2006-04-25
A new file release and some new news to go with it. The dual projection stereo mode is working correctly I believe. You can now record a movie of your actions taken while using jdemview. Sadly, this does not capture stereo movies and requires the Java Media Framework to work. Also, a few redundant classes were removed and the UI has been slightly altered. I believe that covers everything.
2005-11-27
Work done today includes:
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Redid
support for 1:250,000 scale DEMs. This was in the original package
provided by Dr. Pendergast, but I messed up a few things attempting to
get the 1:24,000 scale DEMs to work.
These DEM files are significantly larger than the 1:24k, so it takes a while to process them for viewing. They are of much better quality, so their edges are not messed up and they mesh together much better than the 1:24k.
You can find them organized by state here.
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It has come to my attention that the stereo mode doesn't work quite right. Apparently the left and right views display the exact same thing.
Stereo mode still doesn't work, but I believe I am on the right track. I just need to figure out the correct offset amount.
- The menu bar has been changed around a little bit. There are now functions to change the way textures are applied to the models, as well as a way to switch between stereo and normal view modes. This would previously have required a restart of the program.
2005-11-20
Finished the majority of work for the lighting control. Should be a few more options than 4 cardinal points. ;)
2005-11-19
Some minor work and updates done today.
- Code cleanup
- Added color chooser so users can pick their own model color.
- Preliminary model for user controlled lighting.
Recently added features of the project are:
- Stereoscopic mode with dual monitors. This is intended for Geowall setups.
- Multiple viewport behaviors.
- User controlled elevation exageration.
- Image texturing, so you can view things like a topographic map spread out over the 3D surface.
- Screen capture.
- User controlled lighting
- Video capture
- Greater support for different DEM versions. Currently only Spatial Data Transfer Standard (SDTS) with a resolution of 24k are supported.