
A standard version contains all modules provided in a basic version, and adds more modules: Spatial Databases, 3D Scene, Print Layouts, Make Symbols, Map Tiles, Online Sharing, Diagram, and Load Extension Plugins.
- ** Professional Version**: Based on the standard version, this version builds in the system customization, advanced mapping, distributed analysis, and stream data management.
A professional version includes all modules provided in a standard version, and add a series of new modules: System Customization, Advanced Mapping, Distributed Analysis, and Stream Data Management.
- ** Advanced Version**: The version is an Ultimate GIS product which includes all modules provided in an advanced version, meanwhile, supports customizing the startup and product name, provides pluggable development frame, rich UI controls and tool interfaces, and builds in the iObjects development package.
An advanced version contains all modules served in a professional version, and add some new modules: Customize Startup, Plugin Development, UI Controls, and Component SDK.
- Extension modules: All extension modules can be purchased singly. But first, you have to purchase any one of a standard version, a professional version and an advanced version. If you have purchased a professional version, you don’t need to buy Advanced Mapping separately. Note: A basic version doesn’t support loading an extension module.
A comparison table between licenses and modules
The following table lists all features relative to licenses.
| Imports kinds of data formats like vector, raster, model, etc. Supportive data types contain: AutoCAD, ArcGIS, image raster, 3D model data, Lidar, Google, vector files, GeoJson, SimpleJson, GJB, teledata, and so on. | ||||||
| Exports kinds of data formats like vector, raster, model, etc.Supportive data types contain: GeoJson, VCT, TIFF, ArcGIS Grid, teledata, TIN, and so on. | ||||||
| All features of operating and processing attribute tables are provided including creating, editing, browsing, outputting and counting attribute tables and so on. | ||||||
| Searches data by SQL expressions. | ||||||
| Displaying, rendering, editing, generating maps. | ||||||
| Powerful capabilities of creating thematic maps are provided. The thematic maps include: label thematic maps, unique thematic maps, diagrams, range thematic maps, dot density thematic maps, heat maps and grid aggregation maps, etc.. | ||||||
| Provides comprehensive features of editing data, abundant data processing features and supports for creating spatial indexes and field indexes. | ||||||
| Quickly register and 3D register. | ||||||
| Coordinate system settings and projection transformation (including coordinate point transformation, dataset transformation, batch projection transformation, four-parameters transgormation, and so on). | ||||||
| Retrieve, browse, and use maps, data, symbol libraries, color tapes, custom resources, etc. online. | ||||||
| Supports the spatial data engine SDX+ to manage databases. Kinds of databases are supported like OraclePlus, OracleSpatial, SQLPlus, MySQL, DM, Kingbase, HighgoDB, BeyonDB, and so on. | ||||||
| Provides the browse, edit of 3D data and achieves the integration display and operations of 2D and 3D data. | ||||||
| Provides features of creating, designing and printing layouts. | ||||||
| Provides the feature of managing, creating and editing symbols. | ||||||
| Generates raster tiles or vector tiles in a single task and supports for updating, appending, resuming, restoring, and publishing tiles. | ||||||
| Provides rich visualization tools. Quickly analyzing data based on attribute tables, conveniently mining data and saving results. Can interact with maps. | ||||||
| Supports for docking public cloud Online, private cloud iPortal and iServer to publish iServer services quickly. Can retrieve and share maps, data, symbol libraries, color schemes and custom resources online. Allows to browse and use online servers. | ||||||
| The plugin manager allows to load extension modules | ||||||
| Visual system features and interface customization are provided to customize iDesktop GIS system. | ||||||
| Provides highly effective mapping functions including DLG data auto-mapping and scales mapping, vectorizing functions, multiprocess tile generation, tile checking, and services release to iServer. | ||||||
| Provides strong abilities to analyze distributed data. | ||||||
| Accesses vector data and video data instantly. A varieties of features about saving, analyzing, recalling, and so on are served. | ||||||
| Supports customizing the startup and name of the product. | ||||||
| Provides pluggable development frame. | ||||||
| A lot of UI controls and tool interfaces are provided. | ||||||
| Provides component SDK. |
| Provides various features for vector data processing like overlay analysis, buffer analysis, attribute update, and so on. Provides abundant features for raster data processing like interpolation analysis, hydrology analysis, distance raster, etc. | The spatial analysis module license | ||
| Including: Single/Multiple tracing elements analysis, Adjacent element analysis, Critical element analysis, Connectivity analysis, Connected element analysis and checking loops and so on. | The facility network analysis module license | ||
| Provides network analysis features like Location-Allocation analysis, TSP analysis, Logistics and distribution, Optimal path analysis, Find closest facility. Provides the capabilities of dynamical positioning, road planning and navigation.Supports indoor navigation. | The traffic analysis module license | ||
| Provides a series of 3D analysis features like intervisibility, terrain matching and so on. | The 3D spatial analysis module license | ||
| Provides various 3D special effects. | The 3D special-effects module license | ||
| Provides a veriey of 3D network analysis features like 3D facility analysis, 3D modelling, 3D traffic network analysis, etc. | The 3D network analysis module license | ||
| Providing 2D plotting and 2D plotting symbol libraries | 2D plotting module license | ||
| Providing 3D plotting and 3D plotting symbol libraries | 3D plotting module license | ||
| Providing 2D situation evolution feature. | 2D situation evolution license | ||
| Providing 3D situation evolution feature. | 3D situation evolution license | ||
| Provides methods for constructing, calculating, and processing data such as tilt photography models, TIN topography, geological bodies, and BIM. | 3D Geographic Design License | ||
| Provides the capabilities of importing/exporting chart 000 data, browsing chart data, viewing object information, editing attibutes of chart objects and setting display efficiency and so on. | The nautical chart module license | ||
| Based on the S-52 standard enacted by IHO, display electronical nautical charts. Importing, exporting, and producing nautical charts matching S-57 standard are served. Checking data according to S-58 standard is provided to ensure the validity of data spatial and descripton information thereby enhance producing quality. | The disigning nautical charts module license | ||
| Recognizes the spatial dependence, spatial correlation or spatial autocorrelation between data relative to geographical position by using statistic methods thereby establishes the statistic relation between data. | The spatial statistic analysis module license | ||
| Provides the topological processing features including: Check Topology, Region By Topology, automatically repair topology errors, and maintain and manage topology relationships. | The topological processing module license |
- Extension Module : you can purchase any extension modules separately. But to load an extension module, you need to purchase any one of a standard version, a professional version, and an advanced version.
- System customization : For a standard version, you can buy the System Customization module.
Note : If you need to call interfaces from SuperMap iObjects when developing plugins based on SuperMap iDesktop, you need corresponding SuperMap iObjects license. If you want to deploy the developed plugins on another machine, that machine needs the license Load Extension Plugin and the related SuperMap iObjects license.
The following table details the support of different versions to the features above.
| Version | Extension Module | System Customization |
|---|---|---|
| Basic version | x | x |
| Standard version | v | x |
| Professional version | v | v |
| Advanced version | v | v |