MapLink pre-requisites

MapLink 7.0.*

for QGIS

QGIS 3.28.7 - 3.28.11 64-bit or 3.28.12 64-bit (but NOT 3.28.13).

For MapInfo

MapLink 7.0 does NOT support 32-bit MapInfo

MapInfo 2019 and 2021 (2023 has not been fully tested yet).

For ArcGIS Desktop

ArcGIS Desktop 10.3 to 10.8.1

For ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Pro 3.1


MapLink 6.4.4291

Released 25th October 2021

As for 6.4.4239, but supports QGIS 3.10.14 64-bit.


MapLink 6.4.4239

.Net Framework version (for all GIS platforms):

  • .Net framework 3.5 SP1 AND .Net framework 4.5.2 (or higher 4.*). The MapLink installer checks for the presence of the required framework versions.
  • Please talk to your product consultants to check if there is any doubt about the availability of both .Net frameworks on the target machines.

for ArcGIS

  • ArcGIS Desktop version 10.3 or later, including 10.8 and 10.8.1, licensed at Basic (previously called ArcView) or higher level. NB MapLink 6.4.* does not support ArcGIS Pro - this support is coming in a future release.

for MapInfo Professional

  • MapInfo Pro 2019.3 (64-bit).

  • MapInfo Professional version 12.5 or later. If using MapInfo version 15.*, it is necessary to use the 32-bit version (find out more).

    When 64-bit Office has been installed, MapInfo will require the Microsoft Access Database Engine Redistributable 32-bit (2010 or later).

for QGIS

  • QGIS 3.10.7 to 3.10.12 64-bit version (NB a new MapLink version for QGIS 3.10.13 and 3.10.14 coming soon). We are no longer testing against 32-bit QGIS.

MapLink 6.3.4009

.Net Framework version (for all GIS platforms):

  • .Net framework 3.5 SP1 AND .Net framework 4.5.2. The MapLink installer checks for the presence of the required framework versions.
  • Please talk to your product consultants to check if there is any doubt about the availability of both .Net frameworks on the target machines.

for ArcGIS

  • ArcGIS Desktop version 10.3 or later, including 10.7, licensed at Basic (previously called ArcView) or higher level. NB MapLink 6.3.* does not support ArcGIS 10.8 or ArcGIS Pro - this support is coming in a future release.

for MapInfo Professional

  • MapInfo Professional version 10.0 or later (12.5 or later recommended). If using MapInfo version 15.*, it is necessary to use the 32-bit version (find out more).
  • When 64-bit Office has been installed, MapInfo will require the Microsoft Access Database Engine Redistributable 32-bit (2010 or later).

for QGIS

QGIS 3.10.7 or higher sub-version of 3.10, but not QGIS 3.10.13 and 3.10.14.


MapLink 6.2.3631

.Net Framework version (for all GIS platforms):

  • .Net framework 3.5 SP1 AND .Net framework 4.5.2. The MapLink installer checks for the presence of the required framework versions.
  • Please talk to your product consultants to check if there is any doubt about the availability of both .Net frameworks on the target machines.

for ArcGIS

  • ArcGIS Desktop version 10.3 or later, including 10.6, licensed at Basic (previously called ArcView) or higher level. NB MapLink 6.2.* does not support ArcGIS 10.7 - this support is coming in a future release.
  • Note for GISquirrel users: GISquirrel may be installed on the same machine, but the MapLink multi-user editor will interfere with GISquirrel's editor.

for MapInfo Professional

MapInfo Professional version 10.0 or later. If using MapInfo version 15.*, it is necessary to use the 32-bit version (find out more).

for QGIS

QGIS 3.4.13, 3.4.14, 3.4.15


MapLink 6.1.3349

.Net Framework version (for all GIS platforms):

  • .Net framework 3.5 SP1 AND .Net framework 4.5.2. The MapLink installer checks for the presence of the required framework versions.
  • Please talk to your product consultants to check if there is any doubt about the availability of both .Net frameworks on the target machines.

for ArcGIS

  • ArcGIS Desktop version 10.3 or later, including 10.6, licensed at Basic (previously called ArcView) or higher level. NB MapLink 6.1.3349 does not support ArcGIS 10.7 - this support is coming in a future release.
  • Note for GISquirrel users: GISquirrel may be installed on the same machine, but the MapLink multi-user editor will interfere with GISquirrel's editor.

for MapInfo Professional

MapInfo Professional version 10.0 or later. If using MapInfo version 15.*, it is necessary to use the 32-bit version (find out more).

for QGIS (formerly Quantum GIS)

QGIS 2.18.20 through to 2.18.26.  32-bit or 64-bit version. Note: not QGIS 2.18.27 and above, and not QGIS 3.* - this support is coming in a future release. 


MapLink 5 & 6 up to 6.0.2781

.Net Framework version (for all GIS platforms):

  • Up to MapLink version 5.0.2017: .Net framework 3.5 SP1. NB this version does not support ArcGIS 10.4.
  • Later releases (including those supporting ArcGIS 10.4): .Net framework 3.5 SP1 AND .Net framework 4.5.2. The MapLink installer checks for the presence of the required framework versions.
  • Please talk to your product consultants to check if there is any doubt about the availability of both .Net frameworks on the target machines.

for ArcGIS

  • ArcGIS Desktop version 9.3.1 or later, licensed at Basic (previously called ArcView) or higher level. NB MapLink 6.0.2781 (and earlier) does not support ArcGIS 10.6 - this support is coming in the next release.
  • Note for GISquirrel users: GISquirrel may be installed on the same machine, but the MapLink multi-user editor will interfere with GISquirrel's editor.

for MapInfo Professional

MapInfo Professional version 10.0 or later. If using MapInfo version 15.*, it is necessary to use the 32-bit version (find out more).

for QGIS (formerly Quantum GIS)

QGIS 2.14.7 or later, 64-bit version. Note: not QGIS 2.18.* - this support is coming in the next release.


MapLink 4

for ArcGIS

  • ArcGIS Desktop version 9.3.1 or later, licensed at Basic (previously called ArcView) or higher level.
  • .Net Framework version:
    • If using ArcGIS 10.3 or earlier... .Net framework 3.5 SP1
    • If using ArcGIS 10.4... .Net framework 4.5.2

(GISquirrel may be installed on the same machine, but the MapLink multi-user editor will interfere with GISquirrel's editor.)

for MapInfo Professional

MapInfo Professional version 7.0 or later. If using MapInfo version 15.*, it is necessary to use the 32-bit version (find out more).

.Net Framework version 3.5SP1

 

Modified 05/12/2023 by Crispin Flower
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