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Web Components Binding and Overlaying Multiple Shape Files

In the Ignite UI for Web Components map, you can add multiple geographic series objects to overlay a few shapefiles with geo-spacial data. For example, GeographicSymbolSeries for plotting geographic locations of ports, the GeographicPolylineSeries for plotting routes between ports, and the GeographicShapeSeries for plotting shapes of countries.

Web Components Binding and Overlaying Multiple Shape Files Example

This topic takes you step-by-step towards displaying multiple geographic series in the map component. All geographic series plot following geo-spatial data loaded from shape files using the IgcShapefileRecord class. Refer to the Binding Shape Files topic for more information about IgcShapefileRecord object.

GeographicSymbolSeries – displays locations of major cities
GeographicPolylineSeries – displays routes between major ports
GeographicShapeSeries – displays shapes of countries of the world

You can use geographic series in above or other combinations to plot desired data.

Importing Components

First, let’s import required components and modules:

import { IgcGeographicMapModule } from 'igniteui-webcomponents-maps';
import { IgcDataChartInteractivityModule } from 'igniteui-webcomponents-charts';
import { IgcGeographicMapComponent } from 'igniteui-webcomponents-maps';
import { IgcGeographicShapeSeriesComponent } from 'igniteui-webcomponents-maps';
import { IgcGeographicPolylineSeriesComponent } from 'igniteui-webcomponents-maps';
import { IgcGeographicSymbolSeriesComponent } from 'igniteui-webcomponents-maps';
import { IgcShapeDataSource } from 'igniteui-webcomponents-core';
import { ModuleManager } from 'igniteui-webcomponents-core';

ModuleManager.register(
    IgcDataChartInteractivityModule,
    IgcGeographicMapModule
);

Creating Series

Next, we need to create a map with a few Geographic Series that will later load different type of shapefile.

<igc-geographic-map id="geoMap" width="100%" height="100%" >
    <igc-geographic-shape-series
        id="polygonSeries"
        shape-memberPath="points"
        shape-fill="rgb(150, 150, 150)"
        shape-stroke="Black"
        shape-stroke-thickness="1.0">
    </igc-geographic-shape-series>
    <igc-geographic-polyline-series
        id="lineSeries"
        shape-member-path="points"
        shape-stroke="rgba(147, 15, 180, 0.5)"
        thickness="3.0" >
    </igc-geographic-polyline-series>
    <igc-geographic-symbol-series
        id="symbolSeries"
        longitude-member-path="longitude"
        latitude-member-path="latitude"
        marker-type="Circle"
        marker-outline="rgb(2, 102, 196)"
        marker-brush="White">
    </igc-geographic-symbol-series>
</igc-geographic-map>

Loading Shapefiles

Next, in constructor of your page, add a IgcShapefileRecord for each shapefile that you want to display in the geographic map component.

const sdsPolygons = new IgcShapeDataSource();
sdsPolygons.importCompleted = this.onPolygonsLoaded;
sdsPolygons.shapefileSource = url + "/shapes/WorldCountries.shp";
sdsPolygons.databaseSource  = url + "/shapes/WorldCountries.dbf";
sdsPolygons.dataBind();
const sdsPolylines = new IgcShapeDataSource();
sdsPolylines.importCompleted = this.onPolylinesLoaded;
sdsPolylines.shapefileSource = url + "/shapes/WorldConnections.shp";
sdsPolylines.databaseSource  = url + "/shapes/WorldConnections.dbf";
sdsPolylines.dataBind();
const sdsLocations = new IgcShapeDataSource();
sdsLocations.importCompleted = this.onPointsLoaded;
sdsLocations.shapefileSource = url + "/Shapes/WorldCities.shp";
sdsLocations.databaseSource  = url + "/Shapes/WorldCities.dbf";
sdsLocations.dataBind();

Processing Polygons

Process shapes data loaded in IgcShapefileRecord with of countries of the world and assign it to GeographicShapeSeries object.

import { IgrGeographicShapeSeries } from 'igniteui-react-maps';
import { IgrShapeDataSource } from 'igniteui-react-core';
// ...
public onPolygonsLoaded(sds: IgrShapeDataSource, e: any) {
    const geoPolygons: any[] = [];
    // parsing shapefile data and creating geo-polygons
    let pointData = sds.getPointData();
    for ( let i = 0; i < pointData.length; i++ ) {
        let record = pointData[i];
        // using field/column names from .DBF file
        const country = {
            points: record.points,
            name: record.fieldValues.NAME,
            gdp: record.fieldValues.GDP,
            population: record.fieldValues.POPULATION
        };
        geoPolygons.push(country);
    };

    const shapeSeries = this.geoMap.series[0] as IgrGeographicShapeSeries;
    shapeSeries.dataSource = geoPolygons;
}

import { IgxGeographicPolylineSeriesComponent } from 'igniteui-angular-maps';
import { IgxShapeDataSource } from 'igniteui-angular-core';
// ...
public onPolygonsLoaded(sds: IgxShapeDataSource, e: any) {
    const geoPolygons: any[] = [];
    // parsing shapefile data and creating geo-polygons
    let pointData = sds.getPointData();
    for ( let i = 0; i < pointData.length; i++ ) {
        let record = pointData[i];
        // using field/column names from .DBF file
        const country = {
            points: record.points,
            name: record.fieldValues.NAME,
            gdp: record.fieldValues.GDP,
            population: record.fieldValues.POPULATION
        };
        geoPolygons.push(country);
    };

    const shapeSeries = this.geoMap.series[0] as IgxGeographicShapeSeries;
    shapeSeries.dataSource = geoPolygons;
}

import { IgcGeographicShapeSeriesComponent } from 'igniteui-webcomponents-maps';
import { IgcShapeDataSource } from 'igniteui-webcomponents-core';
// ...
public onPolygonsLoaded(sds: IgcShapeDataSource, e: any) {
    const geoPolygons: any[] = [];
    // parsing shapefile data and creating geo-polygons
    let pointData = sds.getPointData();
    for ( let i = 0; i < pointData.length; i++ ) {
        let record = pointData[i];
        // using field/column names from .DBF file
        const country = {
            points: record.points,
            name: record.fieldValues.NAME,
            gdp: record.fieldValues.GDP,
            population: record.fieldValues.POPULATION
        };
        geoPolygons.push(country);
    };
    let polygonSeries = (document.getElementById("polygonSeries") as IgcGeographicShapeSeriesComponent);
    polygonSeries.dataSource = geoPolygons;
    polygonSeries.renderSeries(false);
}

Processing Polyline

Process shapes data loaded in IgcShapefileRecord with communication routes between major cities and assign it to GeographicPolylineSeries object.

import { IgrGeographicPolylineSeries } from 'igniteui-react-maps';
import { IgrShapeDataSource } from 'igniteui-react-core';
// ...
public onPolylinesLoaded(sds: IgrShapeDataSource, e: any) {
    const geoPolylines: any[] = [];
    // parsing shapefile data and creating geo-polygons
    let pointData = sds.getPointData();
    for ( let i = 0; i < pointData.length; i++ ) {
        let record = pointData[i];
        // using field/column names from .DBF file
        const route = {
            points: record.points,
            name: record.fieldValues.Name,
            capacity: record.fieldValues.CapacityG,
            distance: record.fieldValues.DistanceKM,
            isOverLand: record.fieldValues.OverLand === 0,
            isActive: record.fieldValues.NotLive !== 0,
            service: record.fieldValues.InService
        };
        geoPolylines.push(route);
    }
    const lineSeries = this.geoMap.series[1] as IgrGeographicPolylineSeries;
    lineSeries.dataSource = geoPolylines;
}

import { IgxGeographicPolylineSeriesComponent } from 'igniteui-angular-maps';
import { IgxShapeDataSource } from 'igniteui-angular-core';
// ...
public onPolylinesLoaded(sds: IgxShapeDataSource, e: any) {
    const geoPolylines: any[] = [];
    // parsing shapefile data and creating geo-polygons
    let pointData = sds.getPointData();
    for ( let i = 0; i < pointData.length; i++ ) {
        let record = pointData[i];
        // using field/column names from .DBF file
        const route = {
            points: record.points,
            name: record.fieldValues.Name,
            capacity: record.fieldValues.CapacityG,
            distance: record.fieldValues.DistanceKM,
            isOverLand: record.fieldValues.OverLand === 0,
            isActive: record.fieldValues.NotLive !== 0,
            service: record.fieldValues.InService
        };
        geoPolylines.push(route);
    }
    const lineSeries = this.geoMap.series[1] as IgxGeographicPolylineSeries;
    lineSeries.dataSource = geoPolylines;
}

import { IgcGeographicPolylineSeriesComponent } from 'igniteui-webcomponents-maps';
import { IgcShapeDataSource } from 'igniteui-webcomponents-core';
// ...
public onPolylinesLoaded(sds: IgcShapeDataSource, e: any) {
    const geoPolylines: any[] = [];
    // parsing shapefile data and creating geo-polygons
    let pointData = sds.getPointData();
    for ( let i = 0; i < pointData.length; i++ ) {
        let record = pointData[i];
        // using field/column names from .DBF file
        const route = {
            points: record.points,
            name: record.fieldValues.Name,
            capacity: record.fieldValues.CapacityG,
            distance: record.fieldValues.DistanceKM,
            isOverLand: record.fieldValues.OverLand === 0,
            isActive: record.fieldValues.NotLive !== 0,
            service: record.fieldValues.InService
        };
        geoPolylines.push(route);
    }

    let lineSeries = (document.getElementById("lineSeries") as IgcGeographicPolylineSeriesComponent);
    lineSeries.dataSource = geoPolylines;
    lineSeries.renderSeries(false);
}

Processing Points

Process shapes data loaded in IgcShapefileRecord with locations of major cities and assign it to GeographicSymbolSeries object.

import { IgrGeographicSymbolSeries } from 'igniteui-react-maps';
import { MarkerType } from 'igniteui-react-charts';
// ...
public onPointsLoaded(sds: IgrShapeDataSource, e: any) {
    const geoLocations: any[] = [];
    // parsing shapefile data and creating geo-locations
    let pointData = sds.getPointData();
    for ( let i = 0; i < pointData.length; i++ ) {
        let record = pointData[i];
        const pop = record.fieldValues.POPULATION;
        if (pop > 0) {
            // each shapefile record has just one point
            const location = {
                latitude: record.points[0][0].y,
                longitude: record.points[0][0].x,
                city: record.fieldValues.NAME,
                population: pop
            };
            geoLocations.push(location);
        }
    }
    const symbolSeries = this.geoMap.series[2] as IgrGeographicSymbolSeries;
    symbolSeries.dataSource = geoLocations;
}

import { IgxGeographicSymbolSeriesComponent } from 'igniteui-angular-maps';
import { IgxShapeDataSource } from 'igniteui-angular-core';
// ...
public onPointsLoaded(sds: IgxShapeDataSource, e: any) {
    const geoLocations: any[] = [];
    // parsing shapefile data and creating geo-locations
    let pointData = sds.getPointData();
    for ( let i = 0; i < pointData.length; i++ ) {
        let record = pointData[i];
        const pop = record.fieldValues.POPULATION;
        if (pop > 0) {
            // each shapefile record has just one point
            const location = {
                latitude: record.points[0][0].y,
                longitude: record.points[0][0].x,
                city: record.fieldValues.NAME,
                population: pop
            };
            geoLocations.push(location);
        }
    }
    const symbolSeries = this.geoMap.series[2] as IgxGeographicSymbolSeries;
    symbolSeries.dataSource = geoLocations;
}

import { IgcGeographicSymbolSeriesComponent } from 'igniteui-webcomponents-maps';
import { IgcShapeDataSource } from 'igniteui-webcomponents-core';
// ...
public onPointsLoaded(sds: IgcShapeDataSource, e: any) {
    const geoLocations: any[] = [];
    // parsing shapefile data and creating geo-locations
    let pointData = sds.getPointData();
    for ( let i = 0; i < pointData.length; i++ ) {
        let record = pointData[i];
        const pop = record.fieldValues.POPULATION;
        if (pop > 0) {
            // each shapefile record has just one point
            const location = {
                latitude: record.points[0][0].y,
                longitude: record.points[0][0].x,
                city: record.fieldValues.NAME,
                population: pop
            };
            geoLocations.push(location);
        }
    }
    let symbolSeries = (document.getElementById("symbolSeries") as IgcGeographicSymbolSeriesComponent);
    symbolSeries.dataSource = geoLocations;
    symbolSeries.renderSeries(false);
}

Map Background

Also, you might want to hide geographic imagery from the map background content if your shape files provided sufficient geographic context (e.g. shape of countries) for your application.

public geoMap: IgcGeographicMapComponent;
// ...

this.geoMap.backgroundContent = null;

Summary

For your convenience, all above code snippets are combined into one code block below that you can easily copy to your project.

import { SampleBase } from "../../sample-base";
import { AssetsUtils } from "../../../utilities/AssetsUtils";

import { IgcGeographicMapModule } from 'igniteui-webcomponents-maps';
import { IgcDataChartInteractivityModule } from 'igniteui-webcomponents-charts';
import { IgcGeographicMapComponent } from 'igniteui-webcomponents-maps';
import { IgcGeographicShapeSeriesComponent } from 'igniteui-webcomponents-maps';
import { IgcGeographicPolylineSeriesComponent } from 'igniteui-webcomponents-maps';
import { IgcGeographicSymbolSeriesComponent } from 'igniteui-webcomponents-maps';
import { IgcShapeDataSource } from 'igniteui-webcomponents-core';
import { ModuleManager } from 'igniteui-webcomponents-core';

ModuleManager.register(
    IgcDataChartInteractivityModule,
    IgcGeographicMapModule
);

let templateHTML = `
<div class="sample-container" style="background: #aad3df;">
    <igc-geographic-map id="geoMap" width="100%" height="100%" >
        <igc-geographic-shape-series
            id="polygonSeries"
            shape-memberPath="points"
            shape-fill="rgb(150, 150, 150)"
            shape-stroke="Black"
            shape-stroke-thickness="1.0">
        </igc-geographic-shape-series>
        <igc-geographic-polyline-series
            id="lineSeries"
            shape-member-path="points"
            shape-stroke="rgba(147, 15, 180, 0.5)"
            thickness="3.0" >
        </igc-geographic-polyline-series>
        <igc-geographic-symbol-series
            id="symbolSeries"
            longitude-member-path="longitude"
            latitude-member-path="latitude"
            marker-type="Circle"
            marker-outline="rgb(2, 102, 196)"
            marker-brush="White">
        </igc-geographic-symbol-series>
    </igc-geographic-map>
</div>
`;

export class MapBindingMultipleShapes extends SampleBase {

    public static htmlTagName: string = SampleBase.tag("MapBindingMultipleShapes");
    public static register(): any {
        window.customElements.define(this.htmlTagName, MapBindingMultipleShapes); return this;
    }

    private geoMap: IgcGeographicMapComponent;

    constructor() {
        super();
        this.onPointsLoaded = this.onPointsLoaded.bind(this);
        this.onPolylinesLoaded = this.onPolylinesLoaded.bind(this);
        this.onPolygonsLoaded = this.onPolygonsLoaded.bind(this);
    }

    connectedCallback() {
        this.innerHTML = templateHTML;

        this.geoMap = document.getElementById("geoMap") as IgcGeographicMapComponent;
        this.geoMap.backgroundContent = null;
        this.geoMap.windowRect = { left: 0.2, top: 0.1, width: 0.6, height: 0.6 };

        const url = AssetsUtils.getAssetsPath();

        const sdsPolygons = new IgcShapeDataSource();
        sdsPolygons.importCompleted = this.onPolygonsLoaded;
        sdsPolygons.shapefileSource = url + "/shapes/WorldCountries.shp";
        sdsPolygons.databaseSource  = url + "/shapes/WorldCountries.dbf";
        sdsPolygons.dataBind();

        const sdsPolylines = new IgcShapeDataSource();
        sdsPolylines.importCompleted = this.onPolylinesLoaded;
        sdsPolylines.shapefileSource = url + "/shapes/WorldCableRoutes.shp";
        sdsPolylines.databaseSource  = url + "/shapes/WorldCableRoutes.dbf";
        sdsPolylines.dataBind();

        // // loading a shapefile with geographic points
        const sdsPoints = new IgcShapeDataSource();
        sdsPoints.importCompleted = this.onPointsLoaded;
        sdsPoints.shapefileSource = url + "/shapes/WorldCities.shp";
        sdsPoints.databaseSource  = url + "/shapes/WorldCities.dbf";
        sdsPoints.dataBind();
    }

    public onPointsLoaded(sds: IgcShapeDataSource, e: any) {
        console.log("onPoints");

        const geoLocations: any[] = [];
        // parsing shapefile data and creating geo-locations
        let pointData = sds.getPointData();
        for ( let i = 0; i < pointData.length; i++ ) {
            let record = pointData[i];
            const pop = record.fieldValues.POPULATION;
            if (pop > 0) {
                // each shapefile record has just one point
                const location = {
                    latitude: record.points[0][0].y,
                    longitude: record.points[0][0].x,
                    city: record.fieldValues.NAME,
                    population: pop
                };
                geoLocations.push(location);
            }
        }
        let symbolSeries = (document.getElementById("symbolSeries") as IgcGeographicSymbolSeriesComponent);
        symbolSeries.dataSource = geoLocations;
        symbolSeries.renderSeries(false);
    }

    public onPolylinesLoaded(sds: IgcShapeDataSource, e: any) {
        console.log("onPolylines");

        const geoPolylines: any[] = [];
        // parsing shapefile data and creating geo-polygons
        let pointData = sds.getPointData();
        for ( let i = 0; i < pointData.length; i++ ) {
            let record = pointData[i];
            // using field/column names from .DBF file
            const route = {
                points: record.points,
                name: record.fieldValues.Name,
                capacity: record.fieldValues.CapacityG,
                distance: record.fieldValues.DistanceKM,
                isOverLand: record.fieldValues.OverLand === 0,
                isActive: record.fieldValues.NotLive !== 0,
                service: record.fieldValues.InService
            };
            geoPolylines.push(route);
        }

        let lineSeries = (document.getElementById("lineSeries") as IgcGeographicPolylineSeriesComponent);
        lineSeries.dataSource = geoPolylines;
        lineSeries.renderSeries(false);
    }

    public onPolygonsLoaded(sds: IgcShapeDataSource, e: any) {
        console.log("onPolygons ");

        const geoPolygons: any[] = [];
        // parsing shapefile data and creating geo-polygons
        let pointData = sds.getPointData();
        for ( let i = 0; i < pointData.length; i++ ) {
            let record = pointData[i];
            // using field/column names from .DBF file
            const country = {
                points: record.points,
                name: record.fieldValues.NAME,
                gdp: record.fieldValues.GDP,
                population: record.fieldValues.POPULATION
            };
            geoPolygons.push(country);
        };

        let polygonSeries = (document.getElementById("polygonSeries") as IgcGeographicShapeSeriesComponent);
        polygonSeries.dataSource = geoPolygons;
        polygonSeries.renderSeries(false);
    }
}

Web Components Binding and Overlaying Multiple Shape Files