Will there be any Mapbox support for vector tiles?

Question

I read MapBox and vector snippets , and I wonder if I get it right.

In some future it will be possible to create on the basis of vector plates using iOS MapBox? If so, what does RMTileSource look like for vector tiles?

In unprofessional conditions, I understand this right: can I use SVG or even PDF files as a data source for MapBox instead of PNG-plates?

If so, is there more code that I can experiment with?

Answer 1

Yes, in the future you will be able to consume and visualize vector tiles locally in an iOS application, either in the form of bitmap fragments, or directly in a vector context (for example, OpenGL). This is under construction.

This is less about sources such as SVG or PNG, and about the open vector format that Mapbox will serve modern OpenStreetMap data and later, other sources for these uses.

To experiment with vector style, preview the TileMill 2 preview . Stay tuned for iOS.

Answer 2

Mapbox showcased Mapbox GL , which is an iOS infrastructure that uses vector tiles. But more interestingly, the demo on the website also uses vector tiles in Javascript with smooth scaling. Mapbox snails also use vector tiles inside, but map to raster objects on the server. Same as Thunderforest by Andy Allan.