MGE Terrain Analyst provides capabilities to create, manipulate, display, and
analyze digital terrain models that can be represented as triangulated irregular
networks (TIN) or regularly spaced matrices (grid). Terrain models can be built
from MicroStation design file elements, ASCII formatted files, DMA DTED files,
USGS DEM files, SDTS DEM data, or existing .ttn, .grd, and .xyz files. Output
representations of the surface models include contours, color coded elevation
displays, wireframe displays, grid surface displays, shaded relief displays,
image draping, and drainage networks. Output file formats include TIN, grid,
ASCII, DEM a DTED. MGE Terrain Analyst also provides a method for tagging
contours, and for reading elevation values directly from a database. MGE Terrain
Analyst can be run standalone with MicroStation, or within the MGE environment.
Terrain Analyst utilizes both the TIN and grid data formats to produce vector
and raster output. Map projections and coordinate systems are built into every
surface model. The ability to integrate different types of source data gives
users optimal flexibility in project design and implementation.
Terrain Analyst is based on the MicroStation graphics platform and the
Windows operating system. Configure Terrain Analyst standalone with MicroStation
or with MGE Basic Nucleus for mapping and DTM projects, or incorporate a
relational database for a complete 3D GIS analysis solution. Terrain Analyst has
an intuitive, easy-to-use, graphical interface as well as a complementary set of
command-line functions for creating and manipulating digital terrain model.