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EarthSLOT TerraExplorer Pro Help File

Chapter 1. Introduction About This Manual Numbers and Bullets “See” Statement with Hyperlink Finding Your Way in This Manual Using the Online Help Using Web Resources The TerraExplorer Pro Family Hierarchy About TerraExplorer Pro TerraExplorer Pro Extensions About TerraDeveloper About TerraExplorer Run Time Pro About the TerraExplorer Viewer TerraSuite Architecture Chapter 2. Getting Started Software and Hardware Requirements License Mechanism Installing TerraExplorer Pro Uninstalling TerraExplorer Pro Starting TerraExplorer Pro Chapter 3. What’s new in release 4.6? Performance and Quality Tools Load Layers Analysis Tools Points Cloud (Extension) User Interface Objects Navigation API What’s New in Release 4.6.1? What’s New in Release 4.6.2? Chapter 4. Basic concepts The Start Page Application Layout Adjusting the Window Size Adjusting Container Size TerraExplorer Pro Windows Menus and Controls Creating and Opening Projects Setting the Auto-Start Procedure Saving Projects Creating TerraExplorer Basic Kits Chapter 5. Navigating in the 3D world Concept Flying to Locations Flying to Objects Playing Routes Free Flight Free Flight Using the Mouse Free Flight Using the Flight Control Panel Free Flight Using the Keyboard Free Flight Using the Joystick Using the View Toolbox Tab Chapter 6. Setting the project About the Project Settings General Terrain Parameters Flight Model Joystick Data Provider Size and Layout Container Settings Security Startup Parameters Projection Chapter 7. Using the information window About the Information Window Working with Groups Selecting Objects from the Information Window Organizing Objects in Groups Sorting Group Elements Operation of Information Window Elements Creating an Information Window Message Chapter 8. Using TerraExplorer options About TerraExplorer Options Graphics Navigation Units Head up Display Field of View Route Chapter 9. Working with Objects Creating New Objects Selecting Objects for Editing Working With the Properties Sheet Editing Objects in the 3D Window Multi-Editing Adding Messages and Tool Tips Copying Objects Moving Objects Deleting Objects Show Objects in TerraExplorer Basic Viewer Information Window Setting Objects for Auto-Start Attaching Objects to Other Objects Chapter 10. 2D Objects About 2D Objects Text Label Image Label Label’s Frame File Format Polyline Polygon Rectangle Regular Polygon 2D Arrow Circle Ellipse Arc Imagery Layer Video On Terrain Chapter 11. 3D Objects About 3D Objects Import 3D Model Import Point Cloud Model Import Linear Point Cloud Set Building 3D Polygon Box Cylinder Sphere Cone Pyramid 3D Arrow Chapter 12. Dynamic objects About Dynamic Objects Ground Vehicle Using External Coordinate Files Air Vehicle Loading Dynamic Routes Attaching Objects to Routes Editing Dynamic Objects Chapter 13. Locations Using Locations Creating Locations Editing Locations Updating Locations to the Current Camera Position Setting Locations for Auto-Start Chapter 14. Routes Using Routes Creating Routes Editing Routes Creating Movies Working with the Route Toolbox Tab Set Routes for Auto Start Chapter 15. Measurement tools Using the Measurements Tools Information Query Tool The Horizontal Distance Tool The Aerial Distance Tool Vertical Difference Tool The Area Tool Contour Map Tool Terrain Profile Tool Best Path Tool Line of Sight Analysis Tool Viewshed Analysis Tool Threat Dome Tool Chapter 16. Working with GIS Layers About Working With Layers Loading Layers from GIS Files Loading Layers from GIS Server Selecting a Layer from the Server Selecting Field Information Setting Points Layer Parameters Setting Polylines and Polygons Information DXF Features Settings OpenFlight Features Setting Changing the coordinate system Editing Layer Style Editing Layer Attribute Data Reloading Layers Saving Layers Saving to Shape File Chapter 17. Navigation map WINDOW Using the Navigation Map Adding a Navigation Map to a Project Deleting a Navigation Map from a Project Chapter 18. Taking Snapshots About the Snapshot tool Setting snapshot size Taking a Snapshot to a Floating Window Saving a Snapshot to a File Chapter 19. Working with Tools About the Tools Collaboration Extract Terrain to MPT Extract Terrain to VRML Data Library GPS Tracking Find Objects Duplicate Objects Free Hand Drawing Build Power Line MapInfo® MapMarker® Geocoding Client Navigation Aid Multiple Coordinate Systems MakeCPT Chapter 20. Working with the API Overview Main Interfaces TerraExplorer Pro main Interfaces TerraExplorer Viewer Interfaces TerraDeveloper Interfaces How to Work with the COM Interface Creating Client Applications Working with Scripting languages Working with Visual Basic Working with C++ Basic Concepts Units Camera and Plane Yaw, Pitch and Roll Angles Yaw Values Pitch Values Roll Values How To Controlling the Plane and Camera Getting the current position of the camera Jumping to a new location Flying to a new location Dynamically controlling the position of the camera in each frame Information Tree Management Create and modify groups Find and modify objects in a project Object Management Add objects to the project Modify objects’ parameters TerraExplorer Events Controlling the Mouse Terrain Information Coordinate Systems Client Data TerraExplorer CoClass Chapter 21. TerraExplorer CoClass Interfaces ITerraExplorer5 Properties: Type FlyName DisplayErrorMessages Methods: Load SetCPUSavingMode GetUserUnits LoadEx GetTEVersion Save SaveAs SetParam GetParam IPlane4 Properties: X Z Height Yaw Pitch Roll CameraDeltaYaw CameraDeltaPitch Speed FieldOfView Methods: UpdateData SetUpdateMask FlyTo SetPosition MovePosition GetPosition FlyToObject SetSpeed GetSpeed IObjectManager4 Methods: CreatePolyline Create2DPolygon CreateRectangle CreateRegularPolygon CreateCircle Create3DPolygon CreateBuilding CreateBox CreatePyramid CreateCylinder CreateCone CreateEllipse CreateArc CreateArrow Create3DArrow CreateSphere CreateModel CreateLabel CreateLabelEx CreateLocation CreateTreeHotlink CreateRoute CreateMessage GetObject CreateImageLabel CreateImageLabelEx CreateDynamicObject CreateImageryLayer CreateVideoOnTerrain CreatePointCloudModel IInformationTree4 Methods: CreateGroup CreateLockedGroup RenameGroup ExpandGroup GetItemName DeleteItem SetParent GetNextItem FindItem GetTerraObjectID SetGroupColor GetGroupColor EnableRedraw IsGroup SetGroupVisibility SortGroup SetGroupLocation GetGroupLocation CreateLockedGroupEx SetActivationCode GetActivationCode SetClientData GetClientData GetObject SetParentEx ReloadLayer EditItem EditItems LoadFlyLayer IsGroupEx GetGroupVisibility ReloadLayerEx ITerrain4 Properties: MPTName GroupKey SystemKey DatumKey UnitKey EPSG Description Methods: GetGroundHeight GetGroundHeightEx GetExtent IContainer Methods: SetURL RemoveURL BringToFront SetMessageBarText IRender5 Properties: Quality HudMode Methods: GetRenderRect ScreenToTerrain GetMouseInfo SetMouseInputMode SetMouseCursor ScreenToWorld WorldToScreen SetHUDLayer GetMouseInputMode ISnapShot2 Properties: SnapshotWidth SnapshotHeight Format RenderQuality Methods: SaveRenderToFile SetSnapShotParams GetImage IStartPosition Properties: StartX StartZ _ITerraExplorerEvents5 Methods: OnLoadFinished OnFileClosing OnFrame OnTerraExplorerMessage OnObjectAction OnFileSave OnRenderQualityChanged OnInputModeChanged OnLButtonDown OnLButtonUp OnMButtonDown OnMButtonUp OnRButtonDown OnRButtonUp OnMouseWheel OnInfoTreeAction OnTerraExplorer OnDrawHUD OnLButtonDblClk OnRButtonDblClk OnMButtonDblClk ICoordSys3 Methods: GetTerrainCS SetTerrainCS SetSourceCS ChooseCSDialog GetCSHandle GetCSHandleFromEPSG ReleaseCSHandle Reproject GetUnitFactor MoveCoord MoveCoordEx GetDistance GetAimingAngles ConvertToMGRS ConvertFromMGRS ChooseCSDialogEx GetDistanceEx GetAimingAnglesEx IScriptEngine Methods: Run RegisterName RegisterGlobalName UnregisterName Chapter 22. ITerraExplorerObject2 Interfaces About ITerraExplorerObject2 Interface ITerraExplorerObject2 Properties: ID ObjectType ClientData KeepAliveOnRelease IInfoTreeItem2 Properties: Description ExistInBasicTree InfoTreeItemID GroupName SaveInFlyFile ISingleMessageObject2 Properties: MessageID ITerrainLocation2 Properties: Distance ActivationCode ActivationParam Methods: SetPosition GetPosition GetPositionEx ITerrainObject2 Properties: Visible ToolTipText MaxVisibilityDistance MinVisibilityDistance IsAttached AutoDetach GroundObject Methods: AttachTo ITerrainColoredObject2 Properties: FgColor FgAlpha BgColor BgAlpha ITerrainPrimitive2 Properties: HeightStyle LineStyle TextureFileName TextureTilingMethod TextureScaleX TextureScaleY TextureRotateAngle ITerrainPolyline2 Properties: NumofVertices Vertices Methods: AddVertex GetVertex ModifyVertex DeleteVertex ITerrainRectangle2 Properties: Top Left Right Bottom ITerrainRegularPolygon2 Properties: Radius