New Features in Topos R2

| Description | New in R2 | System requirements | License agreement |

January 2007 43D launched Topos R2. Some of the new features included in this release are highlighted below. Visualization ZVI generation. Viewshed generation. Slope map generation. Contour map generation. Saving high resolution images in cylindrical panorama projection. Saving high resolution 2D plan view images. Modeling Power line modeling. Tree and forest modeling. GIS GIS file loading: shape files, MapInfo files, etc. DXF file loading. Reading many more DTM and image file formats. GIS Inspector to inspect additional data in GIS files. User Interface New user interface, and new menu layout. Improved navigation facility. 2D overview. Overview movement mode. Terrain manipulation Fit to terrain of georeferenced drapes. Terrain modifiers. Selfshadowing lightmaps. GIS data draping and extrusion. Improved wireframe drawing. Imprinting GIS areas on the terrain. These features are of course just additional to the already rich feature set of Topos. For further description and screenshots please click here. Some feature highlights
	ZVI's Generate a Zone of Visual Impact (ZVI) map based on any layout of turbines or other 3D objects in your model The ZVI will automatically be added to your terrain as a drape The ZVI will also be available as a separate raster file for use in presentation material Optionally blend the ZVI with any of your existing terrain drapes - e.g. raster maps or other ZVI's for cumulative impact.
Power Line Modeling Point and click on terrain to insert and position pylons or insert a line of pylons in one go from comma-separated list of geo-referenced positions Adjust tension, color and width of catanaries Use any 3DS model as a template for your pylons
	GIS integration Load GIS data from MapInfo TAB or ESRI Shape files Imprint GIS geometry on a terrain drape Extrude GIS or 3D models to a specified height above terrain ground - e.g. for modeling blocks of forestry Create terrain modifiers from GIS data to raise or lower parts of terrain
View Sheds Generate view shed maps: colouring the parts of the terrain visible from a certain point of view. Go to any position in your model - prespecified through a viewpoint or just your current position - and generate a view shed The view shed map will automatically be added to your terrain as a drape The view shed map will also be available as a separate raster file for use in presentation material Optionally blend a view shed with any other drape - e.g. with a ZVI or with view sheds for other view points
	2D Overview and Bird's eye mode 2D overview window showing your current position within the 3D view Have view point positions shown on 2D overview Point and click on view points in 2D overview to quickly jump there in the 3D view Bird's eye mode for moving in 2D over 3D terrain: transforms your movement tools for ease of use when looking straight down on terrain.
Gradient maps Generate gradient maps coloured according to steepness of the terrain Gradient map will automatically be added to your terrain as a drape Will also be available as a separate raster file for use in presentation material Optionally blend the gradient map with any of your existing terrain drapes
	Contour maps Generate contour maps with contour lines and coloured according to altitude of terrain Contour map will automatically be added to your terrain as a drape Will also be available as a separate raster file for use in presentation material Optionally blend the contour map with any of your existing terrain drapes
Trees and forests Use simple bitmaps as models of objects like trees Easily copy out large numbers objects for modeling e.g. forests Design your own trees from scratch or based on photography
Support for even more terrain and raster file formats Digital terrain model formats that Topos will read: Topos binary DTM (*.BASC) ArcInfo ASCII DTM (*.ASC, *.TXT, *.GRD) OS NTF Landform Profile/Panorama DTM (*.NTF) WeeDTM (*.DTM) Band Interleaved Lines DTM (*.BIL) ArcInfo binary DTM (*.ADF) and others. Digital terrain model formats that Topos will write: Topos binary DTM (*.BASC) ArcInfo ASCII DTM (*.ASC) WeeDTM (*.DTM) Raster file formats that Topos will read: JPEG Image (*.JPG, *.JPEG) TIFF Image (*.TIF, *.TIFF, *.GTIF) ECW Image (*.ECW) JPEG2000 Image (*.J2K, *.JP2) PNG Image (*.PNG) Windows Bitmap Image (*.BMP) Portable Pixmap Image (*.PPM, *.PNM, *.PGM, *.PBM) DOQ Image (*.DOQ) Band Interleaved Planes Image (*.BIP) Band Sequential Image (*.BSQ) XPM Image (*.XPM) Band Interleaved Lines Image (*.BIL) and others. Raster file formats that Topos will write: JPEG Image (*.JPG) TIFF Image (*.TIF, *.TIFF, *.GTIF)