What is MapViewSVG?
MapViewSVG is an extension for ArcGIS or ArcView GIS 3.x by ESRI. It gives you the opportunity to convert maps from ArcView GIS / ArcGIS into the SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) format. You can then use these SVG files to publish them on the Web (Web Mapping) or on CD-ROM and view within a web browser.
To display the results, you do not need any additional software on your Web server.
MapViewSVG supports vector based object data and image data. While image data are displayed as usual as GIF, JPEG or PNG files, the vector data and all text objects are converted into the SVG format.
SVG graphics have the advantage to be infinitely zoomable without loosing cartographic quality. Beside this, the file size is quite smaller and loads much faster in a Web browser.
Since 2003 MapViewSVG uses technologies for displaying data which are actually known as AJAX.
MapViewSVG also supports attribute data. The data can be displayed in different ways: with mouse-over effects, identifying features on the map and even as the whole attribute table. Like in ArcView/ArcGIS, there exists a link between the attribute and the geometry, so flashing of individual features are possible. The data are stored as XML files or in a database.
Have a look on our examples and get fascinated of the power of SVG graphics !
Process Scheme
Note: Database access is only available for attribute data. Geometry data stored in a database are not a primary function of MapViewSVG. Concerning this functionality, you will find an example on the internet under http://www.restaurantfuehrer-freising.de. If you are interested in such a solution, please let us know.
The MapViewSVG product family
MapViewSVG is available in two different versions:
MapViewSVG
MapViewSVG offers an intuitive and easy to use wizard for exporting your GIS project. You can export your map in different layouts and with several interactive functionalities. Settings which are done in ArcGIS or ArcView GIS are automatically taken over by the wizard (map tips, hyperlinks, scale ranges for layer visibility, etc.). Additionally you can define the layout, the attribute table export, identifying features, search functionalities and much more within the wizard.
The style of your project is defined with stylesheets, so it is very easy for you to change the design for your own purpose.MapViewSVG Professional
MapViewSVG Professional includes all functionalities of MapViewSVG. Additionally the following features are available:
- MapViewSVG Professional offers the possibility to load layers dynamically in your MapView. Raster images as well as point and line layers can be tiled and are loaded dynamically as soon as the specific tile is visible in the MapView. The dynamic loading of layers and tiles can considerable reduce the first loading time of your SVG project.
- MapViewSVG Professional offers address geocoding capabilities. The user can type in an address (plus street number) and after a successfull search, the application will zoom to this location and visualize the street number with a dot. The attribute data are stored in a XML file or in a MySQL database.
- Share geometry is a tool which gives you the possibility to visualize different value fields within the use of one SVG geometry. This will enhanced loading speed and will "clean up" your legend.
- MapViewSVG Professional offers the possibility to store attribute data in a MySQL database (instead in XML files). Using the options "Attribute table", "Identifying features on the map", "Query builder", "Object selection", etc. the datas are fetched from the MySQL database server. The tool will offer functions to export your data in a MySQL database, as well as PHP-Scripts to generate the dynamic websites.
- The geoprocessing tool allows you to combine several exports to one batch process.
Feature List
MapViewSVG Standard and Professional have the following functionalities:
| Standard | Professional | |
|---|---|---|
| Supported layer formats | ||
| Geodatabase (File, Personal, SDE) | x | x |
| Shapefile | x | x |
| Coverage | x | x |
| Raster | x | x |
| CAD | x | x |
| Standalone tables | x | x |
| WMS Server | x | x |
| Export formats | ||
| Vector | x | x |
| Label, Annotation | x | x |
| Raster | x | x |
| Attribute data | x | x |
| Graphics | x | x |
| Further functions | ||
| Data graphs | x | x |
| Group layer | x | x |
| Annotation groups | x | x |
| Extent settings | x | x |
| Clip settings | x | x |
| ArcMap Symbology Types | x | x |
| Scale ranges | x | x |
| Query definitions | x | x |
| Map Tips | x | x |
| Hyperlinks | x | x |
| Spatial bookmarks | x | x |
| Joins and Relates | x | x |
| Load and Save Project Settings | x | x |
| Predefined templates | x | x |
| Identify | x | x |
| Attibute values as graphs | x | x |
| Measure Tool | x | x |
| Coordinates | x | x |
| Fast select and zoom | x | x |
| Overview | x | x |
| Query builder | x | x |
| ArcToolbox geoprocessing tool | x | |
| Tiling raster | x | |
| Tiling vector (point, line) | x | |
| Batch processing | x | |
| Database support | x | |
| Dynamic layer loading | x | |
| Address search functionality | x | |
| Share geometry | x |
[ArcGIS and ArcView GIS are registered trademarks of ESRI Inc.]
