Dataset is a set of data in the same type. Sixteen dataset types are provided in AvisMap, point dataset, line dataset, region dataset, text dataset, CAD dataset, TIN dataset, GRID dataset, Network dataset and so on. The following table shows the detail information about each dataset type.
| Vector | Type | Description | Supports Creation | Visible | Editable |
| Tabular Dataset | Stores only attribute without any geometric objects. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| Point Dataset | Stores points. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| Line Dataset | Stores data in line shape such as rivers and roads. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| Region Dataset | Stores data in region shape such as houses. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| Text Dataset | Stores texts such as annotations. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| Network Dataset | Stores network data, used to process path analysis etc. | Created in topologizing. |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| 3D Point Dataset | Stores points in three dimension, such as elevation points. | Converted from a TXT file or a 2D point dataset. |
Yes |
No | |
| 3D Line Dataset | Stores lines in three dimension, such as pipelines. | Converted from a TXT file or a 2D line dataset. | No | No | |
| CAD Dataset | Stores data of different types. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| TIN Dataset | A kind of 3D model data. | Converted from 2D dataset. | Yes | Yes | |
| Route Dataset | Stores lines whose vertices have not only geographic coordinates but also a M value which represents the distance to the starting point. |
Yes |
Yes | Yes | |
| Raster | Image Dataset | Image data which have no attributes. | Imported from outer | Yes | No |
| DEM Dataset | A kind of 3D model data. | Converted from 2D dataset or imported from outer | Yes | No | |
| Grid Dataset | Grid Dataset | Converted from 2D dataset or imported from outer | Yes | No | |
| MrSID Dataset | Compressed image data. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| ECW Dataset | Compressed image data. | Yes | Yes | No |