What's new

SuperMap Deskpro .NET 6R(2012) (V6.1.2)

Interface Design

- Redesign several tabs and the new layout is more suitable to the user's operation habit.
- Replace most of the icons and the interface feast for the eyes.

Drawing Objects

- Redesign the drawing methods to improve the mechanism of drawing object. It no longer makes the differences for the common or precise drawing method. Provides not only the drawing function for common objects, but also the mechanism to draw custom graphics for secondary development.
- In the types of geometric objects, added the function for drawing multiple geometric object, such as point, polyline, polygon, regular polygon, orthogonal polygon, rectangle, round rectangle, parallelogram, diamond, arc, circular arc, ellipse arc, circle, ellipse and so on.
- Added four drawing options, which allows users to draw more easily and smoothly. Users can improve the efficiency with these drawing options. For example, auto connect line, auto close line, auto split line and auto split region, which improves the drawing efficiency.

Editing Objects

- Chamfer
- Point Adjustment
- Break
- Join
- Move
- Copy
- Erase
- Reshape
- Doughnut and Island Polygons

Processing Data

- Two types of data engines are added to support iServerRest and MapWorld. They support the map services released by iServer Rest and the online reading and displaying of Tianditu service respectively.
- Added function for importing CSV data. It supports for importing the CSV text file into the application and is used as attribute data, which is easy to use the data.
- Added function for saving thematic map as CAD dataset, which contributes to save the style of thematic layer and export in the format of CAD.
- Added function for zooming to the image resolution of this layer, which adjusts the image raster layer to the best.
- Added function for vector dataset fusion. It is easy to fuse the objects that meet a certain conditions and create a new object.
- Added function for topology analysis. It provides lots of topology rules, which is convenient to topology check and process the vector data. At the same time, it also provides the methods for constructing network dataset based on the topology rules.
- Added function for updating raster dataset. Use one or more raster datasets to update the corresponding parts of another raster dataset.
- Added function for updating dataset attribute table. Update the attribute information in one of the datasets according to the spatial relations in datasets to update.
- Added function for adding datasets. It is easy to add new records to current dataset.
- Added function for adding columns. It is easy to add the field information in other datasets to current dataset.
- Added function for field index. Create the index for one or more fields in database dataset, which contributes to quickly search and data sorting.
- Added function for data mosaic. It supports for setting two or more raster datasets into a raster dataset according to the spatial relation. The raster mosaic can realize the perfect fusion of raster data.
- Added function for vector datasets resample. It is easy to simplify the objects with dense nodes and improve the drawing speed.
- Added function for merging fragmentary polygons. Merge the small polygons into the adjacent large polygon to increase the small objects and beautify the display effects.
- Added function for smoothing vector datasets. Insert a mount of nodes into the line objectreclassifings in line dataset, CAD dataset and network dataset, which makes the line object smoother.
- Added function for raster data resample. You can change the resolution of raster data through the resample function and meet the different application needs.
- Added function for reclassifying raster data. According to a certain grading standard, reclassify the cell value in raster dataset and assign a new value for each level.
- Added function for raster algebraic operation. This function is to operate the mathematics and functional operation for one or more raster data and meets the multiple raster analysis needs.
- Added function for setting display range for raster datasets. Filter display the raster image in outside the mask region.
- Added function for setting color table for raster dataset. Set the fixed color table for the raster dataset and it will save the color style if you open next time.

Cartography

- Added function for mapping for scales, which contributes to map according to the scales. It can set the scales for every layer.

Spatial Analysis

- Added function for conversion of vector and raster, including raster to vector and vector to raster.

• The function of raster to vector is to convert the raster data into vector data.
• The function of vector to raster is to convert the vector data into raster data.
- Added the function for slope analysis. The slope analysis is used to calculate the pixel slope of raster data. According to the slope, the terrain of analysis area will be displayed.
- Added function for aspect analysis. The aspect analysis is used to the aspect of every pixel in raster data. You can determine the region orientation according to the aspect.
- Added function for cutting and filling and cutting and filling of region. This function is used to calculate the region and volume of surface and provides the basis and reference for construction or soil and water conservation decision-making.

Scene Operation

- Added function for converting the 3D line into flying route, which makes users have more choices when create the flying route.
- Added function for drawing 3D objects. It supports for drawing 3D points, lines, polylines, polygons and particle objects.
- Added function for 3D particle effects. Simulate a certain fuzzy display technology in the scene and render the abstract visual effects through the particle system, such as fire, smog, fountain, explosion, fireworks and so on.
- Added function for setting objects mapping. Render the mapping objects of model or stretching, which improves the authenticity.
- Added function for setting texture for 3D thematic items. Use texture mapping for the items of ThemeUnique and ThemeRange to reach the real display effects.
- Added function for matching terrain model. According to the altitude of model, modify the terrain (cut and fill) to match the current model and realize the perfect joint of model and terrain.
- Added function for shadow of 3D layer. The shadow is valid for the stretched vector dataset and vector cache layer, which adds the reality of model.
- Added function for 3D visibility analysis. It is the visibility analysis between viewpoint and target point in scene.

Extension Development

- SuperMap Deskpro .NET plug template supports for creating plug and secondary development based on Visual Studio 2010 and Visual Studio 2011.
- Added function for quick reference. It is easy to add the SuperMap references with one button when users develop the plug template based on SuperMap Deskpro .NET.

Help

- Added the thematic document of objects drawing. Describe the concepts used in drawing objects.
- Added the thematic document of objects editing. It differentiates similar objects editing operations.
- Added the Web datasource document. It introduces multiple Web datasources supported by SuperMap GIS 6R currently.

Other

- Added the sample code of CustomArrowDrawing. Introduce how to develop a plug to draw a custom graph.
- Added the new function of reminding file type license expiration. It reminds users that use the file license to update the license.

Improvements

- Optimize the function for adding single value for vector and raster ThemeUnique, which makes the management of ThemeUnique even easier.
- Optimize the interface for sun effects. In the scene, support the sun effects shining in 24 hours and day photoperiod, and the playback function.
- Update the FrameData. The updated framework data volume is smaller, faster loading, and provides you with a very smooth scene experience.

SuperMap Deskpro .NET 6R(2012) (V6.1.1)

Processing Data

- Two types of data engines are added to support PostgreSQL and DB2.
- GoogleMaps and SuperMapCloud engines are added to support accessing and displaying google maps and cached data of SuperMap cloud services.
- Added function for exporting map into image dataset.
- Added function for cross optimization.
- Added function for the control of decimal places, which allows you to control the number of decimal places globally.
- Added function for renaming datasources.
- Integrate the interface for creating and opening datasources to make it better.
- Optimize the interface for SQL query.
- Optimize the interface for map caching, with map cache version and tile type added and interface adjusted.

Map Cache

- Added map cache version 5.0 allows you to generate map caches using either the local or global tiling method.
- Added support for generating caches through the update/append way, which greatly reduces the maintenance cost.

Scene Operations

- Added support for the sketch mode. In the sketch mode, only the skeleton without textures of models will be displayed in the scene.

Nautical Charts

- Feature display control is added for nautical chart features, which allows you to control the status (visibility, selectivity, etc.) of the features.
- Added support for editing nautical chart feature properties.

Symbol Resources

- Gradient types are added for marker properties, which allows you to set gradient styles for region strokes, with the effects being similar to those of the layer styles.

Work Environment Design

- Added function for theme design, which allows you to change the theme style of the desktop application. Either default or custom theme styles can be used.

Extension Development

- Interfaces are added for theme design and an example is provided for theme design and development, which helps you customize the theme style of your desktop.
- Interfaces are added for context menu management, which allows you to customize context menus.
- Links are added for interfaces. You can select an object and click Enter to view the detailed description fort.
- Optimize flying management and flying management in the scene currently supports extension development.

Sample Data

- Workspace data Changchun.smwu is added and located in Installation Directory\SuperMap Deskpro .NET 6R\SampleData\City.

Frame Data

- The frame data is updated employing the compact caching mechanism. Compared to the frame data in the previous version, the frame data of this version has less files and consumes less disk space.

SuperMap Desktop .NET 6R(2012)  (V6.1.0)

Data Processing

- Data registration for a single or a batch of datasets at the same time.
- Data editing: including trim, extend, break, precise break, split, offset, union, intersect, XOR, group, ungroup, rotate, style painter, and attribute painter.
- Map clip: draw shapes to clip a map and save the result as a new dataset.
- Data conversion: including conversion among point, line, and region data, 2D and 3D data, CAD and simple data, text data and fields, and conversion from network nodes to point, line data, text to point data, tabular to point data, etc.

Spatial Query

- 8 spatial query operators are supported and the query result can be added to maps or scenes for linkage browsing.

Spatial Analysis

- Buffer analysis, overlay analysis, grid interpolation, isoline extraction, isoregion extraction, visibility analysis and viewshed analysis.

Map

- Functions like partly refresh for the map, layer control, and thematic map editing, etc. are provided for your convenience.

Layout

- Functions like partly refresh for the layout, output map in the layout as picture, page output, etc are provided for your convenience.

Realspace

- 3D spatial analysis: including buffer analysis overlay analysis, interpolation, visibility analysis, etc.
- Stereoscopic display: provides 3D effects with the help of devices.
- iServer services: support for opening scene services, 3D layer services, and terrain layer services published by iServer Java.
- Added functions for creating label maps for CAD model datasets, switching between the flat and global scene modes, filtering for display, texture filling for unique values and ranges map items, and 3D sun effects.

Nautical Chart

- IHO S-57 nautical chart display and conversion.
- IHO S-52 nautical chart display.
- Integrated display of multiple nautical charts (with land data) and caching for publishing.

License Management

- Added control to the trial license. If you are using the trial license, "SuperMap Unregistered" will display on the top left corner of the application program.

Nautical Chart

- Scheme Manager for color scheme customization and management.
- Symbol Manager for marker, line, and fill symbol library management and symbol creation and editing.
- Extended window mode for displaying and operating child windows independent of the main application or on other monitors.