Directory of Terrain Resources

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This category is for software whose primary purpose is three dimensional visualizing of terrain.

Subcategories

• 3D Art and Imagery
• Bryce
• Terragen

Resources in This Category

• Atlas - The FlightGear mapping utility

  http://atlas.sourceforge.net/
  Produce and display charts of the world for users of FlightGear, an open source flight simulator. Includes map creator and atlas viewer. Can also be used stand alone. Under development, GPL. [Win32(cygwin),Linux]

• Blueberry3D

  http://www.blueberry3d.com/
  A program for designing and creating virtual landscapes utilizing real map data or synthetic data from fractals. Fractals are also used to dynamically extend the data and level of detail. [Win 98/SE/Me/2k]

• Height Map Editor

  http://hme.sourceforge.net/
  Free program that edits, generates, and manipulates terrain height maps. These can be used in terrain renders, which are used in games, applications, and demos. Web base manual available. [Windows and Linux]

• KLevel Heightfield Tool

  http://sourceforge.net/projects/klevel/
  A heightfield modelling tool designed to mimic Leveller for Windows. It features an OpenGL preview and many brush-like tools. (free, with code) [Linux]

• Natural Scene Designer

  http://naturalgfx.com/
  Raytracing based landscape renderer with object (trees, rocks, lakes) creation, placement and animation capabilities. Interactive planimetric, and 3D modeling viewpoints. Imports USGS and STDS DEMs. [Windows and Mac]

• OBVIO

  http://www.geo-visualisierung.de/demo.htm
  A free win32 3D viewer which demonstrates Dynamic Level of Detail (DLOD), based on OpenGL and GLUT, only reads USGS DEMs. Appears to be in active development.

• Virtual Terrain Project

  http://www.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]

• World Construction Set

  http://www.3dnature.com/
  Professional photorealistic terrain modeling, visualization, rendering and animation program. Create stunning, photorealistic images and animations with image object rendering. [Win9x/NT/2k/Mac/SGI]

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