Introduction to Terra Vista

Sep 22 - 25, 2008.
Presagis USA , Richardson, Texas.  
Session duration: 4 days.

Target Audience

Format

Instructor-led course with lab book and hands on coding exercises

Topics Covered

Introduction

    ·        An introduction to the course,
            content, and basic terms

 
Database Performance Planning

    ·        Evaluating and planning for IG
            limitations
 

Starting a Project

    ·        The Terra Vista User Interface
    ·    Data Import and basic examination
    ·        Project organization and related
            tools

 

Imagery

    ·        Import geospecific imagery
    ·        Image conversions
    ·        Solve common imagery issues
    ·        Produce image tiles for optimal
            terrain use

 

Terrain

    ·        Import terrain source data
    ·        Relating terrain design to imagery
    ·        Design appropriate block and tile LOD structures
    ·        Variable LODs
    ·        Site integration and projection strategies

 

Output

    ·        Defining Output
    ·        Building Output
    ·        Viewing Output
    ·        Correction and Verification

 

Culture

    ·        The Vector Editor
    ·        Working with Processing Passes:
    o        Culture Layout
    o        Generate Passes
    o        Set Elevations
    ·        Working with Culture:
    o        Bridges
    o        Complex Lakes
    o        Floating Culture
    o        Models
    o        Scattering Culture
    ·        Vector Manipulation
    ·        Understanding Texture Resolution
    ·        Increasing Border Size
    ·        Changing Published Formats
    ·        Processing Geospecific Imagery
    ·        Correcting Imagery
    ·        Creating High Resolution Insets
    ·        Understanding Processing Passes
    ·        Using Intermediate Output
    ·        Using the Vector Editor

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ETM (Optional)

    ·        Introduction to ETM Projects
    ·        Roads: CutFill
    ·        Bridges; Over/underpasses