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  • 1.  Has MapInfo support for GeoPackage tables improved in v16?

    Posted 12-05-2017 12:32

    We are searching for a file format that works well in both MapInfo Pro and QGIS. GeoPackage may be the answer, but it certainly had issues in V15. Does anybody know of a better format for both applications or if the support has improved in V16? We find .tab files are very slow to load in QGIS and need to use both applications.



  • 2.  RE: Has MapInfo support for GeoPackage tables improved in v16?

    Employee
    Posted 12-06-2017 05:10

    Hi Andy,

    Yes, MapInfo Pro 16.0 version supports the geopackage format.

    MapInfo Pro lets you select which tables in a GeoPackage to open, when you have multiple number of tables inside it.

    Regards,

    Shweta



  • 3.  RE: Has MapInfo support for GeoPackage tables improved in v16?

    Employee
    Posted 12-06-2017 05:12

    However, MapInfo Pro creates the .tab file for each of the tables that you have selected to open from the GeoPackage and the update made to the tables are saved over these new tab files.



  • 4.  RE: Has MapInfo support for GeoPackage tables improved in v16?

    Employee
    Posted 12-10-2017 23:20

    Hi Andy,

    Would like to hear from you what kind of issues are coming up in v15.0. It could be an issue with the format or an issue in Mi Pro we could take up as an improvement idea. Please do let us know.

    Thanks,

    Shweta



  • 5.  RE: Has MapInfo support for GeoPackage tables improved in v16?

    Posted 12-15-2017 08:08

    Geopackage and TAB are the obvious formats as both have read / write support in MapInfo and QGIS. I've just done a quick test of a full table redraw (zoomed to full extent so not using the spatial index), with Enhanced rendering (MI), Feature simplification and anti-aliasing (QGIS) disabled to create a fairly level playing field.

    Software used: QGIS 2.18.15 (x64), MapInfo 16.0.2 (x64)

    Data used: https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/data.defra.gov.uk/Natural_England/Designations/SSSI_Impact_Risk_Zones/SSSI_IRZs_Tab.zip

    Timings MapInfo TAB:

    • MI: ~2.7 sec
    • QGIS ~6.4 sec

     

    Timings Geopackage:

    • MI: ~18.5 sec
    • QGIS: ~8.5 sec

     

    The conclusion is that whilst QGIS is slower than MI at rendering TAB files, both are a lot slower at rendering Geopackages, so I'd recommend you stick to TAB unless you need to use the additional functionality available in Geopackages.

    Cheers,

    Andy

     

     



  • 6.  RE: Has MapInfo support for GeoPackage tables improved in v16?

    Posted 07-10-2020 06:27
    I have been opening a 12GB GeoPackage in v19 - one address table.
    It opens but is incredibly slow and doesn't like other tables being opened into the same Map Window.
    The 8GB csv equivalent dataset performs better!
    Needs improvement.

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    John Ievers
    CDR Group
    Hope Valley, United Kingdom
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  • 7.  RE: Has MapInfo support for GeoPackage tables improved in v16?

    Posted 12-18-2017 10:06

    I recall an issue with null values in gpkg which MapInfo doesn't do. Has that been resolved??



  • 8.  RE: Has MapInfo support for GeoPackage tables improved in v16?

    Employee
    Posted 12-19-2017 03:15

    Hi John,

    Yes, this issue has been fixed for version 16.0.

    Regards,

    Shweta



  • 9.  RE: Has MapInfo support for GeoPackage tables improved in v16?

    Posted 05-06-2020 03:16
    Does Mapinfo support rasters in GeoPackages?  v2019 opens the vector layers in our test gpkg fine, but totally ignores the raster that's also in there.

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    Mark Duffett
    Mineral Resources Tasmania
    Department of State Growth
    Rosny Park TAS
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  • 10.  RE: Has MapInfo support for GeoPackage tables improved in v16?

    Employee
    Posted 05-06-2020 11:31
    Hi Mark,

    MapInfo Pro does not support raster in geopackage.

    -Bob

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    Bob Fortin
    Software Architect and Distinguished Engineer
    MapInfo Pro Development Team
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