1. 64 Bits of MapInfo Pro!!! …and the next BIG thing

2. This presentation contains 64 things every MapInfo Pro user should know about the new 64 bit version! This presentation is based on MapInfo Pro v16.0.
64 bits of MapInfo Pro

3. New User Interface

4. Easier to learn – easier to use!
All new user Ribbon based user interface 2 3 1
Window Galleries provide easy access to all windows. 1
Now let’s look at what’s coming in the 64-bit version later in the year. In addition to the layout designer and object processing improvements mentioned already, there will be several other significant areas of improvement in the 64-bit version. Firstly, there is a completely redesigned user interface which utilises a ribbon toolbar, that is used in many other applications you would be familiar with, such as the Microsoft Office applications.
"Current" Workspace listed at top of screen. 2
Galleries like this are used in a number of places throughout the software 3
Collapse or pin the ribbon.

5. Easier to Use 5 4 7 6 Toggle for preserving current scale.
Floating windows – can be moved to other screens! 4
Easy access to workspace commands
See Map Projection on Status Bar 7 6

6. Tabbed Windows
Tabbed windows – configurable in horizontal or vertical groups. (Right-click on the Tab) 8
Right click on the tabs
Can add tab groups
Can drag a map from one tab to another

7. Easier to Use – The Open Gallery
The Open Gallery is a "one stop shop" for accessing your data.
Easier to Use – The Open Gallery 9
The Open Gallery is available from the Home, Table, Map and Tabs 10
The current workspace is now replaced when you open another workspace. Use Add Workspace to combine maps and other windows together.
Run MapBasic programs here but there is also an all new Tool Manager. 11
The Catalog Browser is no longer "Auto Loaded" by default.
WMTS support added in v16.0 12
In the Recent Files list, use these icons to choose the preferred view (New Browser, New Mapper, Current Mapper or No View) 13

8. New Workspace Explorer Window
Search/filter for tables, layers or windows 14
Configure Workspace Explorer (Pro > Options > Explorer) 19 15
Layer Control and Table List
Hide windows without closing them! 20
Windows can be opened separately
(from the Tool Windows gallery) 16
On the left, there is an integrated layer control, table list, window list, and data connections
Can still have them as separate windows if you want
If you’ve got lots of tables open, you can type a key word in to the search box and it will search layers, tables, windows, etc
Improving usability
Displaying Tool Windows optional 17 21
Windows list (can rename and clone) 18
Database connections list

9. Ease of Use 22 23 25 24 Context sensitive tabs appear as needed.
Mini-toolbar: Quick access to commonly used commands (right click in map) 23 25 24
This yellow diamond indicates the active window.
Any document or tool window can be tabbed, docked or floating!

10. Easier to Use: Layer Properties and Preview26
Style Tab: Interactive feedback on layer display changes
All label settings on one tab

11. Label Properties and Preview27
See "live" previews of label changes.
In Label Tab
In mini-toolbar
New Label Rules Gallery – easily choose useful combinations of label settings.
All label settings on one tab

12. Improved Pack Table behaviour28
Improved Pack Table behaviour
To make packing tables easier, the Pack tables command now automatically closes and re-opens the workspace The command is called Advanced Pack.
This is the top request in the Ideas Portal (as of September 2016.
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13. New Layout Designer

14. New Layout Designer 29
Prepare maps for printing more quickly and easily than ever before
Auto-wrapping text boxes More right-click options Grids and Guidelines
You have told us for a while now that producing high quality output is a high priority item. We started addressing output capabilities a few years ago. We added a new legend designer in v12 to allow you to create good looking legends easier than before. With capabilities like snapping to a grid, and aligning one or more items in the layout to a guideline, means you don’t have to spend as much time trying to get your legends to align and look professional.
Another area we have always had a lot of feedback on is around labelling. Many of our users create lots of output and the key ingredient to producing great looking output is having good labels. That’s why in v12.0 last year, we rebuilt the labelling capabilities to allow you to create great looking labels automatically with much less time spent manually manipulating your labels. Feedback from some users is that it has saved them several hours a week.
So that’s legend and labelling capabilities covered. The main thing left to do was improving the layout window. In 12.5, we have an all new Layout designer to make it easier than ever before to create great looking layouts. We’ve deployed the same grid and guidelines capability from the legend designer along with several other improvements to make generating layouts more efficient than ever before. Things like auto-wrapping text boxes and an easy access toolbar in the 32-bit version and a dedicated ribbon in the 64-bit version, for improved usability. The new layout designer will be in both versions.

15. New Layout Designer – Image support
Easily use images on your Layout windows
It’s even easier now to add images to your layout window. You don’t need to open the image file first. You can simply click on a button in the Easy Access Toolbar to load an image file. This means improved usability and few clicks to get your images into the layout. You can also add transparent logos and icons onto the map, as you can see with the airport symbols on top of the map and to further demonstrate, I added another transparent airport logo in the top left corner of the map. These icons could represent a company logo, or north arrow or just a symbol on the map.

16. Layout Designer Improvements: Map gridlines
Add static or dynamic grids to your map.
Support for different coordinate systems.
Flexible options to control appearance.

17. Layout Designer – Active Maps30
Work directly with your map windows without leaving the Layout page!
Pan and Zoom
Adjust layers
Modify labels
Set the scale
Add layers
Edit objects
Perhaps the best part of the new layout designer is that the map is interactive! That means you can interact directly within the map inside the layout window, rather than having to switch back and forth between the map and the layout. You can zoom and pan, turn layers on and off, reorder layers, turn thematics on and off, change style override, change labels. Basically anything you can do in a map window normally, you can do directly inside the layout window now.
This once again, makes it even more efficient than ever before to create your layouts. We understand that you’re under pressure to do more with less, so we’re making life a little easier for you.
Prepare maps for printing more quickly and easily than ever before.

18. Layout Designer – Active Browser31
Work directly with Browser windows without leaving the Layout page!
Sort and filter
Add / remove / rearrange columns
Change the font
Similarly, you can also interact directly with the browser window inside the layout. You can sort, filter, change font, etc, directly inside the browser. Basically everything you can do in the browser window you can now do directly within the layout window. No more switching back and forth. The interactive map and browser windows are in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.

19. Interactive Thematic maps
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20. New Interactive Thematic Mapping32
New Interactive Thematic Mapping
More easily visualise and analyse data with the new Theme ribbon tab
Change thematic map settings interactively
New color palettes
Change the column being mapped with a couple of clicks
Interactive ranges now appear in the layers list
Pitney Bowes | MapInfo Pro Road map

21. Color Brewer thematic templates
Quickly and easily apply a these color sets to your map.
Designed for clarity and accessibility.
For more info:
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22. Geocoding for all!
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Geocoding for all!
Starting in v16.0 every MapInfo Pro user can access the Pitney Bowes online Global Geocoder.
Requires signing up for an account.
1000 credits per month (per user)
City/postal level geocode = 1 credit per geocode
Street level (or better) = 5 credits per geocode
Premium Services customers receive 2000 credits per month (per user)
Upgrade plans available for those who require additional geocoding.
Easy to sign up.
Continued receipt of the credits is dependent upon keeping MapInfo Pro on Maintenance.

24. Managing MapInfo Pro Customisation and Tools Preferences Backwards Compatibility

25. Customise the Quick Access Toolbar and the Ribbon to suit your needs!34
Customise the Quick Access Toolbar and the Ribbon to suit your needs!
Create your own tabs
Click New Tab
Click New Group
Add commands to the Group
Customize Ribbon appears in same dialog as modifying the Quick Access Toolbar.
Add new groups to existing tabs
Select a tab
Click New Group
Add commands to the Group

26. New Tool Manager
On the Home tab or available from the Tool Windows gallery
Quickly see all the tools that are registered
Quickly see all the tools that are running 37 35
Quickly re-run previously used tools
Register tools here
Un-register tools here
Link to the Community Download site
Load once or "AutoLoad"
Access Help and Info for the tools directly from the Tool Manager 36
14 of the most popular tools have been ported from the 32-bit version.

27. Tool Manager: Double-click or Right-click to use a tool.
When a tool is running…
One of the main functions for each tool is available by double-clicking…
and/or
A menu for the tool is available by right-clicking. 38
Right-click to access a menu or to execute a command from the Tool.
The "Default Action" will usually be the primary function of the Tool.

28. Create your own keyboard shortcuts: New Command Editor tool39
Create your own keyboard shortcuts: New Command Editor tool
Customize the short cut keys to your liking. The Command Editor is in the Tool Manager.
Type in your desired keyboard shortcut for any command.
Note you need to type in the letters for “Ctrl” and “Shift”.
Shortcuts cannot be duplicated. If a duplicate combination is entered it will be highlighted in red.

29. MapBasic Tool: Degree Converter40
MapBasic Tool: Degree Converter
Improved user interface
Now one dialog box for all the capabilities

30. MapBasic Tool: Improved GE Link (Google Earth export)41
Export a single map New batch export capability

31. Two tools that appear in the Map Window42
Two tools that appear in the Map Window
MapBasic Tool: Sync Windows
The Sync Windows tool adds its capabilities to the MAP tab.
MapBasic Tool: North Arrow
The North Arrow tool button appears in the MAP tab. Look in the Add to Map drop-down list in the Content group.

32. MapBasic Tool: Register Vector Utility43
MapBasic Tool: Register Vector Utility
New interface! This tool is for aligning non-earth data to a projection.

33. MapBasic window – easier to learn and use44
MapBasic window – easier to learn and use
Syntax highlighting!
Controlled by a Preference (on by default)
MapBasic Window Preferences (Pro > Options > MapBasic)

34. Improved Workspace Support45
Improved Workspace Support
MapInfo Pro now works on the basis of having a "current workspace"
Opening a new workspace replaces the current workspace.
Workspaces can be combined by using the Add Workspace command.
New Auto Save and Backup on Save options
Preferences for what changes to include
Know when a workspace needs to be saved
(*) is indication when workspace has changed
Pro > Options > Workspace

35. The PRO tab 47 48 49 Check for updates, Info and news
Better integration for add-ins
Options and
preferences 49

36. Application Preferences for the behaviour you want50
Application Preferences for the behaviour you want
Behaviour of the Ribbon when you switch the "front window".
None – the selected ribbon tab does not change when you change windows.
Last tab – each window “remembers” the last ribbon tab that was used.
Automatic – each window type (Map, Browser and Layout Designer) switches back to their applicable tab.
Tool Windows
Option for recalling the configuration.
Floating windows – option to include ribbon
Consider when using multiple monitors.

37. Backwards compatibility of data and workspaces51
Data tables are compatible in both versions.
Check the release notes for information on the implications related to drivers for 32 bit versus 64 bit versions of Microsoft Office.
Workspaces created in the 32 bit versions of MapInfo Pro will open in the 64 bit version.
Graph windows not supported.
Legacy Layout window not supported.
In the 64 bit version, Layout windows are converted to Layout Designer windows to the extent possible.
Workspaces created in the 64 bit version of MapInfo Pro can be opened in the equivalent level 32 bit version.

38. Backwards compatibility for MapBasic applications52
Existing MapBasic applications will run in the 64 bit version of MapInfo Pro but with some exceptions.
Applications that call 32 bit DLLs will need to be upgraded.
Calls to Windows functions might or might not work, depending on changes in the Operating System.
The 64 bit version does not have the Graph window nor the Legacy Layout window.
MapBasic applications will appear in the Tool Manager and menus and buttons will appear on a special Legacy tab.
Example of a MapBasic application button pad appearing on the Legacy toolbar

39. MapBasic Enhancements53
New MapBasic syntax for Layout Designer and other new capabilities.
MapBasic .NET support enhanced
Construct objects
Call Instance and Interface Methods and Properties
New variable types: This, RefPtr, IntPtr and LargeInt,
The new user interface is encompassed in a Microsoft .NET object model.
Support for .NET Instance object and Interface Properties and Methods
NET object model can be used from compiled MapBasic
Improved method for integrating maps in other applications.
New definition file, IMapInfoProfessional.def for method declarations
Maybe remove?
New variable types – a way to create a variable that it doesn’t matter if it’s a 32-bit or 64-bit system
Can write a MapBasic app that will run on 32-bit or 64-bit

40. Data Access and Performance Improvements

41. New Extended TAB file format54
New Extended TAB file format
Extended tab introduced in MapInfo Pro v15.2.
Support for files larger than 2 GB in size.
Unicode (UTF-8 or UTF-16) character set support.
Support for up to 1000 fields in a table.
User control, including preferences on whether the new format is used or not.
Improvements to index files
Increased Maximum key length
Increased number of Indexes
Reduce wasted space

42. Support for using data in multiple character sets (Unicode Support)55
Click here for a MapInfo Pro Journal article on preferences and related information

43. GeoPackage data format56
GeoPackage data format
GeoPackage is an open standard (OGC) data format for transferring geospatial information.
Benefits and uses
Convenience - provides a way for MapInfo Pro users to share multiple sets of data in a single file.
External interoperability – provides a way for MapInfo Pro users to share data with many third party GIS (and other systems).
Interoperability – share data within the PB Location Intelligence suite.
Pitney Bowes | MapInfo Pro Road map

44. All new 64 bit Easyloader Improved user interface and experience57
All new 64 bit Easyloader
Improved user interface and experience
Remembers recent connections, folders, tables
Updated main window and dialogs
New MapCatalog dialog shows all fields
Background uploading
New command line options and friendly names for previous options
Supports response file for specifying options
Better error handling and progress feedback
Pause/cancel uploads
64 bit Unicode application which supports uploading Unicode data
Uses 64 bit Oracle and ODBC drivers
Supports the MapInfo Extended TAB format
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45. Web Feature Service (WFS) v2.0 Support
WFS is an open standard for sharing vector data (data with map objects) amongst different servers and clients. MapInfo Pro previously supported WFS v1.0 and v1.1.
Pitney Bowes | MapInfo Pro v16.0

46. Web Map Tile Service (WMTS)58
Web Map Tile Service (WMTS)
A source of maps for MapInfo MapInfo Pro users OGC standard. Pre-generated, tiled maps for efficient display performance. Considered superior to the Web Map Service (WMS) in terms of performance. Also supported by Spectrum Spatial.
WMTS example: UK Ordnance Survey
WMTS from the United Kingdom Ordnance Survey
The five map screen shots on this slide are from the UK Ordnance Survey (OS). The OS does a particularly good job with cartographic styling and offers the WMTS in different styles to serve different mapping purposes.
Accessing this WMTS requires account credentials from the OS. Customers on their Public Services Mapping Agreement (all local authorities and some other government organisations) have access.
A difference between a WMS and a WMTS is that a WMS produces a map “on the fly”. It is created at the time it is asked for. This allows an interface where a user can choose a set of layers and get a map based on their choices. The maps are not pre-generated. A WMTS is a pre-generated map built from tiles. Tiles are small sections of the map. The tiles that are required are sent to MapInfo Pro (or other GIS software) as needed. Generally speaking this is a faster way to provide base mapping. The Bing mapping services used by MapInfo Pro are also delivered as tiles.
Credentials are required to access this WMTS.
UK Ordnance Survey Mastermap WMTS
Crown copyright and database right 2016.
Contains UK Ordnance Survey data,
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47. Performance Improvements
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48. Performance improvements: SQL Select filtering59
Note that the data column being queried is indexed
Number of rows in table
Query
Number of rows in result
Time v12.5.4
Time v15.2
Table size (.dat file)
13,000,000
Value > 80,000
2,600,000
4 hrs 12 min
1 min
347 MB
1,240,000
Group = "Business Services"
97,800
35 sec
14 sec
1.9 GB
15,250,000
Group = "Business Services"
754,000
not possible
10 min 11 sec
21.5 GB
Employee count >= 500
26,284
3 min 12 sec
These two queries used Pitney Bowes World Premium POI data for the Asia Pacific region.
Computer used for these comparisons: Dell Latitude E6420.
Intel Core i7 (4 dual core 2.2 ghz processors), 8 GB RAM, Windows 7
Pitney Bowes | MapInfo Pro v15.2

49. More performance Improvements: Improved rendering for point objects
The drawing of point objects has been optimised, resulting in reduced time to render points on the screen.
Version (64 bit)
Version 15.2
WorldPlaces (675,000 points - global)
1 minute 50 seconds
11-15 seconds
Elevation data file - 2 meter resolution (1,560,000 points)
11 to 24 seconds
3.5 seconds
UK Output Area centroids (181,000 points)
26 seconds
5 seconds
Pitney Bowes | MapInfo Pro v15.2

50. Map querying performance
Example: Query all records from Austria Premium POI table within a 100 km buffer of Vienna
1) Time to open the workspace (with map zoomed out as below):
Version minutes
Version seconds
2) Use Boundary Select tool inside the buffer:
Number of rows in table
Query
Number of rows in result
Time v12.5.4
Time v15.2
Table size (.dat file)
602,000
Boundary select tool within 100km circle
253,000
3 min 32 sec
20 sec
1.7 GB
Invert the above selection
349,000
6 min 36 sec
5 sec
Pitney Bowes | MapInfo Pro v15.2

51. Other Improvements

52. MapCAD – included in 64-bit version!60
MapCAD – included in 64-bit version!
All tools integrated on to the Ribbon. Look in the SPATIAL tab
Select by Style is in the Select list>>

53. Reusable drawing and editing components (“Cells”)61
Reusable drawing and editing components (“Cells”)
Create reusable objects and place them on your maps as needed.

54. Licensing improvements – Distributed Licenses62
Overdraft licenses are now available for distributed licenses.
Helps to ensure you do not have a service disruption if you lose a license during server migrations or failure.
You can overdraft up to 10% of the number of distributable licenses that you own.
Repair failed/broken licenses.
You can now repair up to 10% of your distributable license holding.
More flexible, can overdraw distributed licenses

55. Running tasks in the background: Task Manager63
Running tasks in the background: Task Manager
The 64 bit version of MapInfo Pro is capable of running certain tasks in the background. This is used by MapInfo Pro Advanced. The Task Manager window is used to display progress.
Pro > Options > Task Manager
Appears as needed but also available from Home > Window Gallery > Task Manager

56. You might be wondering…
Is the 64-bit version a separate product? Does it cost extra?
No. With MapInfo Pro v15.0 and 15.2, the same serial number and access code work for both the 32 bit version and the 64 bit version.
Note that MapInfo Pro v16.0 is only available in a 64 bit version.
What version number is the 64-bit release?
Version 16.0 is the latest version.
Can I run a 32 bit and 64 bit version side-by-side?
Yes.

57. MapInfo Pro Advanced (The next BIG thing)64
MapInfo Pro Advanced (The next BIG thing)

58. MapInfo Pro Advanced 64
A next generation raster GIS add-on for MapInfo Pro
Innovative new grid format and high performance engine
Great performance with very large grid files.
Multi-resolution raster format allows variable size grid cells for improved efficiency.
Efficiently displays data at all zoom levels ("pyramiding")
Multiple variables in a single grid.
Support for both numeric and classified (categorical) data in the same file.
Supported across our product line, including Spectrum Spatial and MapXtreme.
SDK
Free trial available

60. MapInfo Pro Advanced summary of capabilities
Create grids from points (interpolation and modeling)
Powerful display options – color gallery and hill shading
Import/Export grids from a variety of formats
Combine (merge), resize, reproject, classify/reclassify and clip grids
Combine raster grids of different cell sizes into a single grid
Take advantage of multi spectral imagery
Update points, lines and regions with data from your grids
Grid calculator for querying, filtering and performing grid math
Calculate slope, aspect and curvature grids
Contouring
Create grids from region data (rasterize)
Calculate viewsheds and cross-sections

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62. Tom Probert
MapInfo Pro Global Product Manager