The design and realizing of thematic mapping system

Mapping is a very important part of the geographic information system.It is also an essential requirement of the map product department.With the development of the computer science;main tasks in mapping are not handwork.What the people expect is automatic,powerful and intelligent mapping instead of multifarious handwork and their map effect must be as same as possible.So,in this paper,some technological issues on the design and implementation of mapping system based on ArcEngine are discussed.At first,this paper focuses on the research background,the relationship between thematic map production and GIS,the theory of thematic maps,the development of technology.To ArcGIS as an example describes the production of thematic map at digital environment.Next,On the basis of the above description,this paper describes the design and implementation of automap system.That mainly include the function of data management,thematic data rendering,map automatic decoration.This system have completed the production of administration division map base on the shp data of shanghai City.