The MapOCX Pro 32-bit ActiveX control permits users to interface to an extensive vector database of roads, rivers, streams, ponds and other water bodies. The control has built-in behaviors which enable the user to dynamically zoom in or out, pan the map image, search for addresses, places, ZipCodes, Counties, perform Geocoding and Reverse Geocoding, and in general gives the developer/user the means of accessing vast amounts of geographical data, either through the built-in user interface objects, or programmatically through hundreds od APIs.

Map Data

Two self-contained mapping databases may be licensed from Undertow Software, for use with MapPro OCX. One of these databases covers only the USA and is based on the 2000 TIGER/Line data, from the Census Bureau. The other is based on Premium  Dynamap^®/Transportation Data, from TeleAtlas and provides coverage for  the Continental USA, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, US territories and Canada.  In addition to that, the TeleAtlas-based premium data provides significantly more detailed address range coverage, additional data resolution, one way street information, exit ramp information, and in general a significantly higher degree of quality and detail.

In addition to the detailed USA and Canadian data available with MapOCX Pro, a basic World reference data set is also provided. This world data set, is meant to be used as a reference layer for users that may want to use their own underlay bitmaps, for example, to produce maps for other parts of the world.

Stock Dialogs, Toolbars,…

Using just a single line of code, to access one of the numerous built-in stock dialogs and toolbars, provides the developer to easily enable the end-user to navigate the map, zoom in/out, perform searches, print, perform street-level routing, perform route optimization, set display options, and much more.

Map Rotation

On-the-fly map rotation, and a specialized “Heads-Up” mode allows the user to rotate map data to the preferred orientation, ideal for in-vehicle navigation.

Underlays & Overlays

Users can also load underlay bitmaps (satellite or aerial photography, BMP, JPG or GIF), and can create, load and edit overlays of CAD objects (lines, boxes, circles, symbols). Loaded overlay files may be of the older MapPro formats (.OVR or .CMX), or of the new, advanced native CAD format, with support of attributable objects.

Point-to-Point Routing and Optimized Routes

Not only does MapOCX Pro support standard Point-to-Point routing (A to B to C), but it also contains a collection of new capabilities which were added to MapPro71. One of the most important additions is the Optimized Route Solution (ORS), many times referred to as the Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP).  This is the solution to the problem where a number of points need to be visited, and the user is interested in the most efficient or optimized route. The optimized route can use either a closed circle path, i.e., a complete closed path is generated between all the user-specified points, or it can use fixed Start and Finish points.

Geocoding and Reverse Geocoding

A variety of built-in search methods allow the user to Geocode based on an address. The control also has built-in methods that permit the user to enter latitude and longitude coordinates and find the closest street, address, city, etc.

CAD Interface and Toolbar

Using our stock CAD interface, you can provide the user with a plethora of drawing and editing tools with one line of code.  Programmatically, you can create objects, markers, group items, modify values, set attributes and import custom windows metafiles.