Re: how to create ASD terrain file from binary square DEM

New Message Reply Date view Thread view Subject view Author view

Jenny Zhao (zhz++at++dandan.engr.sgi.com)
Wed, 16 Jul 1997 11:29:41 -0700


mail from perfly++at++segolene.roazhon.inra.fr
> is there any free soft or informations on creating
> ASD (Active Surface Definition) terrain file.
> My input is a binary square DEM (Digital Elevation Model).

in performer 2.2, there will be a pfdu routine that builds
an even grid ASD data structure. the file is pfdBuildASD.c
based on this routine, 2.2 will provide DEM, DTED, ARCINFO,
and sgi black and white image file loaders.

once you receive 2.2, you will be able to load
the square DEM directly into perfly or save it as a .pfb file.
granted that the loader is just a simple example of
how to construct the ASD data structures, it will
get you started.

since it is very simple, uniform grid like structure,
you will see very obvious morphings as you fly.
we encourage people to incorporate their own
favorite terrain modeling algorithms into their ASD constructions.

we will also ship a simple sample program, simpleASD.c in pguide,
to demonstrate how ASD triangles morph and fit together.

Jenny Zhao
zhz++at++engr.sgi.com
415 933-5091 (Voice)
415 965-2658 (Fax)
Silicon Graphics - IRIS Performer
=======================================================================
List Archives, FAQ, FTP: http://www.sgi.com/Technology/Performer/
            Submissions: info-performer++at++sgi.com
        Admin. requests: info-performer-request++at++sgi.com


New Message Reply Date view Thread view Subject view Author view

This archive was generated by hypermail 2.0b2 on Mon Aug 10 1998 - 17:55:37 PDT

This message has been cleansed for anti-spam protection. Replace '++at++' in any mail addresses with the '@' symbol.