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Compm1 (4 posts)
Dec-13-01, 07:43 PM (EST) ".bin DEM's" I have a .bin DEM, and I am not sure how to bring the data into MSTS. Could anyone tell me how to use them, or refer me to a post? Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
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Subject Author Message Date ID RE: .bin DEM's dcm Dec-13-01 1 RE: .bin DEM's LawrenceKellie Dec-13-01 2 RE: .bin DEM's dcm Dec-14-01 3 RE: .bin DEM's dcm Dec-17-01 4

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dcm (51 posts)
Dec-13-01, 07:56 PM (EST) 1. "RE: .bin DEM's" where did you get it from? give me a clue about the file format.Dave C
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LawrenceKellie (958 posts)
Dec-13-01, 09:11 PM (EST) 2. "RE: .bin DEM's" LAST EDITED ON Dec-13-01 AT 09:36 PM (EST)This paragraph is what was added--I didn't notice that Dave had already applied.I got some GLOBE data last night, and one of the three files--the one actually containing the data--has "bin" as the extension. The data, if I remember correctly, had elevational points approximately every 1 km, which means that a lot of detail is missing.However, to answer your question. There are two ways to bring it into MSTS. One is via the MicroDem/DEM-EX programs. If you look at the last few message threads you will see a link to download it. Dr. Peter Guth, the creator of MicroDem, has just started posting here, and he has his own MicroDem forum. The link for that is just a few messages ago, too. Basically, you will have to use MicroDem to import it into a DEM, then export that to ASCII XYZ UTM coordinates. Then using a utility named DEM-EX (can be found at http://sd40.topcities.com), it takes the XYZ data and writes to MSTS tiles.The second method, which I have not used, is using the new beta program TSTools. It is my understanding that it is supposed to be able to take the GLOBE data and write to the files. Again, this is just my understanding, and maybe DCM, one of the main movers of TSTools, can jump in and provide some assistance.However, I think that for many locations throughout the world, and especially locations in the USA, there is finer resolution data available than GLOBE data, if in fact that is what you have. With a resolution of 1km, you can have an entire canyon not even show up! And for our use, that may not be one of the best ways to go.Lawrence Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
dcm (51 posts)
Dec-14-01, 04:27 AM (EST) 3. "RE: .bin DEM's" >The second method, which I have
>not used, is using the
>new beta program TSTools.
>It is my understanding that
>it is supposed to be
>able to take the GLOBE
>data and write to the
>files. Again, this is
>just my understanding, and maybe
>DCM, one of the main
>movers of TSTools, can jump
>in and provide some assistance.
>
>However, I think that for many
>locations throughout the world, and
>especially locations in the USA,
>there is finer resolution data
>available than GLOBE data, if
>in fact that is what
>you have. With a
>resolution of 1km, you can
>have an entire canyon not
>even show up! And
>for our use, that may
>not be one of the
>best ways to go. yep thats right, if it *is* GLOBE data TsTools will read it and create tiles but, as Lawrence says, at 1km resolution its about as useful as something thats not very useful. However, if you see my thread TsTools and the DEM question (or something very like that) - from a couple of days ago, I talk about this in more detail.If its not GLOBE data, or if you don't know - let me know, I'd be interested to see what it is.CheersDave C
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dcm (51 posts)
Dec-17-01, 06:21 AM (EST) 4. "RE: .bin DEM's" did any of this information help, or were lawrence and i just talking to ourselves?Dave C. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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