Desktop GIS · Windows first
Open spatial files on your computer, edit features and attributes, check boundaries, run analysis and prepare maps. Supports common vector, imagery, elevation and 3D data. Windows is the current priority.
Check your data first
These formats are supported by desktop data-opening tools. View vectors, imagery, elevation and 3D data in one workbench, with tools suited to each type.
Open FileGDB as a .gdb directory. Keep Shapefile attributes, indexes, coordinate information and other companion files together.
Open georeferenced imagery. Use DEMs for terrain display and elevation analysis, checking the coordinate system and height units when loading.
MBTiles is supported for offline imagery. A .gispak basemap package is a directory; select the entire directory to open it.
Read LAS, compressed LAZ and COPC data. Display points by original color, elevation, intensity or classification.
Keep glTF textures and related assets together. Open 3D Tiles from the tileset entry file and preserve the directory structure.
PLY here means a 3D Gaussian asset containing Gaussian parameters, not a general point-cloud PLY. Position and orientation can be set after loading.
This list describes input support, not export support. Coordinate systems, geometry types and companion assets also affect reading. See the output section below for export formats.
A typical data task
For a batch of forest stands or land parcels, a practical sequence is:
Open the data and overlay imagery or a basemap. Check coordinates, extent and layer order to confirm alignment.
Inspect attributes and find overlaps or gaps. Locate features on the map before editing them.
Choose a buffer, overlay or summary operation. Put results on the map and compare them with the original material.
Export results in the required format, prepare report maps, and retain the source material for later review.
Save your results
Input and output support are listed separately so you can plan your deliverables.
Shapefile / GeoJSON / GeoPackage / KML / SJS
Save prepared layers as spatial files for further work or delivery. SJS files can optionally be password-protected.
PNG / PDF
Export a map image or a PDF with layout elements. Save spatial data and report maps separately.
GeoTIFF / GeoPackage / CSV
Elevation tools output hillshade, slope, aspect and contours. Point-cloud tools output elevation or density rasters and classification summaries. Formats depend on the task.
Use an official complete package to include the runtime files needed for format reading and coordinate conversion. See the desktop manual for instructions.
