Importing

Geoscape3d allows several ways to import data into a project. 

Import RAW:    Loads a terrain from a RAW file.  Select a raw filename, the width of the heightmap and the format the data points are in, then press the ok button to import the data. Combine Method specifies how the raw file will be applied to the current heightmap.  The following options are available:

• Replace:  removes the existing heightmap and then copies the RAW file into the main editor.
• Add: adds each pixel in the RAW file to the corresponding pixel in the existing heightmap.
• Subtract: subtracts each pixel in the RAW file to the corresponding pixel in the existing heightmap.
• Average: averages between each pixel in the RAW file and the corresponding pixel in the existing heightmap to produce the final pixel result.

Import Terrain from Bitmap:    Loads a terrain from a selected bitmap source.  Since the height range is only from 0-255, setting the height scale in the settings dialog to 1.0 will import the heights in the bitmap at reasonable values.

In addition, the user may also write import plugins that import data from custom sources.