TerraExplorer v6 released

By Spatial Source on 12 April, 2011

Skyline Software has announced the formal release of version 6.0 of its TerraExplorer 3D visualisation tool for desktop, web-integrated, and custom OEM environments.

This release of TerraExplorer v6.0 has brought many of the features that were only available in the TerraExplorer Pro level products to the lower cost TerraExplorer Plus and free TerraExplorer Viewer products.

TerraExplorer Plus now has about 80% of the capability of TerraExplorer Pro, while TerraExplorer Viewer now provides line of sight, viewshed, shadow analysis, flood analysis, terrain analysis, and more, in addition to a presentation tool and other digitising functions.

Version 6 is a major update with many new features, including:

Improved handling of streamed 3D models, complex LIDAR models and high resolution elevation layers
Reduced memory signature for loaded feature layers
Accelerated feature layer loading
Support for Skyline’s new, optimised terrain model format
New supported formats including MapInfo file, PostgreSQL, Microstation DGN, WFS-T v1.1.1, Autodesk DXF
Enhanced KML and Sketchup model support including KML export,
Improved feature layer loading and display (GIS layer and complex objects)
Create, attribute and save feature layers
Expanded GIS capabilities including spatial and attribute queries,
Updated and enhanced API -Improved analysis tools including new flood, slope and volumetric analysis
New realistic visualisation features including atmospheric and water effects
Improved interior navigation with collision detection
New presentation tool for simplifying the creation and sharing of dynamic presentations
Introduction of the TerraCatalog feature to store, organize and manage connections to spatial databases, layers and projects
Localization tools simplifies the translation of all text and graphics into foreign languages
Completely revised User Interface (UI) including Windows layout options