Map Control

• Jul 14, 2021
• 2 minutes to read

The DevExpress Map control provides all functionality required to embed popular map services into your WPF applications. You are free to choose from any existing map data resource (like Bing Maps™ or OpenStreetMap) or establish your own map data server inside your corporate network. In addition to using raster map images, you can also utilize vector elements of any shape, stored either in Shapefiles or other formats.

Getting Started
	To learn the basics of the DevExpress MapControl, take a look at the following lessons. Lesson 1 - Connect to the Images Provider Lesson 2 - Load a Vector Cartesian Map Lesson 3 - Add Analytical Data to a Geographical Map
Multiple Layers
	The DevExpress Map control can simultaneously show an unlimited number of map layers. Each layer displays information as images (Image Layer) or as vector elements (Vector Layer and Information Layer).
Coordinate Systems
	Using the Map control, you can design applications displaying both geographic and cartesian maps. The Map control also allows you to display data using different geographic projections. Moreover, when using the Map control, it is possible to visualize cartesian data over the geographic map.
Map Image Data
	The DevExpress Map control displays maps by obtaining data from a map data provider. The Map control ships with support for following data providers. Image Tile Providers (Bing Maps and OpenStreetMap) Web Map Service Provider Heatmap Provider Examples
GIS
	The DevExpress Map Control for WPF supports Bing and OpenStreetMap Search and Geocode services and Bing Routing and Elevation services. These services allow end-users to visualize any location on a map, view detailed information on a given location, or create a route between two or more locations. Examples
Vector Elements
	The DevExpress Map control for WPF ships with vector elements support. The vector data can be provided to the Map control in various ways, such as manually specified, bound to the object collection or loaded from a file. In addition to the simple shapes (dots, rectangles, etc.), the Map control supports chart items that allow you to display statistical data above a map. Also, vector items can be aggregated and automatically colored. Examples
End-User Features
	The DevExpress Map control for WPF supports the following end-user features. Highlighting Selection Tooltips Printing and Exporting Scrolling, Zooming and Rotation Vector Item Editor