Description
gvSIG is a Geographic Information System (GIS), that
is, a desktop application designed for capturing,
storing, handling, analyzing and deploying any kind of
referenced geographic information in order to solve
complex management and planning problems. gvSIG is known
for having a user-friendly interface, being able to
access the most common formats, both vector and raster
ones. It features a wide range of tools for working with
geographic-like information (query tools, layout
creation, geoprocessing, networks, etc.), which turns
gvSIG into the ideal tool for users working in the land
realm.
gvSIG is known for:
- integrating in the same view both local and remote
data through OGC standards.
- being designed to be easily extendable, allowing
continous application enhancement, as well as enabling
the development of tailor-made solutions.
- being open source software, under GNU/GPL license,
which allows its free use, distribution, study and
improvement.
- being available in several languages (Spanish,
English, German, French, Italian,...) .
- being developed using Java, and being available for
Linux, Windows and Mac OS X platforms:
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- Fully rich GIS desktop client
- Licensed
GNU/GPL v2
- On strong delevolpment
- Interface translated into more than 10
languages
- Platform independent: runs on Microsfot Windows,
GNU/Linux and MacOS
- Modular: developed using independent modules adding
scalability value.
- Standard compliant: Open Geospatial Consortium
(OGC)
- Developed with INSPIRE principles
in mind
- Provides the most common GIS tools like data
loading, map navigation, query map information like
alphanumeric information, distance measurement,
thematic cartography, legend edition using the most
common legend types, labeling, feature selection by
many selection types, data tables with statistics,
ordering, table relations, table linking, layout
manager, geoprocessing tools, CAD, raster processing,
etc.
- Interoperable: able to work with most of the known
data formats:
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- raster : ecw, ENVI hdr, ERDAS img,
(Geo)TIFF, GRASS, ...
- vector & CAD: shapefile, GML, KML, DGN,
DXF, DWG
- databases: PostGIS, MySQL, Oracle, ArcSDE
- remote: ECWP, ArcIMS
- Its SDI client condition permits the connection,
through the use of standardADL, s
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- WMS
- WFS (and WFS-T)
- WCS
- WMC
- Discovery services client is also provided within
gvSIG which can be use to localize data resources
within an SDI (catalogue and gazeteer
services)
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- Catalogs: Z3950, SRW, CSW (ISO/19115 and
ebRIM)
- Gazetteers: ADL, WFS, WFS-G
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- Geoprocessing tools:
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- proximity: buffer, spatial join
- overlay: clip, difference, intersect,
union
- other: convex hull, reproject, ...
- Integrated advanced CAD tools:
- functionality for vector data edition: modify,
create and delete elements
- command console typical element in CAD
software
- tools like help tools, grid tools, command
stack, complex element selections
- tools for inserting elements like points,
polygons, lines, ellipses, etc...
- tools to modify its rotation, symmetry,...
- Integrated advanced raster tools:
- georeferencing images, set image transparency,
adjust bright and contrast, highlight, etc.
- the SEXTANTE Extension
of gvSIG is already available to download,
including functions oriented to morphology and
hydrology fields,
- Advanced functionalities like
- Scripting support
- Powerful reprojection engine (PROJ4
wrapper)
- 3D visualization
- Network analysis
- New raster analysis features like
classification, rectification,...
- gvSIG for mobile devices
- Next functionalities
- Publishing extension
- Geocoding and normalization
- Reports and charts
- See the
available roadmap
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