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http://www.ydreams.com - http://www.ydreams.com
3D visualization solutions, specialising in spatial database-enabled interactive virtual worlds that can be displayed in PCs, interactive outdoor panels, mobile phones and PDAs. |
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IDV Solutions - http://www.idvsolutions.com
Provides web tools and custom web solutions that enable companies to visually render, analyze and manipulate data using intuitive maps and intelligent graphics. |
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http://mcmcweb.er.usgs.gov/drc/dlgv32pro/ - http://mcmcweb.er.usgs.gov/drc/dlgv32pro/
Software for viewing United States Geological Survey digital cartographic data in a variety of formats. (free, with code) [Win9x/NT/2k] |
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Virtual Terrain Project - http://vterrain.org/
Promotes development of tools for constructing any part of the real world in interactive, 3D digital form. CAD, GIS, visual simulation, surveying and remote sensing. (free, with code) [win32, Unix] |
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Digital Terrain Modeling and Mapping - http://www.terrainmap.com/
Provides information about generating 3D digital terrain models and maps, free data and software. Several SDTS file conversion utilities available for download. |
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Applet for Choropleth Maps and Cartograms - http://www.mapresso.com/
A free Java applet for unclassed choropleth maps and cartograms (continuous area and circle). Data: .txt, geometry: .shp and other formats. Thematic generalization by a polygon filter. |
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3D Nature LLC - http://www.3dnature.com/
World Construction Set and Visual Nature Studio are photorealistic modeling, rendering and animation of landscape elements. Foresters, Land Planners, Golf Course Architects, Cartographers, Natural Resource Managers and others rely on these software products. [Win32, PowerMac, DEC Alpha] |
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Golden Software - http://www.golden.com/
Offers Surfer and MapViewer software programs. |
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LandSerf - http://www.soi.city.ac.uk/~jwo/landserf/
Software for visualisation and analysis of continuous terrain surfaces. |
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http://openev.sourceforge.net/ - http://openev.sourceforge.net/
An open source library and reference application for viewing and analysing raster and vector geospatial data. Handles raster and vector data, 2d and 3d display, and other image processing tools. (free, with code) [Win32, Unix, SGI] |
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GeoVRML.org - http://www.ai.sri.com/geovrml/
Website of the official Web3D Consortium working group, with the goal of developing tools and recommended practice for the representation of geographical data using the Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML). |
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Geomantics - http://www.geomantics.com/
Provide photorealistic landscape services and develop visualization software for same. |
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MicroDEM - http://www.usna.edu/Users/oceano/pguth/website/microdem.htm
Display and merge DEMs, satellite imagery, scanned maps, vector data and GIS databases from a variety formats. Supports multiple projections, file conversion (read and write) and 3D views. [Win9x/Me/NT/2k] |
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Virtual Field Course - http://www.geog.le.ac.uk/vfc/
Distributed java based visual environment for exploring spatially referenced information. In development. |
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Digital Earth: TerraVision - http://www.ai.sri.com/TerraVision/
Navigate in real time across terrabyte-sized distributed datasets from multiple servers across the Web, 3-D VRML and GeoVRML overlays, different size, resolution, and coordinate system are supported. (free, with code) [SGI, Linux, Windows; client-server architecture] |
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TruFlite's 3D World - http://www.truflite.com/
3D landscape rendering system to create animations and high resolution images of landscapes. [Win3.x/95/NT] |
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Rapid Imaging Software: LandForm - http://www.landform.com/
Realistic flight and terrain visualization with full 6 degrees of freedom of motion. Features simultaneous 3-D view and map views, and saving flights as movies or VRML files. [Windows] |
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CarteGraph - http://www.cartegraph.com/
Public works and utilities software designed for maintaining transportation and water systems. |
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CommunityViz - http://www.communityviz.com/
ArcGIS and ArcView extensions providing decision support for planning and resource management. Software enables quantitative impact analysis and visualization of alternatives in 2D and 3D. |
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NetVis Module - Dynamic Visualization of Social Networks - http://www.netvis.org/
The NetVis Module is an open source web-based tool for researchers to simulate, analyze, and visualize social networks using data from online surveys, imported csv files, and electronic discussion groups. |
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http://www.truflite.com/text/demo.htm#TFMAKE - http://www.truflite.com/text/demo.htm#TFMAKE
A console program to retrieve USGS DEMs from online servers, get the corresponding texture from the U.S. Bureau of Census server and adapt the two data sources such that they fit together perfectly as elevation.tga and texture.tga. |
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GeoView 3D - http://www.geoanalytika.com/geoview3d.html
Interactive real-time visualization and spatial analysis. Features support for virtual reality, 3D digitizing, hypermaps, and TIN generation. [Windows] |
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Genesis 4 - http://www.geomantics.com/genesis4.htm
Photorealistic landscape rendering application using ArcView or MapInfo data for precise placement of trees, and roads. [Windows] |
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TerraTools - http://www.terrasim.com/products.html
A tool set for constructing virtual worlds from standard cartographic data sources using Integrated Triangulated Irregular Network (ITIN) and intelligent feature generalization (maintains topology). [IRIX, NT/2k] |
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3D Graphical Map Viewer (g3DGVM) - http://g3dgmv.sourceforge.net/
A free 3D viewer for Digital Elevation Model (DEM ) and Digital Line Graphs (DLG ) maps. (free, with code) [linux, requires GTK+] |
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Geospatial Explorer - http://www.cyze.com/
3D Environmental Modeling Software, FIELDS (Fully Integrated Environmental Location Decision Support) 3D Viewer |
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Atoll Land Surface - http://www.atoll-geocad.com/landsurf.htm
Suite of 3D surface building and viewing programs designed for people with a CAD background. |
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3D visualization software for GIS data - http://www.msmacrosystem.nl/Ilwis/IlwisHome.html
openGL 3D GIS data viewer with real time animation, zoom, and Fly-by capabilities. [Windows] |
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Dynamic Graphics, Inc. - http://www.dgi.com/
Makers of EarthVision, a commercial 3D geospatial analysis and visualization package. |
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hftools Page - Landscape Utilities for Unix - http://mark.technolope.org/pages/hftools.html
Tools for creation, manipulation, and rendering of virtual landscapes. (free, with code) [Unix] |