Recent changes to Maps

Maps modified by Steffen Ernst

Steffen Ernst — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 16:37:27 -0000

--- v11
+++ v12
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Files loaded under the maps tab define the color of the 3d terrain. ECW and JPEG2000 files in WGS84 can be loaded directly. Other common raster formats and projections can be converted and used by the [Import Wizard]. If the default maps layer was removed, it can be added back with the “Open Blue Marble” entry.  It shows the data set “world.topo.bathy.200407” from http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov. Gray scale rasters can be colored by enabling color mapping and setting a color map with [Configure Color Map]. Sometimes raster files contain false values, e.g. a black border. Biosphere can ignore them with the skip custom color which takes a single value for grayscale images or up to four values for color rasters (red, green, blue and alpha channel).
+Files loaded under the maps list define the color of the 3d terrain. ECW, JPEG2000 and Tiff files in WGS84 can be loaded directly. Other common raster formats and projections can be converted and used by the [Import Wizard]. If the default maps layer was removed, it can be added back with the “Open Blue Marble” entry.  It shows the data set “world.topo.bathy.200407” from http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov. Gray scale rasters can be colored by enabling color mapping and setting a color map with [Configure Color Map]. Sometimes raster files contain false values, e.g. a black border. Biosphere can ignore them with the skip custom color which takes a single value for grayscale images or up to four values for color rasters (red, green, blue and alpha channel).

 Added files are shown in a list that can be controlled as described in [Table of Content]. For rasters and shapefiles, an animation can be activated with [Layer Animation].

Maps modified by Steffen Ernst

Steffen Ernst — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 07:40:38 -0000

--- v10
+++ v11
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@

 This option uses shapefile polygons to draw textures on the ground. The following attributes are available:

-- **GrndColor** - a string to specify a color which is used as a solid color, or to colorize a given texture (examples)
+- **GrndColor** - a string to specify a color which is used as a solid color, or to colorize a given texture ([examples](https://sourceforge.net/p/biosphere3d/wiki/Objects/#add-vector-geometry))
 - **GrndTextur** - a string to specify an image file to use as a texture, just filename with extension if the file is in the same folder as the shapefile, absolte path (e.g. F:\Work\texturestore\SoilSand0011_1_M.jpg) or relative path (relative to shapefile, e.g. ../texturestore/SoilSand0011_1_M.jpg)
 - **GrndTAngle** - a double to rotate the texture in degree
 - **GrndTSize** - a double which scales the texture, enter the size of a pixel edge in meter

Maps modified by Steffen Ernst

Steffen Ernst — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 19:02:44 -0000

--- v9
+++ v10
@@ -16,12 +16,14 @@

 ## Shapefile ##

-This option uses shapefile polygons to draw textures on the ground. There are four attributes available:
+This option uses shapefile polygons to draw textures on the ground. The following attributes are available:

 - **GrndColor** - a string to specify a color which is used as a solid color, or to colorize a given texture (examples)
 - **GrndTextur** - a string to specify an image file to use as a texture, just filename with extension if the file is in the same folder as the shapefile, absolte path (e.g. F:\Work\texturestore\SoilSand0011_1_M.jpg) or relative path (relative to shapefile, e.g. ../texturestore/SoilSand0011_1_M.jpg)
 - **GrndTAngle** - a double to rotate the texture in degree
 - **GrndTSize** - a double which scales the texture, enter the size of a pixel edge in meter
+- **GrndTOffX** and **GrndTOffY** - a double which moves the texture in x- or y-direction
+- **TexBorder** - a positive or negative double value in meter which blends the texture outward or inward by the given amount. Currently one texture can only use one distance. If the texture is assigned to multiple polygons, the maximal value is used for all those polygons. If blending is used,  the number of different textures is limited, depending on the GPU, to about 30. Blending may look wrong, if to much textures are used.

 The layer options have the following specific settings:

Maps modified by Steffen Ernst

Steffen Ernst — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 18:48:59 -0000

--- v8
+++ v9
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Files loaded under the maps tab define the color of the 3d terrain. ECW and JPEG2000 files in WGS84 can be loaded directly. Other common raster formats and projections can be converted and used by the [Import Wizard]. If the default maps layer was removed, it can be added back with the “Open Blue Marble” entry.  It shows the data set “world.topo.bathy.200407” from http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov. Gray scale rasters can be colored by enabling color mapping and setting a color map with [Configure Color Map]. Sometimes raster files contain false values, e.g. a black border. Biosphere can ignore them with the skip custom color which takes a single value for grayscale images or up to four values for color rasters (red, green, blue and alpha channel).

-Added files are shown in a list that can be controlled as described in [Table of Content]. For rasters and shapefiles, an animation can be activated with [Layer Animation].
+Added files are shown in a list that can be controlled as described in [Table of Content]. For rasters and shapefiles, an animation can be activated with [Layer Animation]. 

 Additional layer types are:

Maps modified by Steffen Ernst

Steffen Ernst — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 18:32:43 -0000

--- v7
+++ v8
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-Files loaded under the maps tab define the color of the 3d terrain. ECW and JPEG2000 files in WGS84 can be loaded directly. Other common raster formats and projections can be converted and used by the [Import Wizard]. If the default maps layer was removed, it can be added back with the “Open Blue Marble” entry.  It shows the data set “world.topo.bathy.200407” from http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov. 
+Files loaded under the maps tab define the color of the 3d terrain. ECW and JPEG2000 files in WGS84 can be loaded directly. Other common raster formats and projections can be converted and used by the [Import Wizard]. If the default maps layer was removed, it can be added back with the “Open Blue Marble” entry.  It shows the data set “world.topo.bathy.200407” from http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov. Gray scale rasters can be colored by enabling color mapping and setting a color map with [Configure Color Map]. Sometimes raster files contain false values, e.g. a black border. Biosphere can ignore them with the skip custom color which takes a single value for grayscale images or up to four values for color rasters (red, green, blue and alpha channel).

-Added files are shown in a list that can be controlled as described in [Table of Content]. Additional layer types are: 
+Added files are shown in a list that can be controlled as described in [Table of Content]. For rasters and shapefiles, an animation can be activated with [Layer Animation].
+
+Additional layer types are: 

 [TOC]

@@ -21,4 +23,10 @@
 - **GrndTAngle** - a double to rotate the texture in degree
 - **GrndTSize** - a double which scales the texture, enter the size of a pixel edge in meter

+The layer options have the following specific settings:
+
+- to **enable a detail texture** with a **detail texture size** in meter, which shows in the area around the camera a higher resolution texture
+- to **enable grass** which adds short grass with a set **height** in cm and a set **grass quality**, which influences somewhat the render speed
+- animation can be activated with [Layer Animation]
+
 [[img src=addTextureFromShapefile.png]]

Maps modified by Steffen Ernst

Steffen Ernst — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 16:30:06 -0000

--- v6
+++ v7
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@

 ##Derive from height##

+Colors the terrain according to its height. The used default color map can be changed with [Configure Color Map]. It consists of altitude / color pairs. Values in between are interpolated.
+
 ##Solid##
+
+Uses a custom color for the whole planet, it can be changed with [Configure Color Map] (the map should consist of just a single entry).

 ## Shapefile ##

Maps modified by Steffen Ernst

Steffen Ernst — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 18:56:03 -0000

--- v5
+++ v6
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Files loaded under the maps tab define the color of the 3d terrain. ECW and JPEG2000 files in WGS84 can be loaded directly. Other common raster formats and projections can be converted and used by the [Import Wizard]. If the default maps layer was removed, it can be added back with the “Open Blue Marble” entry.  It shows the data set “world.topo.bathy.200407” from http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov.

-Added files are shown in a list that can be controlled as described in [Table of Content].Additional layer types are: 
+Added files are shown in a list that can be controlled as described in [Table of Content]. Additional layer types are: 

 [TOC]

Maps modified by Steffen Ernst

Steffen Ernst — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 13:55:00 -0000

--- v4
+++ v5
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 Files loaded under the maps tab define the color of the 3d terrain. ECW and JPEG2000 files in WGS84 can be loaded directly. Other common raster formats and projections can be converted and used by the [Import Wizard]. If the default maps layer was removed, it can be added back with the “Open Blue Marble” entry.  It shows the data set “world.topo.bathy.200407” from http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov.

 Added files are shown in a list that can be controlled as described in [Table of Content].Additional layer types are: 
+
 [TOC]

 ##Derive from height##

Maps modified by Steffen Ernst

Steffen Ernst — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 13:54:16 -0000

--- v3
+++ v4
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+Files loaded under the maps tab define the color of the 3d terrain. ECW and JPEG2000 files in WGS84 can be loaded directly. Other common raster formats and projections can be converted and used by the [Import Wizard]. If the default maps layer was removed, it can be added back with the “Open Blue Marble” entry.  It shows the data set “world.topo.bathy.200407” from http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov. 
+
+Added files are shown in a list that can be controlled as described in [Table of Content].Additional layer types are: 
+[TOC]
+
+##Derive from height##
+
+##Solid##
+
 ## Shapefile ##

 This option uses shapefile polygons to draw textures on the ground. There are four attributes available:

Maps modified by Steffen Ernst

Steffen Ernst — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 18:24:06 -0000

--- v2
+++ v3
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
 - **GrndTAngle** - a double to rotate the texture in degree
 - **GrndTSize** - a double which scales the texture, enter the size of a pixel edge in meter

-[[img src=addTextureFromShapefile.png alt=Some shapefile polygons drawn onto the ground.]]
+[[img src=addTextureFromShapefile.png]]