gvSIG is free open source software for building geographic information systems . The first working version appeared at the end of 2006 and was distributed via the Internet.
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| Type of | geographic information system |
| Developer | gvSIG Association |
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| operating system | Java cross-platform software |
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| Latest version | 2.3.1 (October 26, 2016) |
| License | GNU GPL |
| Site | gvsig.org |
- System requirements
- Pentium III 800 MHz
- 256 MB RAM
Source code and builds are available for:
- Microsoft Windows and Windows NT
- GNU / Linux i586
- Mac OS X Intel.
The program supports all necessary GIS functions:
- Working with layers, thanks to which you can display only the objects you need at the moment;
- Map zoom functions;
- Support for saving the required angles of the map;
- Automatic calculations of the distance between objects and areas of areas;
- Placing active objects on the map;
- Create professional geographic maps with the necessary elements that can be printed later.
Features of gvSIG Desktop
- Work with vector formats : SHP , DXF , GML , DWG , DGN ( Intergraph IGDS and DGN V8), KML .
- Work with raster formats : BMP , GIF , TIFF , JPEG , JP2 , PNG , VRT , DAT of ENVI , ERDAS (LAN, GIS, IMG), PCI Geomatics (PIX, AUX), ADF of ESRI , ILWIS (MPR, MPL) , MAP of PC Raster, ASC , PGM , PPM , RST of IDRISI , RMF, NOS, KAP, HDR , RAW .
- Work with web services : OGC ( WMS , WFS , WCS , WFS-T, WPS ), ArcIMS , Ecwp.
- Work with databases : PostGIS , MySQL , ArcSDE , Oracle , JDBC , CSV .
and etc.