gvSIG Desktop

gvSig Desktop is easy to work in a variety of formats, vector and raster files, databases and remote services. There are always available all kinds of tools to analyze and manage your geographic information. gvSIG Desktop is designed to be an easily extensible solution, allowing thus continually improving the software application and developing tailor made solutions.

Core features

Interoperable: able to work with most known data formats
- raster : ecw, ENVI hdr, ERDAS img, (Geo)TIFF, GRASS, NetCDF…
- vector & CAD: shapefile, NetCDF, GML, KML, DGN, DXF, DWG
- databases: PostGIS, MySQL, Oracle, ArcSDE
- remote: OGC standards (WMS, WMTS, WFS, WCS), OSM, ECWP, ArcIMS
Discovery services client to localize data resources within an SDI (catalogue and gazeteer services)
- Catalogues: Z3950, SRW, CSW (ISO/19115 and ebRIM)
- Gazetteers: ADL, WFS, WFS-G
Integrated advanced CAD tools:
- vector data: modify, create and delete elements
- command console typical element in CAD software
- tools like help, grid, command stack, complex element selections
- tools for inserting elements like points, polygons, lines, ellipses, etc…
- tools to modify its rotation, scale, symmetry,…