TerraTools rapidly
constructs simulation databases, using standard mapping and
aerial imagery (DoD/NGA/USGS) source data, custom Computer Aided
Design (CAD) and Geographic Information System (GIS) data, and
imagery, in a standard Windows environment. The system follows
an automatic, parametric generation of complex visual geometry
critical for MOUT. The objects exported by the system can be
embedded into the supported simulation tools to create 3D images.
At I/ITSEC 2007 TerraSim demonstrated the system's capability
to automatically create building interiors, and support OneSAF
Terrain Format (OTF) database, integration with other presentation
editing tools and the ability to publish simulations on the
internet.
TerraTools 3.5 Core has been extended to support advanced urban
generation and now fully integrated with the "Urban Details"
software package. The package assist the designer in the creation
of a realistic urban model, supporting placement, density, model
vanishing ranges, and levels of detail. Users can design objects
based on the standard TerraTools model library or use their
own models to match regional or cultural specific design. In
addition to automatic model placement and alignment using geometric
constraints, model groups can be constructed and scripted to
avoid simple repetition. (more...)
Starting with a basic set of building footprints
and road centerlines, TerraTools automatically calculates model
positions. Using TerraSim’s integrated triangulated irregular
network (ITIN) technology, surface features such as sewer grates
and pavement anomalies can be directly integrated into existing
curbs and sidewalks. Because TerraTools maintains full feature
topology in the source data, light poles, power lines, fire
hydrants, and parking meters can be automatically placed and
displaced relative to other urban features. Collision detection
is automatically performed so that urban details models will
not overlap or be placed unnaturally close to one another. Model
generation placement points and orientations can be exported
as source data for correlation with computer generated forces
(CGF) databases.
