SuperMap iDesktopX is a cross-platform desktop GIS platform that integrates 2D and 3D capabilities. This chapter introduces how to quickly create 2D maps and 3D scenes, helping you become familiar with the key steps of 2D and 3D mapping.

This chapter introduces the following:

• Quickly Mapping Guide: Using a Chengdu metro route map as an example, this topic explains how to quickly create a 2D map.
• Quick 3D Mapping: This topic explains how to create a scene window, add terrain, image, and KML data to the scene, and perform basic browsing operations on the added data.