Supported Data Formats

Geosoft DAP Server is able to efficiently catalog and deliver a broad range of data file types, including very large geospatial grids, 3D voxels, images and vector data.
The table below is a summary of supported data types in DAP 11.2 and support of DAP client features available for each data type:

		Extract Data
Grid files (inc. all Geosoft-supported grid types)
Common image files
Documents (files)
ECW images
Geosoft MAPs
Geosoft GDB databases
Geosoft HyperGrids
Geosoft HyperXYZs
Geosoft HyperMAPs
Voxels		2
Grids/images (Section)
MapInfo TAB and MIF files
ESRI Shape files
ESRI LYR files 4		2
ArcGIS Map Services		1,3
ArcIMS image Services		1,3
ArcIMS metadata services		1,3
RDBMS
acQuire data 5		1,2
acQuire point

Notes:

1 Not supported in DAP Web Client and DAP XML.
2 Not supported by MapInfo DAP client tool.
3 Image only.
4 Requires ESRI integration extension
5 Requires acQuire integration extension