I'm using Visual Studio 2010, I can create a new WPF solution and add the Reference 'Infragistics.Windows.DataVisualization.Map.v10.1'
xmlns:igGauge ="clr-namespace:Infragistics.Windows.Map;assembly=Infragistics.Windows.DataVisualization.Map.v10.1"
This causes the designer to throw an error:
Error 1 Could not load file or assembly 'Infragistics.Windows.DataVisualization.Map.v10.1, Version=10.1.20101.1, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=7dd5c3163f2cd0cb' or one of its dependencies. Operation is not supported. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131515) C:\Projects\UserControls\MyUserControls\MyUserControls\MainWindow.xaml 1 1 MyUserControls
Error 2 System.IO.FileLoadException was thrown on "C:\Projects\UserControls\MyUserControls\MyUserControls\MainWindow.xaml": Could not load file or assembly 'Infragistics.Windows.DataVisualization.Map.v10.1, Version=10.1.20101.1, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=7dd5c3163f2cd0cb' or one of its dependencies. Operation is not supported. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131515) C:\Projects\UserControls\MyUserControls\MyUserControls\MainWindow.xaml 1 1 MyUserControls
I have added all references to Infragistics, references that I thought were needed, and just the map with the same results.
As soon as I remove the references the problem goes away and the designer is usable.
I notice that the toolbox does not have the xamMap tool as an option and if you try to add it choosing Tools\Choose Tool Items I got an error that one of its dependencieswas not found.
You need to add references to:
Infragistics.Windows.DataVisualization.v10.1.dll
Infragistics.Windows.DataVisualization.Controls.v10.1.dll
Infragistics.Windows.DataVisualization.Map.v10.1.dll
And you should be able to use the Map in your windows.
In the WPF DV CTP release we have very limited VS design time support. You can try the official release of this product which is planned for this week.