Editing Vector graphics (section)

==Software==
Because this model is useful in a variety of application domains, many different software programs have been created for drawing, manipulating, and visualizing vector graphics. While these are all based on the same basic vector data model, they can interpret and structure shapes very differently, using very different file formats.
* Graphic design and illustration, using a [[vector graphics editor]] or [[graphic art software]] such as [[Adobe Illustrator]]. See [[Comparison of vector graphics editors]] for capabilities.
* [[Geographic information system]]s (GIS), which can represent a geographic feature by a combination of a vector shape and a set of attributes.<ref name="Peuquet">Peuquet, Donna J. (1984), "[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/244954245_A_Conceptual_Framework_and_Comparison_of_Spatial_Data_Models A Conceptual Framework and Comparison of Spatial Data Models]", ''Cartographica'' 21 (4): 66–113. {{doi|10.3138/D794-N214-221R-23R5}}. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024054823/https://www.researchgate.net/publication/244954245_A_Conceptual_Framework_and_Comparison_of_Spatial_Data_Models |date=October 24, 2021 }}.</ref> GIS includes vector editing, mapping, and vector [[spatial analysis]] capabilities.
* [[Computer-aided design]] (CAD), used in engineering, architecture, and surveying. [[Building information modeling]] (BIM) models add attributes to each shape, similar to a GIS.
* [[3D computer graphics]] software, including [[computer animation]].