We recently needed to process a digital terrain model (DTM) that was provided in an unprojected grid – ie in longitude and latitude and use in TrueViewVisuals. This post explains our process. Data Validation We use GDAL tools (part of OSGeo) to process raw data and also QGIS for desktop GUI with GRASS tools. For
Within our TrueViewVisuals solutions we need a terrain data model of the real-world to base our AR visual impact solutions on. We either manage terrain data as “National” coverage (e.g. in the UK, Canada and in France) or as custom terrain on a per-project data for licencing or resolution requirements. This technical blog explains how we
It is often said that the world is shrinking. Digital communications and consumer infrastructure mean that even a small company like TrueViewVisuals can distribute updates and reach international markets from our office here in Glasgow. This post looks at four aspects of overseas visualisation that we have been able to deliver in recent projects; language;
Last month we took a trip to Lyon to test and demonstrate our French coordinate system support and terrain data. Lyon is the capital city in France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and third-largest city in France. Much of the old town is a UNESCO site of Outstanding Universal Value with millennia of history. This is complemented by the
New media does not stand still for long. In order to support the move from photography to video in engagement and communication, Linknode are launching our unique TrueViewVisuals Videomontage service. We know that in the future, immersive realities will have a significant impact on our lives, augmenting our world with information curated for us by
Last week was the inaugural PlanTech Week in London, hosted at the The Urban Innovation Centre, part of the Future Cities Catapult in Clerkenwell. PlanTech #PlanTech follows in the footsteps of #PropTech and #FinTech as the technology discussion arm of the planning & development community. PlanTech, best described in the words of the FCC founders
There is just one day left to respond to the “Places, people and planning – A consultation on the future of the Scottish planning system” proposal document. Closing on 4 April 2017, this is the current stage in a process started in 2015 and with a plan to implement a new Planning Bill within the current
We are delighted to confirm that we have been selected as one of the shortlisted 10 projects in the Future Cities Catapult “Future of Planning” initiative. https://smartcitiesworld.net/governance/smes-help-to-overhaul-uk-planning-1473 Our solution B4itsBuilt, mobilises citizen engagement through true visualisation. This project will extend professional, accurate, real-world AR experiences into the public domain for
We were reminded today that the latest version of the SNH “Visual Representation of Wind Farms” came out of draft and was published last month (February 2017). Version 2.2 of the guidance is an iterative update following the major release update (v2.0) in summer 2014 and the v2.1 revisions in December the same year. A summary document
Today we are pleased to announce that VentusAR 5.2 is available for installation and update to all our customers. VentusAR v5.2 is a customer feature focussed release, responding to the most demanded requests of users. Full details are available at the Release Notes online for all our platforms, features include: A3 Render PDF production Support
